<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-addresses-jonathan-kuminga-free-agency-saga');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Buddy Hield addresses Jonathan Kuminga free agency saga');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Buddy-Hield.jpg"><figcaption>© Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors’ Buddy Hield addresses Jonathan Kuminga free agency saga</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-14T13:49:07-07:00">July 14th, 1:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-14T13:49:07-07:00">July 14th, 1:49pm</time><address><a>Guillermo Guajardo</a>Guillermo Guajardo is a dynamic sports presenter with experience on various television channels and digital platforms, most recently with A Tiempo.TV. He is also a multidisciplinary artist with 10 years of experience in acting, directing, writing, and hosting. His work in film has been recognized at international festivals, earning awards for both his performances and directorial projects.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors are facing some uncertainty this offseason regarding forward Jonathan Kuminga’s future. While at the Summer League in Las Vegas, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-drops-forever-declaration-on-golden-state-future">shooting guard Buddy Hield took a moment</a> to discuss Kuminga’s status as a restricted free agent during an interview, showing strong support for his teammate even amidst the ongoing contract talks.</p><p>Hield had <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1944805885726826610" rel="noopener">nothing but praise</a> for Kuminga’s work ethic and mindset.</p><p>“He’s a worker. We all know JK can play. We would love to have him back; we can’t wait. It’s out of our control. The front office will have to talk and negotiate.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"He's a worker. We all know JK can play. We would love to have him back… He's a special talent… I hope that he stays [with the Warriors]. And I hope that we can go on this run together."</p><p>Buddy Hield on Jonathan Kuminga 🙌<a href="https://t.co/NswGrIGBUt">pic.twitter.com/NswGrIGBUt</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1944805885726826610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The veteran guard pointed out that the contract negotiations are in the hands of the Warriors’ front office, but he made it clear that Kuminga is seen as a “special talent” throughout the league.</p><p>Kuminga’s role with the Warriors became murky after the team acquired Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline. Following Butler’s arrival, Kuminga had fewer minutes in the rotation. However,<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-steve-kerr-blames-schedule-stephen-curry-playoff-injury"> when Stephen Curry went down with an injury</a> against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kuminga rose to the occasion with impressive performances, showcasing his value as a versatile forward.</p><p>At 22 years old, he is still unsigned as a restricted free agent, resulting in an unknown future while the Warriors work on approaching their roster for another championship run. Kuminga has the potential to be traded if a deal is not reached, given his athleticism and hopes for a larger role, especially with Golden State already in win-now mode as Curry gets older.</p><p>On the flip side, Hield’s spot on the team is solid. He hit 37% from beyond the arc last season—just shy of his career average and he proved to be a reliable player under Steve Kerr, participating in all 82 games and starting 22. His ability to shoot from long range and veteran know-how fit perfectly with the Warriors’ competitive vibe.</p><p>As free agency rolls on, Hield’s public backing highlights Kuminga’s respect among his teammates. However, the Warriors will need to decide soon whether the young forward fits into their immediate plans or if a trade would be more beneficial for everyone involved.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Buddy Hield addresses Jonathan Kuminga free agency saga

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-gladiator-snafu-colosseum');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Buddy Hield reveals embarrassing Gladiator snafu at Colosseum');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Warriors-star-Buddy-Hield.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors’ Buddy Hield reveals embarrassing Gladiator snafu at Colosseum</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-14T11:21:42-07:00">July 14th, 11:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-14T11:21:42-07:00">July 14th, 11:21am</time><address><a>Andrew Korpan</a>Andrew Korpan is the lead entertainment editor and film critic for ClutchPoints. He's also an award-winning author and Ken Jeong's best friend.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Entertainment</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When he visited Rome, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-drops-forever-declaration-on-golden-state-future">Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield</a> thought he was going to see scenes from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/entertainment/gladiator-ii-paul-mescal-ridley-scott-2024-movie-review">Ridley Scott’s Gladiator</a> — he could not have been more wrong.</p><p>During an interview during the Warriors’ recent Summer League game against the Utah Jazz, Hield revealed he recently saw Gladiator. He went into the Colosseum yelling Maxius, the name of Russell Crowe’s hero, before his tour guide called him out.</p><p>“I watched Gladiator and thought Maximus was a real warrior,” Hield revealed. “I’m going into the Colosseum yelling ‘Maximus!’ and then my tour guide said, ‘He’s not real’”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hield also gave his ‘Gladiator 2’ review:</p><p>“Not as good” <a href="https://t.co/2Zh4n6C6Os">pic.twitter.com/2Zh4n6C6Os</a></p><p>— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) <a href="https://twitter.com/CultureCrave/status/1944647197456503025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>He also gave his review of Gladiator 2, the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic. Hield claimed the sequel was “not as good” as its predecessor.</p><h2><b>Who is Warriors’ Buddy Hield?</b></h2><p>Hield is one of the Warriors’ backup guards. He is a former first round pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. He was picked by the New Orleans Pelicans with the sixth-overall pick.