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Butler fell out of the sky onto his tailbone in Game 3, and he’s returned to an assignment of defending 6-foot-11 Rockets center Alperen Şengün in the post and blocking out Steven Adams, another 6-foot-11 center.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The former Miami Heat star, who has helped transform Golden State’s fortunes since making his debut in February, took a hard fall on his tailbone late in the first quarter after being fouled by Amen Thompson.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
My tailbones were sore and my legs tired after nearly three days of nonstop cycling, and the thought of having the breeze at our backs on our final day boosted my mood.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Curry has been nursing a bruised tailbone since a hard fall during the Warriors’ victory over Toronto on March 20, the team’s last home game.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The former Miami Heat star, who has helped transform Golden State’s fortunes since making his debut in February, took a hard fall on his tailbone late in the first quarter after being fouled by Amen Thompson.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
My tailbones were sore and my legs tired after nearly three days of nonstop cycling, and the thought of having the breeze at our backs on our final day boosted my mood.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Curry has been nursing a bruised tailbone since a hard fall during the Warriors’ victory over Toronto on March 20, the team’s last home game.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Tailbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailbone. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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tailbone
noun
tail·bone
ˈtā(ə)l-ˌbōn 
: coccyx
Medical Definition
tailbone
noun
tail·bone
-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn
1
: a caudal vertebra
2
: coccyx
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