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• Bucks Trade Rumors: Bradley Beal Preferred Over Jimmy Butler
If the Milwaukee Bucks decide to trade for an All-Star in the $50 million range before the Feb. 6 deadline, that player is more likely to be Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal than Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler. Bucks Trade Rumors: Milwaukee Intends To Move Pat Connaughton For Bradley Beal or Jimmy Butler Deal According […] The post Bucks Trade Rumors: Bradley Beal Preferred Over Jimmy Butler...2025
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• Pat Riley Hardly Blameless in Ongoing Saga of Heat vs. Jimmy Butler

Pat Riley is no stranger to difficult moments with superstar players, but it’s increasingly clear that he may now be facing his most challenging standoff yet. With Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat season on the line, Riley finds himself in a familiar, yet uncomfortable position — one that echoes past conflicts with LeBron James, […] The post Pat Riley Hardly Blameless in Ongoing Saga of...2025
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• The Bucks Interested in Bradley Beal: Report
The Bucks could be the Suns’ shining light and may have the ability to help get a Jimmy Butler trade done, an NBA insider has revealed. Milwaukee were one of the teams interested in trading for Jimmy, but the interest seems to have wained as Phoenix became the heavy favorites to land the Heat star. […] The post The Bucks Interested in Bradley Beal: Report appeared first on Basketball F...2025
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• The Heat Continuing to Explore Trade Options for Jimmy Butler
Despite his return to the court, the Heat are still looking for trade opportunities for their star forward Jimmy Butler, NBA insider Marc Stein reports. “Butler is indeed an active member of the Heat once again, but league sources stress that Miami is determined to keep exploring trade possibilities between now and the Feb. 6 […] The post The Heat Continuing to Explore Trade Options fo...2025
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• Bucks Could Have Trade Interest in Suns’ Bradley Beal

The Milwaukee Bucks have not been told to steer clear of pursuing Jimmy Butler, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re actively preparing an offer for the Miami Heat star either, per NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Instead, the Bucks seem to be more focused on a potential move for Bradley Beal from […] The post Bucks Could Have Trade Interest in Suns’ Bradley B...2025
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• Bradley Beal trade rumors: Bucks possibly interested in Suns star, could facilitate Jimmy Butler deal

The Bucks are also reportedly among the teams interested in landing Butler...2025
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• Jimmy Butler reportedly won't seek extension with Heat, still wants to be traded

Butler's seven-game suspension ends on Thursday, one day before they are scheduled to play the Nuggets....2025
• Jimmy Butler scores 18 in Heat's 130–110 loss to Nuggets, returning after 7-game suspension

Butler is seeking a trade from the Heat, saying "I want to get my joy back."...2025
• Heat Notes: Butler, Spoelstra, Defense, Richardson, Jaquez
Jimmy Butler got a mixed reaction from Heat fans as he returned to the lineup Friday night following a seven-game suspension, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. There were a few boos mixed in with loud cheers as Butler was announced as part of the starting lineup. He also heard some booing the […]...2025
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• The Jimmy Butler/Heat trade demand standoff might be about to get even funnier

Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images Jimmy Butler reportedly ‘hasn’t even really started’ creating drama with the Heat, so let’s rank his funniest trade demand escalation options. I haven’t started a lot of things. The dishes, my debut novel. Sometimes, life gets in the way of starting that next thing that will define who you are, and who you can be. And apparently, Jimmy Butler h...2025
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• Jimmy Butler says ‘truth will come out’ as he quietly returns to Heat after trade demand

After missing seven games with a suspension that followed questions concerning his effort and his public trade request, Jimmy Butler returned to a Heat team that might have expected fireworks....2025
• Eastern Notes: Butler, Harper, Achiuwa, Raptors
Jimmy Butler returned to the Heat from his team-issued suspension amid his trade request, but nothing has really changed for the star, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes. The Heat are going to try to fulfill his request before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. In Butler’s return, he scored 18 points in a 20-point […]...2025
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• Jimmy Butler returns from suspension, scores 18 in Heat loss to Nuggets

“This is basketball at this point. I know what I’m expected to do while I’m here."...2025
• Butler returns after suspension but Heat lose

