NEW YORK (AFP) -- Jalen Brunson scored 30 points as the New York Knicks defeated the Miami Heat 111-105 to square their Eastern Conference playoff semi-final series at 1-1 on Tuesday, May 2. *Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks heads for the net as Bam Adebayo  and Max Strus of the Miami...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Jimmy Butler is battling to be fit as Miami Heat look to take a stranglehold on the playoff series against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, May 2. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat reacts after he falls in the third quarter against the New York Knicks during...
NEW YORK (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 50 points in a record-shattering performance Sunday, April 30, to send the defending champion Golden State Warriors into the second round of the NBA playoffs while Jimmy Butler's ankle injury raised tensions for the triumphant Miami Heat. *Stephen Curry...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Three years after leading the Miami Heat to the brink of an NBA championship, Jimmy Butler is once more inspiring his team on an epic playoff journey. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat shoots over Pat Connaughton of the Milwaukee Bucks as time expires in regulation of Game 5 of...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) --Â Jimmy Butler conjured another magical performance as the Miami Heat sent the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks sensationally crashing out of the NBA playoffs on Wednesday, April 26, with a nerve-jangling overtime victory. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat drives around Giannis...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Jimmy Butler produced a scintillating 56-point performance as the Miami Heat scored a stunning come-from-behind victory to leave the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks on the brink of elimination from the NBA playoffs on Monday, April 24. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat reacts during the...
Miami, United States (AFP) -- Coach Mike Budenholzer says the top seeded Milwaukee Bucks can only wait and see if injured superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will be ready for Monday's game four of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series against the Miami Heat. *Giannis Antetokounmpo of the...
MIAMI (AFP)—Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat caught fire down the stretch as they beat the Chicago Bulls 102-91 on Friday to set up a play-off meeting with the top seeded Milwaukee Bucks. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat guards DeMar DeRozan of the Chicago Bulls during the fourth quarter at...
MIAMI (AFP) — Trae Young scored 25 points as the Atlanta Hawks booked their place in the NBA playoffs after defeating the Miami Heat 116-105 in the opening game of the play-in tournament on Tuesday, April 11. *Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks handles the ball during the 2023 Play-In...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro scored 24 points apiece to lead Miami to a 129-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, April 6, that kept the Heat in the hunt for direct entry into the NBA playoffs. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat dribbles the ball during the game...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Russian Daniil Medvedev claimed his fourth ATP title of the year with an emphatic victory over Italy's Jannik Sinner in the final of the Miami Open on Sunday, April 2. *Daniil Medvedev of Russia celebrates with the Butch Buchholz Trophy after defeating Jannik SInner of Italy during...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Petra Kvitova drew on all her experience to claim her 30th WTA singles title with a straight sets Miami Open victory over Elena Rybakina on Saturday, April 1. *Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic poses with the Butch Buchholz Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during the...