Miami’s Jimmy Butler is the only player in franchise postseason history to have five games with 25 points and 10 assists

After a 109-101 win in Game 4 vs the Knicks, the Miami Heat have a commanding 3-1 lead in this series. Nobody picked the Heat to be in this situation before the postseason started. Miami was on the outside looking in, but they’ve weathered the storm and are one win away from the Conference Finals. […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 May 2023
Is Jimmy Butler playing tonight (May 8) in Game 4 vs the New York Knicks?

The Miami Heat steamrolled the New York Knicks on Saturday night in Game 3 with a 105-86 blowout win. Head coach Eric Spoelstra had the luxury of not having to play any of his starters for more than 36 minutes. Miami controlled a double-digit lead for a large portion of the game. With a 2-1 […]

Zach Wolpin  •  08 May 2023
Despite a loss in Game 2, Miami’s undrafted players combined for 74 points last night, the most in the modern era (since 1966)

The Miami Heat were without Jimmy Butler for Game 2 last night as they fell just short to the New York Knicks. It was going to be extremely tough for Miami to replace Butler’s (35.5) points per game he’s averaging this postseason. Despite a loss in Game 2, Miami’s undrafted players combined for 74 points […]

Zach Wolpin  •  03 May 2023
Heat forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) downgraded to questionable for Game 2 vs. Knicks

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (right ankle sprain) has been downgraded to questionable for Tuesday night’s Game 2 second-round matchup against the New York Knicks of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. “We’re just playing great basketball,” Butler said in a postgame interview after suffering his injury in the fourth quarter of Game 1. “We’re together, at […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Jimmy Butler fifth player in NBA history to record 25 points on 50% shooting through six playoff games

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat is the fifth player in NBA history to record at least 25 points on 50% shooting through six straight games of a postseason, joining LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Bernard King, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (twice). In Miami’s 108-101 second-round win over the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the […]

James Foglio  •  01 May 2023
Miami Heat become sixth 8-seed to defeat 1-seed in seven-game series

On Wednesday night, the Miami Heat won 128-126 in overtime of Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, becoming the first 8-seed to upset the 1-seed in the first round since the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls (4-2) in 2012. Miami is the sixth 8-seed to […]

James Foglio  •  27 Apr 2023
Miami stuns the Bucks 128-126 in OT to win the series 4-1, Jimmy Butler was once again the hero of the night for the Heat

The Miami Heat are in the second round of the playoffs for the third time in the last four seasons. Jimmy Butler and his teammates were able to hold off the Bucks 128-126 in OT to win the series 4-1. Miami trailed by 16 points entering the fourth quarter and won the game. That is […]

Zach Wolpin  •  03 May 2023
WATCH: Bucks’ Meyers Leonard went viral after he was clearly caught cheering for the Heat on accident

The Milwaukee Bucks will have their backs against the wall tonight in Game 5 vs the Miami Heat. After Jimmy Butler took over Game 4, the Bucks need to win the next three in a row to advance to the next round. Milwaukee’s backup big man Meyers Leonard went viral after Monday’s loss. He was […]

Zach Wolpin  •  26 Apr 2023
This is the first time since seeding began in 1984 that multiple teams seeded 7th or 8th have a 3-1 series lead in a single postseason

The league saw parody throughout the regular season and that theme has stayed true in the playoffs. Multiple seven or eight seeds have a 3-1 series lead at the moment and both are threatening to upset in the first round. Miami has a 3-1 lead over the Bucks and the Lakers have a 3-1 series […]

Zach Wolpin  •  25 Apr 2023