Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves - May 14, 2025
DiVincenzo supplied nine points (2-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one steal across 26 minutes during Monday's 117-110 win over the Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
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Draymond Green Has Honest Admission on Warriors' Playoff Loss
Draymond Green Has Honest Admission on Warriors' Playoff Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Golden State Warriors duo Draymond Green and Stephen Curry have seen everything the NBA has to offer alongside one another. Advertisement Both players helped lead the franchise, alongside Klay Thompson, to four NBA titles. Despite their older age, in NBA standards, they are both at the core of the Warriors' current squad. Behind Curry and Green, with the addition of Jimmy Butler, Golden State remains in a position to compete for another banner before a new era arrives in the Bay Area. Green, in particular, was a finalist to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, while also making the All-Defensive First Team. While Green might not be the same player he was nearly a decade ago, he remains highly productive for the Warriors. Some things never change, however. As the Steve Kerr-led squad saw a second-round exit to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Green still managed to receive five technicals in the span of 12 playoff games. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green© Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images Green would have gotten a one-game suspension had he gotten two more technicals during the playoff run. Advertisement During an appearance with Jimmy Kimmel, Green had words about his five technicals. "I went into the playoffs like, 'I'm not getting any techs.' I had five in three games. You only get seven for the playoffs. Thank god lost," Green claimed. While Green is being satirical, he isn't all that wrong. The Warriors forward, with two more series, would have likely served a one-game suspension. The four-time All-Star isn't *actually* happy that they lost in the playoffs, though. He's simply cracking a joke about his technicals. Evidently, Golden State will be in a similar position to compete in the playoffs next season behind the play of Green, Curry and Butler -- though roster changes are needed. Advertisement Related: Warriors Reportedly Have Jonathan Kuminga Decision Made Before Offseason This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
San Francisco Chronicle
8 hours ago
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Why Thunder vs. Pacers gives NBA a Finals matchup to embrace and enjoy
My thoughts as the NBA Finals play on? First, this is the series we needed to see. It's a look into the NBA's immediate future, one the Golden State Warriors will find difficult to negotiate, and Bay Area fans can only hope it prompts some major changes. The league's high-scoring hierarchy is moving on past Stephen Curry, in a manner dramatically exemplified by Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton, each a prime-of-life superstar with a ton of presence. Not that they'll ever be Curry, as a shooter or an influence, but they represent a dynamically youthful revolution in the backcourt, and the signs are just as ominous in the Finals frontcourt with the Thunder's Chet Holmgren and Indiana's Myles Turner, hardly an upstart but still shy of his 30th birthday. • What the Warriors are likely to encounter in trade talks: Jonathan Kuminga looms as a hidden gem, no guarantee to be a master of court vision but spectacular in the transition game. And that's it for high value outside the Big Three of Steph, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler. The rest of the rotation players are strictly average by NBA standards. They fit into the league, they have their moments, and once again Warriors have a knack at bringing in character people. But on the scale of talent and track record: nothing special. Even the endearing Brandin Podziemski would be viewed by contending teams as a high-energy reserve. • As a bonanza for small-market teams, these Finals are hardly welcomed by the TV networks, merchandise outlets, ticket-revenue proprietors or sponsors. But as a fan, that's not your problem. Absolutely, Curry's Warriors against the Knicks — Games 1 and 2 at Madison Square Garden — would be sensational theater. But in terms of big names and traditional settings, what are we really missing? Once you grew tired of the aging LeBron James and the ceaselessly complaining Luka Doncic, the Lakers were no fun at all. Minnesota's Anthony Edwards found himself stepping aside once again. Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo appear immersed in wanderlust. • Above all, share the Celtics' hurt over Jayson Tatum's Achilles tear, perhaps costing him all of next season. That was an absolutely brutal development, one we've shared locally with Klay Thompson. But the Celtics had been exposed as a lazy, tedious outfit long before Tatum went down. Running an offense that basically came down to five guys whipping passes around the perimeter — hey, one of these 3-point marksmen has to be open — they won a championship bearing no resemblance to the Celtics' finest traditions. This is the franchise that changed things: Bill Russell revolutionizing defense, Bob Cousy inventing the fancy fastbreak, Red Auerbach fielding the first all-Black starting five, John Havlicek setting the all-time standard for moving without the ball (like a blur, even if he was out there 48 minutes), and 3-point shooting rendered secondary by the 1985-86 frontcourt genius of Larry Bird, Bill Walton, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish. The modern Celtics haven't changed a thing, unless it's your viewing habits. After their Game 1 loss to the Knicks in the second round, Boston Globe columnist Gary Washburn claimed they were 'guilty of obscene arrogance, truly believing it's impossible to lose with their relentless long-range style.' It only got worse in Game 2, when the Celtics didn't take 45 shots from 3-point range, they missed 45, and their fourth-quarter disgrace — heaving 19 of their 20 shots from distance — was 'one of the stupidest damn stats I ever heard,' Charles Barkley said on TNT. 