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler returns from a seven-match ban with 18 points as his side lose to the Denver Nuggets....2025
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• Jimmy Butler says 'whole truth will come out' about his trade demand following relatively tame return to Heat

Butler scored 18 points on 15 shots in his first game back from a seven-game suspension...2025
• Butler on drama with Heat: 'We are where we are'
Back from his suspension, Jimmy Butler indicated there was no change to his relationship with the Heat following Friday's loss to the Nuggets, saying, "We are where we are."...2025

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"After two NBA Finals appearances, how the situation between Miami Heat and six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler got to this point and why a trade might not be as easy as it seems."

2024
"The Celtics dropped Game 2 against a Heat team without Jimmy Butler on their home court and NBA fans are reacting."

2023
"Jimmy Butler led the Heat to a 119-114 Game 4 win over the Bucks with a 56-point performance Monday."

2022
"Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler both say they wish they were still teammates after Heat eliminate 76ers"

2021
"Jimmy Butler had 'nothing but amazing things to say' about Andrew Wiggins, according to Andre Iguodala"

2020
"Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat pulled off another astounding victory on Friday, as they defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of their second-round playoffs matchup, 115-100."

2019
"NBA Power Rankings: Lakers, Bucks battle for top spot; Jimmy Butler leads rising Heat; Celtics getting healthy"

2018
"The Lakers aren't abandoning a 2018 summer pursuit of free agent stars, but rather recalibrating on the possibility of a 2019 class that could include Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson and Jimmy Butler, sources told Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski."

2017
"June 22, 2017 - in exchange for guard/forward Jimmy Butler and the Number"

2016
"Beyond that, seeing Kawhi Leonard or Jimmy Butler or even Curry have breakthrough nights stands out more than James' unique blend of power and passing that wowed us when he was the rising star but has desensitized us after 12-plus seasons."

2015
"Jordan and current Bull Jimmy Butler went head-to-head at the Michael Jordan Flight School this weekend."

2014
"Equipped with a full cast of stars like Joakim Noah and Pau Gasol along with Jimmy Butler emerging as the lead scorer, the Bulls can deal with Rose missing a few games."

• Bucks Trade Rumors: Bradley Beal Preferred Over Jimmy Butler
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• Bradley Beal trade rumors: Bucks possibly interested in Suns star, could facilitate Jimmy Butler deal
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• The Real Reason the Warriors Aren’t Interested in Jimmy Butler
It seemed like Jimmy Butler could be a good trade for the Warriors, but the team are saving draft capital for a certain franchise-altering star to become available, according to one insider. Many front offices around the league are praying for the downfall of the Bucks this season, so that Giannis may consider leaving, and […] The post The Real Reason the Warriors Aren’t Interested in ...2025
• Heat Continuing To Explore Jimmy Butler Trades

While Jimmy Butler remains an active member of the Miami Heat, the team is determined to continue exploring trade opportunities leading up to the Feb. 6 trade deadline, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Sources close to the situation indicate that both sides may prefer an immediate parting, Stein wrote, but […] The post Heat Continuing To Explore Jimmy Butler Trades appe...2025
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• Bucks May Have Interest In Trading For Bradley Beal

The Milwaukee Bucks have not been told that they shouldn't show interest in Jimmy Butler. However, that doesn't mean that Milwaukee will make an offer for Butler either. Instead, the Bucks are more likely to show interest in acquiring Bradley Beal from the Phoenix Suns. That could be as part of a transaction that ultimately sends Butler to his desired destination of Phoenix, or it could be a separ...2025
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• With the NBA trade deadline approaching, here are 3 deals worth making

Let's take a different approach and look at three trades — one involving Jimmy Butler — that make sense in the modern NBA landscape....2025
• The Jimmy Butler/Heat trade demand standoff might be about to get even funnier
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• Eastern Notes: Butler, Harper, Achiuwa, Raptors
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• NBA Rumors: Nets, Cam Johnson, Jimmy Butler, Suns, Raptors, Sixers

