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SAN FRANCISCO– Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler has suffered an injury deemed a season-ending torn right ACL, according to NBA insider Shams Charania, throwing the Dubs’ season into complete and utter turmoil. Butler suffered the season-ending knee injury in the third quarter of Golden State’s 135-112 win over the Miami Heat. Butler landed awkwardly after jumping high to catch a pass, with his knee buckling inward, causing him immediate pain as he collapsed to the floor. A dead-quiet, crestfallen Chase Center crowd could only watch on as the Warriors players huddled around Butler, writhing in agony on the hardwood, with everyone fearing the worst for one of the engines of this team. And while Butler continued to crack jokes and keep his spirits high as Buddy Hield, Gary Payton II, and Jonathan Kuminga helped him off the floor, he was unable to put any weight on his right leg as he left the arena to get an MRI. After the game, Steve Kerr described the mood in the locker room as “subdued” and “concerned,” as the Warriors waited with bated breath for news on Butler’s knee. “You never like to see a situation like that, especially somebody as tough as he is,” Stephen Curry said post-game before the extent of Butler’s injury was known. “Praying for the best, obviously, with scans and all that, and we’ll figure it out. But hopefully he’s alright.” Golden State’s path forward in the short and long-term Butler’s injury comes at an especially devastating time for Golden State, as the team had finally begun to build some momentum. The win over the Heat marked their 12th in 16 games after a rocky start to the season. At 25-19, the Warriors had gained ground on the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, who sit in the sixth and seventh seed, respectively, just a game and a half ahead of them, thanks in large part to Butler’s efforts. In 38 games this season, Butler averaged 20.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.9 assists on 51.9% shooting. He had raised Golden State’s ceiling the moment he arrived in the Bay Area last year. And this season, the Warriors had essentially solved the non-Curry minutes thanks to Butler running the second unit like the Navy. But without Butler moving forward, things become dire very quickly for a team nearing the end of its dynastic run. With little wiggle room and few assets to make a move to mitigate Butler’s absence in the short-term, the Warriors find themselves in purgatory moving forward this season. While they’ve dangled Kuminga here and there for a potential upgrade, the offers have been less than appealing in their attempt to move the needle. Sure, there’s always the cold-blooded logic of moving Butler and his $54.1 million salary for a potential star. But that scenario would require a very specific type of disgruntled star asking out and the Warriors being willing to push in their post-Curry era draft picks into the pot– an already unlikely scenario that grows even more precarious as those picks become even more precious with Butler sidelined the next 10 months. Jimmy Butler’s spirits intact Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images Even as Butler was helped off the court, he was making jokes. He ribbed Kerr and the officials that he should have gotten two free throws on the play, smiling with Hield as they took him to the tunnel. “It’s kind of funny, he was still cracking jokes over there while he was on the ground,” Curry explained. “The ground in true Jimmy fashion. Always knows how to have a good time, no matter what the situation is. I do love that perspective and that part of his personality. Even in the worst moment, he was still having a good time.” Butler has had a history of injuries on that same knee– a torn meniscus back in 2018, which cost him 17 games that season, and an MCL sprain in 2024 right before the playoffs, ending his season after the Celtics beat the Heat in five. But this ACL tear will obviously be his most significant injury to date, putting the 36-year-old’s basketball future in jeopardy.…

The Indiana Hoosiers completed an undefeated season with a 27-21 victory over Miami in the National Championship on Monday night. No. 1 Indiana stunned the college football world with a 16-0 campaign. The Hoosiers stormed through the CFP, toppling No. 9 Alabama and No. 5 Oregon before taking down No. 10 Miami to capture the first national title in the program’s 138-year history. But Kirk Herbstreit made sure fans remembered the role his former College GameDay co-host Lee Corso played in Indiana football’s first big win on the national stage. “I just want to shout out Lee Corso,” Herbstreit said following the Hoosiers’ victory on Monday night, per Awful Announcing. “I talked with him earlier today. He was completely dialed in and excited about what Indiana was doing. He was picking Indiana. He knew that they could pull this off and finish their season. “And he said, ‘Hey, don’t forget, 1979. Our first bowl victory as a school. 1979, beat BYU.’ I said, ‘Coach, we’ll never forget that. We’ll never forget that,’” Herbstreit told the ESPN audience. “So, coach, if you’re out there, buddy, we love you. Congratulations to you, and all of the Hoosiers, and all your former teammates and players.” Indiana wins first national title in perfect season Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Corso is best known for his 38-year run on College GameDay, which included a weekly headgear selection segment. Corso would famously wear the mascot head of the team he picked to win. Herbstreit joined him on the show in 1996 and the two worked together until Corso’s final College GameDay appearance in August 2025. However, before becoming an analyst for the ESPN college football program, Corso ran college football programs. He spent 10 seasons as Indiana’s head coach from 1973-1982. Corso had two winning seasons with the Hoosiers, including the school’s 8-4 1979 campaign. That year he delivered Indiana’s first bowl victory, topping BYU 38-37 in the Holiday Bowl. Overall, Corso went 41-68-2 during his time as the Hoosiers’ head coach. After Corso was fired, Indiana continued its losing ways for the next four decades. Then Curt Cignetti led a remarkable two-year turnaround. The head coach transformed the program after taking the reins in 2024. And