Jimmy Butler had a handful of team meetings scheduled ahead of free agency but quickly canceled them once he met with the Miami Heat on June 30, a source told the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang. Butler reportedly felt Miami was the perfect fit for him after meeting with the team’s contingent. He eventually joined the Heat over a handful of other contenders on a four-year, $142-million maximum contract in a sign-and-trade from the Philadelphia 76ers.
Jimmy Butler had a handful of team meetings scheduled a…
April 26, 2024 | 2:39 am EDT Update
Aaron Gordon scores 29 points, Lakers on the verge of elimination after losing Game 3 vs. Nuggets
Mark Medina: Same old story repeats with Lakers-Nuggets. In 112-105 Game 3 loss in LA, Lakers can’t hold onto a double-digit lead. Nuggets have too much depth and bandwidth to make adjustments. Lakers to play Game 4 on Saturday, but no NBA team has ever overcome an 0-3 series deficit.
StatMuse: Aaron Gordon tonight: 29 PTS (playoff career-high) 15 REB (playoff career-high) 12-18 FG Nuggets are 5-0 when he has a 20-point playoff game. statmuse.com/nba/player/aar…
Dave McMenamin: Boos coming down after D’Angelo Russell misses a 3 with the Lakers down 101-89. He’s 0-for-7 for the game.
Jorge Sierra: D’Angelo Russell is shooting 32.5 percent from the field in the series. Not how you want to go into free agency.
NBA Central: DLo is not even in the Lakers’ huddle 😳 (🎥 @LADEig) pic.twitter.com/5yMrhrIEx7
StatMuse: The Lakers have lost 11 straight games against the Nuggets. LA had a double-digit lead in 6 of those games, including all 3 this playoffs. pic.twitter.com/Ue2tAu3dGn
Tim Reynolds: The Lakers have now lost seven consecutive playoff games (all to Denver, obviously). This matches the longest playoff losing streak in franchise history.
LeBron James: 'We know what it takes to win a championship and how damn near perfect you gotta be'
ClutchPoints: “We know what it takes to win a championship and how damn near perfect you gotta be.” LeBron James when asked what it takes to win in the Playoffs 🗣 (via @michaelcorvo_) pic.twitter.com/uBoVWfF0hS
