Warriors Jimmy Butler Receives Unfortunate Injury Update
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Six-time All-Star Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler has received a somewhat ominous injury update prior to Game 3 of his club's ongoing best-of-seven first round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, currently knotted at 1-1.
Sources inform ESPN's Shams Charania that, after undergoing an MRI on Thursday, the 6-foot-7 Marquette product has incurred a deep glute muscle contusion. It appears he is unlikely to suit up for Golden State's Game 3 clash against his hometown Rockets, when the series shifts to San Francisco.
Still, it's not all bad news. As Charania notes, the imaging reveals that Butler did not fracture anything or suffer a structural injury, which could have potentially even ended his playoff run after just two contests.
Butler departed Game 2 late into the first quarter of the action on Wednesday, after landing hard when Houston forward Amen Thompson barrelled into him.
This story will be updated...