Fernando Mendoza helped him reach the top of the college football mountain this season. The post Former Hoosiers coach Lee Corso gets heartwarming shoutout from Kirk Herbstreit appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Florida Panthers saw Matthew Tkachuk return to the ice on Monday night against the San Jose Sharks. Tkachuk had not skated this season due to injuries suffered during Florida’s Stanley Cup run last spring. His return could not have come at a better time, either, with the Panthers sitting near the bottom of the Atlantic Division. Tkachuk set the tone early against the Sharks, dropping the gloves early in the contest. However, that was the extent of his impact. The Panthers fell on Monday by a score of 4-1, and they now sit seventh in the Atlantic. After the game, Tkachuk explained how he felt while on the ice. “Personally, I will say it was such a relief and nice to be out there,” said Tkachuk, via NHL.com. “Felt better as it went along. First period was weird, I will say. It was a little strange. Just nothing, nothing mimics a game. It was weird, but the second period felt a little bit better and then the third kind of felt pretty much back to normal.” Florida is certainly hoping Tkachuk can find his stride sooner rather than later. Injuries have ravaged the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. This has had a massive impact on their chase for a third consecutive Cup. Florida is four points back of the Buffalo Sabres, who own the East’s final Wild Card. Tkachuk joined the Panthers through trade back in 2022. Since joining Florida, he has become one of the league’s most discussed players. In 211 games, he has scored 88 goals and 254 points for the Panthers. He has shown the ability to rise to the occasion when it matters most, and Florida hopes he can do so once again as the season enters the upcoming final stretch. The post Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk gets real on how he felt in season debut vs. Sharks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Miami Heat fell to the Golden State Warriors, 135-112, at Chase Center on Monday. It spoiled Andrew Wiggins’ first return to the Bay Area since being traded to the Heat. After a tight contest in the first half, the Warriors turned on the jets to break away from the Heat and improve to 25-19. Miami, meanwhile, dropped to 22-21. Bam Adebayo, who was recently named Eastern Conference Player of the Week, was held to only four points on 1-of-13 shooting. To recall, he had an offensive slump before redeeming himself with the personal honor. Before facing the Warriors, Adebayo opened up about his scoring struggle and revealed his mindset, including reaching out to a familiar face. “You’ve got to quiet the noise a lot. Having somebody on your staff you can talk to. (Heat assistant coach) Caron Butler is somebody who’s like my big brother. Throughout that stretch of—I wouldn’t even say bad games, just a slump offensively because I didn’t play bad defensively— he was always in my ear,” said Adebayo in a report from Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang. “He’s the one person I can really go to and talk about what I’m going through on the court, what he sees.” Butler, who played for Miami from 2002 to 2004, should be in Adebayo’s ear anew following their loss to the Warriors and the 28-year-old center’s woeful performance. But Adebayo has proven that he can bounce back from a dismal showing if someone continues to encourage him. In the Heat’s last three games before battling Golden State, he averaged 27.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.0 steals per game. The post Heat’s Bam Adebayo reveals ‘big brother’ who helped him during his offensive slump appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Indiana football completed a perfect 16–0 season Monday night. The College Football Playoff National Championship game produced a defining Fernando Mendoza moment, while commentary from Lil Wayne and the steady leadership of head coach Curt Cignetti added to the celebration on college football’s biggest stage. Indiana took down the Miami Hurricanes 27–21 at Hard Rock Stadium. Mendoza, the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner, delivered the game’s signature moment with a 12-yard touchdown run with 9:18 remaining in the fourth quarter, providing a pivotal score late in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. The play immediately sparked a viral reaction from Lil Wayne. The rapper took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to praise the Hoosiers’ quarterback for his toughness and Curt Cignetti’s presence on college football’s biggest stage. The post quickly circulated as fans celebrated Indiana football’s rise from afterthought to champion. “Cignetti a gangsta out there, mayne!!! Great win! They can change the Heisman Trophy to Mendoza stretching across the goal line. Why him and Coach look like they can star in their own version of Goodfellas?! I fwi” Bignetti a Gangsta out there mayne!!! Great win! They can change the Heisman trophy to Mendoza stretching across the goal line! Why him and Coach look like they can star in their own version of Goodfellas?! I fwi — Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) January 20, 2026 Mendoza finished the night with poise under pressure as Indiana leaned on defense and situational execution. Miami threatened late, but Jamari Sharpe sealed the victory with a game-clinching interception, preserving a perfect 16–0 season for the Hoosiers. Cignetti’s transformation of Indiana football has reshaped the program’s national reputation. In just his second season, the head coach guided a program once defined by losses to an undefeated championship, validating belief in his culture, discipline, and long-term vision. Although the Heisman Trophy is decided before the postseason, the title game reinforced why Mendoza earned the award. His fourth-down touchdown now stands as an enduring image in College Football Playoff history. The championship and the subsequent attention signaled a significant shift for Indiana football. The Hoosiers are no longer a surprise story. They have established themselves as a standard bearer on college football’s biggest stage. The post Lil Wayne wants Indiana football Heisman Trophy change after CFP title game appeared first on ClutchPoints.