Tag: Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler Wasn’t Re-Signed By 76ers Because Ben Simmons Got Jealous Of Him: ‘Management Was Worried How Simmons Would Handle Having Butler Around’
During the 2018-19 NBA season, the Philadelphia 76ers acquired Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves, pairing him with stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid.
The Sixers finished the campaign with a stellar...
Tim Legler: If Celtics Are ‘Real Deal,’ They’ll Win Game 3 vs. Heat
Somehow, someway, the Boston Celtics managed to lose to the Miami Heat without injured NBA star Jimmy Butler. Yes, in Boston.
The Heat had plenty...
Jimmy Butler, Homeless at 13, Faxed National Letter Of Intent To Marquette From McDonald’s While Playing Junior College Basketball: ‘That’s The Truth’
Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler is one of the best players in the NBA. He’s a six-time All-Star who plays both sides of the floor...
2024 NBA Playoff Preview: Series Facts, Stats, Key Players, Favorites
The Hoops Wire series-by-series guide to the 2024 NBA playoffs ...
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
(4)Cleveland Cavaliers - (48-34) vs. (5)Orlando Magic- (47-35)
The fourth-seeded Cavaliers will host the...
Dribbles: Cavs Should Make Magic Vanish Quickly in Playoffs
Random dribbles ahead of the Cavaliers' first-round matchup with the Orlando Magic in the NBA playoffs. ...
1. There's no time like the present for...
Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan on Coby White’s 42-Point Night: ‘Did Alright, Could’ve Been a Little Better’
The Chicago Bulls are advancing in the NBA play-in tournament and guard Coby White is a major reason why.
It was White, after all, who...
Heat Fear Jimmy Butler Suffered MCL Injury
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler could be sidelined indefinitely with an MCL injury, per NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Butler suffered a knee...
Jimmy Butler Didn’t Dress With Bulls Teammates During 2015-16 Season: ‘How The Hell Do You Think We’re A Team When That’s Going On?’
During the 2015-16 NBA season, Jimmy Butler didn’t dress with his Chicago Bulls teammates in the locker room and had tense arguments with Joakim...
East Notes: Sixers, Joel Embiid, Pacers, Heat
76ers
NBA All-Star Joel Embiid scored 37 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in Tuesday's win over the Pistons, and suddenly, the Sixers are looking like...
East Notes: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Heat, Magic
Bucks
The Bucks were swept by a Lakers team that didn't have LeBron James either team, but the latest one really stung -- given how...
Jimmy Butler, Jaime Jaquez Jr. Have Developed Mentor-Mentee Relationship On Heat
According to NBA reporter Will Guillory of The Athletic, Jimmy Butler and Jaime Jaquez Jr. have developed a mentor-mentee relationship on the Miami Heat.
Jaquez...
West Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lakers, Pelicans
Thunder
All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points and said he was pleased with the way the Thunder pulled away from the Raptors on Friday,...
East Notes: Heat, Bam Adebayo, Pistons, Hawks
Heat
Forward/center Bam Adebayo came through when his team needed him most, burying a 3-pointer at the buzzer to top the Pistons for a 104-101...
Duncan Robinson Scores Season-High 30, Becomes Fastest Player in NBA History To Reach 1,000 3-Pointers
Duncan Robinson buried seven three-pointers, scores a season-high 30 points and Bam Adebayo hits a buzzer-beater three-pointer to help lift the Heat to a...
