Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler explained his comment on Joel Embiid’s Instagram post that “damn near broke the Internet.”

Joel Embiid had quite the interesting social media post Monday night and things got a little crazy when Jimmy Butler responded to it.

In a game where Joel Embiid was held scoreless, the Sixers still had every opportunity to beat the Raptors. Instead, they fell apart late and took a 101-96 loss. By Paul Hudrick

The Sixers have plenty of legitimate excuses for not having made it past the second round of the playoffs since 2000-01. Entering this year, those excuses are mostly gone. By Noah Levick 

The Sixers will “hang our hat” on defense, Elton Brand said Friday. On the other side of the ball, Brett Brown and his team have some new questions to answer. By Noah Levick 

The Sixers overhauled their roster yet again, but none of the moves matter if the Sixers don’t get the best versions of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. By Paul Hudrick

It’s awfully hard to win a playoff series when your best player isn’t your best player, but Joel Embiid has an idea of how he can get back to being himself in Game 6. By Paul Hudrick 

Quit trolling, Tobias and Jimmy.

Will Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris and JJ Redick return to the Sixers? Paul Hudrick and Noah Levick predict where the team’s three big-name free agents will sign.

Elton Brand took a big risk in acquiring Jimmy Butler. He’d be smart to take another this summer and pay what’s necessary to keep him. By Noah Levick 

Kawhi Leonard’s unreal jumper from the corner ended the Sixers’ season Sunday night and, with an offseason of uncertainty looming, forced the team to consider what could have been. By Paul Hudrick

Want to watch Sixers-Raptors Game 7 and Game of Thrones? It won’t be easy, but we give you some options. By Shamus Clancy

It’s not quite at the level of how Kawhi Leonard is doing it, but Jimmy Butler has been carrying the Sixers lately and the veteran is urging his young All-Star teammates to be more aggressive. By Paul Hudrick

The windmill, the shimmy, the Ben to Jimmy alley-oop. Thursday’s Game 3 victory had it all.

Jimmy Butler and Joel Embiid were both pleased with the Sixers’ performance Thursday night in their Game 3 win over the Raptors. They just didn’t think “chemistry” was an apt word to use in describing it. By Noah Levick 

Desperately trying to avoid a 2-0 hole going back home, Jimmy Butler carried the Sixers Monday night as they stole Game 2 in Toronto, 94-89, to even their series with the Raptors at 1-1. By Paul Hudrick

After a disappointing Game 1 loss, the Sixers stole a dramatic Game 2 of their second-round series against the Raptors on Monday night in Toronto, holding on for an 94-89 win. By Paul Hudrick 

Jimmy Butler’s relationship with Joel Embiid is helping the All-Star center become a better leader for his team.

The Sixers’ defensive performance Tuesday in the first half of the Game 5 win over the Nets was incredible, and the team will likely need to approach that level consistently in the second round. By Noah Levick

So long, Brooklyn. The Sixers raced out to a 25-3 lead in Tuesday night’s Game 5 to completely dominate the Nets, 122-100, and advance to the second round of the playoffs. By Paul Hudrick