Celtics Heat’s Jimmy Butler claims Celtics ‘would be at home’ if he had played in first-round series Butler missed all five games due to an MCL injury the suffered in the play-in tournament.

Jimmy Butler is very much awake in this series, averaging 31 points over the first two games. With a 2-0 lead and the next two games in Miami, Butler and the Heat will look to send the Celtics ...

So, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic, Josh Richardson, Josh Christopher, Kel'el Ware and Love all out for Heat tonight vs. Celtics. 11 players available for the Heat tonight. - 2:45 PM Anthony Chiang ...

The Heat, nearly healthy, pushed the Celtics to the brink, and then Butler sank two critical jumpers in overtime to give Miami the 120-116 win. The Celtics were not good Friday. They were below ...

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler will miss Sunday’s game against the Celtics due to the death of a family member, according to a statement from his agent Bernie Lee. “Jimmy Butler has been ...

Jimmy Butler (l.) was unable to close out Jayson Tatum (r.) and the Celtics Tuesday night. Game 4 was different. Butler didn’t have the same bark or bite.

“I knew it was going to be good for us,” said the Heat’s Caleb Martin.. Added Miami’s Bam Adebayo: “I feel like things like that always fuel Jimmy.”. And Butler agreed: “Yes, it did ...

Jimmy Butler provided that and a lot more. Butler scored 35 points, including 20 after halftime, and the Heat rallied in the second half to beat the Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern ...

The Heat led 114-105 after Butler's basket with 5:33 remaining before the Celtics scored the next five points. Martin halted a Miami scoring drought of 3:23 by burying a 3-pointer to make it 117 ...

How the Boston Celtics Indirectly Forced Jimmy Butler’s Trade Request Where Jimmy Butler May Go From Here. It seems close to inevitable that the Heat will move on from Butler at some point.

The Celtics let Kevin Love, known to hunt transition 3-pointers, take one on the break. They allowed the Heat to shoot 17-for-26 from the field and grab four offensive rebounds on their nine misses.