</p><p>In his first season, Hield was named NBA All-Rookie First Team. He averaged 8.6 points per game and averaged nearly three rebounds a game as well while with the Pelicans.</p><p>His first season with the Pelicans didn’t even go the distance. He was traded mid-season to the Sacramento Kings, averaging 15.1 points per game in 25 games with them. Overall, he finished his rookie season averaging 10.6 points per game.</p><p>He would spend most of the next four seasons with the Kings. Hield was traded during the 2021-22 season to the Indiana Pacers. He averaged a career-high 19.2 points per game with the Kings in 2019.</p><p>Hield was later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. He was once again traded during the 2024 offseason, this time to the Golden State Warriors.</p><p>He played in all 82 games for the Warriors in 2024. Hield averaged 11.1 points per game off the bench. The 32-year-old is going into his second season with the team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Buddy Hield reveals embarrassing Gladiator snafu at Colosseum

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-drops-forever-declaration-on-golden-state-future');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buddy Hield drops ‘forever’ declaration on Warriors future');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Buddy-Hield-on-May-4-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Buddy Hield drops ‘forever’ declaration on Warriors future</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-15T15:38:54-07:00">May 15th, 3:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-15T15:38:54-07:00">May 15th, 3:38pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-makes-game-6-admission-after-season-ending-loss">Golden State Warriors were eliminated in the playoffs</a> by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round, the team is entering an intriguing offseason where they look to boost the squad led by Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler. One question remains, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-doubles-down-on-jonathan-kuminga-stance-entering-free-agency">Warriors’ future with Jonathan Kuminga</a>, but another player who was asked about their future is Buddy Hield.</p><p>During Golden State’s exit interviews on Thursday, Hield would have nothing but high praises for the organization, saying that he wants <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1923127089009398107" rel="noopener">“to be around here forever,”</a> according to Anthony Slater.</p><p>“To keep it real, you understand, you see the value of spacing for this team,” Hield said. “You know, just keep it real, can’t be just Steph out there. You know, you see how they played me in the Minnesota series because he was not out there, just the value is spacing, and shooting is much needed in this league and for this team. So I want to be around here forever.”</p><p>“I mean until I’m not needed,” Hield continued. “But I know that this is a business, but I love being here man, I think that with Mike and Steve and the whole coaching staff, the training staff, I feel like I created a fair relationship with everybody and players and I loved being around there and I’m sure they love me being around here but I just understand it’s a business. Anything can happen, but yeah, I want to be here.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“It’s the happiest I’ve ever been playing basketball… I want to be here forever.”</p><p>Buddy Hield on his time with the Warriors 🙌</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@anthonyVslater</a>)<a href="https://t.co/aTreexo6Kh">pic.twitter.com/aTreexo6Kh</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1923127089009398107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Buddy Hield on how happy he’s been to be with the Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Buddy-Hield-on-May-14-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-waxes-poetic-stephen-curry-touched-angel-god">Hield expresses his love for the Warriors</a>, it seems he’ll be a crucial part of the team’s immediate future, as much-needed three-point shooting next to Curry. After playing his year season in the league, he would continue on Thursday by talking about how this past season is the “happiest I’ve ever been in playing basketball.”</p><p>“I mean, I can say this is the most happiest I’ve ever been in playing basketball,” Hield said. “I tell the guys, man, the season went by so fast, and because there was so much fun, I had a lot of joy. You know, being around Steve’s group, you know, being around the players, just the training staff, and then they all made me feel welcome.”</p><p>“And I feel like it went by so fast, and like most seasons of teams, it feels like it was very long, you know, like when I’m getting out here, but this organization, I didn’t,” Hield continued.</p><p>This past season, Hield averaged 11.1 points while shooting 41.7 percent from the field and 37 percent from beyond the arc. At any rate, Golden State looks to improve next season after finishing with a 48-34 record, which put them seventh in the West.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buddy Hield drops ‘forever’ declaration on Warriors future

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-waxes-poetic-stephen-curry-touched-angel-god');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Buddy Hield waxes poetic on Stephen Curry: ‘Touched by an angel, God’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Hield-and-Curry.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors’ Buddy Hield waxes poetic on Stephen Curry: ‘Touched by an angel, God’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-11T10:31:56-07:00">May 11th, 10:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-11T10:31:56-07:00">May 11th, 10:31am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Saturday evening, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-nsfw-reaction-fans-real-batman-message">Golden State Warriors fell behind</a> 2-1 in their second round playoff series <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-how-julius-randle-x-factor-warriors-get-handsy">vs the Minnesota Timberwolves</a> with a narrow home loss in Game 3. It was the second straight game the Warriors played without star point guard Stephen Curry, who will be out until at least Wednesday with a hamstring injury.</p><p>The Warriors did an admirable job of holding down the fort for the most part on Saturday evening but ultimately weren’t able to put the ball in the basket down the stretch, which was always going to be the major concern with Curry out of the lineup.