But this is what the Warriors wanted. Opportunity. A fighting chance. Golden State was floundering before the Butler trade, good but not great, bad but not awful, destined, it seemed, to spend another of Green and Curry’s final years out of the championship mix. The two stars could have bellyached, could have demanded the front office push all its chips in for any kind of upgrade. They didn’t. Just give us a chance to play meaningful basketball, they asked. And the Warriors brass delivered. “The way that we’re playing right now,” said Stephen Curry, “is reflective of what Jimmy Butler’s brought to us.”
Source: Sports Illustrated
Source: Sports Illustrated
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StatMuse @statmuse
Most threes this season:
297 — Anthony Edwards
295 — Malik Beasley
286 — Steph Curry
249 — Derrick White pic.x.com/k8ty5isqhN – 8:54 AM
Most threes this season:
297 — Anthony Edwards
295 — Malik Beasley
286 — Steph Curry
249 — Derrick White pic.x.com/k8ty5isqhN – 8:54 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Watch Stephen Curry drop 37 on Lakers in Warriors win in potential first-round playoff preview
The key for the Warriors? They were +8 when Curry was off the floor in a game Golden State won by 7. Also, it was not Luka Doncic’s night.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/watch… – 7:48 AM
Watch Stephen Curry drop 37 on Lakers in Warriors win in potential first-round playoff preview
The key for the Warriors? They were +8 when Curry was off the floor in a game Golden State won by 7. Also, it was not Luka Doncic’s night.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/watch… – 7:48 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Golden State Warriors’ Jimmy Butler questionable for Nuggets game after forearm injury sportando.basketball/en/golden-stat… – 7:04 AM
Golden State Warriors’ Jimmy Butler questionable for Nuggets game after forearm injury sportando.basketball/en/golden-stat… – 7:04 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Steph Curry this month:
44.5 PPG
6.5 RPG
7.0 APG
2.5 SPG
50/52/96%
Leading the league in points and threes in that stretch. pic.x.com/cKwJ9maLv4 – 12:46 AM
Steph Curry this month:
44.5 PPG
6.5 RPG
7.0 APG
2.5 SPG
50/52/96%
Leading the league in points and threes in that stretch. pic.x.com/cKwJ9maLv4 – 12:46 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Jimmy Butler points vs Lakers:
4 — First 3 quarters combined
7 — 4th quarter pic.x.com/iZoLidtwZF – 12:45 AM
Jimmy Butler points vs Lakers:
4 — First 3 quarters combined
7 — 4th quarter pic.x.com/iZoLidtwZF – 12:45 AM
Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
20-4 since – as Kerr put it – “Jimmy Butler saved our season.”
Hey Dumb-Dumb, how’s that taste?
@cbefred Learn the Game! – 12:44 AM
20-4 since – as Kerr put it – “Jimmy Butler saved our season.”
Hey Dumb-Dumb, how’s that taste?
@cbefred Learn the Game! – 12:44 AM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Reaves has been drilling 3’s all quarter, and hit his 9th total, before LeBron’s steal gave LA a chance to trim the lead to 2 with 19.8 left, but Finney-Smith couldn’t get it to go.
Curry likely sealed it at the FT line on the other end, making it 123-116 with 15.0 left. – 12:40 AM
Reaves has been drilling 3’s all quarter, and hit his 9th total, before LeBron’s steal gave LA a chance to trim the lead to 2 with 19.8 left, but Finney-Smith couldn’t get it to go.
Curry likely sealed it at the FT line on the other end, making it 123-116 with 15.0 left. – 12:40 AM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Golden State is 17 for 39 from 3 (43.6%), with Podziemski up to 8 for 10, and Green hitting the latest one, his 2nd in 4 attempts (he shot 29% in March and 19% in February) to make it a 103-89 deficit.
Curry is 3 for 9 and Moody 3 for 6.
Lakers have hit 12 of 35 (34.3%). – 12:17 AM
Golden State is 17 for 39 from 3 (43.6%), with Podziemski up to 8 for 10, and Green hitting the latest one, his 2nd in 4 attempts (he shot 29% in March and 19% in February) to make it a 103-89 deficit.
Curry is 3 for 9 and Moody 3 for 6.
Lakers have hit 12 of 35 (34.3%). – 12:17 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Jimmy Butler’s having an issue with his left forearm. Has it wrapped. But it appears he will enter the game to start the fourth quarter. – 12:04 AM
Jimmy Butler’s having an issue with his left forearm. Has it wrapped. But it appears he will enter the game to start the fourth quarter. – 12:04 AM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Curry drew two different 3-point shooting fouls in the 3rd Q, including one with just 0.5 seconds left in the period, enough to give GSW an 88-77 cushion. – 12:04 AM
Curry drew two different 3-point shooting fouls in the 3rd Q, including one with just 0.5 seconds left in the period, enough to give GSW an 88-77 cushion. – 12:04 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Jimmy Butler’s been in the locker room for a bit. Was having issues with his left arm/hand area. Warriors bench was just looking down the tunnel for him to come into the game. No sight of him yet. – 11:56 PM
Jimmy Butler’s been in the locker room for a bit. Was having issues with his left arm/hand area. Warriors bench was just looking down the tunnel for him to come into the game. No sight of him yet. – 11:56 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Podz at half:
22 PTS
6 REB
8-11 FG
6-7 3P
Leading a game with Steph Curry and LeBron James in scoring. pic.x.com/MxGC1pTg2T – 11:13 PM
Podz at half:
22 PTS
6 REB
8-11 FG
6-7 3P
Leading a game with Steph Curry and LeBron James in scoring. pic.x.com/MxGC1pTg2T – 11:13 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
That tailbone/pelvic issue clearly still bothering Steph Curry. Rolled onto it after that last fall and squirmed around in pain. Remaining in the game. – 11:10 PM
That tailbone/pelvic issue clearly still bothering Steph Curry. Rolled onto it after that last fall and squirmed around in pain. Remaining in the game. – 11:10 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Draymond Green recalls his conversation with Steph Curry during his 52-point game against the Grizzlies .
