Jimmy Butler

According to ESPN, the Miami Heat’s trade to acquire Jimmy Butler is complete. Four teams were involved in the transaction – the Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Los Angeles Clippers. In connection to the earlier reported trade sending Hassan Whiteside from Miami to Portland, Maurice Harkless and his $11-million expiring deal goes from [...]

Jimmy Butler may be in his prime, but knows his career in the NBA has an expiration date. While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Butler was asked how he thinks he’ll be able to perform at 35, his response was candid and somewhat surprising. “I don’t plan on playing this game when I’m 35 years [...]

Just eight days after hitting a game-winning 3-pointer for his new team, Jimmy Butler did it again, but he wasn’t eager to take all the credit for the win. The 76ers were down by one against the Nets when Butler stepped back for an above-the-break 3-pointer with just 2.3 seconds left on the clock. The [...]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor says that Jimmy Butler had an agenda before he was traded, which created a “negative environment” around the team. Even though the players publicly said they wouldn’t let his situation affect their play, the team struggled on the court. Taylor told the Star Tribune that he had an agreement with [...]

By holding onto Jimmy Butler for so long, the Minnesota Timberwolves were clearly hoping a surprise team would enter the running and blow them away with a massive offer. And while a dark horse did eventually enter talks, the knock-you-off-your-feet package never came. That team? The New Orleans Pelicans. Their official offer? We’re not quite [...]

The Toronto Raptors already have Kawhi Leonard. Why not make it a double-feature and go for Jimmy Butler, too? Don’t think they haven’t thought about it, because according to The New York Times‘ Marc Stein, they absolutely have. Here’s what Stein wrote in his latest mailbag: Q: Why haven’t the Raptors been one of the teams [...]

The Philadelphia 76ers apparently remain uninterested in trading for Jimmy Butler. Here’s Kyle Neubeck of Philly Voice:  Despite reports insisting the Sixers’ interest in Jimmy Butler has picked up, sources who spoke to PhillyVoice insist the team’s lukewarm stance on the Minnesota star has not changed despite Philadelphia’s tough start. . . Sources familiar with the [...]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ season continues to get weird. Derrick Rose dropping a career-high 50 points on Wednesday was strange enough. Of course, though, no day would be complete without another wrinkle in the Jimmy Butler saga. The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski initially reported that Butler would miss the Wolves’ game against the Jazz [...]

For the longest time, it has seemed like the Jimmy Butler sweepstakes came down to only three teams. The Miami Heat lead the pack, with the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers looming. Now, though, a dark horse could enter the fray. That team: The Philadelphia 76ers. Here’s what The New York Times‘ Marc Stein wrote [...]

Fresh off of a 66 win season and a collapse away from their first NBA Finals appearance in 23 years, the Rockets have gotten off to a rough 1-4 start in 2018-19. Harden has been hampered, Paul has been suspended, and the Rockets defense has been atrocious in the aftermath of losing Trevor Ariza and [...]