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On Monday night during MLK Day, the Golden State Warriors hosted Miami Heat in a meeting of familiar faces after the two teams pulled off a blockbuster trade at the deadline last year. Jimmy Butler was set to face his old team once more, with the Warriors welcoming back a friendly face in Andrew Wiggins, and he looked motivated — scoring 17 points in just 21 minutes in a close game between the two sides. However, Butler’s night appears to be done after he suffered an ugly leg injury that had him wincing on the floor for a good minute or two. In the third quarter, the Warriors forward fell down hard and looked as though he had hyperextended his knee after trying to catch a floated pass towards the paint from Brandin Podziemski. Jimmy Butler had to be assisted to the locker room after appearing to hurt his knee. Hope he's okay pic.twitter.com/BG0NOCmZsy — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 20, 2026 Butler was clutching onto his right knee and was grimacing while writhing in pain on the hardwood. This is not a good development whatsoever for a Warriors team that badly needs the 36-year-old to be healthy if they were to be much of a threat in the Western Conference. Considering how severe the injury looks at first glance, Butler will not be returning to tonight’s contest against the Heat, as per the Warriors. Further testing will be done on the veteran forward to determine the true severity of the injury he sustained. Warriors to act with more urgency on trade market after Jimmy Butler injury? John Hefti-Imagn Images A hyperextended knee could mean a lot of things — none of them good for Butler and the Warriors. There is no diagnosis yet for what the injury Butler sustained actually is, but at first look, it looks like that’s exactly what he suffered. That injury is no joke and would require quite some time to recover from. This could mean then that the Warriors would act with more urgency on the trade market, dealing Jonathan Kuminga for more help, to try and cover for Butler’s potential absence. The post Warriors’ Jimmy Butler suffers ugly leg injury vs. Heat appeared first on ClutchPoints.

If there was ever a team that was good enough to hand Indiana football its first loss of the season, during the CFP National Championship game no less, it was Miami football. Quarterback Carson Beck and wide receiver Malachi Toney have played excellent string music all season long, and at such a crucial juncture, Toney scored an impressive touchdown off a pitch. With Miami trailing by 10 in the fourth quarter, 24-14, they needed a touchdown to stay alive against college football’s preeminent powerhouse. Beck pitched it to Toney, who ran 22 yards and shook off a few attempted tackles from Indiana to keep the Hurricanes alive, 24-21. MALACHI TONEY POWERS IT INTO THE END ZONE FOR THE TD pic.twitter.com/n74zXcWtaX — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 20, 2026 Toney was so impressive that he evaded an initial tackle attempt from Indiana defensive back Louis Moore to get things started for Miami. He then put on the brakes and hit two defenders with an epic spin move, shaking them off and causing them to bump into one another. Even then, there was a chance that his legs would get clipped. Instead, the Miami wide receiver kept his balance and composure and waltzed his way to the end zone to bring Miami to within a single possession. Miami loses steam as Indiana football’s dominance shines Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images While Miami lost in the end, 27-21, as they couldn’t execute later in the game, this play shows what an excellent pro Toney would make one day and why NFL scouts are salivating at the prospect of adding him even though he’s a ways away from being draft-eligible considering that he’s a true freshman. Indiana football went 15-0 on the season, so Toney and the rest of the Miami football roster can hold their heads up high, knowing that there’s no shame in losing to one of the greatest teams in college football history. Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza has simply been way too good all year. The post Miami football’s Malachi Toney torches Indiana’s defense with crucial 4th quarter TD appeared first on ClutchPoints.