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.

So, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic, Josh Richardson, Josh Christopher, Kel'el Ware and Love all out for Heat tonight vs. Celtics.

As much as Grant Williams' energetic self had a positive impact for Boston on Friday, his fire ended up burning him and the Celtics in the end.

Heat Star Jimmy Butler will miss Sunday's Celtics game as part of a leave of absence following the death of a family member.

The perpetrator and victim: the Boston Celtics’ Grant Williams. The bear: the Miami Heat ’s Jimmy Butler. “I knew it was going to be good for us,” said the Heat’s Caleb Martin.

Butler has shaped the Miami Heat in his no-quit, self-assured image, which is bad news for a reeling Boston team that is one loss from elimination in the Eastern Conference finals.

The Celtics realized the Miami Heat considered this an important game when Jimmy Butler flew into Boston on Thursday after missing seven games with knee issues.

Jimmy Butler hypes up his teammates for their defensive efforts against Jayson Tatum during the Miami Heat's Game 1 win over the Boston Celtics.

Butler has been ruled out for Monday night’s matchup against the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics at TD Garden because of right knee soreness.

Jimmy Butler finished with 35 points and scored 23 in the second half to fuel the Miami Heat to a 123-116 comeback win over the Boston Celtics in Game 1.