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LOS ANGELES – On the backs of his third triple-double of the season, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. The postgame headlines, however, wrote themselves after the game when the Lakers star answered more questions regarding Davis. Earlier in the week, when asked […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler, when he was still with the Minnesota Timberwolves, once flew Tyus Jones on his private jet to see his brother Tre debut for Duke. Now, the Sixers swingman isn’t going to miss his chance to see the up and coming collegiate point guard. Thursday evening, the No.2 Blue Devils and the No. […]

Jimmy Butler has a reputation for being tough on his teamates. He expects his teammates to play their very best at all times, much akin to Chris Paul. But Butler can also be a goofy, happy-go-lucky kinda guy. After the Philadelphia 76ers routed the New York Knicks, 131-109, Butler decided to have some fun with his […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler will officially return to the starting lineup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Butler was a game-time decision heading into Sunday’s matchup due to a strained groin, but according to Sixers beat writer Keith Pompey, the star is back in the lineup: .@JimmyButler listed in #Sixers’ starting lineup. — Keith […]

The New Orleans Pelicans tried to acquire small forward Jimmy Butler, offering the Minnesota Timberwolves a first-round pick and stretch forward Nikola Mirotic, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Pelicans are trying to acquire a star player to pair alongside big man Anthony Davis, who can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer […]

Jimmy Butler’s exit from the Minnesota Timberwolves unleashed Karl-Anthony Towns’ full potential, now unable to defer to a better player and tasked with the bulk of the offensive responsibilities. The front office, the coaching staff and the players had waited for a time when Towns would take matters into his own hands, and Butler’s trade […]

The Philadelphia 76ers host the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night and will be without starting small forward Jimmy Butler, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Furkan Korkmaz will start in Butler’s place.  Butler suffered a groin strain against the Detroit Pistons on Monday. The four-time All-Star underwent an MRI and the results showed no structural […]

For the first time, Philadelpia 76ers All-Star Jimmy Butler has spilled the beans on what exactly happened moments before the now-infamous practice he had with his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves. In a guest appearance on The J.J. Redick Podcast, Butler revealed what went on prior to the practice session where he unleashed on his […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler underwent an MRI after leaving Monday’s game with a groin injury, and the results showed no structural damage, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. The Sixers defeated the Detroit Pistons by a final score of 116-102. Jimmy Butler played just 10 minutes and was 0-of-3 from the field. The […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Jimmy Butler isn’t concerned about a potential long-term feud with Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin, as he told teammate J.J. Redick on his podcast for The Ringer. The Sixers new acquisition put it bluntly, as he always does. “Blake can’t score on me,” said Butler. “I don’t care what you say. You […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler sat down with new teammate J.J. Redick and joined him on his podcast with The Ringer, finally shedding light on what really took place during his infamous first practice this season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Butler was rumored to kickstart a scrimmage, taking the third-stringers as his teammates and dominating […]

Philadelphia 76ers star forward Jimmy Butler suffered a groin injury in the middle of the team’s game against the Detroit Pistons and won’t return, per Serena Winters of NBCS Philly. Jimmy Butler has a strained groin and will not return. — Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) December 11, 2018 Butler left during the second quarter of their game […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid recently created some discomfort in Sixers nation by announcing that he is not happy with the way that he has been utilized on the floor. The quote was deemed by many as a semi-jab at Jimmy Butler, whose acquisition has led to a drop in Embiid’s offensive chances. Instead of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers knew what they were getting when they made a blockbuster trade for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler. With Joel Embiid as the team’s primary scorer at 7-foot-2, they had really no one to rely on come crunch time of important games. In making the move to get Butler, the 76ers not only got […]

Joel Embiid’s recent struggles are concerning for the Philadelphia 76ers, but head coach Brett Brown won’t blame Embiid’s struggles on the acquisition of Jimmy Butler. Brown feels that blaming Embiid’s recent struggles on the Butler trade isn’t a possibility he feels like discussing. He thinks that creating more space for Embiid to operate is the key. […]

Joel Embiid has not been himself of late and the Philadelphia 76ers big man doesn’t feel completely comfortable with the way he’s been utilized of late. “I haven’t been myself lately,” Joel Embiid told Keith Pompey of Philly.com. “I think it’s mainly because of the way I’ve been used, which is I’m being used as […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid says that he’s not unhappy with the Jimmy Butler trade, insisting that his new role is what’s unsatisfying. Ranked among the top five in scoring before the Butler trade, Embiid has failed to reach the 20-point mark in his last three games for the Sixers. The Philly Inquirer’s Keith […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler seems to be of the belief that throwing elbows is a regular part of Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin’s game after the two got into an exchange on Friday night. The Sixers came away with a 117-11 victory in Detroit, but the most compelling takeaway from the game was the […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star big man Joel Embiid says he is frustrated because head coach Brett Brown hasn’t been using him right on offense since the Sixers acquired Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Embiid has averaged 23.8 points per game in 11 games since the Butler trade while shooting 43.1 percent from the field. The 24-year-old […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler and Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin had to be separated in Friday night’s game after a heated exchange. The Sixers guard drew a charge on Griffin after the latter drove the lane, and that resulted in the two jawing back and forth as they went to the other end of […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant didn’t make much of Jimmy Butler’s infamous first practice of the season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, claiming that type of intensity is just another day’s work in his eyes. “I think most of my teams would just call it a Monday,” said Bryant during his appearance at Barstool Sports’ […]

