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Throughout his promising NBA career, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins has showcased his ability to jump high and finish strong on alley oops. However on Tuesday versus the Philadelphia 76ers, he missed one after getting fouled in the air, to the surprise of Jimmy Butler, who threw the lob pass to him. The former number […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler wants to see his team exert total effort on defense. Known as one of the stingiest defenders in the NBA today, Butler is certainly credentialed to ask his teammates to put a high premium on that side of the ball. He let his feelings known about it by passionately preaching […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler played a season-high 43 minutes in the Wolves’ 113-107 win against the struggling L.A. Clippers. It was the fourth consecutive 40-minute game Butler has played in four games this December. After the game, Butler somewhat sheepishly commented about having to talk to Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau about the number of […]

Over the years, Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jimmy Butler has given NBA fans plenty of entertaining moments on and off the court. On Wednesday night, during the Timberwolves’ game against the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center, Butler added another funny moment to his collection. As time was about to expire before the half with the Timberwolves […]

It has been a long-standing theme in the NBA, that the Eastern Conference plays little brother to the Western Conference. For several seasons the West has been clearly superior to the East. The East’s distinction of being the weaker conference earned it a catchy nickname, the “Leastern Conference.” Through games played on Nov. 27, the […]

Following his breakout performance on Sunday for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tyus Jones has gained the respect of his coaches and teammates, after starting for the first time in his career. Filling in for the injured Jeff Teague, the 21-year-old Duke product played arguably his best game as a pro with nine points, seven assists, seven […]

To begin the 2017-18 NBA season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are currently 11-8, which is fifth in the Western Conference. With major changes to the roster led by the Jimmy Butler trade, there were expectations it would take time for the team to build chemistry. However, one major concern has been Minnesota’s defense as they are […]

Despite back-to-back losses to the Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets, the Minnesota Timberwolves are still off to a decent 10-7 start this season. The addition of Jimmy Butler has been a key reason for their success even though Butler hasn’t been playing fully up to his All-Star standards just yet. According to ESPN’s Nick […]

The Detroit Pistons were looking to get back into the win column after dropping the first two games of their three-game road trip. Needless to say, a visit to the Target Center against the Minnesota Timberwolves would prove to be a challenge. With just seconds remaining, Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson managed to successfully distract […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves needed a quick turnaround after falling into a 55-43 deficit at the half of Friday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. Jimmy Butler and company turned it all around, limiting the Mavs to 17 points in the third quarter and 15 on the fourth, playing the best Tom Thibodeau defense they have all […]

It has been a tale of two teams for the Minnesota Timberwolves so far in the 2017-18 NBA season. On the one hand, they have been one of the best teams at home, however, their struggles on the road have kept them from taking that next step as a unit. Regardless, the Timberwolves currently have […]

Jimmy Butler expressed his first impressions of Utah Jazz rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell after facing him for the second time this season in a 109-98 win on Monday. “That kid can play, man,” said Butler, according to Spencer Checketts of 1280 Sports radio. “He can shoot it, he’s athletic, he guards. He plays with […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered the 2017-18 NBA season with high expectations after acquiring three-time All-Star Jimmy Butler over the summer. Although they have gotten off to a solid 7-5 start, the Timberwolves still seemingly have yet to synergize as a team. This was especially evident during their 118-110 loss to the lowly Phoenix Suns. According to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are riding a 7-4 start to the regular season, which isn’t bad but still falls short of many people’s expectations given the glut of talent the team has. The Timberwolves’ star swingman in Jimmy Butler, who was traded to the team from the Chicago Bulls back in the summer, has a plan […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had quite a haul of players in the offseason, which included Jimmy Butler, whom the team traded for in a blockbuster deal with the Chicago Bulls. Butler was instantly viewed as a great veteran addition to the young cast of Timberwolves, who already have the pair of Karl Anthony-Towns and Andrew Wiggins, […]

Jimmy Butler has his fair share of tales from his time with the Chicago Bulls, but nothing made more headlines that the constant disarray from the top down during an obscure season. The now-Minnesota Timberwolves forward opened up about his relationship with head coach Fred Hoiberg, shedding even more light into their odd dynamic last […]

When Bobby Portis cracked Nikola Mirotic’s head during a scuffle just days before the season kicked off, it was just another sign that the Chicago Bulls were going nowhere this season. Chicago was already expected to struggle for an entire year after losing the team’s top players a year ago in Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler, […]

Jimmy Butler’s exit from the Chicago Bulls franchise was only smooth due to its unexpected nature, as the struggling franchise cleaned house by trading him for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and rights to the seventh overall selection of the draft, which turned into Lauri Markkanen. Yet the 6-foot-7 wing has embraced his role on a […]

Following an offseason of much upheaval on the roster, the Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a promising start to the season holding a 7-3 record through the first 10 games played. This sudden success has brought into question the team’s 13-year playoff drought that has clouded the franchise for more than a decade. According to […]