As the NBA trade deadline approaches, the Brooklyn Nets are reportedly open to the idea of moving forward Cam Johnson, with some league insiders also speculating that center Nic Claxton could be on the block, per Brian Windhorst and Tim Bontemps of ESPN. However, ESPN sources indicate that Brooklyn is in no rush to make […] The post NBA Rumors: Nets, Cam Johnson, Jimmy Butler, Suns, Raptors,...2025
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• Jimmy Butler scores 18 in Heat's 130–110 loss to Nuggets, returning after 7-game suspension
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• Jimmy Butler returns from suspension, scores 18 in Heat loss to Nuggets
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• Butler returns after suspension but Heat lose
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• Jimmy Butler says 'whole truth will come out' about his trade demand following relatively tame return to Heat
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• Jimmy Butler scores 18 in Heat's 130–110 loss to Nuggets, returning after 7-game suspension
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• Warriors Notes: Losing Skid, Trade Possibilities, Curry, Green
The Warriors were hoping to snap out of their long slump Tuesday night against another team in turmoil, writes Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. Instead they lost by 16 points at home to a Miami squad playing without the suspended Jimmy Butler and are left with questions about how to stop a downturn that began before […]...2025
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• Suns Insist Moving Bradley Beal To Bench About Jumpstarting Offense, Not No-Trade Clause
The Phoenix Suns' decision to move Bradley Beal to a bench role this week was widely regarded with cynicism as a way to convince him to waive his no-trade clause so they can send him out as part of a package to acquire Jimmy Butler. But sources tell Jake Fischer that it was an attempt to turn Beal into a more aggressive scorer with second units. Beal responded by scoring 25 points in a win over th...2025
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• Tiny Nick’s Gambling Picks: 01/06
Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Miami Heat/Sacramento Kings Over 223 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 9:00 PM CT on NBA TV I think I’ll be on Miami overs until further notice, at least in favorable matchups like this. Even a terrible game from the Heat on Saturday in the wake of Jimmy Butler being suspended couldn’t slow down their overs run, and allowing 128 and 136 points the past two games certainly helps....2025
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• The Heat bowing to Jimmy Butler’s trade demand proves NBA superstars have near-unlimited power

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Jimmy Butler has fully demonstrated that NBA teams are almost entirely powerless to stop the whims of a stubborn enough superstar. We talk a lot about “championship windows” in the NBA. Those four-to-five-year stretches when a team can plausibly win it all usually open out of nowhere, when a young team finds their footing or makes that final all-in trade....2025
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• Pat Riley Hardly Blameless in Ongoing Saga of Heat vs. Jimmy Butler
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• The Magic should go all-in at the NBA trade deadline, and there is 1 perfect target

Mike Watters-Imagn Images With an awesome team already and nearly all their own assets available to upgrade it, the Orlando Magic are ready to win now. The Orlando Magic should be on the cusp of something special. Before his oblique injury, Paolo Banchero looked like the next thing. And then before his own oblique injury, Franz Wagner looked like the next-next thing. Jalen Suggs might be t...2025
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• Jimmy Butler’s Ugly Paternity Battle Revealed Amid Trade Saga
It looks as though Heat star Jimmy Butler has got a fair bit to sort out in his personal life, as well as on the court. Butler is in a HEATED paternity battle with his ex-girlfriend, Kaitlin Nowak, regarding their three children, Rylee, 5, Brayan, 2, and Kian, 1, according to court documents viewed by […] The post Jimmy Butler’s Ugly Paternity Battle Revealed Amid Trade Saga appeared f...2025
• Jimmy Butler’s secret paternity battle revealed in scathing attack on ex-girlfriend

Heat star Jimmy Butler is in the middle of a paternity battle with his ex, Kaitlin Nowak, over their three children, Rylee, 5, Brayan, 2, and Kian, 1, according to court documents obtained by The Daily Mail....2025
• Could family connection lead to Pistons assisting in Jimmy Butler trade?

