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Raptors waive 10-year veteran forward Butler
The Toronto Raptors have waived forward Rasual Butler.

Raptors waive forward Rasual Butler (Yahoo! Sports)
The Toronto Raptors have waived forward Rasual Butler. Butler signed as a free agent Dec. 10 and appeared in 34 games, averaging 3.2 points and 1.9 rebounds in just more than 13 minutes of action. In 604 games with Miami, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Chicago, Toronto and the Los Angeles Clippers, the 10-year veteran has averaged 8.2 points per game.

Toronto Raptors sign Rasual Butler
The Toronto Raptors have signed veteran free-agent forward Rasual Butler.

Raptors sign ex-Clipper guard R. Butler to deal
The Toronto Raptors have signed veteran free-agent forward Rasual Butler

Raptors sign G Rasual Butler (AP)
The Toronto Raptors have signed veteran free-agent forward Rasual Butler The six-foot-seven shooting guard split last season between the Clippers and Chicago Bulls and started in a combined 47 games, mostly with L.A. Butler's best statistical season came in 2009-10 with the Clippers when he averaged career bests of 11.9 points and 33.0 minutes in 82 games.

Rose has 34, Boozer-less Bulls top Hawks (AP)

Derrick Rose came on strong after a slow start to finish with 34 points, and the Chicago Bulls ran away with their 12th win in 14 games, beating the struggling Atlanta Hawks 94-76 on Friday. The Bulls prevailed on a night when Carlos Boozer sat out with a sprained left ankle thanks to a strong third quarter.

Chicago signs swingman Butler
The Chicago Bulls have signed swingman Rasual Butler, hoping he can help them in their push for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.

Rasual Butler to take physical, to join Chicago Bulls for practice
Free agent forward Rasual Butler told ESPN 1000 he was scheduled to take a physical Thursday morning before joining the Chicago Bulls for practice in Orlando.

Bulls sign ex-Clippers swingman Butler (AP)
The Chicago Bulls have signed swingman Rasual Butler, hoping he can help them in their push for the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls announced the move on Thursday. He had been waived earlier in the week by the Los Angeles Clippers. The 31-year-old Butler appeared in 41 games with the Clippers, averaging 5.0 points in 18.1 minutes per game.

Report: Rasual Butler's agent said he'll sign with Chicago Bulls
Rasual Butler's agent reportedly said Wednesday that his client will sign with the Chicago Bulls when he clears waivers, according to CSNChicago.com.

Los Angeles Clippers waive Rasual Butler
The Clippers have waived guard-forward Rasual Butler.



Source: Rasual Butler bought out by Los Angeles Clippers, eyes Chicago Bulls
The Los Angeles Clippers have bought out Rasual Butler, and he plans to sign with the Chicago Bulls, a league source told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher.

Nuggets extend winning streak to 6 (AP)

Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points, J.R. Smith had 21 and the Denver Nuggets held off the Los Angeles Clippers 105-103 Friday night to win their sixth straight and give coach George Karl his 998th career win. Eric Gordon had 24 points and rookie Blake Griffin had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers.

Clippers re-sign free-agent F Butler (AP)
The Los Angeles Clippers have re-signed free agent forward Rasual Butler. He averaged a career-high 11.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 33 minutes in 82 games with the team last season. Butler hit 41 percent from the floor, and set a franchise record with 145 3-pointers. "I'm so happy to be back with the Clippers so much unfinished business!" Butler tweeted Wednesday.

Los Angeles Clippers re-sign Rasual Butler
Clippers re-sign Rasual Butler to one-year deal.

Clippers re-sign Butler to new deal
The Los Angeles Clippers have re-signed free agent forward Rasual Butler.

Butler, Kaman lift Clippers over Bobcats (AP)

The Clippers became the latest in a series of teams the Charlotte Bobcats thought they should have beaten and didn't. Rasual Butler scored 20 points and Chris Kaman had 18 points and 13 rebounds for Los Angeles on Monday night in a 98-94 victory that ended their four-game losing streak against the Bobcats.

Grizzlies rally from 18 down, top Clips (AP)

Rudy Gay and Marc Gasol each scored 24 points, Zach Randolph added 20, and the Memphis Grizzlies snapped the Los Angeles Clippers' four-game winning streak with a 104-102 victory Tuesday night. The Grizzlies overcame Baron Davis' triple-double, an 18-point deficit and a 36-minute delay caused by a water line break in the fire sprinkler system at FedExForum for their sixth straight home...

