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Joel Embiid managed to suit up for Game 2 against the Toronto Raptors, despite his status being murky after dealing with symptoms of gastroenteritis before Monday’s tip-off. The Philadelphia 76ers big man told teammate Jimmy Butler to get the win, given that he was doing all he could to be out on the floor: “He […]

Jimmy Butler’s heroics were enough to complete the task for the Philadelphia 76ers, stealing a road game and tying up the Eastern Conference Semifinals at 1-1 against the Toronto Raptors. Butler’s brilliant 30 points spearheaded the win, but the two-way star wasn’t impressed or relieved by the Sixers finally coming to The Six and winning after […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 2 win against the Toronto Raptors, Sixers head coach Brett Brown praised Jimmy Butler for his efforts and called him ‘James’ instead of ‘Jimmy’ to emphasize that he was the ‘adult in the gym.’ Butler was made aware of Brown’s antics, though, and clarified to everyone that his real name […]

Philadelphia 76ers swingman Jimmy Butler was nothing short of stellar in their Game 2 win over the Toronto Raptors. Apart from the victory, he became just the third Sixers player to record at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a playoffs game in the last 40 years. Per Stat Muse, Butler joined […]

The Philadelphia 76ers evened things up in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the Toronto Raptors 94-89 behind a stellar performance from their veteran star Jimmy Butler. After scoring just 10 points in Game 1, Butler erupted for 30 in Game 2. He shot 9-of-22 from the field, including 4-of-10 from behind the […]

After making easy work of the Brooklyn Nets in the first round, The Philadelphia 76ers are now in an all-out battle against the Toronto Raptors in the second round. Following the Sixers’ 108-95 defeat in Game 1, there will be a lot riding in Game 2, as there will be the rest of the way […]

Philadelphia 76ers stars Ben Simmons and Jimmy Butler alternated defensive tasks on Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard in Game 1. Leonard didn’t seem fazed whenever he was matched up with the Sixers’ best defensive players as he unloaded 45 points, but Simmons seems satisfied with his defensive effort. Per Sopan Deb of the New York […]

Jimmy Butler is one of the better perimeter defenders in the NBA, but even he could not stop Kawhi Leonard in the Toronto Raptors’ 108-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Leonard erupted for 45 points, including 28 in the first half, converting on 16 of 23 field goal attempts and attacking Butler […]

The second round match-up between the Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers is going to be a slugfest. Both rosters are star-studded, and this series will be full of highlight reel plays. Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard might be the best player on the court in this series, and he tried to prove it on Saturday […]

Jimmy Butler’s escape from the Minnesota Timberwolves brought along a bevy of questions after he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, a team that wasn’t initially on his shortlist of preferred destinations. Butler’s camp had Miami, Los Angeles, and New York as his favorite landing spots, but as it turned out, Sixers GM Elton Brand […]

Jimmy Butler will enter free agency this summer, but that doesn’t mean he won’t return to the Philadelphia 76ers on a long-term deal next season. Butler and the Sixers throttled the Brooklyn Nets 122-100 at Wells Fargo Center to close out their first-round series on Tuesday night. Wednesday, the 29-year-old shooting guard held his first-ever […]

Jimmy Butler wasn’t in a Minnesota Timberwolves uniform for a great deal of his career, but he definitely found a way to make his mark on the franchise. Tom Thibodeau, who coached Butler on both the Chicago Bulls and most recently the Timberwolves, had nothing but good things to say about the 29-year-old shooting guard […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler appears to have settled in nicely with the Sixers. Now on the brink of closing out their first-round matchup against the Brooklyn Nets with a Game 5 win on Tuesday, Butler spoke out on how he believes he is currently part of something special: “I’ll be here in Philly for […]

Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown was not overly concerned about Jimmy Butler’s ejection in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets. As it turns out, a heated Butler is one capable of impacting his team beyond scoring, but bringing the right momentum and attitude to light a fire under his teammates. “Jimmy […]

The summer free agency frenzy is just a few months away and though the NBA is in the midst of the postseason, one can’t help but get excited for the future of the league. That’s because the 2019 offseason promises to shake the very foundations of the league with a number of past and present […]

The NBA has fined Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler and Brooklyn Nets veteran Jared Dudley for initiating the altercation that took place in Game 4 of first round playoff series. Dudley took the brunt of the hit and as he was fined $25,000. Meanwhile, Butler was fined $15,000 for his involvement in the incident. Fortunately, […]

Sixers star center Joel Embiid says he’s going to pay small forward Jimmy Butler’s fine for getting ejected in Game 4. Butler and Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley were both ejected in Game 4. After Embiid fouled Nets big man Jarrett Allen hard, Dudley came out of nowhere and shoved Embiid. Butler went right back […]

Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ 112-108 win over the Brooklyn Nets, NBA referee and crew chief Ed Malloy explained the officials’ side on what led to the ejections of Jimmy Butler and Jared Dudley, as well as the flagrant foul called on Joel Embiid, who were all involved in the third quarter melee. The incident started […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler was ejected in the Sixers’ Game 4 win against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday after he shoved Nets forward Jared Dudley, who pushed Joel Embiid after Embiid fouled Jarrett Allen hard. Embiid was called for a Flagrant 1 foul. Dudley, like Butler, was ejected. Butler and Embiid discussed the […]

