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• Steve Kerr Publicly Admits His ‘Mistake’ With Jimmy Butler III Ahead of Game 2 vs. Rockets
Steve Kerr admits he overplayed Jimmy Butler III in Warriors’ Game 1 win vs. Rockets. Can Golden State keep the momentum alive in Game 2?...2025
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• Is Jimmy Butler Playing Tonight? Exploring Warriors Star’s Status Before Game 2 vs. Rockets
After Jimmy Butler had a heavy workload during the Warriors' win over the Rockets, here's the latest on the Warriors star's status for Game 2....2025
• Heat Interest In Andrew Wiggins Gave Warriors Advantage For Jimmy Butler Trade

The Miami Heat's interest in Andrew Wiggins gave the Golden State Warriors an advantage in the Jimmy Butler trade sweepstakes, according to Tim Kawakami of The San Francisco Standard. The Warriors ended up acquiring Butler in a five-team deal, with Wiggins moving to the Heat. Kawakami adds that the Warriors didn't have to "bid up" past giving up Wiggins and a protected first-round pick to the Heat...2025
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• Myers states Butler-to-Warriors one of NBA's ‘best in-season trades'
Former Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers had high praise for Mike Dunleavy after taking a gamble and acquiring Jimmy Butler at the NBA trade deadline....2025
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• Anonymous NBA players view Butler, Draymond among ‘most overrated'
Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green were among the NBA players voted "most overrated" by their peers....2025
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• What 2025 draft picks Warriors, Heat will swap to finish Butler trade
The Golden State Warriors’ trade for six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat on Feb. 5 officially is complete....2025
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• Heat Notes: Herro, Mitchell, Highsmith, Jaquez, Larsson, Jovic
Tyler Herro had to adjust to more attention from opposing defenses after the Heat suspended and ultimately traded Jimmy Butler, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Herro estimated that Butler was creating three to five open three-point opportunities for him every game. With those gone, Herro responded by attacking the basket more often and […]...2025
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• Previewing every NBA Playoffs 2025 first round series

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Here’s everything you need to know about the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs There’s been a lot of hand-wringing of late about the NBA regular season. And while I, personally, feel that the concern about its entertainment value is wildly overblown, even I can admit that for the average basketball fan, keeping up with all 30 teams for six months...2025
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• NBA Playoffs teams ranked by their 2025 championship chances

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Ranking every 2025 NBA Playoffs team by their chances to win it all The 2025 NBA Playoffs are here with three big favorites and a pool of contenders ready to play the spoiler. The Boston Celtics are trying to become the league’s first back-to-back champion since the 2017-2018 Golden State Warriors. Boston ran over the league on their way t...2025
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• NBA Playoffs predictions for 2025 bracket in every series, including the Finals

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s predict the 2025 NBA Playoffs The NBA Playoffs used to be boring, at least according to the skeptics. Upsets were few and far between, the best team was determined by who had the best individual player, and the best team almost always won. NBA fans endured four years of the Golden State Warriors vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals....2025
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• Warriors’ Steve Kerr admits that Kuminga, Draymond, and Butler don’t fit together
Ever since Jonathan Kuminga returned from injury last month, he’s had trouble finding his place in the Warriors’ lineup. With the trade-deadline acquisition of Jimmy Butler III, it seems as if the young forwards minutes have been limited while he continues to figure out his role in the rotations. Before his recovery from a sprained […] The post Warriors’ Steve Kerr admits t...2025
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• Warriors receive great injury news before play-in game vs. Grizzlies
Warriors veterans Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green all are available for Golden State's NBA play-in game against the Memphis Grizzlies....2025
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• Jimmy Butler Receiving Extensive Treatment For Deep Thigh Contusion Ahead Of Play-In

