Tag: Jimmy Butler
Julius Randle Changes the Script, Puts Wolves in Driver’s Seat vs. Warriors
Julius Randle may not be a household name in Minnesota just yet, but he’s quickly etching his name into Timberwolves postseason lore -- and...
Heat’s Pat Riley: No Regrets On Jimmy Butler Deal; Change Is Coming In Miami
In a candid end-of-season press conference Friday, Heat president Pat Riley acknowledged that the well-publicized fallout with Jimmy Butler cast a long shadow over...
NBA Notes: Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards, Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga, Pistons
Timberwolves
The Timberwolves responded to their Game 1 stumble with authority, throttling the Warriors 117-93 in Game 2 behind a wire-to-wire effort -- and a...
Ime Udoka: Rockets Want Fred VanVleet Back, But Game 7 Loss Will ‘Sting for a Minute’
Rockets coach Ime Udoka made it clear Sunday that Fred VanVleet remains a big part of Houston’s future plans, even after a deflating 103-89...
Rockets Say They’ve Only Lost to Themselves — Now They Get One Last Shot
If you ask Alperen Sengun, the Warriors haven’t truly beaten the Rockets once this series.
“We beat ourselves,” the Houston center bluntly told reporters ahead...
Danny Ferry, Monte McNair, Calvin Booth Among Those Linked to Hawks’ Top Exec Vacancy
The Hawks are casting a wide net in their search for a new president of basketball operations -- and that net apparently includes a...
Heat’s Kevin Love Confirms He Intends To Return For 2025-26 Season
Heat forward Kevin Love said Wednesday that he intends to return for the 2025 season, per Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. Love, 36,...
Erik Spoelstra: Heat Found Some Momentum Late, But Jimmy Butler Fallout Left a Mark
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra didn’t mince words Wednesday, calling this season “turbulent” in light of the prolonged drama surrounding former star Jimmy Butler.
Spoelstra, speaking...
Heat Admittedly Facing Offseason Of Hard Questions, Big Decisions
The Heat’s playoff flame flickered out fast -- and ugly. Swept in four games by the Cavaliers, their season ended not with a fight,...
Jimmy Butler Could Return Monday As Warriors Snag 2-1 Lead
No Jimmy Butler? No problem for the Warriors — at least for now. Stephen Curry turned in a vintage performance, erupting for 36 points...
NBA Trade Proposal Sends Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga To Trail Blazers
The Golden State Warriors are tied at 1-all in their first-round series against the Houston Rockets and, for now, all focus is on the...
Warriors’ Jimmy Butler Diagnosed with Glute Contusion, Game 3 Status in Jeopardy
Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler avoided a serious injury and was diagnosed with a deep glute muscle contusion, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania....
NBA Trade Rumors: Could Kings’ Zach LaVine Be On Move Yet Again?
Zach LaVine might as well build a house on the NBA trade block. He’s lived there long enough.
Already traded twice in his first 11...
Rockets Go Cold, Fall Flat in Game 1 Loss To Warriors’ Defense And Championship Grit
The Rockets came in hot. The crowd was jacked. Alperen Sengun baptized Draymond Green at the rim. And then… it all cooled off. Fast.
The...
