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Jimmy Butler carried a simple message to his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates in the eve of the regular season opener. “Don’t worry about Thibs. I got him.” Jimmy Butler told Shams Charania of The Athletic. “Just hoop, I told them, and I think that I can get Thibs to relax a little bit.” The Timberwolves struggled […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president/head coach Tom Thibodeau took advantage of the Jimmy Butler practice incident to raise the price on his prized All-Star forward during trade conversations, a tactic he had long awaited since his star’s request became public in early September. “This is exactly what Tom Thibodeau wanted, which was him in the lineup on […]

The Houston Rockets opened the 2018-19 regular-season at home against the New Orleans Pelicans, and it wasn’t the start anyone in Houston had in mind. The Rockets got blown out by the Pelicans, losing by a final score of 131-112. Although it’s just the first game of a long season, the Rockets’ loss makes one […]

After missing the whole preseason, Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler will likely play in shorter segments Wednesday when the team opens its 2018-19 regular season on the road against the San Antonio Spurs. Timberwolves head coach/president Tom Thibodeau told reporters pregame how he plans to use Butler versus the Spurs. The four-time All-Star will […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler isn’t concerned with his usual brash intensity becoming an issue with his teammates, only a week removed from berating everyone present in the practice facility before taking off for an interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols. The Timberwolves stunk through the course of the preseason, failing to jell or produce any […]

The NBA season has already begun, but the specter of the Jimmy Butler saga seems to continue hovering above the heads of the Minnesota Timberwolves. For now, what’s clear is that Butler, if it’s up to him, wants out of Minnesota. As for the Timberwolves, deciding what to do with Butler is always not going […]

Jimmy Butler has no intentions of missing a regular season game despite his desire to escape the Minnesota Timberwolves and head coach Tom Thibodeau will gladly suit up his star forward, still unsure how much action he will get during the season-opener against the San Antonio Spurs. Butler is coming off a trash-talking, s**t-spewing, a**-handing […]

Two of the biggest would-be NBA free agents of 2019 have reportedly have no interest in playing alongside LeBron James and the revamped Los Angeles Lakers, further reducing the team’s chances at getting a premier defensive player to pair up with the aging King. “There are whispers around the league that neither Jimmy Butler nor […]

In an interview with the Chicago Tribune‘s K.C. Johnson, Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine offered strong support to a couple of his former teammates. With Minnesota Timberwolves young stars Karl Anthony-Towns and Andrew Wiggins facing public and private criticism for what has been perceived as a lack of work ethic, particularly from teammate Jimmy […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose says the intensity and trash talking small forward Jimmy Butler has been displaying at practice has been much needed for the team. The Timberwolves looked like a soft club in the preseason without Butler, as they got bullied in the paint and didn’t display any mental toughness. Rose, who […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly still trying to seek out a trade for All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler, and while a recent iteration of a potential trade package came a hair away from happening, they key to the trade could hinge on a third-party team willing to take on Dion Waiters’ three years and $36 million […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor was at the team’s practice facility Sunday and addressed the players amid the Jimmy Butler drama, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Butler was at practice as well. There is currently no deal for Butler, who requested a trade almost four weeks ago. Per Krawczynski’s report, Taylor was seen smiling […]

After a rocky past couple of weeks, things are finally starting to stabilize for superstar shooting guard Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwolves, thanks in large part to team owner Glen Taylor. Since news broke out of a heated confrontation in practice a few days ago, Taylor and his wife, Becky, took it upon themselves […]

Jimmy Butler and Andrew Wiggins may have some type of beef behind the scenes, but Wiggins knows the Minnesota Timberwolves are a better team when Butler is playing. After practice on Sunday, Wiggins told reporters Butler is a player you want on your side when the real games start. A four-time All-Star, Butler is one […]

Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwolves have a strained relationship, to put it lightly. The disgruntled star is trying to force his way out of Minnesota via trade, and it seems like ownership is ready to move on. Just when it appeared this relationship could not get any worse, Butler made a scene at his […]

Does anyone question whether or not Jimmy Butler can go out and play on opening night? The Minnesota Timberwolves are still trying to trade the indignant star, but all signs point to Butler suiting up on opening night. Some Butler from today (1): Wouldn't say he definitely would play today. but when asked if he's in […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler has been in the headlines a lot over the last couple of months, and none of those reasons were what you would really call positive. Butler requested a trade after expressing displeasure with the organization, which reportedly includes issues with Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, the team’s two young […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler says he doesn’t care if he’s booed at Target Center on Friday during the team’s home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers — if he’s still on the team. Butler was back at practice Sunday and is expected to play Wednesday versus the San Antonio Spurs in the Timberwolves’ regular-season […]

The summer of Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ dysfunction continues with another twist. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Sunday that Butler is expected to play in the Timberwolves’ season opener against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, and Tom Thibodeau confirmed this expectation. Minnesota's Jimmy Butler practiced again Sunday and is expected to play in season […]

As each passing day inches us closer to the greatest spectacle in basketball, the excitement just continues to build towards the NBA season opener. For fans and wannabe GM’s that also means that the excitement of fantasy basketball season will be upon us. Before fantasy teams go head-to-head and get locked-and-loaded in their leagues, let us […]

