Jimmy Butler: My welcome to the league moment was guarding Carmelo Anthony

Photo: Minnesota Timberwolves/Twitter The Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t sure if big man Rudy Gobert, who was suspended for the 7/8 Play-In game at the Los Angeles Lakers, will play on Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. “I hope so. I really can’t say,” coach Chris Finch said. “But we haven’t ruled…

Photo: Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images The Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry shared some of his thoughts on the Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and the Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant not being at this early stage of the playoffs: “You’re still going to see those…

The Los Angeles Lakers remain undeterred in their pursuit of Dejounte Murray, despite challenges in reaching a trade agreement with the Atlanta Hawks. Recent reports have suggested the Lakers’ interest in Murray, but complications arise as the Hawks are disinterested in acquiring D’Angelo Russell in any potential trade. On the…

Photo: USA TODAY Sports After three years with the Nuggets, Bol Bol was included in a couple of trades and ended up with the Magic. In his first season in Orlando the South Sudanese forward has flourished. He is averaging career-high 11.9 points, 6.9 rebounds in 25.7 minutes per game….

Photo: Houston Rockets/Twitter The NBA season is creeping closer, and fans are already starting to get optimistic about their favourite players and teams taking that next step forward. Offseason workout videos are being shared on social media, and fans are hammering the odds on their favourites to win MVP, Rookie…

Photo: Boston Celtics/Twitter The Boston Celtics thrived on 3s and beat the Miami Heat 110-97 in Game 5 to extend the East finals. Derrick White scored 24 points and Marcus Smart added 23 points and five steals for Boston. The Boston Celtics guard Derrick White said the team will have…