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Warriors steal Game 1 in Houston, Curry and Butler Combine for 56 Points (95 – 85)

April 21, 2025

The Golden State Warriors drew first blood in their Western Conference Playoffs series against the Houston Rockets, securing a hard-fought 95-85 victory in Game 1 at the Toyota Center on Sunday night. Led by stellar performances from Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler III, the seventh-seeded Warriors upset the second-seeded Rockets, seizing crucial home-court advantage in the process.

Curry, who uncharacteristically struggled in a recent regular-season loss to Houston, was back to his dazzling best. He poured in a game-high 31 points on an efficient 12-of-19 shooting, including five three-pointers, while also grabbing six rebounds. Butler, in his playoff debut for the Warriors after a mid-season trade, provided invaluable support with 25 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. Brandin Podziemski made big plays down the line and was the 3rd leading scorer for the Warriors with 14 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.

The Warriors built a commanding 23-point lead in the third quarter, and appears to be running away with the game. However, the young and resilient Rockets fought their way back, lead by Alperen Sengun, who led Houston with 26 points and nine rebounds. A floater by Amen Thompson cut the Warriors’ lead to a mere three points (76-73) with just 6:33 remaining in the game.

But just when the Toyota Center crowd sensed a potential comeback, Curry responded with a timely three-pointer, to extending the Warriors’ lead back to 82-75. Clutch plays from Curry, Butler and Podziemski in the closing minutes kept the Rockets at bay.

This victory marks the 100th career playoff win for Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who now ties Larry Brown for sixth-most playoff wins in league history.

Game 2 of the best-of-seven series will be this Wednesday night in Houston. The Houston Rockets will try to even the series before going to Golden State, while the Warriors will aim to take a commanding 2-0 lead before going back home.

Mavs routs Kings behind hot shooting from Klay Thompson (120 – 106)

April 17, 2025

Kings are the favorite to win this contest but 4-time champs Klay Thompson had other things in mind, as he helped the Mavs advance to the play-in tournament earning a shot at the 8th spot of the West Playoffs. They will face Memphis Grizzlies Friday night.

It was a hot shooting night for Thompson, shooting 8-of-11 from the field, making 5 three-points in seven shots. Klay Thompson scored 23 points and 5 rebounds, while Anthony Davis lead the team with 27 points and 9 rebounds. Even without Kyrie Irving, Dallas got a lot of help from the team with P.J. Washington and Brandon Williams scoring 17 points, apiece, while Dante Exum added 11 points and 6 assists.

Kings kept the game close in the 1st quarter but in the Mavs broke the game open in the 2nd quarter with Klay leading the way. DeMar DeRozan lead the Kings with 33 points and 7 rebounds, followed by Zach LaVine with 20 points and 9 assists. Domantas Sabonis had another double-double game with 11 points and 13 rebounds, with 5 assists and 2 blocks.

The Dallas Mavericks will go to Memphis Friday night to secure the 8th seed in the 1st Round of the West Playoffs and face the OKC Thunders.

Warriors out hustles the Grizzlies to secure the 7th Seed in the West Playoffs (121 – 116)

April 16, 2025

The Golden State Warriors have secured the 7th seed in the Western Conference Playoffs with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies (121-116). Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry led the Warriors with a combined score of 75 points. Stephen Curry scored 37 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Jimmy Butler added 38 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Beyond the stat sheet, Butler brought grit and hustle to the game, an aspect the Warriors were missing before they traded for him.

The Warriors were able to build a 20-point lead early in the game and appeared to be on their way to an easy win, but the Grizzlies managed to cut the lead to just 3 points by the end of the 3rd quarter, even taking a 1-point lead at the start of the 4th quarter.

Curry managed to make two consecutive three-pointers with less than 2 minutes remaining in the game. Even after a couple of turnovers by the Warriors, the Grizzlies were unable to capitalize and take the lead with less than 3 minutes to play.

The Warriors took over the game after Curry made all four of his final free throws, giving Golden State a 5-point lead to end the game.

Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 30 points, shooting 5 of 8 from beyond the arc, along with 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Ja Morant, who twisted his ankle early in the game, added 22 points, and Jaren Jackson Jr. also added 18 points and 6 rebounds.

The Golden State Warriors will not get their much-needed rest and will face the Houston Rockets in the 1st Round of the Western Conference Playoffs this Sunday, April 20th. The Grizzlies will have another chance to advance to the playoffs by playing against the winner between the Dallas Mavericks and the Sacramento Kings.