“You already got 50 [points]. Well, go ahead and get 52. That’s not bad for a 40-year-old.” 😆 pic.x.com/eUqUPkNTX0 – 4:02 PM
Draymond Green recalls his conversation with Steph Curry during his 52-point game against the Grizzlies .
“You already got 50 [points]. Well, go ahead and get 52. That’s not bad for a 40-year-old.” 😆 pic.x.com/eUqUPkNTX0 – 4:02 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“[Jimmy] wants to win, and I know we want to win. So this is a match made in heaven.” 😤
Draymond Green tells @malika_andrews why he knew that the Warriors would win the NBA Finals after acquiring Jimmy Butler. pic.x.com/yZ2xjiUOnZ – 3:54 PM
“[Jimmy] wants to win, and I know we want to win. So this is a match made in heaven.” 😤
Draymond Green tells @malika_andrews why he knew that the Warriors would win the NBA Finals after acquiring Jimmy Butler. pic.x.com/yZ2xjiUOnZ – 3:54 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“I’ve been asking for that signature win. They went down there in Memphis and got it.” 😅
@KendrickPerkins and @DGreen_14 say that the Warriors’ win over the Grizzlies is their biggest win since Jimmy Butler’s arrival 🔥 pic.x.com/yu2Qv2KjbQ – 4:59 PM
“I’ve been asking for that signature win. They went down there in Memphis and got it.” 😅
@KendrickPerkins and @DGreen_14 say that the Warriors’ win over the Grizzlies is their biggest win since Jimmy Butler’s arrival 🔥 pic.x.com/yu2Qv2KjbQ – 4:59 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler as a duo:
27.7 PPG 17.2 PPG
5.6 APG 6.2 RPG
1.4 SPG 6.1 APG
47/42/91% 1.6 SPG pic.x.com/JmME47SITA – 12:13 PM
Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler as a duo:
27.7 PPG 17.2 PPG
5.6 APG 6.2 RPG
1.4 SPG 6.1 APG
47/42/91% 1.6 SPG pic.x.com/JmME47SITA – 12:13 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Jimmy Butler vs MEM:
27 PTS
6 REB
3 STL
18-2 record with Steph. pic.x.com/bKurVNadRg – 10:32 PM
Jimmy Butler vs MEM:
27 PTS
6 REB
3 STL
18-2 record with Steph. pic.x.com/bKurVNadRg – 10:32 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors win in Memphis and climb into #5 seed
*Steph Curry: 52 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals, 11 made 3s.
*Jimmy Butler: 27 points, 12/12 on FTs, fouled out JJJ and ripped steal from Morant late 4Q
*Draymond: Triple-double
*Podziemski huge tip, Moody huge 3 – 10:32 PM
Warriors win in Memphis and climb into #5 seed
*Steph Curry: 52 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals, 11 made 3s.
*Jimmy Butler: 27 points, 12/12 on FTs, fouled out JJJ and ripped steal from Morant late 4Q
*Draymond: Triple-double
*Podziemski huge tip, Moody huge 3 – 10:32 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Starters in Memphis tonight
Warriors
Steph Curry
Brandin Podziemski
Jimmy Butler
Moses Moody
Draymond Green
Grizzlies
Ja Morant
Desmond Bane
Jaylen Wells
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Zach Edey – 7:34 PM
Starters in Memphis tonight
Warriors
Steph Curry
Brandin Podziemski
Jimmy Butler
Moses Moody
Draymond Green
Grizzlies
Ja Morant
Desmond Bane
Jaylen Wells
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Zach Edey – 7:34 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Coby White joins Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler and DeMar DeRozan as only Bulls to earn at least one Player of Month award. – 4:04 PM
Coby White joins Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler and DeMar DeRozan as only Bulls to earn at least one Player of Month award. – 4:04 PM
More on this storyline
Curry likes to be a scorer and to this day, few are better. He scored 37 against the Lakers, which followed a 52-point outburst against Memphis two nights earlier. His numbers have ticked up since the Butler trade. Butler isn’t the floor spacer Klay Thompson was but he creates mismatches in the post and is a willing passer. “He’s such a connector,” said Curry. “And he has an amazing presence on both ends of the floor. [He] makes the right play and the vibe of what our team is right now is not only what he’s done for me, Draymond in terms of a superstar doing what he does, but he’s elevated everybody else. And that’s a big deal.” -via Sports Illustrated / April 4, 2025
Everyone expected Butler to be better than the malcontent he was in his final weeks in Miami. But few expected this. Butler has energized Curry and Green, which has lit a fuse that has burned through the roster. “You can’t be one of the pillars of a franchise and they give you that opportunity at the points that we are in our career and you don’t give them everything that you have,” said Green. “And if we can do that then everyone else has to.” -via Sports Illustrated / April 4, 2025
Anthony Slater: Jimmy Butler’s left forearm still bothering him postgame. Hasn’t had tests on it. Butler/Warriors likely to know more tomorrow. “Everybody’s banged up this time of year.” pic.x.com/Oawjt6GzGD -via Twitter @anthonyVslater / April 4, 2025
Dave McMenamin: LeBron James says the Warriors “always figure it out” by adding talent around Stephen Curry. But when asked about Draymond Green’s bullish stance on GSW’s championship chances, James said: “I got to worry about us. I can’t be worrying about other teams. That ain’t my job” pic.x.com/gtp94feCyi -via Twitter @mcten / April 4, 2025
