Jimmy Butler out against Celtics
Butler has been ruled out for Monday night’s matchup against the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics at TD Garden because of right knee soreness. It marks the fifth game that Butler has missed in the Heat’s first 19 games of the season.
Source: Miami Herald
What's the buzz on Twitter?
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat’s Jimmy Butler out tonight vs. Celtics after tweaking knee. The latest update on Butler and the rest of the Heat's injuries miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Tyler Herro reflects on the lessons he learned during last season's playoff series vs. Celtics - 4:07 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Kevin Love (back spasms) has been downgraded to out.
So, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic, Josh Richardson, Josh Christopher, Kel'el Ware and Love all out for Heat tonight vs. Celtics.
11 players available for the Heat tonight. - 2:45 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Heat’s Jimmy Butler out vs. Celtics after tweaking knee. The latest update miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Tyler Herro reflects on the lessons he learned during last season's playoff series vs. Celtics - 1:49 PM
Heat injury report for tonight at Celtics . . .
Out: Jimmy Butler (knee), Kel'el Ware (foot), Nikola Jovic (ankle), Josh Richardson (illness), Josh Christopher (G League).
Probable: Kevin Love (back).
Available: Terry Rozier (foot), Dru Smith (knee). - 1:32 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler (right knee soreness) is out for tonight's game vs. Celtics in Boston. - 1:30 PM
Jimmy Butler (knee) out for Heat tonight in Boston. - 1:30 PM
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Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
With Jimmy Butler's status still up in the air after tweaking his knee last night, the Heat is 10.5-point betting underdogs for tonight's matchup vs. Celtics in Boston. - 9:53 AM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler's usage rate was 13.3 percent tonight. The Heat is now 1-5 this season when Butler posts a usage rate of 20 percent or lower. - 11:56 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Takeaways and postgame reaction from a rough night for the Heat in Toronto. "We were not worthy to win tonight" miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, the latest on Jimmy Butler's knee injury, with the Heat now traveling to Boston for a matchup vs. Celtics tomorrow - 11:19 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler said he’s not sure whether he’ll be able to play tomorrow vs. Celtics. He also doesn’t know if an MRI or X ray will be required. - 9:11 PM
Jimmy Butler on his right knee, “I’m cool. Banged up. Ain’t nothing new.” Asked about Monday in Boston, he said, “I don’t know. We’ll see how it feels when I get up in the morning.” - 9:08 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Heat falls to struggling Raptors to drop back to .500. Takeaways and details from the loss in Toronto miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Jimmy Butler was not on the court for the final minute of the game after it looked like he tweaked his knee - 8:36 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler has been on the bench for the last few possessions after it appeared that he tweaked his knee. - 8:27 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler taking a more aggressive approach early in the second half. He already has 7 points in the first 5:05 of the third quarter. - 7:35 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Halftime: Raptors 65, Heat 60.
-RJ Barrett with 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting for Raptors.
-Tyler Herro with 18 points for Heat, but Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler have combined for just nine points. Adebayo does have 11 rebounds and six assists, though. - 7:09 PM
More on this storyline
Butler was able to walk around the locker room under his own power following Sunday’s loss, but did so with a limp. “I’m cool,” Butler said when asked how he felt. “A little banged up. Ain’t nothing new.” Butler’s latest injury is to the same knee that he hurt late last season, when he suffered a sprained MCL in his right knee during the NBA’s play-in tournament. That injury forced Butler to miss the rest of the postseason. -via Miami Herald / December 2, 2024
Across town, the New York Knicks expressed interest in Butler this past summer, sources said. However, talks didn’t go far beyond exploratory interest before the Knicks acquired Mikal Bridges from the Nets, who were much more willing to make a trade than the Heat at the time. The Warriors, meanwhile, have gotten off to a hot start to begin the season and are one of the top teams in the West. -via HoopsHype / December 2, 2024
Towards the start of the season, the Brooklyn Nets and Golden State Warriors were among the teams linked to Jimmy Butler, per reports. While Butler has drawn interest from the Nets in past years, he’s not viewed as a fit for Brooklyn’s rebuilding timeline at 35, league sources told HoopsHype. -via HoopsHype / December 2, 2024
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