SAN FRANCISCO -- Jimmy Butler welcomes the challenge of defending the hottest player in the NBA, Stephen Curry, on Friday night in Oakland. As a matter of fact, Butler plans to ask Chicago Bulls coach ...

Drafted by Chicago in 2011, Jimmy Butler did not arrive as a franchise centerpiece, but he built himself into one through ...

LOS ANGELES -- Jimmy Butler called his shot before Sunday's 118-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. The Chicago Bulls' All-Star swingman knew he would have to score more on Sunday with the Bulls ...

NEW YORK -- Chicago Bulls All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler had some harsh words for first-year coach Fred Hoiberg after Saturday night's 107-91 loss to the New York Knicks. When asked whether a shakeup ...

After moving on from Jimmy Butler, the Bulls handed Zach LaVine the chance to become the face of a new era in Chicago. The story works because it centers on the real stakes: LaVine was returning from ...

The Minnesota Timberwolves aggressively pursued a trade forChicago BullsAll-Star Jimmy Butler on Thursday night after drafting Kris Dunn, but the talks fizzled after some initial optimism that a deal ...

MIAMI -- - Kyle Lowry called the play. Kevin Love set the screen. Jimmy Butler took the shot. It all worked perfectly for the Miami Heat. Butler scored 28 points - the last of them on a step-back ...

Brandin Podziemski scored 21 points off the bench, Jimmy Butler added 19 in his return to the lineup and the injury-depleted ...

(Reuters) - Jimmy Butler has stood up for the Chicago Bulls this season and has helped the franchise transition out of their dependence on the injury-ravaged Derrick Rose. Butler scored a team-high 23 ...

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) and Jimmy Butler (21) talk during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, in Chicago. The Bulls won 87-71.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jimmy Butler holding a basketball during a game on the court. With his NBA career dating back 2011, Butler has played for the ...

Though the Heat trailed in the 4th, Jimmy Butler closes out the Bulls in the clutch and elevates Miami to victory in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament. The Timberwolves acquired Mike Conley Jr ...