NBA Play-in Tournament now Set

April 14, 2025

Now that the regular season is over, we now have the complete picture for this year’s NBA Play-in Tournament.

EAST

  • Game 1 – Orlando Magic (7) versus Atlanta Hawks (8)
  • Game 2 – Chicago Bulls (9) versus Miami Heat (10)

The winner in Game 1 will be the 7th seed and will face the Boston Celtics. The losing team will face the winner of Game 2 to play for the 8th seed and will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round of the Playoffs.

WEST

  • Game 1 – Golden State Warriors (7) versus Memphis Grizzlies (8)
  • Game 2 – Sacramento Kings (9) versus Dallas Mavericks (10)

The winner in Game 1 will be the 7th seed and will face the Houston Rockets, while the losing team will face the winner of Game 2 to play for the 8th seed and will face the Oklahoma Thunders in the 1st round of the Playoffs.

The NBA Play-in tournament starts this Wednesday, April 16th.

Clippers win over Warriors to secured the fifth seed in the Western Conference playoffs (124 – 119)

April 14, 2025

It was playoff basketball between two teams who are trying to stay out of the Play-in tournament. James Harden and Kawhi Leonard lead the Clippers to secure the win and locked-in for the fifth seed in the Western Conference, facing the Denver Nuggets in the first round of Western Conference playoffs.

Harden and Leonard each scored 39 points and 33 points, respectively. Ivica Zubac added 22 points and 17 rebounds. The game went down to over time after Ivica Zubac made an alley oop from a Kris Dunn assists. In OT, it was all James Harden and Kawhi Leonard scoring a total of 13 points, a consecutive three-points and a drive by Harden, Kawhi split his free throw with just 6 seconds in OT and Harden cap the game by making both of his free throws.

The Warriors still have a chance to tie the game but Buddy Hield misses the 27-foot three point jumper. They will play the Memphis Grizzlies in the Play-in tournament for the 7th seed this Tuesday night. A lost will mean that the Warriors will play the winner between Kings and the Mavericks for the 8th seed on Friday night.

Luka Doncic powers Lakers in a win against Mavs to clinch playoff spot (112-97)

April 10, 2025

Luka Doncic lead the Lakers in a win against his former team the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night.

Luka scored 45 points, making 7-of-10 shots from beyond the arc, the also grabbed 8 rebounds and 6 assists. LeBron James added 27 points and 7 rebounds. Before the game, the Dallas Mavericks played a 2-mins tribute video that had Luka in tears but that did not stop Doncic from leading the Lakers to victory and secured LA’s their playoff spots.

Mavs was with Anthony Davis, who scored 13 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Naji Marshall lead the Dallas with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists, P.J. Washington added 14 points and 4 rebounds. Even with the loss, Dallas Mavericks have clinched their play-in spot to play for the 8th seed.

LA Lakers may have a spot in the coming playoffs but their seeding is still not set since 3rd thru 8th seed is just a difference of 3 games. Final two games of Lakers will against Houston, currently in the 2nd seed in the West and Portland Trailblazers. Dallas Mavericks will play their last two games against Toronto Raptors and the Memphis Grizzlies, who are also fighting to stay out of Play-in tournament.

Harrison Barnes’ 3-pointer buzzer beater gives Spurs a 114-111 win over Warriors

April 10, 2025

Spurs costs the Warriors their playoff seeding by winning on a Harrison Barnes’ 3-pointer buzzer beater. Barnes, a former Warriors, made the 3-pointer with just 3 seconds left in the game.

Harrison Barnes scored 20 points, making 6 of 9 three-pointers, while Stephon Castle and Keldon Johnson both scored 21 points, and a combined 11 rebounds. It was a no bearing game for the Spurs for the lost has a lot of implication for the Western Playoff standings, it moved the Warriors from the 6th seed to the 7th seed, in the NBA play-in tournament.

Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 30 points and 8 rebounds, while Jimmy Butler III added 28 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. Draymond Green was flirting with a triple-double game with 13 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. In the post game conference, Warriors Draymond Green said “We messed around with the game and we lost. ”

The Warriors’ last 2 “must win” games against Portland and LA Clippers, in order to avoid being included in the NBA play-in tournament.

Warriors routs a Durant-less Suns (133-95)

April 9, 2025

The Golden State Warriors just handed the Phoenix Suns their worst loss of the season (133-95). The Warriors started slow but by the end of the 1st quarter but ended the period with a 13 points lead and by the end of the first half they are already cruising the game with a 26 points. The Golden State Warriors at one point lead as much as 41 points in the second half.

