The Latest Breaking News from Jimmy Butler

The Heat star took a moment to endorse the 76ers big man following his MVP-esque performance against Milwaukee.

Jimmy Butler got hot like never before for the Heat, scoring a Miami playoff high 56 points in the 119-114 victory over Milwaukee for a 3-1 series lead.

MIAMI — There will be basketball at the Miami Heat’s arena beyond Monday night’s Game 4 of this best-of-seven opening-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks.

NEW YORK — There have been times over the past five years when the hate for Tobias Harris in Philly has been palpable. He’s overpaid. He misses big shots. He’s not That Guy.

The Miami Heat spent most of the regular season searching for the right starting lineup and that process has continued in the playoffs.

MILWAUKEE — This is what happens when you are a No. 1 seed playing a No. 8 seed:

DeRozan, Jimmy Butler, De’Aaron Fox were the finalists for the Clutch Award, but it was Fox in a landslide.

In the moment, the gravity was difficult to discern. On one hand, in this case the right hand, Tyler Herro was in considerable anguish. On the other hand, he still was ambulatory and able enough to launch a successful 3-pointer in the waning seconds of the first half of Sunday’s…

You know how they go to the facial close-up in the movies to signal a sudden change in plot? Some look of eye-widening surprise? Some painful cry for help?