Jimmy Butler Injury: Status in question for Game 3

Butler has been diagnosed with a deep glute muscle bruise and is in danger of sitting out Saturday in Game 3 of the Warriors' first-round playoff series with the Rockets, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Butler was unable to return to Wednesday's Game 2 loss after suffering a hard fall to the floor late in the first quarter. While an MRI on Thursday cleared Butler of any structural damage, he'll still be in jeopardy of sitting out Saturday. The Warriors will undoubtedly monitor the star forward's status closely over the next couple of days before making a final call on his availability, but he's expected to be officially listed as questionable on the team's upcoming injury report, per NBA reporter Chris Haynes.