Jimmy Butler: If I’m too locked into basketball, I forgot about everything else… I don’t want to do that

“I need all the different things that I compete in just to level me out,” Jimmy Butler said. “Too much of any good thing is always a bad thing. I live by that. So, I try to take it piece by piece, day by day, realizing that I do keep the main thing the main thing — that is basketball. I do want to win a championship. We all know that. I do want to be healthy. We all know that. But if I’m too locked in, I forget about everything else, everybody else. And I don’t want to do that.”
Source: Tim Reynolds @ Associated Press

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
And since I’m now going for coffee, here’s another look at our story today with Jimmy Butler, the next step for BigFace Coffee, and how he’s part of the Miami Open.
apnews.com/article/miami-… – 1:47 PM

Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
For Heat (vs Warriors): Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and Victor Oladipo all listed as questionable. Hard to believe all will play when the Warriors are w/o most of their rotation – 1:41 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
A look at an evolving aspect of the Heat’s rotation involving Markieff Morris and Dewayne Dedmon miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, the Heat’s updated injury report with Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro listed as questionable for tonight vs. Warriors – 9:01 AM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Coffee talk: At the Miami Open, Heat star Jimmy Butler is in the drink business apnews.com/article/8f4d8f… – 4:57 AM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Where Markieff Morris could fit in the Heat’s evolving rotation miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, the Heat’s updated injury report with Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game – 8:59 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: A look at an evolving aspect of the Heat’s rotation involving Markieff Morris and Dewayne Dedmon that has become “matchup based” miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, the Heat’s updated injury report with Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game – 5:59 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin, and Victor Oladipo all questionable for tomorrow vs the Warriors
Gabe Vincent out
@5ReasonsSports – 5:46 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat have their respect to Tyrese Maxey after a big 4th quarter in an upset win #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/lists/jimmy-bu… via @SixersWire – 10:32 AM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
According to NBAdotcom tracking data from last night, Tyrese Maxey scored:
12 points against Tyler Herro
6 points against Kyle Lowry
5 points against Jimmy Butler – 9:40 AM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Jimmy Butler speaks on Tyrese Maxey on the Heat side #Sixers pic.twitter.com/7P2B6pMm0U – 10:48 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler talks about improving down the stretch of the season, but adds:
“I feel as if we’re at the top of the East for a reason.” – 10:46 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Jimmy Butler limps into postgame media session. Hmm. – 10:44 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
You got decently efficient Jimmy Butler and aggressive Kyle Lowry
Offense was ugly at times but that’s not what lost them this one
It was the late game attacks Philly put on Herro and others, but mostly the lazy close outs all game
Far from a good defensive performance – 9:54 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Jimmy Butler is 3-31 (9.7%) from three since February. pic.twitter.com/7rEjCyfXc0 – 9:52 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin feel like the only two guys who aren’t a step too slow – 9:20 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
End of third quarter: 76ers 80, Heat 78. Jimmy Butler with 25 points and Bam Adebayo with 16 points. But 76ers outscoring the Heat 36-18 on threes. – 9:16 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat a perfect 20 of 20 at the free-throw line with the help of an 11-of- 11 night from Jimmy Butler. But Heat also shooting just 6 of 23 (26.1 percent) on threes. – 9:15 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler with 15-4-4 at the half
He’s been it so far
Duncan Robinson has actually been responsible for the majority of Miami’s better first half looks, which ties into the overplaying on and off the ball – 8:34 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Halftime: 76ers 57, Heat 56. Jimmy Butler with 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Bam Adebayo three at the halftime buzzer was late and did not count. 76ers playing without Joel Embiid and James Harden. – 8:34 PM

John Hollinger @johnhollinger
An *extremely* questionable 3-shot foul called on Milton at end of first quarter but Sixers opt not to challenge. Jimmy Butler grifts three points and a 32-26 Heat lead after 1. – 8:04 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
End of first quarter: Heat 32, 76ers 26. Jimmy Butler with 10 points, three rebounds and four assists. – 8:04 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler up to five points, three rebounds and three assists in the first nine minutes. – 7:57 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Great defensive start for Paul Millsap. He forced a turnover on Bam Adebayo and he blocked Jimmy Butler on his layup attempt. #Sixers – 7:47 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Jimmy Butler back in the Heat staring lineup, alongside Bam Adebayo, P.J. Tucker, Duncan Robinson and Kyle Lowry. Butler last played last Tuesday, when he sprained his right ankle in the first half against the Pistons. – 7:04 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Spoelstra confirms that Jimmy Butler is playing tonight against 76ers Lite. – 6:04 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Erik Spoelstra confirms Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin are good to go tonight – 6:04 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Erik Spoelstra says there’s no update from this morning, when Jimmy Butler was going to warm up tonight with the expectation of playing against his former team tonight. – 6:02 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin both available for the Heat tonight, per Erik Spoelstra. – 6:02 PM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Coaches, players, analysts weigh in on Heat. What 76ers say they cannot allow Jimmy Butler to do to them again tonight. Haslem addresses Heat ownership issue. PLUS Highsmith, Harden, Haslem on what’s different with this group, more: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col… – 5:47 PM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
waiting for @dramil13 to tweet that the Heat should rest Jimmy Butler in 3,2,1… – 4:55 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Sooo, Jimmy Butler is expected to play tonight vs Philly – 11:21 AM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler will warm up with the intention to play tonight, per Erik Spoelstra. – 11:17 AM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
NEW: A fresh Heat 6-pack, including Haslem addresses Heat ownership issue; what 76ers say cannot happen tonight or any night with Jimmy Butler again; Bradley Beal/Heat; Embiid, NBA people weigh in on Heat; Highsmith; more: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col… – 10:56 AM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Miami’s Jimmy Butler has a sprained ankle and is listed as questionable for Monday’s tilt against the Sixers inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 10:38 AM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Miami swingman Jimmy Butler is questionable for tonight’s game against the #Sixers with a sprained right ankle. – 7:41 AM

Mike Finger @mikefinger
Just did a quick google to see if anyone has compared AJ Griffin to Jimmy Butler and found out AJ Griffin has. – 6:56 PM

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Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports asked Nowitzki recently how he took the incident. Nowitzki said that he didn’t become aware of the mocking gesture until before Game 6. “I just felt like it was a little disrespectful,” Nowitzki said. The Heat got off to a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals in James first season in Miami before Nowitzki and the Mavs won three consecutive games to earn the title. Nowitzki said that goal, more than a disrespectful gesture, was all the motivation he needed. -via New York Post / March 8, 2022