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Miami Heat Reveal Extent of Jimmy Butler’s Potentially Season-Ending Injury

Jimmy Butler will not be available for the Miami Heat‘s do-or-die Play-In battle against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. This news does not come as a complete shock after seeing Butler battle through a knee injury for pretty much the entire game in Wednesday’s brutal 105-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Miami Heat bold predictions for 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament vs. Bulls

The Miami Heat have their back against the wall Friday night as they will face the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Play-In Tournament in the fight for the eighth seed with the winner facing the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.

MLB News / Yardbarker / 1 hour ago

Look of the Day for 4/18: Early fireworks in D-backs vs. Giants

After our second straight Look of the Day loss, let's switch over to MLB for our favorite play of Thursday night's slate.

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Miami Heat News / Yardbarker / 1 hour ago

Jimmy Butler's agent bashes alleged premature injury updates on star

Butler suffered his injury late in the first quarter of the team's 105-104 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers in the play-in tournament on Wednesday night.

Heat lose first play-in game, and possibly Jimmy Butler

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Jimmy Butler News / NBA Analysis Network / 2 hours ago

Jimmy Butler’s Agent Reveals Major Injury Update Amidst Playoffs

The first game of the NBA Play-In Tournament could not have gone worse for the Miami Heat. Not only did they lose to the Philadelphia 76ers 105-104, but their star player, Jimmy Butler, appeared to get injured late in the game.

Jimmy Butler News / NBA Analysis Network / 44 minutes ago

Heat Get Brutal Jimmy Butler Injury News Before NBA Play-In Game vs. Bulls

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler faces a challenging recovery period after sustaining a right MCL injury during Wednesday’s NBA play-in tournament defeat against the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

NBA News / Yardbarker / 7 hours ago

East and West play-in teams' odds to advance take hit with brutal injuries

Eastern and Western Conference play-in teams' odds to advance take hit with brutal injuries

Two teams are on perilous ground as they get set to host play-in games on Friday night to determine the final playoff spots in the Eastern and Western Conferences.

Heat lose first play-in game, and possibly Jimmy Butler

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Miami Heat News / Larry Brown Sports / 1 hour ago

Report reveals how long Jimmy Butler will be out

Jimmy Butler suffered a knee injury during the Miami Heat’s 105-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, and it does not sound like he is expected to be back on the floor anytime soon.

Watch: 'Playoff Jimmy' activated for play-in game

Miami Heat News / Last Word On Sports / 7 minutes ago

Miami Heat Culture: Why It Won’t Die If The Heat Bow Out Early This Year

The Miami Heat’s formidable culture status isn’t going anywhere despite any potential early playoff failure. Culture—the word every NBA fan knows is directly associated with the Miami Heat.

Tyler Herro News / Hardwood Heroics / 20 minutes ago

Miami Heat: Tyler Herro Brutally Ruins Bettors’ Day With 1 Shot

The Philadelphia 76ers broke the hearts of Miami Heat fans Wednesday night as they scored a thrilling 105-104 home win to send Tyler Herro and company to a do-or-die scenario in the Play-in Tournament.

Bam Adebayo News / FirstSportz / 5 minutes ago

Watch: Bam Adebayo, who won the gold at Tokyo 2020, becomes the first player to receive his jersey from Team USA for the 2024 Paris Olympics

The 2024 Paris Olympics are approaching, and the USA basketball team has unveiled its official roster. Bam Adebayo was the first player to receive his national team jersey.

Erik Spoelstra News / ClutchPoints / 2 hours ago

Erik Spoelstra’s serious promise to Heat after 76ers’ play-in heartbreaker

The Miami Heat have been one of the most injury-ravaged teams in the association throughout the 2023-24 season; in the 7/8 play-in game against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Heat were without Terry Rozier, leaving Miami one shot-creator short in what ended up being a 105-104 loss for the reigning Eastern Conference champion.

Miami Heat News / Yardbarker / 0 minutes ago

Heat lose first play-in game, and possibly Jimmy Butler

The Heat fell a point short in their play-in game against the 76ers. They may be a player short in their next play-in on Friday.

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Coby White's monster game leads Bulls into rematch with Heat

Will history repeat itself in East play-in?

Miami Heat News / ClutchPoints / 2 hours ago

Heat’s Erik Spoelstra has heartfelt take on Terry Rozier injury ahead of Play-in game vs 76ers

As the Miami Heat prepare to compete in the play-in tournament Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, they will once again be without star guard Terry Rozier.

Miami Heat News / Last Word On Sports / 1 hour ago

Miami Heat’s Play-In Chances: Seventh Seed On The Line Tonight

The Miami Heat will try to play themselves out of the play-in round and into the playoffs as they face Joel Embiid and the 76ers tonight. Lately, we’ve heard much of “trusting in the history” of the Golden State Warriors as the reason to believe they could make the playoffs.

Miami Heat News / ClutchPoints / 2 hours ago

Heat’s Bam Adebayo gets real on Team USA selection, playing for Erik Spoelstra at Olympics

The USA men’s basketball team has been announced for the 2024 Paris Olympics as it contains Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo, who has previously won a gold medal in 2021, as one of the 12 players who will represent the country.

NBA News / Action Network / April 16