Jimmy Butler is receiving around the clock treatment with a deep thigh contusion. Butler suffered the injury in Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Butler, however, is expected to be available for Tuesday's Play-In game against the Memphis Grizzlies. "I trust him to play," said Shams Charania. Stephen Curry is also expected to play with his right thumb injury. If the Warriors beat the Grizz...2025
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• NBA Playoffs 2025: Bracket, start dates, TV times, matchups, and scores for first round

Here are the matchups, bracket, and schedule for the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The 2025 NBA Playoff picture is set, with 16 teams competing for the championship after the final four spots are determined by the play-in tournament. The Boston Celtics are dreaming of back-to-back championships, but it won’t be easy: parity is in full swing with a deep and talented field of contenders. The NBA has had a uniq...2025
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• Jimmy Butler Provides Crucial Injury Update After Thigh Issue Before Grizzlies Clash
Jimmy Butler shrugs off thigh injury scare after Clippers clash, vows to be ready for Warriors' crucial play-in showdown vs. Grizzlies....2025
• 3 things worth watching in the final week before the NBA playoffs

The wild Western Conference standings race is just one of a handful of things still worth keeping an eye on as the NBA playoffs approach. The last two weeks of the NBA regular season are a quagmire of uselessness. Teams are tanking harder than my bank account after a week in Atlantic City, and nothing we see from top teams hoping to preserve their stars can be trusted. Unless it’s the Celtics winn...2025
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• Zach LaVine trade rumors may be back after comments from new Kings GM resurface

Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images Zach LaVine probably shouldn’t get too comfortable in Sacramento. Zach LaVine feels like he’s been permanently stapled to the trade block during his NBA career. LaVine has already been traded twice in his first 11 seasons in the league: the Minnesota Timberwolves sent him to the Chicago Bulls after his third year as part of the Jimmy Butler deal,...2025
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"Jimmy Butler has been traded away from Miami to Golden State."

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"The Celtics dropped Game 2 against a Heat team without Jimmy Butler on their home court and NBA fans are reacting."

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"Jimmy Butler led the Heat to a 119-114 Game 4 win over the Bucks with a 56-point performance Monday."

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"Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler both say they wish they were still teammates after Heat eliminate 76ers"

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"Jimmy Butler had 'nothing but amazing things to say' about Andrew Wiggins, according to Andre Iguodala"

2020
"Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat pulled off another astounding victory on Friday, as they defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of their second-round playoffs matchup, 115-100."

2019
"NBA Power Rankings: Lakers, Bucks battle for top spot; Jimmy Butler leads rising Heat; Celtics getting healthy"

2018
"The Lakers aren't abandoning a 2018 summer pursuit of free agent stars, but rather recalibrating on the possibility of a 2019 class that could include Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson and Jimmy Butler, sources told Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski."

2017
"June 22, 2017 - in exchange for guard/forward Jimmy Butler and the Number"

2016
"Beyond that, seeing Kawhi Leonard or Jimmy Butler or even Curry have breakthrough nights stands out more than James' unique blend of power and passing that wowed us when he was the rising star but has desensitized us after 12-plus seasons."

2015
"Jordan and current Bull Jimmy Butler went head-to-head at the Michael Jordan Flight School this weekend."

2014
"Equipped with a full cast of stars like Joakim Noah and Pau Gasol along with Jimmy Butler emerging as the lead scorer, the Bulls can deal with Rose missing a few games."

• Myers states Butler-to-Warriors one of NBA's ‘best in-season trades'
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• What 2025 draft picks Warriors, Heat will swap to finish Butler trade
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• NBA Playoffs overreactions for every series after 1 game of 2025 first round

