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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 […]

Jimmy Butler’s integration into his new team has been nearly seamless, as the four-time All-Star has tried to fill in the spots of need for the Philadelphia 76ers upon his arrival. Butler posted his first 30-plus-point game with his new team on Sunday and already has two game-winners to his name in only seven games […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler wasn’t shy about trolling new teammate Joel Embiid after the Sixers big man set himself up with an alley-oop off the glass against the Brooklyn Nets. “I mean, game winners are nice, but @joelembiid please explain why you felt the need to do this?,” said Butler on his Instagram post. “Your […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade chimed in on the Jimmy Butler saga, now a couple of weeks removed from his former teammate making the move to his new team, the Philadelphia 76ers, after an awry one-year-and-change stint with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wade gave the outside perception of how it all went down, claiming the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler has now nailed two game-winners through only seven games with his new team. Sunday night’s heroics against the Brooklyn Nets brought a sure sense of deja vu for his teammates, and with great reason, as it was from the same spot and with the same rhythm combination as the one […]

Jimmy Butler of the Philadelphia 76ers just hit another game-winner from the same spot over the Brooklyn Nets. Check out the clip below posted by WorldWideWob: https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1066866234216628225 The three-point shot put the 76ers up, 127-125, and it was enough to seal the victory. Butler’s shot was reminiscent of his game-winning three over the Charlotte Hornets, […]

Jimmy Butler sustained an ankle sprain in the Philadelphia 76ers’ Friday night loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he will play on Sunday night when the Sixers take on the Brooklyn Nets, per Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philly. This is excellent news for Philly as they look to avenge a blowout loss in Brooklyn […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade is glad his friend, Jimmy Butler, got his wish and was traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Philadelphia 76ers. Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler played one season together with the Chicago Bulls and are very close off the court. The future Hall of Famer says the trade was […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler appeared to have injured his left ankle, Friday. It came in the fourth quarter of the Sixers’ 121-112 loss to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers. Fortunately, the results of the x-ray returned negative. It was nothing more than a sprain and Jimmy Butler will be re-evaluated Saturday. Jimmy Butler had his ankle […]

The Brooklyn Nets will potentially have money to sign two max players next summer, and Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports believes Brooklyn can at least secure free-agent meetings with stars such as Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler. Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler can all become unrestricted free agents after this season […]