Butler plays through forearm issue, iffy for Fri.

Warriors forward Jimmy Butler briefly left Thursday’s 123-116 win over the Lakers due to a left forearm issue before returning in the fourth quarter and said his status for Friday’s game against Denver is uncertain.

Man who conned ex-NBA star Howard gets 12 yrs.

A 50-year-old Georgia businessman was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for scamming former NBA players Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of millions of dollars.