The Warriors faced the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2025 playoffs and won the series in seven games. Butler, who missed Game 3 after getting hurt in Game 2, averaged 18.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.3 blocks in the best-of-seven series. He only missed one game after suffering a pelvic contusion in Game 2.

With 2:43 left in the third quarter, the Houston Rockets had fought their way to a three-point deficit after Jabari Smith Jr. made a clutch three-pointer against the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors called a timeout,

This series represents a crossroads for both organizations. The Timberwolves, elevating with a young 23-year-old dynamo in Edwards, and the Warriors dynasty fading in its final years with Curry -- even more makings for an intriguing series.

Houston Rockets fans had plenty to say to Draymond Green throughout the first-round series, including a vulgar chant that irritated Warriors coach Steve Kerr. After the Warriors finished off the Rockets with a 103-89 win in Game 7 on Sunday night at Toyota Center,

The referees for Sunday's Game 7 between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets confused just about everyone with a call on (who else?) Draymond Green. With 1:39 left in the first half, Green was looking to make a pass from above the 3-point line when Rockets guard Fred VanVleet reached in and knocked the ball away,

Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, Buddy Hield made nine 3-pointers and scored 33 points, and the Golden State Warriors advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with

Buddy Hield came up big in the first Game 7 of his NBA career, scoring 33 points to propel the Golden State Warriors to victory over Houston.