When Butler went up for his ninth rebound of the series late in the first quarter of Game 2, both his legs were completely wiped out by a stumbling Amen Thompson. It sent him crashing to the floor from a height and at an angle he said caused a worse injury than the one he suffered on a similar fall earlier in his career.

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler started Game 4 against the Houston Rockets on Monday and sank the free throws that handed the Warriors a commanding 3-1 series lead. Butler missed Game 3 ...