UPDATE: ABC’s Mike Breen and multiple outlets are reporting that Butler is done for the day.
Bulls PR now say Butler won't return with sprained left elbow.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) March 1, 2015
PREVIOUSLY: The Chicago Bulls’ injury concerns just won’t stop piling up. Just days after the team lost Derrick Rose to a torn meniscus and Taj Gibson to a sprained ankle, Jimmy Butler left Chicago’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers in the third quarter with an elbow sprain.
The first-time All-Star suffered the injury while fighting through a screen set by DeAndre Jordan.
Butler went to the locker room for additional evaluation after several minutes on the bench. He’s currently listed as questionable to return.
Per Bulls PR, Jimmy Butler’s return is questionable (left elbow sprain).
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 1, 2015
Chicago and Los Angeles are tied at 69-69 going into the fourth quarter.