The Minnesota Timberwolves probably regret letting Jimmy Butler return to practice Wednesday after he called out teammates, coaches and management. Butler’s antics were the talk of NBA Twitter on Wednesday. He reportedly called some of his teammates “soft” and took third-string players and beat the starters during a scrimmage. The T-Wolves didn’t want this circus to get any more out of control than it currently is, so they decided to cancel practice Thursday. Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic shared his thoughts on the situation via Twitter on Thursday: Butler requested a trade from the Timberwolves a few weeks ago, and report... NESN.com
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Kyrie Irving Has ‘No Regrets” After Vulgar Outburst Toward Sixers Fan
Kyrie Irving had a bit of a foot-in-mouth moment during the Boston Celtics’ 102-92 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. The Celtics guard, however, apparently wouldn’t change a thing. As Irving headed toward the locker room with his team trailing at halftime, a 76ers fan yelled, “Hey Kyrie, where’s LeBron (James)?” The new Celtic quickly responded in a very NSFW way, and the moment was captured on video. Less than a day later, Irving owned up to his actions, but also showed little-to-no remorse. Watch his explanation in the clip below: Alright then. It’s perfectly understandable that Irving had a lapse in judge in the ... NESN.com