Tag: Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler saga follows a script fans don’t like

Brandon King

The roller coaster that has become the relationship between the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler has yet another twist as the mercurial star reportedly reiterated his desire to be traded in a meeting with Heat president Pat Riley last week, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.  Butler also informed Riley that he has no plans to sign a new deal with the team, but will pick up his $52.6 million player option for next season only as a means to the trade out of Miami he ultimately desires. The six-time NBA…

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Miami suspends Jimmy Butler, will now entertain trade offers

Brandon King

Courtesy of Jack Baer, Yahoo Sports The Jimmy Butler situation isn’t getting much better in Miami. The Miami Heat announced Friday they have suspended the six-time All-Star for “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team” over the course of the season, a day after he held a surreal news conference in which he loudly signaled he wants to be traded. While taking action against Butler’s conduct, they also added they will listen to trade offers for him. The Heat’s full statement: We have suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games for…

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Jimmy Butler wears “Latte” Li Ning JB3

Brandon King

We recently spotlighted, for now, Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler wearing a black and yellow pair of his JB3 sneakers. Now images of Butler have emerged in another new colorway of the JB3.  Monikered “Latte”, sports a light mocha Boom Fiber upper with Li Ning logos adorning the lateral and medial sides. JB branding is found perched atop the brown tongue as well as the rear heel.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a Li Ning Boom-equipped Mocha midsole and matching rubber outsole that incorporates the brand’s Ground Control Unit,…

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Jimmy Butler works out in new color of his Li Ning JB3

Brandon King

In a recent training session, Jimmy Butler was spotted in a new colorway of his Li-Ning JB3 sneaker. They sport a yellow and black Boom Fiber upper with a large white Li-Ning logo on the lateral side. On the tongue is Jimmy Butler branding, with an additional logo present at the rear heel.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a Li-Ning Boom-equipped midsole and a Ground Control Unit outsole, which is the company’s proprietary polyurethane, which is incorporated into the rubber outsole.  There is no solid release information surrounding this sneaker;…

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Jimmy Butler shows up to Media Day with new ‘do

Brandon King

It’s never a dull moment with Jimmy Butler. Jimmy Butler was the talk of last year’s NBA Media Day when he showed up sporting a set of dreadlocks that clearly did not grow out of his head. Just as last year, the follicles of the Heat star was a subject of NBA Media Day, as he sported a look that would fit in perfectly in an anime or as a Justin Bieber backup singer.

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16 May 2023 NBA Playoff StatCap: Butler leads Heat over C’s in Game 1

Brandon King

Player Spotlight: Jimmy Butler Just as this year’s playoffs has exposed some players, while for others, the cream has risen to the top. Butler is firmly in the realm of the latter as the Heat forward has raised his level of play in the post season, averaging 31.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists. Last night was another amazing performance for Butler, scoring 35 points to go along with 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals in leading the heat to a 123-116 win over the Boston Celtics in Game…

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May 27, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: Jimmy G Buckets’ 47 pushes ECF to Game 7

Brandon King

Who Got it Done Player Spotlight – Jimmy Butler Jimmy Butler was the problem the Celtics could not solve in Game 6, scoring 47 points on 16/29 FG.including a surprising 4/8 from the land of three in leading the Heat to a 111-103 win over Boston to force the Eastern Conference Finals to a decisive Game 7. In addition to dropping nearly half a century on the C’s, Butler also had a near triple-double, adding 9 rebounds 8 assists. Butler also swiped 4 steals , added a shot black and…

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May 10, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: A night of beatdowns

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Devin Booker Devin Booker scored 28 points on 11/20 FG, adding 7rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and was a +25 in the Suns 120-85 curb stomping over the Dallas Mavericks. In the series Booker is averaging 26.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists on .479/.500/.875 splits. Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Jimmy Butler MIA PHI W 34:36 9 15 .600…

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NBA Fines Jimmy Butler and Miami Heat

Brandon King

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat’s bank accounts will both be $15,000 lighter after both were fined by NBA. The Association made the announcement Thursday afternoon the reasons for the fines was for Butlr making an obscene gesture and the organization was hit for posting the incident on social media. With 1:43 to go in the second quarter in Game 5 against the Hawks in their opening round playoff series Max Strus hit a three-pointer that put the Heat up 47-40. Butler, who did not play in the game, celebrated…

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NBA Pool Report on Jimmy Butler ejection

Brandon King

The NBA released their pool report ( or as I like to call it, the CYA report) on yet another highly questionable technical/ejection as it related to Jimmy Butler, The star forward saw his evening ended earlier than anticipated as he received two quick technical fouls in the second quarter. Conducted by Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, with Crew Chief Courtney Kirland, provides insight into on “great” officiating. In it Kirland says that Butler received the first techinical for “The aggressive manner in which he approached Mousa Dagher.” Kirkland…

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