Shams Charania: Golden State’s Jimmy Butler has been diagnosed with a deep glute muscle contusion and his status for Game 3 against the Houston Rockets is in serious jeopardy, league sources tell ESPN. This is best case because MRI showed Butler avoided any fracture or structural damage.
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Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Sources: Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler underwent MRI and results came back clean for any structural damage. It’s a deep glute contusion that can be managed. Expected to be questionable for Game 3 vs. Houston Rockets on Saturday. – 10:35 PM
Sources: Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler underwent MRI and results came back clean for any structural damage. It’s a deep glute contusion that can be managed. Expected to be questionable for Game 3 vs. Houston Rockets on Saturday. – 10:35 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Golden State’s Jimmy Butler has been diagnosed with a deep glute muscle contusion and his status for Game 3 against the Houston Rockets is in serious jeopardy, league sources tell ESPN. This is best case because MRI showed Butler avoided any fracture or structural damage. pic.x.com/nTEjv4QKp7 – 10:33 PM
Golden State’s Jimmy Butler has been diagnosed with a deep glute muscle contusion and his status for Game 3 against the Houston Rockets is in serious jeopardy, league sources tell ESPN. This is best case because MRI showed Butler avoided any fracture or structural damage. pic.x.com/nTEjv4QKp7 – 10:33 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“Bernie Lee, Jimmy Butler’s agent texts me saying, ‘Pray for the bear.’”
@MarcJSpears says Jonathan Kuminga needs to be ready for Warriors-Rockets Game 3, but has “optimism” for Butler’s injury status 👀 pic.x.com/YvZbLL4gQS – 4:12 PM
“Bernie Lee, Jimmy Butler’s agent texts me saying, ‘Pray for the bear.’”
@MarcJSpears says Jonathan Kuminga needs to be ready for Warriors-Rockets Game 3, but has “optimism” for Butler’s injury status 👀 pic.x.com/YvZbLL4gQS – 4:12 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
With Jimmy Butler injured, Jonathan Kuminga had an opportunity last night. He did not seize it.
With @DannyLeroux:
youtube.com/watch?v=q7ABov… – 12:56 PM
With Jimmy Butler injured, Jonathan Kuminga had an opportunity last night. He did not seize it.
With @DannyLeroux:
youtube.com/watch?v=q7ABov… – 12:56 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Jimmy Butler left injured in the Warriors loss to the Rockets last night
Hear @TheFrankIsola react to the star’s injury on The Starting Lineup
pic.x.com/QH4J6T8rdg – 12:39 PM
Jimmy Butler left injured in the Warriors loss to the Rockets last night
Hear @TheFrankIsola react to the star’s injury on The Starting Lineup
pic.x.com/QH4J6T8rdg – 12:39 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Jimmy Butler leaves game after hard fall, Warriors offense struggles in loss to Rockets
Jalen Green had a monster game, hitting 8 3-pointers, Houston played well as a team and earned this win. But Butler’s unknown status (MRI Thursday) is big story.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/jimmy… – 10:38 AM
Jimmy Butler leaves game after hard fall, Warriors offense struggles in loss to Rockets
Jalen Green had a monster game, hitting 8 3-pointers, Houston played well as a team and earned this win. But Butler’s unknown status (MRI Thursday) is big story.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/jimmy… – 10:38 AM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
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The Starting Lineup with @TheFrankIsola & @Scalabrine is on the air!
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Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Jimmy Butler exits Game 2 with injury, MRI scheduled sportando.basketball/en/jimmy-butle… – 2:19 AM
Jimmy Butler exits Game 2 with injury, MRI scheduled sportando.basketball/en/jimmy-butle… – 2:19 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors pull the plug on bruising Game 2 loss in Houston. Series split 1-1 as it heads back to San Francisco. Jimmy Butler’s MRI and recovery will be the biggest storyline during the two off-days. Extra rest of benefit for GSW, but it’ll be one day after all games following G3. – 12:24 AM
Warriors pull the plug on bruising Game 2 loss in Houston. Series split 1-1 as it heads back to San Francisco. Jimmy Butler’s MRI and recovery will be the biggest storyline during the two off-days. Extra rest of benefit for GSW, but it’ll be one day after all games following G3. – 12:24 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
MRI expected tomorrow for Jimmy Butler, per source. Warriors have dealt with a couple of these pelvic contusions recently after similar falls from Steph Curry and Jonathan Kuminga. Curry missed two games. Kuminga missed one. Then it became a pain management issue. – 11:07 PM
MRI expected tomorrow for Jimmy Butler, per source. Warriors have dealt with a couple of these pelvic contusions recently after similar falls from Steph Curry and Jonathan Kuminga. Curry missed two games. Kuminga missed one. Then it became a pain management issue. – 11:07 PM
More on this storyline
Jeff Stotts: Injury update on Jimmy Butler: A glute contusion is an ideal outcome for the Warriors forward & one he is familiar with. Butler suffered a glute contusion during the 2023 playoffs & never missed a game. The average time lost for all other glute contusions is 5.2 days (~1.0 game). -via Bluesky / April 25, 2025
Dalton Johnson: Jimmy Butler should be considered questionable to the definition for Game 3 with a deep bruise from his pelvic contusion, per source Status is really up in the air from early indications. Warriors should know more tomorrow and will continue to monitor Butler’s pain and progress -via Bluesky / April 25, 2025
Anthony Slater: Can confirm the Jimmy Butler MRI revealed no structural damage. Deep glute bruise that will be managed on a constant basis in lead up to Saturday night’s Game 3. Source described his status as a true questionable depending on response to treatment. ESPN first to report. -via Twitter @anthonyVslater / April 24, 2025