</p><p>After the game, shooting guard Buddy Hield got 100% real on why it’s so difficult to replicate what Curry <a href="https://x.com/957thegame/status/1921417255604113431" rel="noopener">provides for the team.</a></p><p>“You’re coming in thinking you gotta come in and fill his role; you’re crazy because he does so much for this team,” said Hield, per 95.7 The Game on X, formerly Twitter. “Trust me, everybody would like to do it, but believe me, he’s touched by an angel. He’s touched by God. He’s blessed. He’s Steph Curry, man.”</p><h2><b>A rough spot for the Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Jimmy-Butler-4.jpg"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Warriors now find themselves in essentially a must-win spot for Game 4 on Monday night, already with the knowledge that Stephen Curry will be out of the lineup once again for that contest.</p><p>Making matters worse for head coach Steve Kerr is that his team expended a lot of energy during Saturday’s Game 3, with Jimmy Butler turning in his best performance of the playoffs so far but still ultimately coming up a bit short.</p><p>It’s still possible that Curry could return in this series for Game 5, although that’s far from a guarantee, and hamstring injuries are certainly not something that you want to rush a player back from.</p><p>In any case, Game 4 of Warriors vs Timberwolves is slated for Monday evening, once again from the Chase Center in San Francisco. Opening tip is slated for 10:00 PM ET, and the game will be carried nationally by ESPN.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Buddy Hield waxes poetic on Stephen Curry: ‘Touched by an angel, God’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-nsfw-reaction-fans-real-batman-message');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Buddy Hield fires NSFW reaction to fan’s ‘You’re the real Batman’ message');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Buddy-Hield_9d33fd.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors’ Buddy Hield fires NSFW reaction to fan’s ‘You’re the real Batman’ message</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-11T08:44:24-07:00">May 11th, 8:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-11T08:44:24-07:00">May 11th, 8:44am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors will be kicking themselves this Mother’s Day after blowing a golden opportunity to steal Game 3 from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite going back and forth with Minnesota for much of the second half, the Warriors’ offense faltered late and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-gets-real-game-3-performance-vs-warriors">Anthony Edwards took over in a 102-97 victory</a> for the Wolves.</p><p>Now, Minnesota has the upper hand 2-1 in the series and has wrestled home-court advantage back ahead of a pivotal Game 4 in the Bay Area. Of course, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-stephen-curry-takes-clearest-initial-step-attempted-injury-return">Warriors are still playing without Stephen Curry</a> after he suffered a hamstring injury in Game 1, and they likely need to win at least one game without him in order to get to a possible Game 6 and allow Curry to try to get back on the floor.</p><p>In Curry’s absence, Jimmy Butler has had to step into the role of the star player, while Buddy Hield is now the best perimeter shooter on the floor for the Warriors at all times. After Game 3, a fan tried to call Hield the new Batman in the absence of Curry, but he <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1921349294826676603" rel="noopener">had a different hero</a> in mind.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Buddy, we need you! you're the real Batman!"</p><p>Buddy Hield: "F*ck Batman… I'm Power Ranger." 😅</p><p>(via /WYTongTong_/ Douyin)<a href="https://t.co/Ky3GUQZNng">pic.twitter.com/Ky3GUQZNng</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1921349294826676603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“F**k Batman… I’m Power Ranger,” Hield said.</p><p>Hield became an instant playoff hero in Golden State after dropping 33 points in Game 7 of the first round against the Houston Rockets while tying a record for Game 7s with nine 3-pointers. He kept the momentum rolling in Game 1 of the second round against the Wolves, racking up 24 points in a game that Curry played just 13 minutes.</p><p>However, since then, the Wolves have tightened the screws on Hield defensively. In the last two games, the former Oklahoma star scored just 15 and 14 points, respectively. If the Warriors want to make this a long series with any hope of Curry returning, Hield will need to be more productive in the next two games.</p><p>Butler didn’t have his best night in Game 2, but he exploded in Game 3 for 33 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. However, Curry’s absence still came back to bite the Warriors in the end as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-gets-real-game-3-performance-vs-warriors">Timberwolves raced to the victory</a> in the absence of the Golden State superstar.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Buddy Hield fires NSFW reaction to fan’s ‘You’re the real Batman’ message

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-buddy-hield-cameron-brink-attention');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jimmy Butler-Buddy Hield shenanigans draws Cameron Brink’s attention');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Warriors-Buddy-Hield-and-Jimmy-Butler.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Jimmy Butler-Buddy Hield shenanigans draws Cameron Brink’s attention</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-09T02:48:44-07:00">May 9th, 2:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-09T07:50:26-07:00">May 9th, 7:50am</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield have quickly built one of the most entertaining friendships in the NBA. Since Butler’s arrival with the Golden State Warriors, the two have developed a bond that’s as strong off the court as their chemistry is on it.</p><p>After the Warriors’ gritty Game 1 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, their postgame banter was a clear reflection of that connection — lighthearted, genuine, and infectious.</p><p>Even WNBA star Cameron Brink took notice, saying she enjoys watching their friendship unfold. In a locker room filled with veterans and rising stars, Butler and Hield’s dynamic stands out as a reminder that joy and camaraderie can power a deep playoff run.