'Nobody's that dumb.' • Nobody in the WNBA, that's for sure. What a haven for the fundamentals — and once you get past such obvious favorites as Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu, Paige Bueckers, A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier, Kelsey Plum and Chelsea Gray, you start discovering Natasha Cloud, Allisha Gray, Gabby Williams, Brittney Sykes, Leonie Fiebich, Sonia Citron — we could easily offer 20 more names. That's what I love about the women's game: You never know what's going to happen next. With the Celtics, easy answer: a 3-point shot. And then a thousand more. • It's not such a crime that the Warriors passed on Haliburton in the 2020 Draft, because eight other teams followed suit as the evening progressed. 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No explanation. Just 63 short years ago. • Caitlin Clark is brash and defiant, a window into her greatness as she fends off intense defensive scrutiny and every other obstacle in life. But she has to lay off the refs before she becomes the WNBA's version of the whining, petulant Doncic. Some words of advice from one of her biggest fans and a legend in women's soccer: 'You don't want to become the girl, the team, the coach who cries wolf all the time,' Megan Rapinoe said on Sue Bird's 'A Touch More' podcast. 'It's just constant, and to what end? Sometimes you just have to play through it and earn a little bit more respect. If you're constantly asking for fouls all the time, it's just annoying and I feel you get less fouls.' • Final note: Congratulations to former Sporting Green writer Mark Fainaru-Wada, who recently returned from his alma mater, Northwestern, where he was inducted into the Hall of Achievement at the Medill School of Journalism, one of the most distinguished in the country. A Bay Area sportswriter all the way, from his days at the Marin Independent Journal and the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, he moved on to the San Francisco Examiner in 1997 and the Chronicle in 2000 before joining ESPN in 2007. Among his many achievements in investigative reporting: collaborating with the Chronicle's Lance Williams on 'Game of Shadows' (probing the BALCO steroids scandal) and with his brother, Steve, on 'League of Denial,' about the NFL's concussion issues.
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Warriors Trade Idea Lands 2-Time All-Star in Massive Offseason Move
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Golden State Warriors put up a fight in the NBA Playoffs, but came up short in the second round against the Minnesota Timberwolves. With Stephen Curry on the sideline due to a hamstring injury, the team simply didn't have enough firepower. Despite losing to the Timberwolves, the Warriors were able to knock off the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets in the first round. Golden State is a piece or two away from being an NBA Finals contender once again. With Curry's career slowly winding down, the Warriors could be ultra-aggressive this offseason. One position of need will be finding a legitimate starting center upgrade. Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors looks on against the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on February 27, 2024 in Washington, DC. Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors looks on against the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on February 27, 2024 in Washington, DC. Photo byKeeping that in mind, a new trade suggestion has been made for Golden State. It's a trade that would bring in a two-time All-Star at the center position. Read more: Shaquille O'Neal Shares Harsh Criticism for Thunder After NBA Finals Loss Bleacher Report analyst Andy Bailey has suggested a major move between the Warriors and Chicago Bulls. The trade would bring Nikola Vucevic to the Warriors. Bailey's trade proposal sees Vucevic, the No. 45 overall pick, and a 2028 second-round pick heading to Golden State in exchange for Moses Moody and Buddy Hield. In this trade idea, the Warriors would be given up quality back-court depth. Both Moody and Hield played key roles for Golden State during the 2024-25 NBA season. However, the move to acquire a huge center upgrade in Vucevic might be worth it. During the 2024-25 NBA season with the Bulls, Vucevic played in 73 games for Chicago. He averaged 18.5 points per game to go along with 10.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists, while shooting 53 percent from the floor and 40.2 percent from three-point range. Vucevic is not a good defensive presence, which is something the Warriors need as well. But, his scoring ability, especially with his three-point shooting, would fit Golden State's offense perfectly. He would also bring top-tier rebounding to the court. Read more: Knicks Encouraged to Trade Superstar Straight Up for Kevin Durant Moody averaged 9.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game this season. Hield, on the other hand, scored 11.1 points per game to go along with 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists. This is just an idea at this point. There is no guarantee that the Warriors will have any interest in a trade for Vucevic. He would be an upgrade at center, but would not check every box Golden State needs. Expect to see the Warriors mentioned heavily in the NBA rumor mill this offseason. They will likely be aggressive as they search to pursue another ring with Curry still leading the way. For more on the Golden State Warriors and general NBA news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
