The Latest Breaking News from Jimmy Butler

Kyrie Irving's absences are piling up.

The five-time NBA champion says the Philadelphia star has to be better in performances with the season on the line.

Miami is moving on to the conference finals after stifling Philadelphia in a convincing Game 6 victory.

The Philadelphia 76ers were desperate and home Thursday night, must-win in the literal sense, the great James Harden in hero mode and wounded superstar Joel Embiid in a black mask. He’d said “What do I have to do?” this week when passed over, again, for the NBA’s MVP award.

Jimmy Butler scored 32 points to send the Heat into the Eastern Conference finals with a 99-90 victory over the 76ers on Thursday night in Game 6

For the second time in Jimmy Butler’s three years in Miami, the Heat is headed to a conference finals.

MIAMI — Sometimes, two simple words can capture an idea so completely that they become a permanent part of our lexicon.

MIAMI — The Miami Heat wasted two incredible performances from star Jimmy Butler in a pair of losses in Games 3 and 4. But the Heat didn’t need another epic night from Butler in Game 5.

Boardroom: "Shout out to LeBron," Kyrie said about the comments. "I would never slight him… I respect the hell out of him and we've been through our own battles as teammates, as competitors together… that shit… that's like water under the bridge." ...