A family connection between the Suns and Pistons might help get a Jimmy Butler deal done....2025
• Suns Insist Moving Bradley Beal To Bench About Jumpstarting Offense, Not No-Trade Clause
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• Hollinger & Duncan: Fox and Butler Headline the 2025 Trade Market

John and Nate look at the Kings' decision to fire Mike Brown and how De'Aaron Fox's contractual situation relates. Then, a look at which teams could and should get involved on Fox. The Jimmy Butler saga has taken over the media of late. What do we see as the end-game there? 27:09 The biggest non-star known to be available right now is the Nets' Cam Johnson. Who are the potential suitors for him an...2025
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• Heat Not Interested In Jimmy Butler Trade That Brings Back Contract Of Suns’ Bradley Beal
The Maimi Heat don’t want Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal. At least, they don’t want his contract, as relayed by Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Miami is in the middle of some trade rumors at the moment, after suspending guard Jimmy Butler for seven games. The Heat have said they’re listening to offers for Butler, who […] The post Heat Not Interested In Jimmy Butler Trade That Brings...2025
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• Jimmy Butler Linked To Mavs, Warriors, Rockets, Spurs, But Rival Teams Will Have To Get Creative

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat have reached a pivotal moment. Following months of tension, Butler officially requested a trade on Thursday, signaling the end of his current stint in Miami. The Heat were quick to suspend Butler for seven games, citing “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team,” and have now opened up […] The post Jimmy Butler Linked To Mavs, Warriors...2025
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• Josh Hart is defying everything we know about playoff basketball with the Knicks

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Players with games like Josh Hart can sometimes fail to launch in the playoffs. Here are three key reasons the Knicks guard is thriving in their series against the Sixers instead. Anyone who has any familiarity with the NBA knows that The Playoffs are an entirely different beast. Teams have more time to prepare for their opponents than they do in the gru...2024
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• Michael Jordan and Jimmy Butler Take Part in Shooting Contest at Youth Camp
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• Klay Thompson Says He and Steph Curry Are the Best Guards in the NBA
2015

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• Derrick Rose Injury: Updates on Bulls Star's Orbital Fracture and Return
2015

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• LeBron James on DeMarre Carroll: ‘I Relish the Challenge’
2015

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• Jimmy Butler: Latest Contract News, Rumors, Speculation on Bulls Star's Future
2015

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• Derrick Rose Discusses Injury Concerns, Life After Basketball
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• Again King of the East, LeBron's Conference Reign Faces Few Looming Threats
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• Kevin Durant Is Still the MVP We Know and Love
2015

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• Fantasy Basketball Week 11 Key Injuries

Kawhi Leonard is back, but fantasy managers will have other absences to deal with during Week 11, including Jimmy Butler....2025
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• NBA DFS: Jimmy Butler and top picks for Jan. 1 FanDuel, DraftKings daily fantasy basketball lineups
SportsLine's Mike McClure, a DFS pro with almost $2M in winnings, gives optimal lineup advice...2019
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• Jimmy Butler reportedly won't seek extension with Heat, still wants to be traded
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• Heat, Jimmy Butler Remain In Limbo Following Return

Jimmy Butler’s return to the Miami Heat lineup Friday night was met with a mixed reception from the home crowd, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. As Butler was introduced as part of the starting lineup, a chorus of boos blended with loud cheers, and the first time he touched the ball, more […] The post Heat, Jimmy Butler Remain In Limbo Following Return appeared first on Hoops...2025
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• Heat Notes: Butler, Spoelstra, Defense, Richardson, Jaquez
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• The Jimmy Butler/Heat trade demand standoff might be about to get even funnier
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• Jimmy Butler returns to Heat starting lineup after 7-game suspension
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• Heat's Butler to start, says of future, 'I'm back'
With his seven-game suspension over, Jimmy Butler returned to the Heat's starting lineup Friday night against the Nuggets and addressed his future plans with a short statement: "I'm back."...2025
• Jimmy Butler returns to Heat lineup after 7-game suspension, expected to start
Butler is seeking to be traded from the Heat, saying "I want to get my joy back."...2025
• Jimmy Butler announces that he's 'back,' but friction with Heat reportedly remains after suspension

Butler is expected to be in the starting lineup Friday night vs. Denver...2025
• Raptors Interested In Facilitating Trade As Third Team