</p><p>“Seeing Jimmy and Buddy go back and forth at each other has been hilarious… I love seeing kind of the human side of players,” said Cameron Brink <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1920634120188698839" rel="noopener">in a video</a> posted in X (formerly Twitter).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Seeing Jimmy and Buddy go back and forth at each other has been hilarious… I love seeing kind of the human side of players."</p><p>Cameron Brink on Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield's friendship 😂</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBA</a>)<a href="https://t.co/Bfijkq4mDO">pic.twitter.com/Bfijkq4mDO</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1920634120188698839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 9, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-stephen-curry-breaks-silence-hamstring-injury-timeline-game-2">Stephen Curry went down with a left hamstring strain</a> in the first quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals, the Warriors lost their Batman.</p><p>“Steph is our best player, and the game is much easier when we’ve got him,” Jimmy Butler said after Game 1. Fortunately for the Warriors, they brought in their own ‘Robin’ at the trade deadline — and on Tuesday, a new hero stepped up.</p><h2><b>The vibes are immaculate within the Warriors locker room</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Warriors-Jimmy-Butler-and-Buddy-Hield.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“I was Batman today; I saved the day. He [Butler] was still Robin,” Buddy Hield joked after leading the Warriors with 24 points in their 99-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, stealing homecourt in the Western Conference Semifinals.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-buddy-hield-makes-nba-playoff-history-in-wins-vs-rockets-timberwolves">Hield delivered when it mattered</a>, pouring in 16 points in the third quarter and 22 of his 24 in the second half. He added eight rebounds and played locked-in defense, ending the night as a plus-22 in 40 minutes of gritty two-way play.</p><p>After the game, he couldn’t resist taking a jab at Butler.</p><p>“Tell them you’re [Butler] not Robin no more,” Hield said when talking to Butler. “You’re Alfred. Your name is Butler.”</p><p>Butler also took his turn poking fun at Hield, calling him out for a wardrobe mishap before tipoff.</p><p>“You literally wore the wrong shorts,” Butler said, laughing.</p><p>Hield, quick with a grin, shot back, “Jimmy switched them out. It’s Jimmy’s fault.”</p><p>Buddy Hield’s sense of humor has become a staple in the locker room, keeping the mood light even in high-pressure moments.</p><p>“We had to help him get his joy back,” Hield said with a grin. “He lost his joy,” he added, throwing up air quotes and laughing.</p><p>“Do you even know what these are called?” Butler asked, pointing to Hield’s air quotes.</p><p>“Two fingers,” Hield fired back, cracking up the entire media room.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-buddy-hield-last-laugh-jimmy-butler-game-7-press-conference">Butler and Hield have set the tone</a> off the court with their chemistry, and their impact on the court has been just as crucial. With Curry expected to miss at least a week, the Warriors will need their dynamic duo to deliver.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jimmy Butler-Buddy Hield shenanigans draws Cameron Brink’s attention

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-video-perfectly-buddy-hield-steve-kerr-exchange-wardrobe-gaffe');   ga('set', 'title', 'Video perfectly sums up Warriors’ Buddy Hield, Steve Kerr exchange over wardrobe gaffe');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Buddy-Hield.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Video perfectly sums up Warriors’ Buddy Hield, Steve Kerr exchange over wardrobe gaffe</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-08T10:32:28-07:00">May 8th, 10:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-08T10:32:28-07:00">May 8th, 10:32am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/nba-news-warriors-game-1-win-completes-historic-start-round-2-playoffs">Warriors got a big Game 1 win</a> against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road, and they had to do it without Stephen Curry. That meant that everybody had to step up, and that’s what they did to get a victory to start the series. Buddy Hield once again came up big and finished with 24 points, but he had a wardrobe malfunction that delayed the game for a little while.</p><p>Hield checked into the game with the wrong shorts, and he had to go to the locker room and change. A video caught Hield walking back to the sideline as head coach Steve Kerr was trying to figure out what happened. Once Kerr looked down at Hield’s shorts, he <a href="https://x.com/warriors/status/1920274954278613238?s=46" rel="noopener">couldn’t do anything but laugh</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">It was at this moment, Buddy and Coach figured out he was wearing the wrong shorts 🤣 <a href="https://t.co/D2mXyzQco7">pic.twitter.com/D2mXyzQco7</a></p><p>— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) <a href="https://twitter.com/warriors/status/1920274954278613238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Luckily, Hield came back on the floor and had a game-high in points between both teams, and helped the Warriors grab a 1-0 lead. Hield also had a big performance in Game 7 against the Houston Rockets to help the Warriors advance to the next round, and they’re going to need that if Curry is expected to miss multiple games in this series against the Timberwolves.</p><h2><b>Warriors brace for long series without Stephen Curry</b></h2><p>Hield is known as a 3-point shooter, but he doesn’t garner the same attention that Curry does. The Warriors will now have to live life without Curry for some time as he deals with a hamstring injury that he suffered in the first half of Game 1. This is Curry’s first muscle injury in his career, and many are wondering how he will respond to the treatment, which will depend on his treatment.</p><p>The Warriors will now have to lean on their other key players, such as Jimmy Butler, who has experience leading a team. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-steve-kerr-shocking-confession-jimmy-butler-led-dubs">Kerr spoke about how Butler will be key</a> for the Warriors with Curry sidelined.</p><p>“The game settles down. I mean, you could see the last six, eight minutes, all we were doing was high ball screens for Jimmy. We were even willing to take shot-clock violations at that point,” Kerr said. “It was all about protecting the ball, and Jimmy is, I think, as good as anybody, any star in the league, at reading the game — understanding how to control the tempo (and) control the time.”</p><p>It will take more than Butler leading the charge for the Warriors, and they showed that in Game 1 when everyone stepped up.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Video perfectly sums up Warriors’ Buddy Hield, Steve Kerr exchange over wardrobe gaffe

