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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 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves plan to extend a four-year extension offer in the $110 million range for guard/forward Jimmy Butler, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Butler has been long-known to not be interested so much on the money as the potential to win, proven to be a fierce competitor over the course […]

Jimmy Butler is likely to follow the same trend as other players of his free agency class, likely waiting until 2019 to sign an extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Jerry Zgoda of The Minneapolis Star Tribune. “If Butler signs an extension, it likely will be next summer, when he can become a free […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have thought about getting under the cap to sign star forward Jimmy Butler to an extension. As reported by Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Wolves explored this possibility but it would require them to dump two players from their roster including Andrew Wiggins: The Wolves have explored the possibility of getting far […]

With the Warriors anticlimactic sweep in the NBA Finals and Alexander Ovechkin finally lifting the Stanley Cup, the period of lull in three out of four major US sports inevitably began. The American sports fans are now slowly winding down from a season filled with excitement, but things are just getting heated up at the […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

Timberwolves fans will be happy to hear that Jimmy Butler is training hard during the offseason. The offseason is a time where players look to improve their game so they can compete for a championship. Guys with that killer instinct only want to get better so they can rip out their opponent’s heart next chance […]

In the days prior to the 2017 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics had gauged the Chicago Bulls about their interest in acquiring All-Star forward Jimmy Butler in exchange for a package of young promising players and first-round draft picks. This talk had leaked over into the draft with Butler eventually being moved to the Minnesota […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets have just agreed to make the first big trade of the 2018 offseason. Embattled center Dwight Howard will now don the Nets’ colors after the team sent Timofey Mozgov, a couple of second rounders, and cash considerations over to Michael Jordan’s squad. The deal works for both teams. Charlotte […]

Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves is in offseason mode right now. Like most sports fans, he’s tuning in to the World Cup. His team? Brazil. As posted by the Timberwolves on Twitter, Butler is seen donning Brazil’s Neymar Jr. jersey while watching their game against Switzerland. Judging from his body language, Butler seems to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have wrapped up their most successful season in quite some time with their first playoff appearance in 1_ years. Much of this push significant push forward came from the major offseason splash trade for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler during last year’s draft. However, there appear some internal issues arising over the last few […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler is clearly taking advantage of his free time this offseason. When he’s not hiking mountains and hugging trees, he is out there chilling with his girlfriend in a romantic gondola ride. There’s just one thing to note here, however. That girlfriend simply does not exist – at least physically. Below, […]

The last time the Minnesota Timberwolves made the playoffs prior to this season was in 2004. For reference, Kevin Garnett was flanked by Wally Szczerbiak, Sam Cassell, and Latrell Sprewell, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal were teammates, and Facebook was only a couple of months old. So, yeah, it had been a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jimmy Butler is a fearless man on the court. Off of it, he’s afraid of at least one thing: heights. We discovered that one out when someone uploaded an Instagram video showing the 6’8” Butler finding comfort from a tree during a hike at Chiefs Mountain in Montana. Watch the hilarious […]

Andrew Wiggins helped the Minnesota Timberwolves make the postseason for the first time since 2004 this year. Still, Wiggins said this wasn’t his best season after the Rockets ended his team’s brief playoff run in the first round. Wiggins said he did learn a lot, and next year will be better. There were rumors about […]