The Toronto Raptors have interest in facilitating a trade as a third party ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline, sources tell Doug Smith of the Toronto Star. The Raptors have a number of expiring contracts in Bruce Brown ($23 million), Chris Boucher (about $10 million) and Davion Mitchell ($6.4 million) that could be used to make a deal work. If the Raptors were to participate in a trade, they would recei...2025
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• Heat Bring 'Miami Vice' Uniforms Back On Friday, 'Heat Culture' Won't Be Worn Again This Season

Along with potentially Jimmy Butler, the Miami Heat are bringing back their Miami Vice uniforms beginning on Friday when they host the Denver Nuggets. The white Vice uniform will replace the Heat's traditional white Association uniform for the rest of this season. Butler's suspension by the Heat also ends on Thursday with him becoming available to play on Friday. The Heat are scheduled to wear th...2025
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• Latest on Jimmy Butler, Whose Heat Suspension is Up

Despite the ongoing speculation surrounding Jimmy Butler’s future in Miami, the Heat star may be back on the court as early as Friday, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. Butler, who is eligible to return from his team-issued suspension, was notably absent from Thursday’s injury report and could suit up for Miami’s game […] The post Latest on Jimmy Butler, Whose Heat Suspension ...2025
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• Report: Jimmy Butler Grew Frustrated With Lack Of Moves; Heat No Closer To Trade

Apparently, Jimmy Butler hasn’t always been satisfied with the moves — or lack thereof — made by the Miami Heat, multiple NBA reports suggest. Butler is finishing up his seven-game suspension, given to him by the Heat themselves, and the trade rumors continue to buzz. The Heat have admitted they’re looking for takers. As for […] The post Report: Jimmy Butler Grew Frus...2025
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• Jimmy Butler says he can’t find joy with Heat as trade rumors build

Jimmy Butler isn’t shying away from the fact that he wants to be traded from the Miami Heat. The standoff between Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat is getting juicier by the day. ESPN insider Shams Charania reported earlier this month that Butler hopes to be moved ahead of the trade deadline. Butler’s agent vehemently shot down the report at the time, but the veteran’s star’s words and actions are s...2025
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• Jimmy Butler wants NBA to investigate Bucks following Damian Lillard trade

Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports Jimmy Butler wants answers after the stunning news that Damian Lillard is headed to Milwaukee. For the bulk of the NBA offseason, the major storyline has been the speculation over a trade involving Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. As rumors progressed, Miami Heat fans began talking themselves into a blockbuster move that would put the Heat over the t...2023
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• Joel Embiid hinted he could be next NBA superstar to request trade with cryptic comments
Joel Embiid put 76ers on clock by hinting at trade request. Joel Embiid is firmly in the prime of his career. The superstar center finally won NBA MVP this past season after consecutive second place finishes. He will turn 30 years old in March. There’s only one thing missing on Embiid’s resume at this point: an NBA championship. Embiid’s lack of success in the NBA Playoffs is hard to ignore. He’s ...2023
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• NBA Scores: LeBron James, Anthony Davis made timely plays as Lakers take 3-1 lead
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Meanwhile, the Lakers topped the Grizzlies, who now find themselves in a dreaded 3-1 hole over their own. Jimmy Butler’s masterpiece leads Heat over Bucks, 119-114 Before the playoffs began, people were penciling the Milwaukee Bucks into a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. It didn’t matter that we did not yet know their opponent in t...2023
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• Heat’s Jimmy Butler is no locker-room cancer, says Erik Spoelstra
Amid all the whispers that Jimmy Butler is not an ideal locker-room presence, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says the small forward is a “very likable” guy. Per Nick Fridell of ESPN, Spoelstra dismissed rumors that Butler is a locker-room cancer. Spoelstra on Butler: "Jimmy, despite probably what the narrative is out there, he's […] The post Heat’s Jimmy Butle...2020
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• Pat Riley Comments on Dwyane Wade's Decision to Leave Miami Heat
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• Dwyane Wade Reportedly to Sign with Bulls: Contract Details and Reaction
2016

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• Derrick Rose Trade Rumors: Latest News, Buzz and Speculation on Bulls Star
2016

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