Reporter’s remarks about Golden State Warriors’ Jimmy Butler spark debate over whether it was a subtle shot at Kevin Durant.

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Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga will be available and play for the Warriors in their season opener against the Lakers, sources said.

Last year’s Celtics used coach Joe Mazzula’s penchant for 3s to attempt a mind-boggling 48.3 triples a night, three more than the 2019 and 2020 James Harden-led Rockets. The Warriors have led the league in volume only twice, once in 2015-16 and the other in 2022-23, when they averaged 43.2 attempts, good for fourth all-time.

Butler and Kuminga being available gives the Warriors some much-needed depth in the rotation for Tuesday. The Warriors will be missing both Moody and De'Anthony Melton on Tuesday against the Lakers, along with recently waived guard Seth Curry.

The Golden State Warriors received a positive injury update on Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga before Tuesday's season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Jimmy Butler has opened up about his transition from being the 'guy' with the Miami Heat to a new role with the Golden State Warriors.

In going from an inferno of finger-pointing in Miami to a frenzied playoff push with the Warriors, Jimmy Butler is embracing a fresh season with "no hidden agendas" and a singular goal: win a title.