After the Warriors were eliminated in five games, Jimmy Butler speaks about future talks with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.

Jimmy Butler looked off in Game 4—now Steve Kerr has explained why. Here’s what it means for the Warriors heading into Game 5.

Jimmy Butler is set to play for the Golden State Warriors against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a crucial Game 5 tonight, despite a recent illness that hampered his performance. With Stephen Curry sidelined,

The Golden State Warriors will go to battle on Wednesday night in Game 5 without the services of Stephen Curry, who hasn’t quite recovered from the hamstring injury that he sustained in Game 1 of their second-round matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Without Steph Curry, the Golden State Warriors fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-93 on Thursday night as their Western Conference semifinals series is now tied up at one game apiece heading to the Bay.

Following the Golden State Warriors' playoff elimination, Steve Kerr acknowledged the Minnesota Timberwolves' dominance and emphasized the crucial role of health in playoff success. He highlighted Jimmy Butler's impact on the team's season and commended the younger players for stepping up during Stephen Curry's absence,

No one associated with Golden State asserted that the team would have made the Western Conference Finals with a healthy Curry after losing to Minnesota in five games. But the Warriors' belief in their ceiling didn't waver after dropping Game 5 to the Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Wednesday, May 14.

The Timberwolves now have a 2-1 lead after pulling out a clutch win on the road against the Warriors. Anthony Edwards turned it on in the second half, scoring 28 of his 36 points in the last two frames, while Julius Randle was a steady force throughout the game, racking up 24 points of his own.