Caron Butler Says Lakers Should Go After Jimmy Butler

Caron Butler says LeBron James and Jimmy Butler would be a match made in heaven … telling TMZ Sports the Lakers should try to make a trade for the All-Star. FYI — Jimmy reportedly asked Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau for a trade on…

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Caron Butler: Mark Wahlberg Directing My Movie Would Be a Dream Come True!!

Mark Wahlberg wants to direct the movie based on Caron Butler’s life … and guess who’s super stoked to hear that?? CARON BUTLER!! TMZ Sports spoke with Tuff Juice about Marky Mark wanting to tackle Butler’s story of a drug dealing childhood to…

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Mark Wahlberg Gunning to Direct Caron Butler Biopic

He’s already producing and acting in the movie — but now Mark Wahlberg is making a play to DIRECT his upcoming movie about the life of NBA star Caron Butler.  We broke the story … Wahlberg has been targeting huge names like Spike…

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Caron Butler: LiAngelo Ball Would Be a Huge Hit Playing Overseas

Could LiAngelo Ball make an epic return to China?? Caron Butler thinks it would be a huge success for the ex-UCLA player … but tells TMZ Sports the middle Ball kid’s best move was to stay in school. We broke the story … LaVar Ball…

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Caron Butler: Dwyane Wade Considered OKC, Lakers Before Signing with Cavs

Dwyane Wade was REALLY close to heading west instead of reuniting with his bestie LeBron James this off-season … so says ex-NBA star Caron Butler. TMZ Sports spoke with Tuff Juice about his convo with Wade before he made his decision to join the…

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Mark Wahlberg Targeting Huge Directors for Caron Butler Biopic

Mark Wahlberg is GOING BIG in his search for the perfect director for the Caron Butler biopic — we’re told he’s lasering in on 3 names … Peter Berg, Spike Lee and Barry Jenkins. Wahlberg has been gung ho about the project since securing the…

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Caron Butler Had "Extreme Red Alert" Bomb Scare During Afghanistan Trip (VIDEO)

Caron Butler admits he was” extremely scared” during a “red alert” bomb scare while he was visiting troops in Afghanistan … but praises the Army for keeping him safe and vows to go back.  Butler just returned from a trip to the Middle East…

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Caron Butler: Carmelo Anthony Should LEAVE KNICKS ... Play For a Contender (VIDEO)

It’s time for Carmelo Anthony to get the hell outta New York and start winning championships … so says Caron Butler, who wants to see ‘Melo play for a REAL contender this season. TMZ Sports spoke with Butler about the trade…

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Caron Butler Calls George Karl "Dysfunctional Part of NBA Family" (VIDEO)

NBA star Caron Butler says he’s “blown away” by George Karl’s comments about players, and thinks he hurt his relationship with the rest of the basketball community. Karl’s new book, “Furious George: My Forty Years Surviving NBA…

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Caron Butler -- My Biopic Will Be Like "The Wire" ... NBA Style

Big news from Caron Butler on his Mark Wahlberg-produced biopic — a director has been chosen to lead the project and the script-writing process is underway. We got Caron leaving a meeting with script writers … and told us says the flick (which…

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Michael B. Jordan -- I"d Consider Playing Caron Butler ... In Wahlberg"s Movie (VIDEO)

NBA star Caron Butler has made it clear he’d LOVE for Michael B. Jordan to play him in the movie Mark Wahlberg is producing about his life.  So, when we saw Michael B. out at Catch in West Hollywood Tuesday night … we had to ask the guy –…

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