Jimmy Butler’s injury concerns have been extended after the Miami Heat star fell awkwardly during his side’s 105-90 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.
After missing a driving layup early in the first quarter, Butler fell on his back, consequently aggravating his sustained tailbone injury. Immediately after the fall, Butler decided to play through the pain, however, he eventually had to leave the court during the third quarter.
Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra shed light on Butler’s injury after the game, explaining: “He drew contact and got shoved and landed on his tailbone again. There could not have been a worse scenario for us to start the game. It is a contact sport. It’s an unpredictable thing. Insult to injury, we didn’t get the call on that either.”
Spoelstra further explained that the extent of Butler’s injury remains unclear until such time as further evaluations are performed.
The Heat is struggling as a result of injuries as of late, with several star players currently ruled out of action. Among them is All-Star center Bam Adebayo, who is expected to miss the next six weeks after undergoing thumb surgery. Markieff Morris remains unavailable due to a neck injury, despite participating in Monday’s pre-match warmups.
