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The NBA’s trade deadline frenzy has already begun with the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks offering the first salvo in blockbuster deals. With one stroke, the Knicks and Mavs sent shock waves reverberating throughout the league as Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke were sent packing from New York to […]

Rosters for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game have been finalized. Well, almost. After seven reserves from each conference were announced on Thursday night, one Eastern Conference spot remained open due to the season-ending right knee injury suffered by Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo last week. Per league rules, the commissioner appoints the replacement for injured […]

Philadelphia 76ers star small forward Jimmy Butler says Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant is the toughest player to guard in the NBA. On the Posted Up With Chris Haynes video podcast, Yahoo Sports insider Chris Haynes asked Jimmy Butler who is the hardest player to stick in the league today. Butler, one of the […]

Throughout his career, the Philadelphia 76ers Jimmy Butler has played almost exclusively at the shooting guard or small forward position. Standing at 6’8 and boasting some impressive post up play meant Butler was perfect for these roles. On Tuesday night, he got a rare chance to play some point guard against the Los Angeles Lakers, and […]

Jimmy Butler and the Philadelphia 76ers are taking on an injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers team Tuesday night. The Sixers wasted no time in pulling away from the battered team, cruising to a quick 39-22 first quarter lead. Midway through the inter-conference matchup, Jimmy Buckets and teammate Amir Johnson made some viewers chuckle with a mini-celebration. Jimmy Butler […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler is known across the entire NBA as one of the most confrontational teammates one can have. Like Houston Rockets point guard  Chris Paul, Butler demands absolute excellence from their teammates. Butler’s personality drove himself out of Minnesota. He doesn’t like the passive play from his former teammates. Now in Philadelphia, he has […]

On the Posted Up with Chris Haynes video podcast, Philadelphia 76ers star small forward Jimmy Butler said he has talked to Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins a few times since he was traded to the Sixers, but hasn’t spoken with All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns. Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns were the two players Jimmy […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler may not be on the Minnesota Timberwolves anymore, but he’s still keeping tabs on what some of his old teammates are doing, including point guard Derrick Rose. Jimmy Butler requested a trade from the Timberwolves and Minnesota sent him to the Sixers in exchange for Jerryd Bayless, Robert Covington, Dario Saric, […]

After missing three games and being forced to see a specialist, Jimmy Butler still isn’t able to play tonight against the Denver Nuggets. According to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler visited a specialist in Los Angeles yesterday, and was confirmed to have only suffered a sprained right wrist. While he won’t […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler will see a specialist for his sprained right wrist on Friday in Los Angeles, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. 76ers star Jimmy Butler will see a specialist for his sprained right wrist today in Los Angeles, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) […]

Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown isn’t showing much concern about the severity of Sixers guard/forward Jimmy Butler’s injury. The four-time All-Star recently suffered a sprain to his right wrist following Saturday’s 117-115 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Brown noted on Monday night that it likely isn’t going to be a “long-term thing.” From […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown announced that star forward Jimmy Butler would not play against the Houston Rockets on the NBA’s loaded Martin Luther King Jr. Day schedule due to a wrist injury. Jimmy Butler is out with sprained right wrist — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) January 21, 2019 For Philadelphia, this is discouraging, as […]

The Golden State Warriors have far and away the best starting lineup in the NBA. Following the return of DeMarcus Cousins, Golden State now has five All-Stars in a lineup that already features two MVPs. But when healthy, which team has the second-best starting lineup in the NBA? Is it the Houston Rockets, who may […]

Jimmy Butler’s controversial heated conversation with Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has been beaten like a drum since reports of their “confrontation” went viral after a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Butler addressed the origin of it one last time, hoping to bring clarity to the nature of their exchange. “I want to understand […]

The Philadelphia 76ers may be playing without two of their best players when the team hosts the Houston Rockets on Monday night. According to Rockets beat writer Jonathan Feigen, the Sixers will likely be missing the services of both Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler due to injuries. Jimmy Butler (sore right wrist) and Joel Embiid […]

It has been over two months since Jimmy Butler successfully forced his way out of the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, it’s still one of the most controversial narratives of the season. Timberwolves veteran guard Derrick Rose, who himself was a firsthand witness to all the drama, shared his thoughts on the matter, via ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan: […]

Renowned Kentucky head coach John Calipari has chimed in on the whole Karl-Anthony Towns versus Jimmy Butler feud that was reportedly one of the main reasons why the latter forced his way out of the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to Calipari, who coached Towns during the 7-footer’s time in Kentucky, the dispute between these two former […]

Jimmy Butler’s tenure with the Minnesota Timberwolves was clouded with his poor fit alongside young players like Karl-Anthony Towns, even having his college coach, University of Kentucky’s John Calipari, saying Towns was bullied by the now-Philadelphia 76ers forward. Butler took exception to that: “Whatever. That’s OK,” Jimmy Butler told ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan after hearing of […]

The pairing of Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns proved to be a poor fit during a year-and-change of being partners on the court, which can be traced to having much different personalities. The now-Philadelphia 76ers forward thinks his former teammate is just “too nice” — which likely played a part in why Butler didn’t see […]