Steph Curry lead the Warriors with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, followed by Brandin Podziemski with 22 points. It was team effort by the Warriors where 7 players scoring two digits points.

The Suns was playing without their leading scorer Kevin Durant, who missed the game due to a left ankle sprain. Devin Booker scored a team high 21 points, followed by Grayson Allen and Ryan Dunn who scored 12 points apiece.

The Warriors who is currently fighting to remain out of the playin tournament will face San Antonio, Portland and LA Clippers for their last 3 games, while the Phoenix Suns who are currently in the 11th place and looking to secure a spot in the play-in tournament will face OKC, San Antonio and Sacramento for their remaining regular season games.

The Warriors is currently tied in standings with Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies and LA Clippers with 47-32 but there could be a scenario that 6 teams, including the Minnesota Timberwolves and the LA Lakers could all have the same standings by the end of the regular season.

Jordan Poole beat the buzzer for the Wizards win over the Nuggets (126 – 123)

March 16, 2025

It was a Poole’s party in Denver when Jordan Poole sank a 3-pointer with 5.3 seconds remaining in the game, spoiling another 40-point game by Jokic. Poole scored 19 points and 6 assists. Wizards rookie Alex Sarr had a career night, scoring 34 points with 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

Nikola Jokic, led the Nuggets with 40 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists, while Jamal Murray added 24 points and Russell Westbrook finished the game with 22 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists.

Nuggets will travel to San Francisco to face the streaking Warriors on Tuesday night, while the Wizards will visit the Blazers in Portland, this Monday night.

Curry-lead Warriors defeated Knicks to win their 7th straight (97 – 94)

March 16, 2025

It was a record-setting game by the Warriors as they defeated the NY Knicks for their 7th straight win, the win also made Steve Kerr as the Warriors’ regular-season victory leader, over taking the late Hall of Famer Al Attles with his 558th victory in his 11th season. The Warriors are 14-2 since acquiring Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline.

It was a close first half, where both the Knicks and Warriors are just trading shots after shots after shot. By the half, Warriors’ lead was only 4 points but by the end of 3rd qtr,the Warriors was able to build a momentum that carried over to the 4th and was able to create a 9 points cushion at the 9:32 mark of the game. Steph Curry lead the Warriors with 28 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, followed by Moses Moody, who has been playing great since the All-Star break, added 18 points, and Jimmy Butler with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.

Karl-Anthony Towns lead the Knicks with 29 points and 12 rebounds, and OG Anunoby added 23 points and 9 rebounds. The NY Knicks are missing the services of Jalen Brunson, who will be out for 1-2 weeks due to a sprained ankle.

The Knicks will travel to Florida to face the Heat on Monday night, while the Warriors will host the Denver Nuggets this Tuesday evening to extend their winning streak.

Lakers win their 8th straight against Knicks in OT (113 – 109)

March 8, 2025

Knicks lead almost the entire games but the Lakers made a run that forces the Knicks to dig deep to force an OT.

NY was lead by Jalen Brunson scoring 39 points and 10 assists, OG Anunoby added 20 points, while Josh Hart had 18 points and 10 rebounds.

But in the end Luka Doncic and Lebron James was too much for the NY, both Luka and Lebron combined for 63 points, 19 rebounds and 20 assists.

Here’s the 10 mins video from NBA on the last 6 mins of regulation and the entire OT.

Golden State Warriors wins 2 Straight Road Games

March 6, 2025

The Golden State Warriors who are currently at the end of their 5-road game, has won 2 straight after losing to the “Embiid-less” Philadelphia 76ers.

Win against Charlotte Hornets (119 – 101)
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Stephen Curry had 21 points and 10 assists in his annual homecoming game, and the Golden State Warriors pulled away in the second half to defeat the Charlotte Hornets 119-101 on Monday night for their sixth win in seven games.

Win against New York Knicks (114-102)
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Stephen Curry had 28 points and nine assists while running his personal record to 12-1 at Madison Square Garden, and the Golden State Warriors beat the New York Knicks 114-102 on Tuesday night.

Jimmy Butler and Brandin Podziemski added 19 points apiece for the Warriors, who improved to 3-1 on their five-game trip. It feels like home for them on the Knicks’ floor, where they have won 12 of the last 14 times.

Draymond Green finished with eight points, nine rebounds and eight assists on his 35th birthday.

Their next game will be in Brooklyn this Friday, the Warriors will then have a 7-game homestead against the Detroit, Portland, Sacramento, New York, Denver, Milwaukee and Toronto.

