Jimmy Butler injury update: no timetable for return / News - Basketnews.com

Jimmy Butler expresses his desire to return to the NBA playoffs despite uncertainty surrounding his recovery from a sprained MCL, with no specific timeline provided for his comeback.

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Jimmy Butler says he wants to play in the NBA playoffs, though there's no timetable for his return from a sprained MCL.

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The Miami Heat forward spoke to TNT during a first-quarter stoppage of his team's Eastern Conference first-round game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, as he watched from the team's bench area.

Butler sustained the injury during the Play-In Tournament clash with Philadelphia and has been sidelined for all four subsequent Heat games.

"I don't know about a timeline, but we've been working," Butler said during the televised interview. "I want to hoop. I want to get out here. I want some of this."

Initial evaluations suggested that Butler would be out for several weeks due to the knee issue. While he has been receiving treatment, the team has refrained from providing a specific timeframe for his return.

Miami is trailing 1-2 against Boston.

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