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Thursday’s NBA action isn’t nearly as extensive as the 12-game slate on Wednesday, as there are just four teams in action, but two are making their season debut
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Jimmy Butler explains why he's thriving in Golden State: "Everybody pays attention to Steph. I got the easy job"
Butler is the rare player whose journey has taken him from being a benchwarmer during his rookie season to becoming a team's primary option — a role that he flourished in with the Heat, where he averaged 21.0 points on 49.8 percent shooting, 6.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game.
Butler remains one of the league’s most exciting two-way players as he enters his 15th NBA season. The 36-year-old wing appeared in 30 regular season games for the Warriors last year, averaging 17.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.7 steals in 32.7 minutes per game while shooting 47.6% from the field and 27.9% from three-point range.
Butler joins Alex Morgan, the retired U.S. women's national team star and former Wave player, as one of the team's high-profile minority investors
Jimmy Butler and his former team, the Miami Heat, reportedly reached a settlement on the $6 million in fines and withheld salary he piled up while awaiting a trade last season.
Gilbert Arenas argued that Jimmy Butler isn’t a true secondary scorer of the Warriors team like Klay Thompson was behind Stephen Curry.
The Golden State Warriors made a splash at last season's trade deadline by acquiring six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler, and the team immediately became better.
Thunder celebrate title victory, win double-OT classic. Last season’s title victory was the culmination of years of hard work for the Thunder, whether it be through some savvy d