The Warriors are currently in 6th in the West and just 4 games behind the Memphis Grizzlies, who sits in the 4th place in the West.

Lebron James becomes the First Player in NBA History to score 50,000 Points

March 6, 2025

Lakers Lebron James just became the first NBA player to score 50K points, counting both regular season and playoffs.

Lebron James is one point shy of the 50k point entering the game and made history by making a 3-pointer on a Luka Doncic assists to build a 7-points Laker lead (13-6) with 8:34 remaining in the first quarter. James now has a total of 50,033 points and at the rate he is playing and producing, he could easily reach 55,000 points by the time he retires, which is still a big question mark at this point.

Kevin Durant is the next active player that has the most (combined) points with 35,225 points. If wants to reach 50K points, then KD needs to play 7 more seasons maintaining his current 26.9 points per game the whole time.

Lebron James’ 50k points may every well be one of the NBA record will NEVER be broken, including Wilt Chamberlain’s 50.4 PPG in a single season and also 100 points in a single game, John Stockton’s 15,806 assists and 3,265 steals, and Michael Jordan’s 10 scoring titles.

Warriors lose to the Embiid-less 76ers (126-119)

March 2, 2025

The Philadelphia 76ers broke their nine-game losing streak with a 126-119 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, in a game where Joel Embiid wearing street clothes and will be out for the rest of the season due to left knee injury.

The Sixers was lead by Quentin Grimes who scored a career-high 44 points, making 6-of-9 three pointers, and 6 rebounds. Kelly Oubre Jr. and Guerschon Yabusele both added 20 points and 18 points, respectively.

It was a close game in the first half but the 76ers were able to build a 15-point lead coming in to the second half but the Warriors was able to tie the game (116-116) with 2 mins remaining in the game but due to some unforced error, the 76ers kept their lead to get the win. The Warriors was without Jimmy Butler due back spasms, Curry scored a team high of 29 points, with a “rare” dunk midway through the fourth quarter. Quinten Post added 16 points and 9 rebounds. The loss ended the Warriors’ 5-game winning streak.

The Warriors will visit Charlotte, and Philadelphia hosts Portland this Monday evening.

Steph Curry scores 56 points in Warriors win over Magic (121 – 115)

March 1, 2025

Steph Curry scored a season high 56 points, making 12 three-pointers, to lead the Warriors in a 121-115 win over the Magic. Aside from Curry, Rookie Center Quinten Post came of the bend and added 18 points and 5 rebounds. Jimmy Butler scored 5 points, his least productive game as a Warrior, but added 4 rebounds and 7 assists.

This was a great win by Warriors, after being down as much as 17 points in the 1st half, they manage to build a 5 point lead in the 3rd by scoring 40 points in the period, while holding the Magic to just 21 points. Curry had 22 points in the third quarter. This will be Warriorsโ€™ seventh win in eight games since acquiring Jimmy Butler in a trade on Feb. 6.

Paolo Banchero scored 41 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Franz Wagner added 27 points for the Magic but that 18 turnover by Orlando kept the Warriors in the game and eventually cost them the game.

Warriors will visit Philadelphia Saturday night, while the Magic will host the Raptors on Sunday.

Warriors dispatches the Hornet for 3rd straight win (128 – 92)

February 26, 2025

Golden State secured their third consecutive victory since the All-Star break, defeating the Hornets 128-92. The victory was a team effort, with seven players scoring in double figures and a total of 39 assists.

The Warriors built a 10-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back. At one point, the Warriors led by as many as 39 points. This win also marks the 3,000th victory for the franchise since its founding in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors.

Buddy Hield led the Warriors with 16 points, followed by Curry and Green, who each added 15 points and 6 assists. Jimmy Butler scored only 6 points, his lowest in a Warriors uniform, but contributed 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The Warriors are now 6 – 1 since acquiring Jimmy Butler.

KJ Simpson led the Charlotte Hornets with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Seth Curry added 14 points, while Wendell Moore Jr. and Mark Williams each scored 12 points.

The Warriors will begin their five-game road trip on Monday night against the Orlando Magic, while the Hornets will play the final game of their nine-game road trip against the Mavericks on Thursday night.

Warriors on a 2 game winning streak coming out of the All-Star break

February 24, 2025

Routs the Kings (132 – 108) via ESPN;

Buddy Hield and Moses Moody had 22 points each and the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 132-106 on Friday night.