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Let’s overreact to every first-round series of the 2025 NBA Playoffs after one game. The 2025 NBA Playoffs are underway, and some of the biggest storylines of the postseason are already coming into focus after one game in every first round series. The Oklahoma City Thunder showed why they are the favorites in the Western Conference by pulling off one of the...2025
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• Steph Curry hilariously corrects Charles Barkley's Jimmy Butler description
Steph Curry offered a quick rebuttal to Charles Barkley diminishing Jimmy Butler's standing on the Golden State Warriors....2025
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• Zach LaVine trade rumors may be back after comments from new Kings GM resurface
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• Warriors are second #7 seed since 1988 to be favored over the #2 seed in the first-round
At the 2024-25 trade deadline, the Warriors were involved in a three-team deal to acquire Jimmy Butler. Including their play-in win on Tuesday night, Golden State is 24-7 with Butler in the lineup. That play-in win gave the Warriors the #7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Golden State has a first-round matchup vs. the […] The post Warriors are second #7 seed since 1988 to be favored...2025
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• Warriors’ Steve Kerr admits that Kuminga, Draymond, and Butler don’t fit together
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• NBA Playoffs 2025: Bracket, start dates, TV times, matchups, and scores for first round
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• Heat Interest In Andrew Wiggins Gave Warriors Advantage For Jimmy Butler Trade
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• Steph Curry Defends Jimmy Butler After Charles Barkley’s Take
Steph Curry has paid his running mate Jimmy Butler the ultimate compliment after a comment from Charles Barkley. After the Warriors impressive win, where Curry and Butler combined for 56 points, Barkley spoke about Jimmy being the second option behind Steph. “Obviously, he’s a heck of a player,” Barkley said. “He’s giving you the ability […] The post Steph Curry Defends Jimmy Butler After Ch...2025
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• Jimmy Butler becomes first with 25 points and 5 steals in playoff debut with new team
Just as Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series was coming to an end, Jimmy Butler produced a clutch shot that sealed the Warriors win this past Sunday night. As the ball went through the net, the player made a gesture to his teammates, signalling that there is another star in Golden State. […] The post Jimmy Butler becomes first with 25 points and 5 steals in playoff ...2025
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• Jimmy Butler: Stephen Curry 'Going To Be The Reason That We Do Win It All'

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 95-85 in Game 1 of their first round series in what was a gritty playoff game reminiscent of the 1990s. Stephen Curry had 31 points, while Jimmy Butler had 25. Butler walked away from the win confident of the Warriors' chances of not only getting past the Rockets but also winning the 2025 NBA championship. "Like I always say, Batman comes out ...2025
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• Butler's poise helps Dubs win Game 1 out of '1997'
In his first playoff game with the Warriors, Jimmy Butler delivered 25 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals Sunday night to give the Warriors a 1-0 lead over the Rockets in their first-round playoff series....2025
• Warriors' Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler have officially become the NBA's best duo

The two veterans combined for 66 points in Golden State's Game 1 win over Houston...2025
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• Warriors vs. Rockets will be a battle for the future of basketball

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images The NBA Playoffs’ most interesting first-round matchup is a clash of styles. Former NBA players and longtime fans complaining about the lack of offensive variety in today’s league has always been a major part of the sport’s discourse, and one that seemingly becomes more pervasive each year. Critics call the NBA a copycat league, where one team figures out...2025
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• Zach LaVine trade rumors may be back after comments from new Kings GM resurface
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• NBA Playoff Games Really Are Different, Data Shows

Jimmy Butler scored 38 points in the Golden State Warriors’ NBA Play-In Tournament win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. Before then, Butler hadn’t eclipsed 30 points in any regular season game since he was traded to the Bay Area on Feb. 6. Fans rejoiced at the arrival of “Playoff Jimmy”—a nickname minted during …...2025
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• Steve Kerr Publicly Admits His ‘Mistake’ With Jimmy Butler III Ahead of Game 2 vs. Rockets
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• Jimmy Butler makes Warriors franchise history with electrifying playoff start

