Usually when athletes address the voters of awards, it's to ask for their support. That was not at all the case with Jimmy Butler this week. Butler posted

Jimmy Butler on the Draymond Green and Steve Kerr argument and reconciliation this week “I like that. Y’all yell at each other. Turned me on a little bit. I’m not gonna lie.” x.com This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Jimmy Butler on Kerr-Draymond argument: 'Turned me on a little bit,

The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler went through a whole lot this year just to end up in the exact same place.

The NBA All-Star Voting started on Dec. 17, and the Golden State Warriors have encouraged fans to vote for Jimmy Butler. The star forward has appeared in 25 games in the 2025-26 season, averaging 19.

Jimmy Butler hasn't been an NBA All-Star since 2022, and the Golden State Warriors forward doesn't want that streak to end this season.

Jimmy Butler won't mind if he misses the All-Star Weekend festivities this year “Don’t vote for me guys,” the 36-year-old wrote. “Instead somebody create a gofundme to send me to Barbados. . Thanks in advance. GO WARRIORS.”

Jimmy Butler scored season-high 33 points, but Golden State Warriors lost to the Orlando Magic, 121-113. Butler was non-committal about playing against Miami: “Who knows?...see how we feel when we wake up.” Butler declined to address his altercation ...

Earl Watson coached the Phoenix Suns from 2016 to 2017. Watson says he stopped a potential Devin Booker-Jimmy Butler trade.