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Jimmy Butler was utmost sincere with his longtime coach Tom Thibodeau during their meeting in Los Angeles on Tuesday, telling him he would be unwilling to sign a long-term extension to remain with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Jimmy Butler, Tom Thibodeau, and general manager Scott Layden were scheduled to […]

Acording to several reports, four-time All-Star Jimmy Butler has requested a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves. News of Butler’s displeasure has been spreading in recent days. Some have said he wasn’t getting along with certain players on the team, including Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins. True or not, it seems that wasn’t the reason he […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president and head coach Tom Thibodeau has been resisting the idea of trading his newly-acquired star forward Jimmy Butler, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The marriage the two once had with the Chicago Bulls failed to click the same way in the Twin Cities during his first season with the team. […]

Jimmy Butler revealed his preferred trade destinations to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ front office, citing the New York Knicks, the L.A. Clippers, and the Brooklyn Nets as his ideal landing spots, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. All three teams are slated to have the sufficient salary cap to ink Butler to a max deal in the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler has requested a trade after meeting with president and head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday, according to Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Butler gave the front office a shortlist of one to three teams for which he would be open to signing an extension, given that he […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president and head coach Tom Thibodeau will travel to Los Angeles to meet with star forward Jimmy Butler on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The meeting between the coach, general manager Scott Layden, and Butler was initially scheduled to take place in Minnesota, but plans changed within the last 24 hours. Why […]

With just a few weeks remaining until the start of the 2018-19 NBA season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are still trying to solidify their roster. Jimmy Butler hasn’t decided on his long-term future with the team and Karl-Anthony Towns hasn’t signed his rookie-scale contract extension. These are two pressing issues for head coach Tom Thibodeau, and […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler will meet with president/head coach Tom Thibodeau and general manager Scott Layden today to address the direction of the franchise, and while he doesn’t seem thrilled with the route they have taken, he’s still willing to hear them out, according to David Aldridge of NBA.com. Butler isn’t dead set in […]

The TimberBulls fantasy that piqued our interest over the past couple of days might go down the drain before the new season even kicks off. Jimmy Butler scheduled an appointment with coach Tom Thibodeau and GM Scott Layden earlier this week, and not just for an ordinary chit-chat; the 4-time All-Star is apparently disgruntled and […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler has confirmed that his meeting with head coach Tom Thibodeau will be on Tuesday. Butler himself shared the news via Twitter, while also noting the false information that spread a few days prior. exactly why people need to stop believing what you see on the internet.. I didn’t have no […]

The upcoming meeting between Minnesota Timberwolves leader Tom Thibodeau and superstar swingman Jimmy Butler might just force him to choose between Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns as the team’s franchise player. While neither player has signed an extension this offseason, negotiations in Towns’ contract will likely be kept on hold until issues have been ironed out […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler is scheduled to meet with head coach/president Tom Thibodeau in a “last-ditch” effort to address the issues between him and the franchise, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Butler turned down a contract extension with the team earlier this summer and could become a free agent at the end […]

The relationship between Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwolves is once again on the rocks – and it could be sunk for good. After reportedly clashing with several young players on the team and declining a max contract extension this offseason, the former Chicago Bulls star, together with his agent, will meet with Tom Thibodeau […]

The acquisition of Jimmy Butler helped head coach and president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau guide the Minnesota Timberwolves to the playoffs for the first time since 2004. His continued presence might rip the fragile young team apart. Butler will reportedly meet with Thibodeau and general manager Scott Laydon on Monday to discuss the discord […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Jimmy Butler is reportedly set to meet with head coach Tom Thibodeau and general manager Scott Layden on Monday to see where both sides’ relationship with each other currently stands. There have been plenty of rumors surrounding the shaky rapport between Butler and some of his younger Minnesota teammates, which purportedly concerns […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have recently turned into the Minnesota Timberbulls a bit, and that seems to have concerned star Jimmy Butler. President of Basketball Operations and coach Tom Thibodeau has re-united members of the 2013 Chicago Bulls in Butler, Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson, and Luol Deng, with the only guy both missing as well as […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade agrees that he and Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler are the best karaoke duo in the NBA. SLAM posted a video of Wade and Butler singing their heart outs at a karaoke session. Wade agreed with SLAM that they are the best singing duo in the league. Check out the […]

As another season is set to unfold, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves in a precarious position that could undermine their championship aspirations. Superstar shooting guard Jimmy Butler, whom the team acquired via trade in 2017, recently declined a max contract extension that would pay him $110-million over four years. Reported rifts with several young teammates suggested […]

Most franchises have been busy stockpiling their teams with talent and assets, although the NBA arms race will near a brief end as teams try to already finalize their roster spots for training camp. Most franchises have been busy stockpiling their teams with talent and assets, although the NBA arms race will near a brief […]

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 […]