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-makes-nba-playoff-history-in-wins-vs-rockets-timberwolves');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buddy Hield makes NBA playoff history in wins vs. Rockets, Timberwolves');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Buddy-Hield-Golden-State-Warriors-Houston-Rockets-Minnesota-Timberwolves.jpg"></figure><h1>Buddy Hield makes NBA playoff history in wins vs. Rockets, Timberwolves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-07T13:46:39-07:00">May 7th, 1:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-07T14:15:06-07:00">May 7th, 2:15pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his ninth season as the LA Clippers beat writer and NBA reporter for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-James Harden era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers as well as coast-to-coast coverage of the NBA.In his free time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter and Instagram for all Clippers content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors have won two massive playoff games in a row against the Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves over the last three days, and neither of them was because of Stephen Curry. Buddy Hield, the sharpshooting guard the Warriors brought on last summer to aid Curry, Draymond Green, and Steve Kerr in their pursuit of a fifth NBA Championship, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-assigns-new-batman-names-buddy-hield-doesnt-agree-with">has been huge</a> for Golden State.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-last-laugh-jimmy-butler-game-7-press-conference">Hield has been so good</a>, however, that he actually made NBA history.</p><h2><b>Warriors’ Buddy Hield makes NBA history in wins vs. Rockets, Timberwolves</b></h2><p>Buddy Hield finished the Warriors’ Game 7 win against the Rockets with a game-high 33 points, three rebounds, three assists, and two blocked on 12-of-15 shooting from the field and an NBA Game 7 record nine three-pointers on 11 attempts.</p><p>Then, in Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Hield came through again. </p><p>Hield finished the Warriors’ Game 1 win over the Timberwolves with a game-high 24 points, eight rebounds, and three assists on 7-of-19 shooting from the field and 5-of-8 from three.</p><p>Over the two-game span for the Warriors, Buddy Hield finished with 57 points on 19-of-34 shooting from the field and 14-of-19 from three.</p><p>According to Stathead, <a href="https://x.com/TomerAzarly/status/1920220000348221527">Hield is the first player</a> in NBA history to record 14 three-pointers on at least 70 percent shooting from three over a two-game span in the NBA Playoffs.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Buddy Hield over his last 2 playoff games:</p><p>14-of-19 3PT<br>73.7% 3PT</p><p>Only player with 14 threes on 70%+ 3PT in a 2 game span in NBA Playoff history.</p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1920220000348221527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The only player who comes close is former Warriors guard Klay Thompson, who had 14 threes on 63.6 percent shooting over a two-game span.</p><p>Hield’s eruption over the last two games has come at a great time. Stephen Curry struggled to score in the first half of Game 7 against the Rockets, but Buddy hit six threes to keep the Warriors ahead.</p><p>And once Curry left Game 1 against the Timberwolves with a hamstring injury, Hield was quick to step up and provide a scoring punch that kept the Wolves at bay all night long.</p><p>The performance by Hield prompted a couple of funny responses from both Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler, who Hield has developed a funny postgame routine with.</p><p>“I didn’t see what happened, I also didn’t see that he grabbed his hamstring,” <a href="https://x.com/957thegame/status/1919995912212119610">Draymond Green said</a> after the win. “I just saw him limping a bit so I walked over to him, telling him to pass it, and he’s kinda walking towards the locker room. I said, ‘you’re good?’ and he was like, ‘I’ll be back.’ He just kept pushing, but we didn’t really know what was going on for a while – several minutes, I mean like game-time minutes which is a lot longer, but we didn’t know for a long time. And then they finally told us it was a hamstring.</p><p>“It was a little deflating, but we know he did a great job of helping us build a comfortable enough lead and Robin turned into Batman – what should I call Buddy [Hield]? Alfred turned into Robin. They just filled in and it was beautiful to see.”</p><p>Hield and Butler were informed of Green’s comments after the game, and each made sure to express their true feeligns on it.</p><p>“I’m Batman today,” Hield joked. “I saved the day. [Jimmy] is still Robin.”</p><p>“I’m still Robin, yes,” Butler quipped back. “And Steph is still Batman. And Butter is still who he is. But he had a good game, man. Except for that stupid thing you did at the beginning of the game when you had on the wrong shorts.”</p><p>The Warriors are expected to be without Stephen Curry for at least one week, which rules him out of Games 2, 3, and 4 of the series. He’ll be re-evaluated in seven days, but given he’s never suffered a hamstring strain in his career, there’s an expectation that the Warriors will play it safe with their superstar point guard.</p><p>Game 2 of Warriors-Timberwolves is back in Minnesota on Thursday night at 5:30PM PST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buddy Hield makes NBA playoff history in wins vs. Rockets, Timberwolves

