Tag: Jimmy Butler
Cavs To Face Heat In First Round Of Playoffs
Finally, the Cavaliers have a playoff opponent, with one day before the games begin. That would be none other than the Miami Heat, who...
Dwyane Wade Opens Up About Jimmy Butler’s Breakup With Heat: ‘There Has To Be A Better Way That We Can Handle Things’
NBA legend Dwyane Wade opened up about Jimmy Butler's breakup with the Miami Heat.
Butler requested a trade from the Heat and was traded to...
Suns coach Mike Budenholzer declines to address job status after missing postseason
The Phoenix Suns’ season came to a disappointing end Wednesday night, and with it, questions about the franchise's direction have intensified. They will not...
NBA Notes: Warriors, playoff positioning, Timberwolves, Lakers, JJ Redick
Warriors
Which team do the Warriors want to face least in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs?
Well, according to ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk,...
Jimmy Butler booed heartily in Miami return; Warriors rocked by Heat
Jimmy Butler returned to Miami and left without a win. Or even a close game.
Instead, Butler and the Warriors were routed by his former...
Steve Kerr compares Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green to Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen: ‘Just incredible intelligence and athleticism’
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr compared Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green to NBA legends Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
The defensive connection Butler...
Stephen Curry admits initial reluctance about Warriors adding Jimmy Butler: ‘With any deal, you question it’
During an interview with NBA reporter Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Stephen Curry spoke about the Golden State Warriors trading for Jimmy Butler.
Curry admits...
Report: Jimmy Butler was upset Pat Riley publicly challenged him to be available for more games and declined to give him extension
According to NBA reporter Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald, Jimmy Butler's relationship with the Miami Heat went bad after president Pat Riley publicly...
Warriors’ Jimmy Butler opens up about Heat tenure with Miami return looming: ‘We had some fun, I think that’s all we did’
The Golden State Warriors face the Miami Heat in Miami on Tuesday (3/25) for the first time since the Jimmy Butler trade. Many NBA...
Report: Several teams backed away from trading for Jimmy Butler due to his ‘histrionics’
According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, several teams backed away from trading for Jimmy Butler due to his "histrionics."
Butler requested a trade from the...
NBA Notes: Grizzlies, Ja Morant, Knicks, Jalen Brunson, Warriors
Grizzlies
Once again, the Grizzlies' playoff hopes appear to largely hinge on being able to stay healthy at the right time of season. Sounds simple,...
Kings, Warriors need to sign another player soon
Two teams -- the Kings and Warriors -- are nearing NBA-mandated deadlines to add players to their standard rosters, as both clubs have been...
Multiteam trades likely to become more commonplace thanks to new labor rules
The NBA trade deadline saw a marked rise in multiteam deals, with several of the season’s most high-profile moves requiring complex negotiations between three...
NBA Notes: Warriors, Jimmy Butler, Bulls, Josh Giddey, Heat, Andrew Wiggins
Warriors
Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. made it clear to his team that the time to win had arrived following the trade deadline acquisition...