Clippers top Heat, now 1 win shy of .500 (AP)

Chris Kaman had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Baron Davis had 11 points and 14 assists, and the revitalized Los Angeles Clippers surged to their sixth straight home victory, 94-84 over the Miami Heat on Sunday. Eric Gordon scored 17 points and Rasual Butler added 13 for the Clippers, who moved within one game of .500 with another one-sided win in their impressive run at Staples Center.

Clippers end 9-game skid against Lakers (AP)

Baron Davis scored 25 points and the resurgent Clippers rallied to hold off the Lakers 102-91 Wednesday night, snapping a nine-game losing streak in the so-called battle of Los Angeles. Chris Kaman added 21 points and 14 rebounds, Eric Gordon 18, Rasual Butler 14 and Marcus Camby 13 rebounds for the Clippers, who beat the defending NBA champions for the first time since April 12, 2007.

Clippers pull away late to beat Blazers (AP)

Chris Kaman scored 20 points, Eric Gordon added 19 and the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 105-95 on Monday night in the teams' second matchup in five days. Martell Webster scored a season-high 25 points, including five 3-pointers, Andre Miller had 22 points and 16 assists and Juwan Howard added 16 points for the Blazers, who won 103-99...

Butler's 27 points help Clippers upend Nuggets
Reserve forward Rasual Butler scored 27 points, Al Thornton added 18 and the Los Angeles Clippers withstood an early scoring barrage from Carmelo Anthony to beat the Denver Nuggets 106-99 on Friday night.

Clips overcome Anthony's 37, top Nuggets (AP)

Reserve forward Rasual Butler scored 27 points, Al Thornton added 18 and the Los Angeles Clippers withstood an early scoring spree from Carmelo Anthony to beat the Denver Nuggets 106-99 on Friday night. Chris Kaman had 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Clippers. The Nuggets, coming off one-sided victories over the Lakers and Toronto Raptors, lost to the Clippers for the first time...

Clippers top Wolves 93-90 for first win (AP)

Chris Kaman had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Eric Gordon hit the go-ahead layup with 1:32 to play, and the Los Angeles Clippers surged in the fourth quarter to their first victory of the season, 93-90 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. Gordon scored 17 points and Baron Davis had 13 points and eight assists for the Clippers, who stopped their 0-4 start and snapped a three-game home...

Clips rally from 20 down, beat Warriors (AP)

Rasual Butler scored 13 of his 27 points in the third quarter, Eric Gordon added 22 and the Los Angeles Clippers erased a 20-point deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 124-117 on Monday night. Seven Clippers scored in double figures, including Chris Kaman, who had 16 points and nine rebounds. Point guard Baron Davis, who helped the Warriors end a 12-year playoff drought in 2006-07 before...

Hornets deal Butler to Clippers for pick (AP)
The Hornets have agreed to trade starting shooting guard Rasual Butler to the Los Angeles Clippers for a future second-round draft choice. A person with direct knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press of the deal on condition of anonymity because it had not yet been announced. The move will save the Hornets about $3.9 million.

New Orleans Hornets trade Rasual Butler to Los Angeles Clippers
The New Orleans Hornets, in a move to shed some payroll after the recent acquisiton of Emeka Okafor, have agreed to trade swingman Rasual Butler to the Los Angeles Clippers for a future second-round pick, according to NBA front-office sources.

Hornets deal Butler to Clippers, will save $3.9M
The Clippers have acquired shooting guard Rasual Butler and cash from the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for a conditional second-round draft pick in 2016. Butler had the most productive season of his seven-year career in 2008-09, averaging 11.2 points and 3.3 rebounds while playing in all 82 games for the Hornets, who made the playoffs. He shot 40 percent from the floor and 37 percent from 3-point range to match his career averages.

Hornets hand Clippers 10th straight loss (AP)

Rasual Butler scored a season-high 27 points, and the New Orleans Hornets handed the Los Angeles Clippers their 10th straight loss, 107-80 on Friday night. Butler hit six 3-pointers, also a season high, as the Hornets made 11 3s and had seven players score in double figures. Tyson Chandler had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets, dunking three times on alley-oop feeds from Chris Paul.

