The Golden State Warriors are hoping two days of rest will enable guard Jimmy Butler to return to the lineup for Game 3 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Houston Rockets.

There was a lot of pressure on Jimmy Butler in this one as fans expected a big-time performance from the six-time All-Star amid Curry's absence. This was far from the case for Butler, though ...

Jimmy Butler may be an undefined piece of the equation for Game 3 of the Warriors-Rockets playoff series. “Golden State’s Jimmy Butler has been diagnosed with a deep glute muscle contusion and ...

Jimmy Butler had to carry a heavier load for the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night as Steph Curry sat out Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves because of a hamstring strain. Butler wasn ...

SAN FRANCISCO — It didn’t seem as if Draymond Green even wanted to bring it up, but he felt context was necessary to explain Jimmy Butler III’s Game 4 performance. “I know he’s not ...

Jimmy Butler tried to carry Golden State on his back in Game 3, and head coach Steve Kerr said he will have to balance the need to ride him and his need for some rest. But Butler, according to ...

The Golden State Warriors took what was seen as a risk at the trade deadline this season, striking a deal for disgruntled Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. After failing to agree to a contract ...

For Jimmy Butler's entire NBA career, the back of his jersey just read his last name, 'Butler.' But when he was traded to the Golden State Warriors, he made a change. Now, above Butler's No. 10 is ...

Minnesota long enough for Stephen Curry to get back with a realistic chance to make a difference: Jimmy Butler had to step out of this so-called Robin role that he has so enthusiastically embraced ...

Jimmy Butler is in hostile territory during the Warriors' second-round series with the Timberwolves. Minnesota fans certainly remember the way things ended between Butler and the team. The six ...

Jimmy Butler could miss Saturday’s Game 3 of the Warriors’ first-round playoff series with the Rockets, according to a report Thursday, but his MRI results showed no sign of structural damage ...

It also didn't help that the Warriors had to play on an "all systems go" mentality from the time they acquired Jimmy Butler in February, even to have a chance at making the NBA Playoffs.