4 months ago

Buddy Hield Doesn't Think Jimmy Butler's Going To Be Out

Buddy Hield helped carry Jimmy to the locker room after the latter injured his right knee. "I don’t think Jimmy is gonna be out. I think Jimmy is gonna be fine. You can’t be talking like that right now. Gotta keep the spirits up," said Buddy. No MRI or x-rays results have come out yet on the injury.

By Samir Mehdi

4 months ago

Bernie Lee Calls Jimmy Butler's ACL Tear a “Gut Punch,” Predicts Title Run

Butler’s agent told ESPN the torn ACL is “a gut punch on every level” but said the group will “make some functional decisions… in the next few days.” He added he’s “known for over 10 years” that Butler will win a championship before he’s done, urging people to rally around him: “Put simply, he has this.”

By Raahib Singh

4 months ago

Khris Middleton Viewed as Likely Buyout Candidate

League sources told The Athletic they expect Middleton to remain with Washington through the deadline and become a buyout candidate. Milwaukee traded him to Wizards for Kuzma and Johnson. At 34, Middleton has shown “some signs of life” but no longer looks like a difference-maker for a contender. He is averaging 9.8 points, four rebounds, and 3.3 assists this season.

By Adit Pujari

4 months ago

DeMarcus Cousins After Butler's ACL: “Warriors Have No Future… No Light at the End”

On Run It Back, Cousins said Butler’s season-ending ACL tear “closed” whatever window Golden State had. He called the year “a disaster,” cited “development issues” and the Kerr-Kuminga situation, and warned they’re “wasting” Curry’s remaining years. “At this point, the Warriors have no future… I don’t really see any light at the end of the tunnel,” Cousins said.

By Raahib Singh

4 months ago

Knicks Haven't Fully Bought Into Mike Brown's Vision

Ian Begley reported Knicks players have not fully bought into their roles under Brown, with people around the team pointing to a lack of cohesion. The group is described as less connected than early results suggested, and those issues have surfaced repeatedly in recent weeks when discussing New York’s on-court flaws and inconsistencies despite initial success this season.

By Adit Pujari

4 months ago

Jimmy Butler Posts ‘General Soreness’ Meme, Promises ‘Be Back Before You Know It’

Butler posted a 20-photo Instagram carousel from Chase Center after the Heat game, leading with a “GENERAL SORENESS” meme of himself. The set included multiple shots of Warriors teammates from the win. He captioned it “last night 44/82” and added, “be back before you know it,” signaling optimism as he starts rehab after the torn ACL.

By Raahib Singh

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