Millsap leads Jazz over Hornets 116-90 (AP)

After running slightly behind New Orleans in the first quarter, the Utah Jazz ran over the Hornets in the second and kept on going. The Jazz held the weary Hornets to two field goals in the second period during a 116-90 victory Wednesday night, pulling down more than twice as many rebounds and shutting down everybody except Chris Paul.

Paul's triple-double powers Hornets (AP)

Chris Paul's three triple-doubles in the first two months of the season have impressed, but not surprised, his teammates. "He's one of the best point guards ever to grace this game," Hornets shooting guard Rasual Butler said. "He's the ultimate talent." Paul had 15 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds, tying a franchise record with his seventh career triple-double, and New Orleans beat the Washington...

Hornets rally to beat Pacers 105-103 (AP)

Chris Paul scored 11 points in the final 3:36 and David West made a 17-foot fadeaway jumper with 2.5 seconds remaining to help the New Orleans Hornets rally for a 105-103 win over Indiana on Sunday night. Paul and James Posey scored 19 points each for the Hornets (18-9). David West added 18 points, Rasual Butler scored 15 and Peja Stojakovic had 12.

Paul's 26 and 10 lift Hornets by Rockets (AP)

Chris Paul had 26 points and 10 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets snapped a two-game skid with an 88-79 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. David West added 23 points for New Orleans, which led throughout. Tyson Chandler has 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Rasual Butler scored 13 for the Hornets.

Hornets hit 12 3s, beat Raptors 99-91 (AP)

David West scored 29 points, James Posey added 20, including six 3-pointers, and the New Orleans Hornets beat the Toronto Raptors 99-91 Sunday for their eighth win in 10 games. Rasual Butler had 16 points, and Chris Paul added 12 points and 12 assists for the Hornets, who went 12-for-33 from beyond 3-point range.

Paul leads Hornets to rout of Grizzlies (AP)

Chris Paul had 21 points and 11 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets made 11 3-pointers in a 106-87 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. Peja Stojakovic hit five 3-pointers and finished with 20 points. The Hornets (11-6) have won six of their last seven games and 11 of their last 12 with Memphis.

Blazers beat Hornets, now 7-0 at home (AP)

Brandon Roy had 25 points and 10 assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers used a 17-point, second-half run to beat the New Orleans Hornets 101-86 on Friday night. The Blazers improved to 7-0 this season at the Rose Garden, their best start at home since they went 9-0 in the 1998-99 season. LaMarcus Aldridge had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Blazers (11-6), who are off to their best overall...

Hornets' Butler charged with flashing loaded gun
Hornets guard Rasual Butler was charged with flashing a loaded gun on Monday.

New Orleans guard charged with carrying loaded gun
New Orleans Hornets guard Rasual Butler has been charged with flashing a loaded gun near a South Florida nightclub. A witness told investigators that Butler pulled out a gun near a South Beach club early Monday, according to a Miami Beach police report. Butler was sitting in an SUV when officers arrived and found a loaded gun in the vehicle. "We take these matters very seriously and we'll work with all appropriate authorities," Hornets general manager Jeff Bower said in a statement.

Hornets G Rasual Butler faces gun charge (AP)
New Orleans Hornets guard Rasual Butler has been charged with flashing a loaded gun near a South Florida nightclub. A witness told investigators that Butler pulled out a gun near a South Beach club early Monday, according to a Miami Beach police report. Butler was sitting in an SUV when officers arrived and found a loaded gun in the vehicle.

Yao powers Rockets to 11th straight win (AP)

The Houston Rockets' winning streak just got a whole lot more impressive. Yao Ming had 28 points and 14 rebounds, and the Rockets won their 11th straight game, 100-80 over the Western Conference-leading New Orleans Hornets on Friday night. "We talked about making a statement," said Rockets coach Rick Adelman, whose team also set a franchise record with 10 consecutive road victories.

Roy leads Blazers to eighth straight win (AP)

Brandon Roy had 24 points and eight assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to their eighth straight victory, 88-76 over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday night. David West had 21 points and Tyson Chandler had 16 points and 19 rebounds for the Hornets, who lost for the fourth straight time at the Rose Garden.

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