The Butler didn't do it: Heat beat Warriors in star's return to Miami

Kurtenbach: Steph Curry returns to a Warriors team with no margin for error

Stephen Curry is set to make $55.77 million this season from the Golden State Warriors, the most in the NBA by more than $4.5 million. Apparently, he’s still underpaid. Once upon a time, the Warriors used to be able to win entire playoff series without their best player in tow. But with Curry sidelined with a pelvis injury for the last two games, these Warriors — even with Jimmy Butler on the floor — haven’t been competitive against two of the l…

Jimmy Butler Makes Bold Admission on Warriors After 26-Point Loss

A passive Jimmy Butler showed up in his highly-anticipated return in Miami as the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors fell in an embarrassing 112-86 loss to the Heat.Butler made a candid admission following the loss in Miami where he only scored 11 points on 5-of-12 shooting and was minus-19 in 29 minutes.“We definitely need 30 back,” Butler told reporters. “But we want him to be right. We’re still expected to win. We got to put out a bette…

Jimmy Butler: 'Very Appreciative' of Heat Tenure After Return with Warriors

Butler feels the Heat

The Miami Heat thrashed the Golden State Warriors 112-86, handing Jimmy Butler a stinging loss in his first game against his old NBA club since his acrimonious exit. Butler, who was traded away to Golden State in February after a series of bust-ups with the Heat management, finished with 11 points...

On their first return to Miami, Jimmy Butler and his Golden State Warriors were crushed Tuesday by the Heat by 112-86. One more day, the leaders of both conferences re-proved who was in command in the NBA this season, with victories of the Thunder against the Kings (121-105) and the Cavs against the Blazers (122-111).

'Appreciative' Butler returns to Miami; Dubs fall

Forward Jimmy Butler returned to Kaseya Center in Miami on Monday night, for the first time since being traded to the Golden State Warriors, but the Heat stole the show in the end, cruising to a 112-86 victory in front of a sellout crowd of 19,897 fans.