The Warriors had high hopes coming off last season, with Jimmy Butler and Steph Curry’s chemistry offering promise that their championship dreams were still alive.
The Golden State Warriors still haven’t recovered from their downward spiral. They have now dropped two games in a row following a 136-131 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
Jimmy Butler went just 3-of-11 for 16 points in the Golden State Warriors' 136-131 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. After the game, Steve Kerr was asked about Butler's performance.
As things currently stand, the Golden State Warriors don’t look like the team that went 23-8 to close last season. Those ultra-motivated, highly connected Dubs who played with juice and energy following the blockbuster Jimmy Butler trade have only shown flashes of themselves this season.
After six games with at least one out, the Golden State Warriors have their Big Three back against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green will start, and they will be joined by Moses Moody and Quinten Post.
With less than 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter — the Golden State Warriors protecting a precarious four-point lead with the returning Steph Curry on the bench and Jimmy Butler being the sole advantage creator on the floor — the Warriors scored two points to stretch their lead to five.
On Sunday, the Golden State Warriors cruised to a 123 – 91 victory over the Chicago Bulls, giving Jimmy Butler an opportunity to face his former squad.
Jimmy Butler has carved out a reputation in the NBA not just for his play, but for being one of the league’s more outspoken voices. And it’s hard to argue with the results.
Once Stephen Curry suffered a right quadriceps injury, it was all but certain that the Golden State Warriors would struggle in his absence. After all, they didn’t looked all that great even with him in the lineup.
The Chicago Bulls still hold a special place in Jimmy Butler's heart. Drafted with the 30th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, Butler spent the first six seasons of his career with the Bulls franchise.
The Golden State Warriors have struggled to stay healthy early in the 2025–26 season, with several veterans dealing with injuries. That list includes Jimmy Butler, who is playing in his first full season with the organization after being traded from the Miami Heat in February.
The Golden State Warriors are managing multiple key injuries as they conclude their three-game East Coast road trip, including an MRI evaluation for Jimmy Butler III’s sore left knee.
The Golden State Warriors face off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night in the first game of a three-game road trip. The Warriors are 11-11 entering the game following a 124-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at home on Tuesday.
Jimmy Butler was ruled out for the second half of Tuesday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder with a knee injury. According to ESPN's Anthony Slater, the injury isn't serious and Butler "shouldn’t miss much (if any) time." Meanwhile, De'Anthony Melton will make his season debut on Thursday against Philadelphia.
The Golden State Warriors have hovered around .500 early in the 2025–26 season, entering Tuesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with an 11–10 record.
Jimmy Butler had to step it up for the Golden State Warriors on Saturday as they took on the New Orleans Pelicans without Steph Curry. The former back-to-back MVP was sidelined due to a quad injury, and it was Butler who led Golden State to a 104-96 victory over the Pelicans.
The crowd at Chase Center was given a big scare tonight, as the Golden State Warriors faced off against the New Orleans Pelicans, with one moment causing concern.
Last season, Jimmy Butler’s arrival transformed the Golden State Warriors. It was evident from the Golden State Warriors’ phenomenal 23-7 record in the 30 games that Jimmy Butler played in during the 2024-25 season.
In a candid postgame assessment following the Golden State Warriors’ disappointing 127-123 NBA Cup loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night, star forward Jimmy Butler did not hold back on his team’s glaring defensive shortcomings.
The Golden State Warriors left Oklahoma City with an ugly 126-102 loss, and a pair of team leaders had some harsh words for the their teammates following the blowout defeat.