For Charles Barkley, the problem with the Philadelphia 76ers is due to Jimmy Butler’s complaints about his minutes. And as a head coach, Brett Brown needs to show more authority in dealing with such issues. On NBA on TNT, Barkley said that Brown should take Butler, sit down with him, and say: “Jimmy, you’re really […]

Steven Adams has earned a reputation of one of the toughest guys in the NBA. A traditional big man, he’s managed to help the Oklahoma City Thunder become one of the league’s best teams without following the trends of modern day centers who like to play outside the painted area and shoot threes. Instead, he’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers mustered a much-needed blowout of the Minnesota Timberwolves, making the first ever Jimmy Butler Bowl between the two teams a massive success. The Sixers star, however, known as an avid trash-talker, noted he didn’t engage in much of that during his first time hosting his old team — more so exchanging pleasantries […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Tyus Jones suffered a high left ankle sprain in the team’s 149-107 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Tyus Jones has a high left ankle sprain. X-rays negative, sources tell @TheAthleticMIN — Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) January 16, 2019 Just one night after his brother, and Duke Blue Devils guard Tre Jones […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers blowout victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sixers star Jimmy Butler posted something on Instagram that perfectly described his transition from Minny to Philly. https://www.instagram.com/p/BsrikbHhh2_/ Butler himself had 19 points, four assists, three rebounds, two steals, and one block against his former team. He was 8-of-10 from the field and 3-of-4 from […]

The Philadelphia 76ers honored two former fan favorites in their first trip back to the Wells Fargo Center. It was Robert Covington and Dario Saric’s first game against their former franchise since its stunning trade for Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton back in November. Jerryd Bayless was also included in the video in his return […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler gave current Minnesota Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders a big hug prior to Tuesday night’s game between the two teams. Naturally, there was plenty of attention on this particular matchup as Butler takes on his former team, and it figures to be quite a spectacle at Wells Fargo Center. But before […]

It is pretty well-known that Philadelphia 76ers wing Jimmy Butler is not exactly a fan of Tom Thibodeau, something that was made blatantly obvious earlier this year when Butler demanded a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves while Thibodeau was a coach and front-office executive. After the Timberwolves made the decision to fire Thibodeau earlier this […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler has been one of the most controversial players of this 2018-19 season after reports of an infamous practice lash-out to his teammates and front office heads painted him in a bad light. Known as a ruthless competitor and a high-caliber player, the Sixers forward claims he has no regrets when […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown doubled down on his verbal exchange with star forward Jimmy Butler being much ado about nothing, noting this is hardly the first time he and his star player have disagreed on basketball matters, but it is banter the Sixers coach welcomes and sees as productive. “This is why I […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown reiterated his verbal exchange with star forward Jimmy Butler was much ado about nothing, noting it was he who asked for the team’s opinion on the offensive system, with Butler only obliging to such request. Yet the coach is more bothered by the state of the Sixers’ defense, one […]

Andrew Wiggins of the Minnesota Timberwolves may have had some drama with Jimmy Butler in the past, but this doesn’t remove the fact that he learned a thing or two from his former teammate. Per Michael Rand of the Star Tribune, Andrew Wiggins admitted that he had a good relationship with Jimmy Butler and learned a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson believes the Jimmy Butler trade worked out for Minnesota and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Timberwolves traded Jimmy Butler to the Sixers in November for guard Jerryd Bayless, forwards Robert Covington and Dario Saric, and a 2022 second-round draft pick. Jimmy Butler requested a trade from Minnesota before the 2018-19 […]

Philadelphia 76ers’ big man, Justin Patton, spoke out today regarding recent media sentiment surrounding Jimmy Butler and his relationship to team chemistry in the city of Brotherly Love. Speaking with Chris Hine, the Timberwolves beat writer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Patton explained that “the media just has to make something up” and that “they […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had Joel Embiid (ankle) and Jimmy Butler (ribs) in the starting lineup against the New York Knicks on Sunday: Starting 5⃣ vs @nyknicks @DraftKings | #HereTheyCome⁠ ⁠ https://t.co/LYwuN8h48X — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) January 13, 2019 Embiid missed Friday night’s 123-121 loss to the Atlanta Hawks with the ankle injury. He was a […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler would reportedly love to play with Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard on the Los Angeles Clippers next season, according to Brandon Robinson of Heavy. Both Butler and Leonard can become unrestricted free agents after this season ends if they decline their 2019-20 player options with their respective teams and […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Ben Simmons, after a close 123-121 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, said that his own team is soft. The Sixers have struggled as of late, and a loss to the Hawks is pretty embarrassing. Simmons told ESPN: “I think we were too soft. I just don’t think we’re physical enough. I think […]

The lights went out in the Wells Fargo Center during the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, which shouldn’t be news except that it happened with the game still in its first quarter. Who turned off the lights in Philly? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/9dB8fv0ozD — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) January 12, 2019 Aside from the short […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler and point guard T. J. McConnell have become good friends since the Sixers acquired Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Both players are tough defenders and play hard, so naturally, they have bonded well on and off the court. Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks, T.J. McConnell helped Jimmy Butler possibly […]

Despite the reported heated meeting which took place between Jimmy Butler and Sixers head coach Brett Brown in Portland where Butler challenged Brown about how he was using him on offense, the Philadelphia 76ers still hope to re-sign the All-Star swingman over the summer, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Butler can become an unrestricted […]