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A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-what-stephen-curry-feels-about-hamstring-injury">Golden State Warriors’ 99-88 Game 1 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves</a> in the Western Conference Semifinals, the spotlight briefly shifted from the court to the press room, where Jimmy Butler III and Buddy Hield delivered a <a href="https://x.com/anthonyVslater/status/1919989053027398019" rel="noopener">comedic exchange</a> — all sparked by a comment from Gary Payton II.</p><p>During their postgame press conference, a reporter informed Butler and Hield that Payton had compared them to “two bickering brothers.” Hield didn’t hesitate to respond.</p><p>“And what Gary is? The clumsy one. Always doing the dumbest stuff ever,” Hield said, drawing laughs.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Reporter: Gary compared you two to bickering brothers.</p><p>Buddy Hield: “And what Gary is? The clumsy one. Always doing the dumbest stuff ever.”</p><p>Jimmy Butler: “You literally wore the wrong shorts. The audacity.” 🤣🤣 <a href="https://t.co/AEvCdUDp43">pic.twitter.com/AEvCdUDp43</a></p><p>— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) <a href="https://twitter.com/957thegame/status/1920001198075093365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Butler, quick to keep the exchange going, brought up Hield’s earlier mistake before tip-off.</p><p>“You literally wore the wrong shorts. The audacity,” Butler replied, laughing.</p><p>The Warriors’ win gave them a 1-0 series lead, but Stephen Curry’s early exit due to a hamstring injury loomed over the victory. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/sources-stephen-curry-hamstring-injury-timetable-warriors-nba-playoffs">Curry was later diagnosed with a low-grade left hamstring strain</a> and has been ruled out for Game 2. The team announced he will be re-evaluated in one week, with the expectation that he could miss multiple games in the series.</p><h2><b>Gary Payton II’s jab draws jokes from Buddy Hield and Jimmy Butler in Warriors’ postgame moment</b></h2><p>With Curry sidelined, the spotlight shifted to other members of the roster. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-assigns-new-batman-names-buddy-hield-doesnt-agree-with">Hield led Golden State in scoring with 24 points, while Butler contributed 20 points</a>, 11 rebounds, eight assists, and two steals in 41 minutes. Payton II played a key role off the bench, adding eight points, five rebounds, four assists, and a steal across 26 minutes.</p><p>Butler, who arrived from the Miami Heat at the trade deadline, was asked about his seamless integration with the team. Before he could answer, Hield stepped in.</p><p>“We had to make sure he got his joy back,” Hield said, making air quotes. “Because he somehow lost his joy.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Buddy Hield: “We had to make sure he got his joy back. Because (motions air quotes) he somehow lost his joy.”</p><p>Jimmy Butler: “Why do you keep doing this? Do you even know what these are called? What are they called.”</p><p>Buddy Hield: “Two fingers.” 💀🤣 <a href="https://t.co/S5ppjRDnrx">pic.twitter.com/S5ppjRDnrx</a></p><p>— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) <a href="https://twitter.com/957thegame/status/1919999368138228109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The remark was a tongue-in-cheek reference to Butler’s departure from Miami, widely viewed as the result of mounting tension with the Heat organization. Butler, staying in character, fired back.</p><p>“Why do you keep doing this?” Butler asked. “Do you even know what these are called? What are they called?”</p><p>“Two fingers,” Hield replied, triggering another round of laughter.</p><p>While Payton was not present during the exchange, his offhand comparison clearly struck a chord. The light-hearted banter highlighted the team’s close-knit chemistry, which has been a driving force behind its playoff success despite adversity.</p><p>The Warriors will look to build on their momentum in Game 2, which is scheduled for Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET at Target Center, airing on TNT. With Curry sidelined, the team’s depth — and perhaps more playful locker room energy — will be put to the test once again.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Gary Payton II finds himself in middle of Jimmy Butler, Buddy Hield ‘bickering’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-assigns-new-batman-names-buddy-hield-doesnt-agree-with');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Draymond Green assigns new Batman names Buddy Hield doesn’t agree with');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Draymond-Green-23-and-guard-Buddy-Hield-7-celebrate.jpg"><figcaption>© Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors’ Draymond Green assigns new Batman names Buddy Hield doesn’t agree with</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-07T09:32:04-07:00">May 7th, 9:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-07T09:32:04-07:00">May 7th, 9:32am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-injury-concern-overshadows-stealing-game-1-timberwolves">Golden State Warriors secured a 99-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1</a> of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday night, but it was the postgame remarks that provided an unexpected twist of entertainment.</p><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-what-stephen-curry-feels-about-hamstring-injury">Stephen Curry sidelined after just 13 minutes due to a hamstring injury</a>, Warriors forward Draymond Green delivered a standout performance and a <a href="https://x.com/anthonyVslater/status/1919976756653543589" rel="noopener">humorous analogy</a> referencing Batman characters. Speaking with The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Green drew comparisons between his teammates and the DC Comics universe, reflecting on how the team responded in Curry’s absence.</p><p>“I didn’t see what happened. I also didn’t see that he grabbed his hamstring… I just saw him limping a bit so I walked over to him, telling him to pass it, and he’s kinda walking towards the locker room,” Green said. “I said, ‘you’re good?’ and he was like, ‘I’ll be back.’ He just kept pushing, but we didn’t really know what was going on for a while – several minutes, I mean like gametime minutes which is a lot longer, but we didn’t know for a long time. And then they finally told us it was a hamstring… little deflating, but we know he had did a great job of helping us build a comfortable enough lead and Robin turned into Batman – what should I call Buddy [Hield]?”</p><p>Slater suggested Alfred.</p><p>“Alfred turned into Robin,” Green continued. “They just filled in and it was beautiful to see.”</p><h2><b>Draymond Green, Buddy Hield, and Jimmy Butler III clash over Batman title after Warriors win over Timberwolves</b></h2><p>Green finished with 18 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and two steals while shooting 6-for-13 from the field and 4-for-10 from three. His leadership helped stabilize the Warriors following Curry’s early exit.