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SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors went through a spirited scrimmage on Friday, and the performance of one of the teamâ€s elder statesmen drew rave reviews.

The gym on this day belonged to Jimmy Butler III.

“He just had an incredible practice,†coach Steve Kerr said.

“He wasn’t on my team, so I didn’t like to see it,†Stephen Curry said partly in jest.

“But it was indicative of the ceiling that we can get to with a guy like that. A guy who at any moment knows how to win.â€

Even Butlerâ€s faux nemesis, Buddy Hield, offered nothing but props to the man who turned 36 last month.

“Jimmy dominated practice today,†Hield said. “It was great for him. He looked really good and professional today. It was great. Great energy.â€

Though general praise tends to flow freely in every training camp, the reaction in this instance is highly encouraging for the Warriors. There are many stories of Butler dominating scrimmages in his previous stops, whether Chicago or Minnesota or Philadelphia or Miami.

Butlerâ€s infamous scrimmage with the Timberwolves in 2018 is one that made its way around the NBA. Three weeks after asking to be traded, he led a group of reserves to victory over a squad that included four starters, with center Karl-Anthony Towns often the target of his ferocity. Butler was loud, hyperaggressive and, well, a winner.

That last trait is welcome in Golden State. Though there was no indication hostility, seeing him bring juice to a scrimmage warms the heart of the teamâ€s established veterans like Curry and Green.

For doing so with the Warriors, who belong to Curry more than anyone, suggests Butler still is capable of being The Man. That while he embraces being “Robin†to Curryâ€s “Batman,†– the roles can be interchangeable upon request.

“I just think he took it up a notch today,†Hield said. “He wasnâ€t chirping like that Jimmy we know of. He was a silent killer, and his work speaks himself.â€

There were shades of that Jimmy last season, as Butler occasionally took over portions of a game, usually when Curry was off the floor. He managed to make a significant impact despite being the new guy, tossed onto the roster during the searing heat of a playoff chase.

“Last year, Jimmy didnâ€t know any defensive terminology,†Draymond Green said last week. “We were just making it work.â€

Butler this season is with the Warriors for a full training camp, which followed team workouts he arranged in the days before camp officially began. Heâ€ll miss the third preseason game, Sunday against the Lakers in Los Angeles, for what Kerr called a “wonderful†personal matter, but he is scheduled to practice Saturday in LA before departing.

This was, in a way, a reminder. Butler putting together a “Himmy Lives†display can only be beneficial for young Warriors to witness and veterans to realize his back pocket contains plenty of what they hope to see once the regular season begins on Oct. 21.

“He was very impactful, across the board, getting to his spots, (flashing) his competitive will,†Curry said. “Our practices have been at pretty high level. Not every day, scrimmaging, but he kind of built up to a good session today. From the jump, Jimmy was attacking the rim, dictating the pace on both ends.â€

This is the Butler the Warriors need to threaten teams beyond Curry, and every occasion he shows up will be greeted with delight.

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India’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates his fifty runs (AP/PTI) Abhishek Sharma’s family expressed mixed emotions after his run-out dismissal at 75 runs denied him a century during India’s 41-run victory over Bangladesh in the Men’s T20 Asia Cup Super 4 match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Despite the disappointment, his stellar performance helped India secure a spot in the Asia Cup final.”It’s okay, it’s a part of the game to be honest, but yes, today’s dismissal was a little hurtful as it was a run out. But yes, it’s loading, it’s loading, guys, he’s gonna make a century soon,” said Komal Sharma, Abhishek’s sister, after the match.Click here to watch the video.Komal highlighted Abhishek’s close relationship with his mentor Yuvraj Singh. “As sir will say, we have to follow that and he has to follow that, that’s all. Yes, of course, he is always there with him, telling him everything. He gets all the instructions before and after the match, how he did it and how he didn’t do it.”She mentioned that Abhishek considers his mother his lucky charm and emphasized team performance. “It’s okay, he’s still winning, he’s playing well. It felt really good, the whole team is playing well, everyone is praying for him to play well.””Finally, we just want the trophy home and we are wishing all the team members of Team India to do their best and win the trophy home,” she added.Sharma’s innings of 75 off 39 deliveries surpassed his mentor Yuvraj Singh’s record for most T20I innings with five or more sixes by an Indian player. He now has six such knocks, ranking behind only Rohit Sharma with 13 and Suryakumar with 9.He also set a new Asia Cup record with 17 sixes in the 2025 edition, the highest in a single tournament across formats.After Bangladesh’s stand-in captain Jaker Ali won the toss and elected to field, India’s opening pair of Abhishek and Shubman Gill (29 off 19) got off to a strong start, reaching 72 runs in the Power-play.The Indian innings lost momentum after Sharma’s run-out by Rishad Hossain. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma scored 5 runs each, while Shivam Dube made 2.Hardik Pandya’s 38 off 29 balls and Axar Patel’s unbeaten 10 off 15 helped India reach 168/6. Bangladesh’s bowlers Rishad Hossain (2-27) and Tanzim Hasan Sakib (1-29) effectively contained India’s middle order.Bangladesh’s chase was led by Saif Hassan, who scored 69 off 51 balls despite being dropped three times by Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, and Sanju Samson. He partnered with Parvez Hossain Emon (21 off 19) for a 42-run stand.India’s spinners dominated the middle overs, with Kuldeep Yadav taking 3-18, Varun Chakravarthy 2-29, and Jasprit Bumrah claiming 2-18. Axar Patel took 1-37, and Tilak Varma picked up the final wicket of Mustafizur Rahman as Bangladesh was dismissed for 127.The victory marked India’s fifth consecutive win in the tournament, confirming their place in the final. Sri Lanka has been eliminated, leaving Bangladesh and Pakistan to compete in a virtual semifinal for the remaining final spot.