Brandin Podziemski added 21 points, and Stephen Curry had 20 points as role players stepped up for the Warriors.

Warriors beat Mavericks (126-102) via NBA;

Stephen Curry scored 30 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-102 on Sunday.

The Warriors have won five of six and improved to 5-1 since trading for Jimmy Butler, who made his home debut and finished with 18 points.

Golden State jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first and led by as many as 23 points in the second. Butler and Curry each had 14 in the first half.

The Warriors have won of 5 of their 6 games since acquiring Jimmy Butler and after their game against the Mavs, the Warriors retired Andre Iguodalaโ€™s jersey. Iguodala helped the Warriors win four championships and was the NBA Finals MVP in 2015.

The Warriors’ current record is 30-27, and the team is only 2 games behind the 6th seed. With a majority of their next 15 games against sub-.500 teams, they could easily move into the 4th to 6th seed range by playoff time.

Luka lead the Lakers to win over Nuggets (123 – 100)

February 23, 2025

Luka Doncic lead the Lakers to finally break the Nuggets winning streak. Luka score a team high of 32 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and Rui Hachimura added a total of 69 points, scoring 25, 23, and 21 points, respectively.

The Lakers built a 14-point lead by the end of the 1st quarter, but the Nuggets cut it to just one point by the start of the 3rd. Then, Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura led the Lakers to a 26-point lead.

The Nuggets lead by Aaron Gordon with 24 points, followed by 19 points by Jamal Murray and a triple-double 12 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists by Nikila Jokic.

The Lakers host the Mavericks, in a much anticipated match this Tuesday night and the Nuggets will visit Indiana on Monday evening.

Miami Heat Guard Tyler Herro wins Starry 3-point Contest

February 16, 2025

Miami Heat Guard Tyler Herro took the trophy for the 2025 NBA All-Star 3-point Contest, denying Damian Lillard for a chance to 3-peat and Buddy Hield from making history.

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In the Starry 3-point Contest at State Farm All-Star Saturday Night, two of the 27 shots are worth three points apiece. And the Miami Heatโ€™s Tyler Herro drained both of the long-distance 3-point shots in the final round on his way to a score of 24 points. That was enough to edge the Golden State Warriorsโ€™ Buddy Hield to win the trophy.

2025 Participants

  • Jalen Brunson (Knicks)
  • Cade Cunningham (Pistons)
  • Darius Garland (Cavaliers)
  • Tyler Herro (Heat)
  • Buddy Hield (Warriors)
  • Cam Johnson (Nets)
  • Damian Lillard (Bucks – 2-time defending champ)
  • Norman Powell (Clippers)

G-Leaguer Mac McClung takes home the 2025 Slam Dunk trophy and becomes the first player to 3-peat the Contest

February 16, 2025

Mac McClung, a G League player for the Orlando Magic, just became the first player to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest three times in a row. Prior to this year’s win, McClung was one of only five players to win the Slam Dunk Contest in consecutive years. However, Nate Robinson won the contest three times, first in 2006 and then in 2009 and 2010.

  • Michael Jordan (1987-1988)
  • Jason Richardson (2002-2003)
  • Nate Robinson (2009-2010)
  • Zach LaVine (2015-2016)

Here’s the full video of the 2025 Slam Dunk contest;

Lakers lost to the Jazz in Luka’s Second game (119 – 131)

February 13, 2025

On the second game of Luka Doncic in a Laker uniform, the Los Angeles Laker lost to the Utah Jazz (119 – 131).

The Jazz led by Forward Lauri Markkanen scoring 32 points with 5 rebounds and a season-high three steals, Markkanen also made 6 three-points. Jordan Clarkson added 21 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Center Walker Kessler also punished the Lakers, who are without a legitimate center by grabbing 8 rebounds with 2 steals and 6 blocks, to add to his 16 points.

It was a close game in the first half but the Jazz started to pull away at the end of the 3rd qtr and maintained a sizable lead throughout the 4th qtr. Rui Hachimura led the Lakers with 19 points, followed by Lebron James with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, and Luka Doncic, playing his second game with just 16 points.

Dalton Knecht, who is playing back after his trade to the Hornets was rescinded, scored 10 points and Bronny James Jr. added 9 points but played mainly during garbage time.

Utah Jazz will host the LA Clippers this Thursday, while the Lakers will host the Charlotte Hornet on the 20th of Feb. after the All-Star break.