</p><p>Buddy Hield delivered a game-high 24 points, along with eight rebounds, three assists, and a steal, shooting 5-for-8 from three-point range in 40 minutes of play. Despite Green’s praise, Hield offered his own interpretation of the team’s new superhero roles postgame.</p><p>“I’m Batman today. I saved the day. He’s still Robin,” Hield said, downplaying Green’s Batman analogy in favor of assigning the title to himself.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Buddy Hield: “I’m Batman today. I saved the day. He’s still Robin.”</p><p>Jimmy Butler: “I’m still Robin, yes. And Steph is still Batman. And Butter is still who he is. But he had a good game, man. Except for that stupid thing you did at the beginning of the game when you had on the… <a href="https://t.co/AoAMIGjf3d">pic.twitter.com/AoAMIGjf3d</a></p><p>— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) <a href="https://twitter.com/957thegame/status/1919995912212119610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Hield was joined by Jimmy Butler III, who also made significant contributions in the win with 20 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, and two steals in 41 minutes. Butler maintained a more reserved stance in the superhero discussion.</p><p>“I’m still Robin, yes. And Steph is still Batman. And Butter is still who he is. But he had a good game, man. Except for that stupid thing you did at the beginning of the game when you had on the wrong shorts,” Butler said, poking fun at Hield.</p><p>Hield responded by blaming Butler for the wardrobe mix-up.</p><p>“Jimmy switched it out. It was Jimmy’s fault. Jimmy switched it out and that’s what happened. I was looking for my shorts and I thought it was the right one… he said, ‘Yo put these on this is the [right] one,’” Hield said.</p><p>With Curry’s status uncertain pending further medical evaluation, the Warriors continue to rally behind each other in his absence — even if they can’t all agree on who’s Batman.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Draymond Green assigns new Batman names Buddy Hield doesn’t agree with

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-hilariously-calls-out-culprit-behind-wardrobe-mishap');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Buddy Hield hilariously calls out culprit behind wardrobe mishap');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Warriors-guard-Buddy-Hield-7-celebrates-with-forward-Jimmy-Butler-III.jpg"><figcaption>© Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors’ Buddy Hield hilariously calls out culprit behind wardrobe mishap</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-07T00:03:17-07:00">May 7th, 12:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-07T00:03:17-07:00">May 7th, 12:03am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In a hilarious sequence in the first quarter, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-embarrassing-uniform-blunder-vs-timberwolves">Buddy Hield realized that he had put on the wrong pair of shorts</a> and even asked the officials for a pause in the action just so he could get his wardrobe mishap sorted out. Befuddlingly, the Golden State Warriors guard’s request was granted and did not come at any cost (be it a delay of game or a timeout). It was a funny moment, as the look on Hield’s face when he realized his blunder was golden.</p><p>Hield had to be taken off the game for Gary Payton II, although he did return after three game minutes had elapsed. In the end, Hield’s blunder caused no harm, no foul, other than, perhaps, the embarrassment of having to go back to the locker room to put on the correct pair of shorts.</p><p>It was easy for Hield to point fingers, however, regarding who’s to blame for his wardrobe mishap, with the Warriors sharpshooter <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1919990676084723878" rel="noopener">placing the blame</a> on his good pal Jimmy Butler.</p><p>“Jimmy switched them out, and that’s what happened. It’s Jimmy’s fault,” Hield said in a hilariously deadpan manner during his postgame presser.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Jimmy switched them out, and that's what happened."</p><p>Buddy Hield says Jimmy Butler is at fault for his wardrobe mishap 😂</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSWarriors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBCSWarriors</a>)<a href="https://t.co/drvckwYxDR">pic.twitter.com/drvckwYxDR</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1919990676084723878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-hilarious-response-buddy-hield-monster-game-7">Hield and Butler have been bantering with each other</a> ever since the latter arrived on the Warriors squad via trade three months ago. And this is simply another chapter in their endless back-and-forth that has the vibes in the Dubs’ locker room at an all-time high.</p><p>These two will have to lock in on the court moving forward, however, especially with Stephen Curry nursing a hamstring injury at present. But that has never been an issue for these two, as they seem to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-buddy-hield-battle-continues-game-4-rockets-heroics">feed off the comedic chemistry</a> that they have and translate it into on-court results.</p><h2><b>Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield’s one-two punch lead Warriors in Game 1</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/NBA-Playoffs-Houston-Rockets-at-Golden-State-Warriors.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Warriors were in desperate need of any shot-creation with Stephen Curry having to exit Game 1 early due to a hamstring injury. And after a slow start to the game, Buddy Hield came alive, scoring 22 of his 24 points in the second half to lead the team in scoring in a 99-88 victory over the Timberwolves.</p><p>Perhaps wearing the correct pair of shorts must have given Hield back the powers he wielded during Game 7 against the Houston Rockets. This is the version of Hield that the Warriors will need, especially in Game 2 when Curry is unlikely to make his return just yet from his hamstring issue.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Buddy Hield hilariously calls out culprit behind wardrobe mishap

