Jimmy Butler Next Team Odds: Warriors, Rockets Among Favorites

NBA sportsbooks have released next team odds for six-time All-Star guard/forward Jimmy Butler, and the Golden State Warriors are currently the frontrunner to land the 14-year veteran. During the offseason, Butler expressed his disappointment with the Heat after Miami declined to give him a two-year, $113 million contract extension, a deal that would have run […]

James Foglio  •  03 Jan 2025
Heat Trade Rumors: Warriors Acquire Jimmy Butler In 3-Team Mock Trade

After the Miami Heat’s 128-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night, Jimmy Butler finally indicated to the Heat that he wants the team to trade him. This news comes a week after ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Christmas Day that Butler “prefers a trade out of Miami ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline.” […]

James Foglio  •  03 Jan 2025
NBA All-Star Voting 2025: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic Lead First Voting Results

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively, in the first fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2025 presented by AT&T. Fans account for 50% of the vote to decide All-Star starters, while NBA players and a media panel account for 25% each According to […]

James Foglio  •  02 Jan 2025
Warriors’ Gary Payton II Out A Week With Left Calf Strain

Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II, who exited the Christmas Day game against the Los Angeles Lakers with 9:27 remaining in the fourth quarter, underwent an MRI earlier on Thursday. The MRI confirmed that Payton has suffered a mild strain of his left calf. He will be re-evaluated in one week. Golden State Warriors […]

James Foglio  •  27 Dec 2024
Steph Curry, Warriors Held Players-Only Meeting On Christmas Before Loss To Lakers

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry started off his Christmas Day at Chase Center by speaking up at a pregame players-only meeting to address their recent struggles before facing the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. Golden State Warriors have lost 11 of their past 14 games, falling to 10th in the Western […]

James Foglio  •  26 Dec 2024
Warriors, Knicks, Lakers Top Sportico’s 2024 List of Most Valuable NBA Franchises

The Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Lakers topped the list of the NBA’s most valuable franchises this year, Sportico announced in its annual assessment Wednesday. Golden State Warriors are the second-most valuable major U.S. sports franchise, trailing only the Dallas Cowboys The Warriors are worth $9.14 billion, topping both the Knicks […]

James Foglio  •  19 Dec 2024
Warriors Guard De’Anthony Melton Suffers ACL Sprain

Golden State Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton has suffered a sprained left ACL, the team announced Thursday. The injury will sideline him for Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Melton, 26, will also undergo further testing to determine a full recovery timeline, according to multiple sources. Golden State Warriors Steve Kerr said he’s unsure when De’Anthony […]

James Foglio  •  14 Nov 2024
Warriors Exercise Brandin Podziemski’s Third-Year Option

The Golden State Warriors announced Wednesday in a press release that they have exercised their third-year option on shooting guard Brandin Podziemski. His $3.68 million salary for the 2025-26 season is now guaranteed. Golden State Warriors reserve guard Brandin Podziemski signed a four-year, $16 million rookie-scale contract in July 2023 Podziemski, 21, also holds a […]

James Foglio  •  31 Oct 2024
Brandin Podziemski’s +34 Plus/Minus Tied For 4th Best in NBA Game With 0 Points

Golden State Warriors reserve guard Brandin Podziemski recorded a plus/minus of +34 in Wednesday night’s 139-104 blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski tied Voshon Lenard for the fourth-best 0-point plus/minus Podziemski, 21, ended his outing with the fourth-best plus/minus in a single NBA game where a player recorded […]

James Foglio  •  24 Oct 2024