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The long silence between the Minnesota Timberwolves and star center Karl-Anthony Towns has raised questions heading into the 2018-19 season, with training camp just weeks away and the start of the regular season in a little over a month. Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau has said he is confident in Towns signing an extension, but there […]

Despite the fact that opening night of the new season is still a couple of weeks away, many cannot help but look ahead to next summer’s talent-packed free agent class. According to one NBA insider, the Los Angeles Lakers will be one of the most active teams next year, with the likes of Kevin Durant, […]

Despite spending just one year in the school, Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Jimmy Butler is widely regarded as one of Tyler Junior College’s most prominent basketball products of all time. So much so, that the Texas-based community college has officially named September 8 as “Jimmy Butler Day.” The TJC Apaches, Tyler JC’s men’s basketball team, shared […]

Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves sent out a message to fans who overly criticize NBA players. Butler was out in The Bahamas, not to enjoy the beach and chill, but to train in the sand. While taking a breather, Butler went to his Instagram story and had a message to some fans’ and their […]

The crumbling partnership of Minnesota Timberwolves stars Jimmy Butler and Karl Anthony-Towns could just have taken another hit. Darren Wolfson, an insider for Minnesota sports teams, hinted at another side story that arguably damaged the relationship between the two all-stars. Shooter wasn't supposed to print this, but will be in tomorrow's Pioneer Press. Chiming in on […]

When Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Jimmy Butler turned down his team’s offer of a massive four-year, $110 million extension back in July, whispers regarding the 28-year-old swingman’s imminent exit quickly turned into audible chatter. With just two years remaining on his current contract, time is running out for the hungry Wolves. At this point, it appears that […]

Pro athletes are truly the fancy of Iggy Azalea. After a failed relationship with NBA champion Nick Young and an ephemeral affair with Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, Azalea was recently seen together with Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler, according to The Blast. Iggy Azalea — who was rumored to be dating Kylie Jenner’s ex, […]

Miami Heat legend and free agent Dwyane Wade has yet to sign a new contract with an NBA team, but for the meantime, he’s busy getting his body in shape. In fact, Wade recently hosted a collection of NBA players, including Jimmy Butler and CJ McCollum, in San Clemente for a training camp. Dwyane Wade […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves offered four-time All-Star Jimmy Butler a $110 million contract in July, but he turned it down. Why, you ask? Because he could potentially make as much as $187 million if he becomes a free agent next summer and re-signs with the team. Though some Wolves fans are worried Butler might leave in […]

Despite the constant optimism emanating from Minnesota Timberwolves president and head coach Tom Thibodeau regarding the state of his star player, Jimmy Butler, those close to the situation don’t have as good a gut feeling as he does relative to his status with the Wolves. ESPN’s Nick Friedell, who covered the Chicago Bulls as a […]

Rumors have been circulating that Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves is unhappy with the team and thus, wants out. Head coach Tom Thibodeau isn’t having any of these rumors. As reported by Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune, he’ll never believe such whispers if it doesn’t come out of Butler’s mouth. Besides, Thibodeau has […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler is at the center of another rumored drama, one speculating his openness to the idea of potentially playing alongside LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Since James’ arrival, the idea is actually not too far-fetched after making the Lakers an attractive destination once again. Regardless, Butler has single-handedly put […]

It’s safe to say that New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter is not happy about persisting rumors that Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Jimmy Butler wants in on the LeBron James parade. 🤬https://t.co/6QoW0NOURV — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) August 24, 2018 Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus reported that the four-time NBA All-Star is open to joining the Los Angeles […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler and new Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James have played together before, but those games were All-Star exhibitions. Now it appears Butler would be open to teaming up with James for the real thing. According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, a source close to Butler believes the star wing […]

Despite a recent social media back-and-forth with former teammate Dwyane Wade, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler admits he’s still “cool” with the undecided free agent. “Yeah, that’s my brother,” said Jimmy Butler of Wade after TMZ Sports spotted him outside of The Ivy in Los Angeles. Asked if their recent exchange on Instagram was just […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler crossed one of the goals off his bucket list by meeting Brazilian soccer hero Neymar Jr. after sporting his jersey during the FIFA Russia 2018 World Cup and a Paris Saint Germain jersey as it geared closer to his club’s season in Ligue 1. Neymar has been fond of basketball, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Jimmy Butler must be a bit bored this summer. Butler is not pulling any punches this offseason as he continues his streak of pranking friends and even former teammates (ask Dwyane Wade). Must be fun being @JimmyButler’s friend 😅 pic.twitter.com/2CJC20kxRw — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 19, 2018 In this video, the 2015 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, who have long been looking for a third superstar to join Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, could find one in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Jimmy Butler. According to an article by Grant Hughes for Bleacher Report, Butler could be a prime target for Rip City by next season’s trade deadline. Jimmy Butler […]

Dwyane Wade put former teammate Jimmy Butler in check after a comment about wife Gabrielle Union’s recent Instagram post. Butler posted an IG post Friday about his soccer aspirations after his close following of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, showing various clips of his impressive and not-so-impressive skills with a soccer ball. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmldp5ihjY3/?taken-by=jimmybutler Wade quickly […]

