Jimmy Butler

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra believes that Jimmy Butler is "extremely underrated" in road playoff games due to his ability to stay calm under ...

Butler actually started the game slowly, making just one of his first seven shots from the field. He finished with 36 points and managed to collect a double-double with 10 rebounds while also adding four assists. - Erik Spoelstra explains in what way Jimmy Butler is ‘extremely underrated’

Victor Oladipo finally made his playoff debut for the Heat as he played 23 minutes and scored 6 points in Game 4 win over the Hawks.

“It’s tough and he deserves to play. “As you can see, Vic was a huge part of us winning tonight,” he said. I don’t talk to anybody about it.

ATLANTA (AP) — Miami used team defense to smother Atlanta's Trae Young and then leaned on Jimmy Butler to take the scoring lead. Butler scored 13 of his 36 ...

The 15-0 run, capped by Vincent’s 3-pointer, left Miami with a 44-37 lead. We’ve got to do a better job of figuring out how to get open looks so I can create for my teammates and myself, too.” “They’re doing a great job of showing help and not letting me get to the paint,” Young said. Young was held to eight points in Miami’s 115-91 Game 1 win. We’ve got another one we’ve got to get.” Miami ended Atlanta’s six-game home winning streak despite playing without point guard Kyle Lowry, who was held out with a left hamstring strain.

When there's a “Let's go Heat” chant taking place at the opposing team's home arena. And it sounds even better when it's an NBA Playoff game. The Miami Heat ...

The Heat knocked in only 43.5% of their attempts, including 31% from downtown. Even PJ Tucker is bullying Young in the post. Miami has made it clear they’re the better team. That trio won’t be that collectively cold from the field a second straight game. Trae is in HELL— the shape (@raisedharmony) pic.twitter.com/w2Qdb1NvOW April 25, 2022 “Our hearts are in the right place and it’s pure. Though his outside shot wasn’t falling in (0-5), he was still aggressive attacking the lane, displaying that shifty burst of speed that made him a team’s first option on offense less than five years ago. Vincent isn’t hesitating to uncork from long range when Trae is right in front of him. It looks like their chemistry on the court is just as good off it. He’s got superb footwork in the paint, staying balanced with his pivots to score underneath the out-stretched arms of opposing bigs. When the defense crashes on him in the paint, he’s a willing passer. It felt like the Hawks were floating along before Miami’s inevitable progression to the mean.

Miami Heat teammates Victor Oladipo and Jimmy Butler reacted on Sunday night to Skip Bayless' report about them.

“He got a great contract and obviously he’s back where he has a house in the offseason and around a lot of his family and stuff like that. This is going to be a down year for Canada at the draft as it is, but to be missing such a huge chunk of players, it has shown in this tournament. In the 2021-22 season, Kyrie Irving missed the majority of the season due to his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19, James Harden was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in February and Kevin Durant missed several weeks due to a knee injury. He was scheduled to be on site in Las Vegas to contribute to the network’s coverage. There’s a good amount of talent on the roster and Bedard and Fantilli just may be the two best players in the tournament. He is one of the elite shooters in this draft and looks like he could yet be a top-15 pick. We sometimes get a little overzealous in declaring this draft or that draft strong more than one year out, but I do think the 2023 class is a bit more enticing, and the presence of so many young players in this event has increased the value for NHL teams and scouts to be here and see what they’re about as a preview for next year. He was named player of the game in the win over Switzerland. Lekkerimaki has a lot of ground to make up after missing more than a month with a non-COVID illness. I was in the building for that one and witnessed them score five goals in the third to claim a 6-2 win and regain confidence. The Jacksonville Jaguars have been on the clock in the 2022 NFL Draft for more than three months now, but it sounds like they have yet to reach a consensus on which player to take with the first overall pick. While I’m out in Germany, I wanted to give you a glimpse of what’s going on here in this important draft event and share some of the things I’ve seen and heard over the course of this tournament. Kevin Durant made only four shots in Game 2 and was held to 16 points in Game 3, but bounced back to finish with 39 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds on Monday. Tatum led the Celtics with 29 points, five assists, and three rebounds.

Aug 12, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo before a NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets at AdventHealth ...

Oladipo not seeing minutes in the playoffs is more likely related to the Heat tightening things up for the postseason. He’s just not in sync with the guys who have been playing for the Heat all season. But with his Heat up big in Game 4, Oladipo got to play 23 minutes and scored six points.

There are times in the league when teammates have beefed with one another. Those instances are generally heavily reported on by the media, and there are.

The Miami Heat are gunning to win a championship this season, and if they can get some off the bench contributions from Victor Oladipo, it would greatly help them. I don't talk to anybody about it, I just always tell him "You be who you are, you stay aggressive". Because when your number's called, which it was, you see what happens. This is a claim that has since been mocked by Victor Oladipo, and it's clear that Oladipo thought that Bayless' words were inaccurate. And I told you it was a north-south moment for that team... I'm always the bad guy. There are times in the league when teammates have beefed with one another.