Kevin Durant scores 30,000 points

February 12, 2025

Kevin Durant just became the 8th player in NBA history to score 30,000 points. He will join LeBron James, (41,623) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387), Karl Malone (36,928), Kobe Bryant (33,643), Michael Jordan (32.292), Dirk Nowitzki (31,560) and Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) in achieving this feat.

KD made his 30,000th points by knocking down a pair of free throws in the third quarter, in their game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Kevin Durant, now 36 years old and his current points-per-game (26.9), may be in the position to over take Michael Jordan or even Kobe Bryant in the scoring ladder if he can manage play at the same level in the next 2 or 3 season.

Curry’s 38 points powers Warriors to beat the Milwaukee Bucks (125-111)

February 11, 2025

Golden State Warriors defeated the shorthanded Milwaukee Bucks 125-111 in a tight game, at least in the first 3-qtr of the game.

Stephen Curry led Warriors with 38 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Jimmy Butler added 20 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals, playing his second game as a Warrior. Draymond Green led the Warriors defense with 5 steals and a block, together with his 6 points.

For the Bucks, Damian Lillard had a game high of 38 points and 7 assists, followed by Kyle Kuzma, who had his best game as a Bucks with 21 points and 6 rebounds, on a 6-of-9 shotting. This will be the sixth straight game that the Bucks missed the services of two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who will be out until after the All-Star break due to a left calf strain.

The Warriors are 2-2 so far on their 7-game road trip, and they will visit the new-look Dallas this Wednesday, while the Bucks will be going to Minnesota this Wednesday as well.

Jimmy Butler scores 25 in Golden State debut to beat the Chicago Bulls (132 – 111)

February 9, 2025

Jimmy Butler immediately made an impact on his first game in a Warriors uniform, scoring 25 points and 4 assists, Steph Curry added a team high 34 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, he also made 8 three-point shot. With a combined 59 points, Jimmy Butler and Steph Curry fueled the 25 point comeback of the Warriors and even built a 24 point lead in the 4th qtr to seal the win.

Jimmy Butler traded to the Golden State Warriors for Andrew Wiggins and more

February 6, 2025

Even though Jimmy Butler said “heโ€™s unwilling to sign an extension,” the Golden State Warriors and the Miami Heat have agreed to a multi-team trade that will send Jimmy Butler to the Warriors and the Miami Heat will get Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson and a protected first-round pick.

Golden State will also trade Dennis Schrรถder to Utah, sending P.J. Tucker to Miami via the Jazz after a previous one-season stint, according to Charania. Lindy Waters III and Josh Richardson join Detroit via the Warriors and Heat, respectively, to finalize the deal.

Warriors win a close game against the Magic at Chase Center (104 – 99)

February 4, 2025

The Golden State Warriors secured a hard-fought victory against the Orlando Magic at Chase Center, winning 104-99. Its their last game at home before going on a 7-game road trip. It was an ugly game but the Warriors’s defense help them secure the win.

Andrew Wiggins led the Warriors with a game-high 25 points, followed by Steph Curry with 24 points and 5 assists. Andrew Wiggins made key plays, while Draymond Green’s defensive presence was crucial in containing the Magic’s offense.

For the Magic, Franz Wagner lead the team in scoring with 21 points and 5 assists, Paolo Banchero contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds. The Magic made the game close and was position to win the game but the Magic struggled to contain Curry and couldn’t overcome the Warriors’ late-game execution.

This win is a crucial one for the Warriors as they start their 7-game road trip and solidify their position in the playoff race.

The Magic visit the retooled Kings on Wednesday, while the Warriors go to Utah on Wednesday, as well.

Kings’ De’Aaron Fox going to Spurs and Bulls’ Zach LaVine to the Kings

February 3, 2025

Another blockbuster trade involving Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs and the Chicago Bulls, this was reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.

The three-team trade will bring De’Aaron Fox going to Spurs, Bulls’ Zach LaVine to the Kings and Three Spurs will go to the Bulls.

Here’s a breakdown of the trade;

San Antonio Spurs get:

  • Deโ€™Aaron Fox
  • Jordan McLaughlin

Sacramento Kings get:

  • Zach LaVine
  • Sidy Cissoko
  • 2025 first-round pick (via Hornets)
  • 2027 first-round pick (via Spurs)
  • 2031 first-round pick (via Timberwolves)
  • 2025 second-round pick (via Nuggets)
  • 2028 second-round pick (via Bulls)
  • Their own 2028 second-round pick

Chicago Bulls get:

  • Zach Collins
  • Tre Jones
  • Kevin Huerter
  • Their own 2025 1st-round pick (via Spurs)

Source: NBA