Philadephia 76ers star Jimmy Butler continued to embrace his role as one of the team’s primary leaders during their series with the Brooklyn Nets. The Sixers grabbed a crucial victory at Barclays Center on Thursday night, and they’ll now try to get another win in Game 4 on Saturday. And while Butler has only scored […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand told the media the franchise had every intention of keeping the core of four star players together shortly after acquiring Tobias Harris in a trade with the L.A. Clippers. The Sixers had previously acquired Jimmy Butler early in the season, but was in need of another floor-spacer in the […]

An anonymous NBA executive thinks the 2019 playoffs are going to have a massive impact on what happens this summer in free agency, especially in the Eastern Conference, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving, Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler and Toronto Raptors swingman Kawhi Leonard will become […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took a gut punch in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets, taking a 111-102 loss at home, where they were fervently booed throughout the course of the game. Jimmy Butler’s game-high 36 points weren’t enough to catch up to the Nets, and neither was his impactful play […]

Even though the Philadelphia 76ers dropped their series opener against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday amidst a cellphone controversy and some back talk between Ben Simmons and some fans, they are remaining positive, including Jimmy Butler. Speaking of Butler, he was easily the best player on the floor for Philly in Game 1. He posted […]

The Philadelphia 76ers did not start the postseason as they would have liked. Jimmy Butler knows it, and he knows what his team must do to change the conversation. With the 76ers coming up way short against the Brooklyn Nets in Game 1 of the team’s opening-round series, Philadelphia knows a strong bounce-back effort will […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar big man Joel Embiid was clearly not 100 percent in Game 1 against the Brooklyn Nets. His Sixers teammate Jimmy Butler could tell. While Embiid finished with 22 points and 15 rebounds in 24 minutes, the Sixers’ best player shot only 5-of-15 from the field and didn’t look like his usual dominant […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will have three big free agents to worry about this offseason, as the contracts of Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris and J.J. Redick will all expire this summer. However, 76ers owner Josh Harris is hoping that he can get all three re-signed: “I’m hopeful that they’ll be playing with us for a long, […]

Philadelphia 76ers swingman Jimmy Butler knows how to have a good time on the bench, and Wednesday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls was no exception. While the Sixers were thrashing Chicago in a game in which Greg Monroe hit his first career three-pointer, Butler was busy crafting a paper airplane. Throughout the video, it […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler will sit out the team’s game against the Chicago Bulls tonight, while All-Star center Joel Embiid will be a game-time decision, The Athletic’s Derek Bodner reports. 5:30 pm #sixers injury report:– Jimmy Butler (out, back tightness)– James Ennis (out, right quad contusion)– Joel Embiid: questionable, left knee soreness. — Derek […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are listing center Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler as questionable for Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. The Sixers are coming off a 128-122 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. Embiid played, but Butler didn’t. #Sixers’ @JimmyButler (back) and @JoelEmbiid (knee) are questionable for tomorrow’s game at #Bulls — Keith Pompey […]

Rival executives reportedly believe should Jimmy Butler decide not to re-sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, he might sign with the Los Angeles Lakers unless he chooses the Brooklyn Nets, according to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report. Butler becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Sixers. Rival executives […]

The Sixers won’t have the services of All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler on Thursday against the best team in the NBA, the Milwaukee Bucks. Butler is dealing with back soreness and won’t play after playing 33 minutes on Wednesday. Jimmy Butler is listed as out for tonight with back soreness. Brett Brown says Joel Embiid […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler admitted he almost quit basketball entirely during his time at Marquette University as a freshman, playing under Golden Eagles former coach Buzz Williams. The Sixers star told Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report about the time he almost called it quits before even reaching the NBA level. Asked of the saddest […]

Jimmy Butler doesn’t care what you think – in some form, at least. If you must have an opinion on the Philadelphia 76ers superstar, though, he apparently prefers it to be a negative one. In a sprawling, thoughtful, expletive-laden interview with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks, the notoriously combative Butler opened about living in the spotlight, […]

New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley recently made some pretty bold predictions about the future of the franchise. Speaking to Bill Simmons for The Ringer, Oakley dropped a bomb by giving us some insider knowledge on Amazon CEO and president Jeff Bezos potentially taking over as Knicks owner: Oak Bomb!!!!!pic.twitter.com/qJDqJ05Dch — Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) April […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without star forward Jimmy Butler for Monday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Butler is dealing with back tightness and will be day-to-day moving forward, unlike his frontcourt partner Joel Embiid, who is slated to miss the next two games for load management […]

Jimmy Butler is often tagged as a chemistry killer during his stint with the Chicago Bulls and the Minnesota Timberwolves. There were also doubts about how his strong personality will affect the Philadelphia 76ers when he was acquired earlier in the season. Some Sixers fans feared that Butler will ruin team chemistry and the future […]

Jimmy Butler had a falling out with the Minnesota Timberwolves before he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. While Butler reportedly had a tumultuous relationship with their front office and some players, the superstar guard remains close with some of his former teammates. According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, Timberwolves guard Jeff Teague and […]

Superstar guard Jimmy Butler sounded like he is ready to call Philadelphia his home despite the uncertainty surrounding his future with the team. There were questions about how Butler will fit into the Philadelphia 76ers because of his strong personality. There were doubts about his willingness to step aside in favor of resident Sixers stars […]