Jimmy Butler feared to have suffered MCL injury in loss to the 76ers with Miami star set for MRI scan before Heat faces Chicago for final playoff spot


by Daily Mail

Daily Mail— Late in the first quarter, Butler buckled his knee and fell while trying to fake out Kelly Oubre Jr. The latter appeared to land on Butler, who led the Heat from the play-in to the NBA Finals last year.

CBS Sports—Jimmy Butler injury: Heat star to have MRI on Thursday, MCL issue in right knee reportedly feared. Butler stayed in the game after hurting his knee late in the first quarter of Wednesday's Play-In loss vs. Philly

New York Post—Jimmy Butler feared to have suffered MCL injury in potential Heat play-in nightmare. The Miami Heat might have lost more than just a game in the NBA play-in tournament on Wednesday night.

ESPN—Heat's Jimmy Butler injures knee in play-in loss, set for MRI. The Heat fear guard Jimmy Butler sustained a possible MCL injury to his right knee during Miami's play-in tournament loss to the 76ers on Wednesday night, sources told ESPN's Tim Bontemps, confirming a report by The Athletic.