After a thrilling first-round series against the Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors have only had a few days to prepare for their second round matchup, the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Anthony Edwards eliminated one Team USA teammate already, and now the Timberwolves’ rising star will ... second-best offense and a 20-5 record (including the playoffs) since March 1. For once, the Warriors can’t claim the best player in the series.

Julius Randle scored 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting to send the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals for the second straight time with a 121-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 on Wednesday night.

With the first round behind us and the 16-team pool dwindled down to eight, we can turn our focus to the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Golden State Warriors were the last team of the bunch to advance to the conference semifinals.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green made NBA playoff history in Wednesday's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

It's No. 6 Minnesota against No. 7 Golden State in the Western Conference semifinals. Both were lower-seeded in their Round 1 matchups, and both won closeout games on the road to get to Round 2.

The Minnesota Timberwolves made history by handing the Golden State Warriors and head coach Steve Kerr a milestone they'd rather forget.

Believe it or not, all four of the Golden State Warriors’ matchups against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the regular season came prior to the trade deadline — and thus, prior to Jimmy Butler’s arrival in the Bay Area.

Steph Curry went through a fairly strenuous workout on the team's practice court before Saturday's Game 3. Can the Warriors stay afloat?