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Heat's Jimmy Butler Says 'Nobody Cares' if Ankle Injury is Fully Healed or Not

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Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are gearing up for an NBA Finals matchup against the Denver Nuggets, but questions still remain about the veteran's ankle.

Butler suffered a sprained ankle during Miami's Game 1 victory over the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and he was asked Wednesday if the ailment was still hampering him leading into the biggest series of the year.

"Nobody cares. You don't, either," Butler said, per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. "I'm still expected to do my job at a high level if I take the floor, which I will.