Butler’s influence was felt across all facets of the game, but it was his performance in the closing moments that truly captured the spotlight....2025
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• Draymond Green’s Kids Were in Tears After Andrew Wiggins’ Trade for Jimmy Butler III
Draymond Green reveals his kids cried after Andrew Wiggins was traded to the Miami Heat, showing the emotional toll beyond the game....2025
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• WATCH: Miami Heat Tribute Video For Jimmy Butler
The Miami Heat kept it classy upon Jimmy Butler’s return with a touching tribute video before he was introduced. In the video, there are several iconic moments such as when he was leaning over a hoarding when putting it all on the line against the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. There were clips […] The post WATCH: Miami Heat Tribute Video For Jimmy Butler appeared first on Baske...2025
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• Draymond Green tries to walk back remarks about Karl-Anthony Towns missing game vs. Warriors

Green suggested it was because of Jimmy Butler. KAT was at a family friend's funeral....2025
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• Draymond Green’s disgusting lie about Karl-Anthony Towns was made even worse by his reaction to the truth

Draymond Green spread misinformation about Karl-Anthony Towns, and refused to take accountability. Draymond Green went on his podcast and told the world a lie about why Karl-Anthony Towns missed the New York Knicks’ game with the Golden State Warriors earlier this week. Green said Towns missed the game because he didn’t want to face Jimmy Butler — his former teammate who he once beefed with as mem...2025
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• Draymond Green sorry for Karl-Anthony Towns' loss, says podcast comments were 'what I heard'

Green said Towns did not play because of Jimmy Butler, but Towns left the team after the death of a family friend....2025
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• Draymond Green Attempted To Clarify Comments About Karl-Anthony Towns Missing Game

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green attempted to clarify and walk back his comments about why Karl-Anthony Towns missed a recent game against the Warriors. Green had previously said on his podcast that Towns missed the game because the Knicks were playing against Jimmy Butler and the Warriors. "Some would say (Towns) didn't play because Jimmy was in the building," Green said in the podcas...2025
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• Stephen Curry’s miraculous logo buzzer-beating three is preposterous even for him

Even by Steph Curry’s standards, this is one of his wildest shots Stephen Curry has hope, and the Golden State Warriors again have life ahead of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Warriors have been on a roll since acquiring Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline, running off nine wins in their first 10 games and surging up the Western Conference standings in the process. The Warriors have already forced thei...2025
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• Michael Jordan and Jimmy Butler Take Part in Shooting Contest at Youth Camp
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• Klay Thompson Says He and Steph Curry Are the Best Guards in the NBA
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• Derrick Rose Injury: Updates on Bulls Star's Orbital Fracture and Return
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• LeBron James on DeMarre Carroll: ‘I Relish the Challenge’
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• Jimmy Butler: Latest Contract News, Rumors, Speculation on Bulls Star's Future
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• Derrick Rose Discusses Injury Concerns, Life After Basketball
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• Again King of the East, LeBron's Conference Reign Faces Few Looming Threats
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• Kevin Durant Is Still the MVP We Know and Love
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• NBA trade deadline: Fantasy basketball implications of Jimmy Butler to the Warriors

Dan Titus examines the fantasy fallout of the NBA's latest blockbuster trade....2025
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• Heat's top three risers without Jimmy Butler
Andre Snellings looks at three players on the Heat whose fantasy values have improved without Jimmy Butler on the court....2025
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• Fantasy Basketball Trade Tips: Acquire Coby White, Hold Jimmy Butler
Mike Barner discusses fantasy basketball players to acquire, move off, or hold. What should be your plan if you're rostering Jimmy Butler?...2025
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• Fantasy Basketball Week 11 Key Injuries

Kawhi Leonard is back, but fantasy managers will have other absences to deal with during Week 11, including Jimmy Butler....2025
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• NBA DFS: Jimmy Butler and top picks for Jan. 1 FanDuel, DraftKings daily fantasy basketball lineups
SportsLine's Mike McClure, a DFS pro with almost $2M in winnings, gives optimal lineup advice...2019
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• Jimmy Butler becomes first with 25 points and 5 steals in playoff debut with new team
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• Jimmy Butler: Stephen Curry 'Going To Be The Reason That We Do Win It All'
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• Jimmy Butler makes Warriors franchise history with electrifying playoff start
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• Butler's poise helps Dubs win Game 1 out of '1997'
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• Three best NBA player props, odds for Sunday, April 20: Use Jimmy Butler, Darius Garland in NBA Playoff picks

