Nikola Jokić and Jayson Tatum. No shame there. That’s a robust stretch of success in the span of 5 1/2 seasons for the Miami Heat, made possible by the big-game-ability of Jimmy Butler ...

Everything for the Thunder starts with how they defend Nikola Jokic ... Draymond Green said the Warriors will turn to Jimmy Butler if Curry has to miss time. "We know what Jimmy's capable of ...

SAN FRANCISCO – With bedlam all around him and the Warriors trending toward full self-immolation, Jimmy Butler III checked ... Denver Nuggets team without Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray, the ...

SGA -- a heavy favorite to win MVP over Nikola Jokić with -3000 odds at ... particularly post-Jimmy Butler trade, as could Donovan Mitchell. But I'm betting on James to end up at No. 5 for ...

Even by Nikola Jokić’s absurdly lofty standards ... The guy is amazing to watch.” Jimmy Butler added 27 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Warriors, who have won ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić have been neck-and-neck ... Not to diminish the impact of newcomer Jimmy Butler — he has been helpful — but the Warriors’ rally began when Curry ...

Q: Now it gets interesting for Jimmy Butler, and we get to see if there ... Q: Why are you in such a rush to trade Nikola Jovic? – Ellison. A: No rush, or even desire. But the reality is that ...

And whatever else he might be, Jimmy Butler is most certainly one ... teams’ offensive possessions are MVP front-runners Nikola Jokić, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Giannis Antetokounmpo, All ...

Without Jimmy Butler on Saturday night, the Warriors had to rely on their defense to beat the Houston Rockets, and that's exactly what happened at Chase Center. The Warriors summoned a collective ...