Two of the best small forwards in the NBA went head-to-head Wednesday, as Toronto Raptors All-Star Kawhi Leonard hosted Jimmy Butler and the Philadelphia 76ers in a Eastern Conference showdown up north. Kawhi Leonard is regarded as the best two-way player in the NBA, and the two-time Defensive Player of the Year wanted to remind […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler and Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard have dominated headlines this year thanks to trade requests from the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs, respectively. On Wednesday night, the two players will square off in a battle of Eastern Conference powerhouses. Butler discussed the friendship he has with Leonard and the […]

Adapting to a new team and a new system usually takes some time, which is no different for Jimmy Butler and the Philadelphia 76ers. The swingman is approaching a full month with the Sixers, and he knows that he needs more reps before he completely feels comfortable. Butler told Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports: “I’m […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons had nothing but good things to say about new teammate Jimmy Butler. According to the reigning Rookie of the Year, the arrival of Butler has worked wonders for the team, and he has been one of the main reasons why the Sixers have been surging as of late. Asked @BenSimmons25 […]

While Philadelphia 76ers newcomer Jimmy Butler may not have parted ways with the Minnesota Timberwolves on the best of terms, it appears that he is getting along fairly well with his new Sixers teammates. According to Sixers insider Jon Johnson, Butler and his unmatched work ethic has left quite an impression on the entire team: […]

When a star player gets traded to a new team and one of their new teammates is wearing their old number, that player usually goes into their bank account and offers a nice chunk of change for the number. New Sixers star Jimmy Butler apparently didn’t need to do that with Landry Shamet. Shamet wore […]

Looks like Jimmy Butler and Ben Simmons are bonding pretty well for the Sixers. After the Sixers blew out the Washington Wizards at home on Friday, Philadelphia head coach Brett Brown said Butler and Simmons wore headbands as a “bonding of defensive brothers.” Brett Brown says Ben Simmons and Jimmy Butler wearing headbands tonight was […]

There were stretches during the 2017-18 season when former Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler would avoid giving All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns the ball consistently on offense as a protest of sorts at Towns’ inconsistent effort and execution on the defensive end, according to Zach Harper of The Athletic. Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns […]

On the most recent episode of The Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon stated that the Los Angeles Lakers “floated” Brandon Ingram in Jimmy Butler trade discussions. Brian Windhorst quickly jumped on MacMahon to throw cold water after MacMahon brought this up. That leads us to believe Ingram’s involvement in a potential trade never became that […]

If Jimmy Butler wanted to impress his new team — and believe me, he certainly does — then he appears to absolutely be on right track. Christmas came early for the entire Philadelphia 76ers organization as Butler reportedly handed out dozens of Air Jordan sneakers to literally everybody on the team. So much for not […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler says all he cares about is winning and that stats and making All-Star teams are not why he plays the game of basketball. Butler is a four-time All-Star and has averaged at least 20 points per game four seasons in a row. However, Butler has never been past the […]

Jimmy Butler has been absolutely great since making the big move to the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the 6-foot-8 swingman did admit that he has yet to fully adjust to life with the Sixers, particularly with the vernacular of the team. Speaking to Kyle Neubeck of the Philly Voice, Butler explained how he has been working […]

When now Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler demanded a trade out of his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, many speculated where the two-way star would eventually end up. According to previous reports, one of the teams Butler was interested in joining was the New York Knicks. However, Keith Pompey of The Philly Inquirer reports that […]

Philadelphia 76ers star small forward Jimmy Butler wants Sixers second-year guard Markelle Fultz to know the team wants him to be great and that he has their full support. Fultz is currently away from the team meeting with multiple shoulder specialists and won’t participate in full practices or games until the specialist has had the […]

Both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers are 6-2 since the Jimmy Butler trade. However, the Timberwolves have been much better on the defensive side of the ball since parting ways with Butler. Per NBA.com, the Timberwolves are tied with the Dallas Mavericks for the best defensive rating in the league over the last eight […]

Brooklyn Nets fans may have jumped for joy last week at the thought of superstar players wanting to play for them. NetDaily.com sent out a tweet last week about Nets general manager Sean Marks having a shot at future meetings with All-Stars Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, and Jimmy Butler. Just the thought of landing one […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been enchanted with the energy and play that Jimmy Butler has brought to this team after being acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves. All signs point to the organization being willing to re-sign him in the summer, but they may want to first shed some salary, and a trade of Markelle Fultz […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler says he could see himself being with the Sixers for the long term. Jimmy Butler, 29, can become an unrestricted free agent after this season if he declines his 2018-19 player-option with the club, something he is expected to do since more money is available to him on the […]