SportsLine's computer model has revealed three free NBA prop picks for Sunday's games in the 2025 NBA Playoffs after evaluating the latest NBA odds...2025
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• Warriors vs. Rockets will be a battle for the future of basketball
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• Steve Kerr compares Jimmy Butler to four-time Warriors NBA champion Andre Iguodala

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had some high praise for Jimmy Butler on the eve of the 2025 NBA playoffs....2025
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• Pacific Notes: Butler, Booker, Clippers, Lakers
Although six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler has never won an NBA championship, he told Sam Amick of The Athletic this week that, as the playoffs get underway, he’s thinking more about getting a fifth title for two of his Warriors teammates than getting one for himself. “Look, I’m not gonna say I’m not hungry, but I’m […]...2025
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• Zach LaVine trade rumors may be back after comments from new Kings GM resurface
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• Stephen Curry’s miraculous logo buzzer-beating three is preposterous even for him
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• The Warriors’ trio of centers will decide their fate in the NBA Playoffs

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images The Warriors centers can’t be placeholders if they’re to make another championship run The year is 2000. Planes haven’t fallen from the air, but people sure seem to be tumbling as the Indiana Pacers are facing the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals. In Game 2, the Pacers’ starting Center Dale Davis fouls out. Backup center Sam Perkins fouls out. Thi...2025
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• NBA All-Star 2025 predictions and preview for dunk contest, 3-point shootout, and more

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Here are our predictions for the 2025 NBA dunk contest, three-point contest, and skill challenge. The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is here with a bizarre new format, a no-name dunk contest, and Damian Lillard going for a three-point shootout three-peat. Before the main event gets underway on Sunday, All-Star Saturday features the Skills Challenge, 3-Point Conte...2025
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• RealGM Radio: Keith Smith On Luka Doncic, Jimmy Butler, Kevin Durant's Future And More

The Los Angeles Lakers' latest acquisition, Luka Doncic, has already made waves with his dynamic debut alongside LeBron James, but can the team hold up defensively? Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors are buzzing with excitement over Jimmy Butler's seamless integration. Wes Goldberg hosts Keith Smith of Spotrac and The Front Office Show to dissect these developments, explore De'Aaron Fox's poten...2025
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• 5 NBA teams that got better at trade deadline, and 3 that got worse

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images Here are the teams who got better at the NBA trade deadline, and the ones who got worse. The 2025 NBA trade deadline will be remembered as one of the wildest in league history. The Luka Doncic-for-Anthony Davis swap between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks is just starting to set in, while players like De’Aaron Fox and Zach LaVine have ...2025
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• James Jones Says Suns Never Talked To Bradley Beal About No-Trade Clause

For well over a month leading up to the trade deadline, there was speculation the Phoenix Suns would approach Bradley Beal to approve a trade. Beal's approval was needed because he holds one of the NBA's only two negotiated no-trade clauses (LeBron James holds the other). However, James Jones said that Suns never had a conversation with Beal about approving a trade "We didn't have any discussions ...2025
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• NBA Insider Reveals the Reason Jimmy Butler Thought Heat President Pat Riley Was ‘Unhinged,’ Forced His Way Out of Miami
Jimmy Butler’s shocking exit from Miami wasn’t just about basketball. Find out why he viewed Pat Riley as "unhinged" and how it pushed him to Golden State....2025
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• NBA trade deadline instant grades for every 2025 major deal made as they happen

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Let’s give out instant grades for the big moves at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. The 2025 NBA trade deadline will forever be remembered for a deal that took place a few days before the buzzer. The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks completed the trade of the century by exchanging Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis over the weekend. The NBA has been on fire...2025
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