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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 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have retooled their roster with potent weapons, trading for Jimmy Butler and acquiring Jeff Teague, Taj Gibson, Jamal Crawford, as well as retaining the services of spark plug Shabazz Muhammad. Andrew Wiggins, one of the pillars of this equation, is anxious to start this season alongside Butler, knowing the two of them […]

With the extended time off during the offseason, it brings forth plenty of time for players around the league to take part in pickup games with each other. This was once again the case with several NBA players participating in a pickup game in Los Angeles on Friday. https://www.instagram.com/p/BYzTHLcj-A1/ There were a few notable players […]

Despite the many rumors that plagued him during his time with the Chicago Bulls, if there is one thing that has never been put in question about Jimmy Butler is his admirable work ethic. A former last pick of the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft, Butler has conditioned himself to go from what […]

After years of speculation, the Chicago Bulls ultimately traded Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and Lauri Markkanen. With the Bulls close to embracing a full rebuild if they buyout Dwyane Wade, Butler has an opportunity to make deep playoff runs with Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins. As the 2017-18 […]

With a new team, and getting reunited with his former coach this coming season, Jimmy Butler has a lot of reason to play at an even higher level. He has already started preparing for next season’s grind, as evidenced by a photo that he shared on his Instagram account recently. It shows him ripped and […]

James Harden sits atop the top 10 shooting guards list on NBA 2K18, the last of five released by 2K Sports on Wednesday. The Beard netted a rating of 95, closely followed by Jimmy Butler and Klay Thompson, who tied for a 90 rating in the new iteration. Harden was once again an MVP runner-up […]

This year’s offseason madness heavily centered on the big-names that changed addresses. Gordon Hayward and Jimmy Butler were among those that caught plenty of attention from teams, and both found their names involved with the Boston Celtics at different points with Hayward obviously ending up with the team. From day one, the Celtics were deemed […]

Immediately following Kyrie Irving’s trade request becoming public, the Minnesota Timberwolves emerged as a potential landing spot for the All-Star point guard. Much of this centered around Irving being recruited by Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns to join the fray. However, Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau has revealed that this report was not true, according […]

Kevin Durant went on The Bill Simmons Podcast to discuss many basketball-related moves made in the NBA, one of them, the resurgence of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the acquisitions they made throughout this summer. While getting an All-Star like Jimmy Butler and other key components like Jeff Teague, Taj Gibson, and Jamal Crawford make them […]

When Dwyane Wade announced that he will join the Chicago Bulls last summer, his hometown team seemed to be the fitting destination for a grizzled and successful veteran such as the former NBA champion. His strong bond with Jimmy Butler was well publicized, and many believed that it made his decision to choose the Bulls […]

In a sense, the Minnesota Timberwolves this summer are like a welterweight bulking up in size and moving up three weight classes to compete with the big boys. From a team that went teetering on the classification border of playoff-bound and playoff-pretender last season, Minnesota now has become one that’s considered a serious threat in […]

Despite the fact that we have recently witnessed a mild inflation of the value of the triple-double, courtesy of Russell Westbrook, there is no doubt it has remained one of the most respected and admired single game achievements in the NBA. Not recording a triple-double doesn’t necessarily mean that a player didn’t have a monster […]

Among the many notable moves this offseason, the Minnesota Timberwolves were one of the most active teams in the league retooling their roster. During a recent interview with Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Kevin Durant voiced much praised toward the Timberwolves for putting together a talented roster. “You look at (Jeff) […]

One of the new members of the pack, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler, has adopted a new look for the rest of this offseason and likely this upcoming season. The 27-year-old ditched his signature haircut for some awesome braids, resemblant of his new teammate Andrew Wiggins, who’s been known to wear them similarly at some […]

The tie between All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler and the Chicago Bulls is still as strong as it was last season, and the Texas native showed his bond with the organization by treating nearly 35 team staffers to a thank-you dinner, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Despite being a member of a more-promising […]

During their time together playing for the Chicago Bulls, guard Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler worked together on the court but developed a deep bond off the court that presently remains unbreakable. The former teammates were both leaders of the team and led the Bulls to the number eight seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Butler […]

Following a frantic offseason for some teams and a glowing one for others, Karl-Anthony Towns shone light on his previous comments, where he seemed to have declared his Minnesota Timberwolves a dynasty after the acquisitions of Jimmy Butler and Jeff Teague. “This is what dynasties are made of,” Towns previously stated after seeing the potential […]

Many NBA fans speculated that this off-season could be defined by the relocation of Jimmy Butler and Paul George, two of the premier wings in the league. It turns out that these fans were right as the blockbuster trades of Jimmy Butler to the Timberwolves, and Paul George to the Thunder, significantly boosted these team’s […]

How do the Cavaliers and Warriors stack up versus the All-Time NBA Super Powers? This NBA offseason has been all about the super teams. The Timberwolves acquired Jimmy Butler with the hopes that they have the next super team marinating in Minnesota. Gordon Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics via free agency because his All-Star […]

Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler may have only played together for one season with the Chicago Bulls, but now that they are not teammates anymore, the 12-time All-Star and three-time champion made it known that he will play him very physical once they meet next season. Wade replied to a tweet made about him and Butler […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Jimmy Butler looks like a very serious and committed guy. He plays hard and focuses on both ends of the court while not being too vocal outside the game. However, he can be a funny guy sometimes. TMZ caught up with Butler in Malibu recently. They wanted to hear his reaction to […]