Armed with the gifts to put up points in a hurry and score through an array of different ways, shooting guards are an essential element to any fantasy basketball team. Yet with so many personalities playing under this position, choosing one that fits your dynamic can be quite challenging. To help you prepare for this […]

Indiana Pacers forward Doug McDermott is apparently a fan of how Jimmy Butler handles his business on the court as he chimed in his thoughts on Butler’s leadership style via Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun Times. “His leadership is a different style,’’ McDermott said. “It’s for some people and not for others. I always […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley denys using profanity in a recent conversation with Minnesota Timberwolves president/head coach Tom Thibodeau. Riley and Thibodeau have been discussing a Jimmy Butler trade, and a report stated that Riley called Thibodeau a mother-bleeper and hung up the phone after Thibodeau asked for more picks in exchange for Butler. The report […]

When the Chicago Bulls traded All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the summer of 2017 for Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine, and the draft rights to Lauri Markkanen, experts around the league said the Timberwolves robbed the Bulls, and that Chicago didn’t know what they were doing. Butler, who is arguably a top-15 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler made headlines when he arrived at practice and reportedly defeated the team’s starters with the third-string unit in practice. Not just because he was able to take a lesser talented group against the Timberwolves young stars in the second unit and win, but because of the trash-talking that […]

Despite the recent rumor that Miami Heat president Pat Riley called fellow counterpart Tom Thibodeau a “m*****f***er” after the Minnesota Timberwolves backed out of a nearly-shook deal for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The initial anecdote, shared by ESPN’s Jorge Sedano on ESPN Radio Los Angeles claimed […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett let it all loose during a phone interview with Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, doubting if Jimmy Butler really has the elite caliber power to demand a trade like he did this summer. The longtime Timberwolves icon noted Minnesota’s front office might be asking for much more than Butler is […]

Minnesota Timberwolves icon Kevin Garnett can see the similarities between Jimmy Butler’s recent fiery hour of practice and his times with the franchise, where four-lettered curse words and a rampantly maniacal competitive spirit would ooze from him during practice sessions throughout the season. “You don’t think that I went crazy sometimes? Man, I was a […]

After lighting up the Minnesota Timberwolves’ practice in his return earlier this week, Jimmy Butler is not with the team in their preseason trip to Milwaukee. Via Chris Hine of the StarTribune: Butler was not with the Timberwolves in Milwaukee as they prepared for their final preseason game, head coach Tom Thibodeau confirmed Friday morning at shootaround. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have had one heck of a week, first receiving an ultimatum from their estranged star Jimmy Butler, then having the aforementioned unleash hell in his return to practice, only to compound it by an interview on national TV, followed by a players-only meeting to iron it all out. President/head coach Tom Thibodeau […]

Even NBA Commissioner Adam Silver himself has chimed in on the Jimmy Butler-Minnesota Timberwolves fiasco. TMZ Sports caught up with Silver as he was leaving a building. And they did not hesitate to ask the commissioner what his thoughts are regarding the drama in Minnesota. Silver simply said that both parties have to work something […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler almost got his wish to head to South Beach, but Tom Thibodeau reportedly got too greedy and pissed off Miami Heat president Pat Riley. According to Jorge Sedano of ESPN, the Timberwolves and Heat had essentially agreed to a trade which would have sent Butler to the Heat in […]

The Jimmy Butler-Minnesota Timberwolves saga is really starting to get spicy and now Jeff Teague is firing back at a report of a players only meeting from The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Charania reported that Butler called a players only meeting to air grievances with his teammates and let them know that he was going to compete […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler called a players-only meeting with his teammates to express his concerns about returning to the team, with all signs pointing to him staying in Minnesota with no deal imminent, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Butler’s message was simple, as he feels he is the team’s alpha dog and […]

Jimmy Butler’s recent outburst after rejoining his teammates during Wednesday’s practice at the Mayo Clinic Square facility is much more than meets the eye, going beyond an angry All-Star and his desire to seek payback and embarrass his younger teammates after beating them in a high-octane scrimmage with the help of the third-stringers. It’s a […]

The Jimmy Butler tirade during a one-hour practice session with his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates produced mixed side effects, one that can make or break his potential trade to another team before the start of the regular season. The All-Star forward took center stage in a daring, profanity-laced practice on Wednesday, teaming up with the third-stringers […]

After the tirade Jimmy Butler had yesterday at Minnesota Timberwolves practice it appears that the team has new owners. Someone had a little fun with the Timberwolves Wikipedia page and changed the owner of the team from Glen Taylor to Jimmy Butler. Hard work Jimmy 👌 pic.twitter.com/GBUXpLxUfs — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) October 11, 2018 […]

The scene that played out in the Minnesota Timberwolves practice floor once estranged star forward Jimmy Butler rejoined his teammates was actually the delivery of a promise the All-Star had made head coach/president Tom Thibodeau, who insisted in keeping him on the roster, despite his several requests for a trade, according to Shams Charania and […]

The NBA season is literally less than a week away but the Los Angeles Clippers have their fair share of questions to answer still. After some of the most turnover in recent offseason history, here are five questions headed into the Clippers season. Does anyone care about the Clippers? If you’re a Lakers fan or one of […]