Minnesota Timberwolves combo forward Jimmy Butler was involved in a unique piece of NBA history back in the 2013 NBA playoffs. While a member of the Chicago Bulls at the time under head coach Tom Thibodeau, Reddit user [PHI] Tiago Splitter revealed Butler put together one of the most impressive physical feats the league has […]

The summer just got even hotter for Dwyane Wade. Gabrielle Union just posted a photo on her Instagram account, flaunting her sexy figure and flawless curves. The Miami Heat icon and his buddy, Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves, wasted no time expressing their admiration for the former’s wife. Dwyane Wade (@DwyaneWade) and Jimmy Butler […]

The 2018 offseason is still ongoing, but many are already turning their attention to the star-packed free agency crop of 2019. One of the stars that could be on the move is Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves. There are rumors that the star swingman is unhappy in Minnesota and he’s interested in testing the […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has been rumored to seek out of Beantown next offseason after declining an extension this summer, potentially teaming up with Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler with the New York Knicks, after Butler has grown tired of a nonchalant attitude when it comes to competing by some of his young […]

Jimmy Butler appears to be taking shots at his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates via social media. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmbPAfmBHSb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_loading_state_control Although this seems to be a shot at his teammates, there’s nothing definitive about the caption that would point to them. But he took to the comment section to spar with a fan and then it became clear. 😬 […]

There have been some rumblings about Jimmy Butler possibly getting traded in advance of his 2019 free agency, but for now he’s still on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Head coach Tom Thibodeau has the responsibility of getting the best out of Jimmy Buckets, including playing him more as a power forward in smaller lineups, according to […]

The NBA offseason is in full swing and arguably at it’s quietest point right now. August is usually when most players, media members, and members of the team all head out to vacation before media day and training camp begins in September. Two guys who have been together the last couple of days are Miami […]

Jimmy Butler will be a free agent next summer, and it looks like he’s going to have a lot of options to team up with another superstar. As per by Sean Deveney of Sporting News, Butler is reportedly not happy with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rumors reveal that he is not coexisting well with teammates Andrew […]

The Dallas Mavericks have slowly put together a winning roster, adding two outstanding rookies in Dennis Smith Jr. and Luka Doncic in the past couple of drafts, recently boosting their chances by reeling in DeAndre Jordan as a free agent. Could the Mavs be adding Jimmy Butler this season, would be a new and fun […]

It’s still a few months away from the start of the 2018 NBA season but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill for next summers free agency. Kyrie Irving and Jimmy Butler have been two of the most talked about players for next summer and how they might have an interest in teaming up on the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler underwent surgery on his right hand on Tuesday according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. But it doesn’t appear that this surgery will stop Butler from heading to training camp at full strength. Butler will skip Team USA’s minicamp in Las Vegas, Nevada, but it doesn’t appear as though the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler is less than a year away from becoming an unrestricted free and signs are starting to point towards him going to the Big Apple to play for the New York Knicks. There have been rumors this offseason that Butler isn’t getting along with Karl-Anthony Towns and if the Wolves don’t […]

Enes Kanter has complete confidence that his New York Knicks will be big players during the much-awaited 2019 offseason. The Knicks were recently rumored to be a potential landing spot for New Jersey native Kyrie Irving, who considered the Knicks as one of his options before being traded to the Boston Celtics last summer. Forward […]

In the last couple of weeks, talk has heated up around the Minnesota Timberwolves centered around All-Star forward Jimmy Butler’s future with the franchise. It has also ramped up to another degree with Butler reportedly having internal issues with Karl-Anthony Towns and his unwillingness to ink a four-year, $110 extension this offseason. The 28-year-old has […]

Things have continued to brew with the Minnesota Timberwolves centered around All-Star forward Jimmy Butler’s long-term future with the franchise. Now, it appears the Wolves might be on the outside. There has been some growing chatter that he isn’t happy with the current situation with possible issues arising with his relationship with All-Star big man […]

Superstars teaming up with one another has been a trend over the last several years in the NBA. It has triggered some fans to fantasize about their dream scenarios, too. A fan commented that Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving and Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Jimmy Butler would suit up for the New York Knicks in 2019. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have two impending extensions to attend to with two of their biggest stars in Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns. The franchise doled out a lucrative five-year, $150 million deal for young star Andrew Wiggins last season and now has two major checks to hand out with two stars that reportedly don’t see […]

Expect Jimmy Butler’s extension talks with the Minnesota Timberwolves to intensify sooner or later, as the talented shooting guard only has a year left on his current contract before becoming a free agent in the summer of 2019. The Timberwolves likely prefer Butler to remain in the Twin City beyond 2019, but an early – […]

Jimmy Butler’s impending extension is one that has come to the forefront as rumors of his unhappiness with young teammate Karl-Anthony Towns broke last week, implying he won’t sign an extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves. President and head coach Tom Thibodeau remained rather mum on the issue, offering little when it comes to contractual progress, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans braced themselves when the calendar turned to July 2018. Rumors and insider information on their superstar’s future destination had prepared them for what was to come. On July 2, Cavaliers franchise leader LeBron James agreed to accept the Los Angeles Lakers’ four-year, $154 million offer, leaving behind the team that he led […]