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This past Saturday night at the Wrestlepalooza PLE, The Usos lost their tag team match against The Visionâ€s Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. During last nightâ€s episode of Monday Night Raw, Jey Uso claimed that the reason the Usos lost the match was because of the Megastar LA Knight. Knight was the special guest referee for the match. Uso had wrestled Knight on Raw.

Midway through the match, the Vision ran in and created a distraction. Main Event Jey Uso capitalized and got the win over LA Knight. After the match, the Vision attacked Knight. The ‘Yeet†star walked away and did not help out Knight. This did not sit well with the Megastar. After the show, Knight took to social media to send a message to Jey Uso.

“I donâ€t know what that was man. You know, it is crazy to think that that man could come out here that hot, that pissed off. Now, I got a question, check on the philosophy, if you canâ€t beat ‘em, join ‘em, is that what happened? I know thatâ€s not the truth. I know thatâ€s not what happened. But you damn sure took advantage of what they did. You damn sure took advantage of the damage. Jey, my man, not cool. Very soon, you are going to find exactly how not cool that really is.

“And for the Vision, you already know we got beef going for years, well, not years but at least months, it feels like damn years because itâ€s been that damn long. Itâ€s been that much that Iâ€ve been left laying by the Vision, by anybody having to do with them. And tonight it was Jey Uso, using the Vision to do it. We going to talk about this one soon. As a matter of fact, I think therell be a lot more than, ‘Talk about it,â€â€ LA Knight said.

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LA Knight did not shy away from sending a message to Jey Uso after a heel alliance was teased for the latter on WWE RAW.

The Megastar battled Jey Uso on WWE RAW. This has been a long time coming, as both Knight and Uso have failed to get on the same page and have had their differences. LA Knight was the guest referee for The Usos’ match against The Vision, which Jimmy and Jey ultimately lost. Now it seems things have gotten heated with the latest episode being the straw that broke the camel’s back.

The Vision interfered in the Jey vs Knight match and attacked the latter. However, Jey, instead of attacking the stable, took advantage of the situation and took home the victory. Later, when Jimmy came out to help Knight, Jey wasn’t interested and walked out on his brother.

LA Knight Thinks Jey Uso Has Sold Himself Out On WWE RAW

Speaking after WWE RAW, LA Knight was frustrated with what Jey did and asked whether the former World Heavyweight Champion was going by the philosophy of ‘if you can’t beat them, join them.’

I don’t know what that was, man. You know it’s crazy to think this man can come in here red hot, pissed off, but now I gotta question. Is Jey on the philosophy, if you can’t beat them, join them? I know that’s not the truth, I know that’s not what happened, but you damn sure took advantage of what they did. You damn sure took advantage of the damage. Jey, my man, not cool. Very soon, you’re gonna find out how not cool that really is.”

If you canâ€t beat ‘em, join ‘em? Thought you were better than that Jey. #WWERawpic.twitter.com/sqrjReiPdk

— LA Knight (@RealLAKnight) September 23, 2025

He then addressed the situation and stated he was going to talk about it soon, and probably do a lot more than talk about it.

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