After a somewhat shaky start, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been living up to the substantial hype placed upon them heading into the season. They’re now 7-3 through 10 games and have won five games in a row. That’s despite key offseason acquisition Jimmy Butler averaging just 15.1 points on 43 percent shooting. But according to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have hit their stride, winning their last five games to top the Northwest Division at 7-3, but have done so unconventionally, keeping their star forward Jimmy Butler as the fifth most-used player in their roster, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Butler has been true to the motto — more is less — […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have so far lived up to expectations with their hot start to the season, winning seven of their first 10 games. Part of their success is their additions in the offseason proving that they all co-exist on the floor and be on the same page. It also helps that two of their […]

In the world of professional sports, it has been a right of passage for rookies to take orders off the court from a few select veterans on the team. This was the case for Minnesota Timberwolves rookie center Justin Patton as All-Star forward Jimmy Butler handed the 20-year-old a personal order following Friday’s 119-116 win […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves got the best of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night for the second time in less than a week that featured another tightly contested game between both teams. Following the game, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler had much praise toward the reigning league MVP, Russell Westbrook, while acknowledging their connection off the […]

After missing the last two games with a cold, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler is expected to make his return for the Minnesota Timberwolves today, when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. “I’m all right,” Butler said after participating in Friday’s shootaround. “A lot of boogers in my nose, some […]

All-Star forward Jimmy Butler has gotten off to a bit of a rocky start through the first few games of the season in his first campaign with the Minnesota Timberwolves. A significant part of this has been his struggles with his health as he’s set to miss his second consecutive game due to an upper […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler did not see eye to eye with a lot of people during his time with the Chicago Bulls. He clashed with management, head coach Fred Hoiberg, and a handful of his teammates. Joakim Noah was one such teammate. According to ESPN’s Nick Friedell, the two had a particularly contentious relationship […]

For the first time since being traded to the Utah Jazz over the offseason, veteran guard Ricky Rubio took the court against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Following the game, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler made it clear that he didn’t want Rubio’s presence in the locker room. One leftover from last night: Jimmy B informed the authorities […]

The season hasn’t even started but the Chicago Bulls are already in chaos. Nikola Mirotic was sent to the hospital after getting punched by teammate Bobby Portis, who has now been suspended for eight games. Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler, who spent his first six seasons in the NBA with Chicago before getting traded this […]

This isn’t the type of aggressiveness Robin Lopez was preaching to his team a few days back. In the latest turn of events in the tale of the Chicago Bulls, Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports is reporting that Chicago big men Nikola Mirotic and Bobby Portis had a scuffle in practice earlier today that ended […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves caused quite a stir this offseason when they traded for Jimmy Butler and also successfully added Taj Gibson, Jamal Crawford and Jeff Teague, among others, to their fold. Now with veterans to play alongside their dynamic young duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, there is growing belief that they could turn […]

The new-look Minnesota Timberwolves will count on a leader by default in Jimmy Butler, a player known by his incredible work ethic and leading by example throughout the season. Butler is coming into a star-studded situation, with home-drafted Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns, adding other veterans like Jeff Teague and Taj Gibson, who were also […]

In his first few months with the Minnesota Timberwolves, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler has quickly acquiesced into a significant leadership role with his new team. This has only been further emphasized under head coach Tom Thibodeau, whom he played under for several years with the Chicago Bulls, as Butler told Shams Charania of The Vertical […]

Jimmy Butler’s maniacal competitiveness has proved the one signature part of his game that will have the clearest effect on his leadership of this new-look Minnesota Timberwolves. As the organization went all hands on deck this offseason — first trading for Butler and then signing Jeff Teague and Taj Gibson to follow — this Twin […]

One of the boldest moves done in the NBA offseason wasn’t made by a team’s front office, but rather, by Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves. When Butler was traded to the Timberwolves by the Chicago Bulls back in June, he heard plenty of shots from critics, who accused the shooting guard of being a […]

Since being acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2017 NBA Draft, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler has taken up a significant role as a leader. Along those same lines, Butler recently voiced that he has fully embraced the responsibility as he has stepped into keeping the entire team accountable on the court, according to Kyle Ratke […]

Jimmy Butler and Tom Thibodeau are back together again with the Minnesota Timberwolves this season. The two had some good times with the Chicago Bulls, where they were able to form a strong bond built upon mutual respect. Butler shed some light as to why he respects Thibodeau as much as he does to Sports […]

In the NBA, the preseason is often viewed as a time for a franchise to get their first feel of their assembled roster while working out some of the kinks ahead of the regular season. It is also a time for players to further establish bonds with their teammates before things hit into full swing. […]

When Jimmy Butler was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves on draft night, many already speculated that Dwyane Wade might be next or he reach a buyout with the Chicago Bulls, as they were clearly heading to rebuild mode with young players. Now that it has come to fruition, the 12-time All-Star guard looked back recently […]