Predicted buyout candidate/former 21 PPG scorer is the perfect Jimmy Butler replacement for the Warriors originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. This season has been close to a disaster for the Warriors, and Jimmy Butler's torn ACL on Monday only made things worse for Golden State.

The opening game of the Miami Heat’s five-game western swing saw the Heat and the Golden State Warriors both come out as losers, with Jimmy Butler lost for the season with a torn ACL.

The Warriors lost Jimmy Butler to a torn ACL last night, and now both they and their star forward face an uncertain future.

Jimmy Butler's season ended in devastating fashion Monday night as he reportedly tore his ACL against his former team, the Miami Heat. The Golden State Warriors forward is regarded as one of the NBA's toughest players, and he lived up to that reputation by ...

Led by former Heat All-Star forward Jimmy Butler, the Warriors came out swinging. Butler tallied 13 first-quarter points to lead the Warriors to a 36-34 lead in the opening frame. Despite Butler's early run, the Heat didn't go away, thanks to former Warrior Andrew Wiggins.