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He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>If anyone was worried about Buddy Hield letting his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-ties-bonkers-game-7-record-to-shoot-dubs-past-rockets">amazing 33-point Game 7 effort</a> versus the Houston Rockets get to his head, that should not be a problem after his wardrobe mistake on Tuesday night. The veteran 3-point specialist put on the <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1919936220924146066" rel="noopener">wrong pair of shorts</a> for the Golden State Warriors’ Western Conference Semifinals Game 1 collision with the Minnesota Timberwolves, via ClutchPoints. He smiled, rushed to change and received a delay of game penalty.</p><p>We all get humbled, sometimes when we least expect it. The discombobulation seemingly translated to the court, as Hield struggled immensely from the field and did not make a bucket in the first half. Though, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-limps-locker-room-game-1-timberwolves">Stephen Curry ruled out</a> for the remainder of the contest after suffering a hamstring strain in the second quarter, the 32-year-old picked up the slack. He scored 16 points in the third, halting a Timberwolves run and keeping the Warriors in control heading into the final frame.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Buddy Hield started the game in the wrong shorts so he had to run back to the locker room 😂<a href="https://t.co/j5DnI7ToZQ">pic.twitter.com/j5DnI7ToZQ</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1919936220924146066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Warriors might need to depend on Hield more frequently going forward</b></h2><p>Hield’s presently erratic nature can be taxing for Dubs fans to endure, but when he gets hot from the floor, no one can deny the momentum-altering effect the sharpshooter can have on a contest. The Rockets dared him to beat them in a do-or-die clash in the first round of the playoffs, and that is precisely what he did. If Curry is going to miss multiple games in this series, Golden State desperately requires an offensive spark. With an ability to ignite at a moment’s notice, Hield perfectly fits that role.</p><p>The Warriors need him to be more consistent in the postseason, though. The No. 6 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft carries plenty of appeal, shooting 39.7 percent from 3-point land for his career and rarely missing any games in nine years. His Game 7 heroics do not have to be a fluke. He contains the offensive skill set and track record to boost the Warriors throughout the playoffs.</p><p>But before he can regularly impact the game, Buddy Hield must regularly figure out how to get dressed.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Buddy Hield has embarrassing uniform blunder vs. Timberwolves

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-how-buddy-hield-roasted-dillon-brooks-after-game-7');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Warriors’ Buddy Hield roasted Dillon Brooks after Game 7');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Dillon-Brooks-and-Buddy.jpg"><figcaption>© Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>How Warriors’ Buddy Hield roasted Dillon Brooks after Game 7</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-06T08:27:40-07:00">May 6th, 8:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-06T08:27:40-07:00">May 6th, 8:27am</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Buddy Hield and Dillon Brooks story dates back to the 2016 Elite Eight. However, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/warriors-vs-rockets-game-7-prediction-odds-pick-spread-for-nba-playoffs-2025">Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets Game 7</a> was pure cinema.</p><p>After Hield dropped a playoff career-high 33 points, he told Amen Thompson <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/warriors-roast-dillon-brooks-game-7-win-20311191.php" rel="noopener">what he said</a> to Brooks during the game.</p><p>“I told him, ‘I sent you home. I’ma send you home again,” Hield told Thompson via Alex Simon of SF Gate.</p><p>The confrontation doesn’t come as a surprise. After all, Brooks has a way to get under everyone’s skin. He has that ability, unlike any player in the NBA.</p><p>Not to mention, Brooks said he was targeting Warriors’ guard Stephen Curry’s injured thumb after a Game 5 win. That raises questions, but it made Golden State embrace the villain role.</p><p>Curry was dubbed the “petty king” by his teammates, especially Hield. However, the latter isn’t one to talk much. He’ll let his game do the talking. However, he wanted to let Brooks know a little something.</p><p>Either way, the Warriors are moving on to the second round, while the Rockets will be watching from home. Hield will get his deja vu from that 2016 Elite Eight, where he dropped 37 points to advance Oklahoma over Oregon.</p><h2><b>Warriors’ Buddy Hield’s comments to Dillon Brooks are deja vu</b></h2><p>As mentioned earlier, the two squared off when they were in college. Brooks was representing Oregon, while Hield was a part of the Oklahoma Sooners.</p><p>Those schools always had elite matchups when they were there, despite being in different conferences and different parts of the country.</p><p>Now, both guys squared off in the first round of the NBA playoffs.</p><p>On a night when many thought Curry would be the hero, Hield put on the superhero cape and took over. For instance, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-turns-heads-explosive-1st-half-game-7-vs-rockets">Hield’s first-half total had Warriors fans going bonkers</a>.</p><p>Furthermore, it even took Jimmy Butler by surprise. The two have always had a friendly banter with one another. However, it took it to a new level when Hield was trash-talking Brooks.</p><p>At the end of the day, the Warriors are moving on, thanks to a Buddy Hield masterclass. His 12/15 shooting line and <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/article/buddy-hield-stunningly-ties-nba-211857632.html" rel="noopener">9-made 3-pointers</a> were beyond impressive.</p><p>Now, he’ll hope to carry over that success into the Minnesota Timberwolves series. They have a team that is tough, physical, and not afraid to talk it.</p><p>That might be what Hield needs, to secure more elite performances and more of a green light from his teammates and coaches.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Warriors’ Buddy Hield roasted Dillon Brooks after Game 7

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-last-laugh-jimmy-butler-game-7-press-conference');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Buddy Hield gets last laugh over Jimmy Butler during Game 7 press conference');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Warriors-guard-Buddy-Hield.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors’ Buddy Hield gets last laugh over Jimmy Butler during Game 7 press conference</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-05T06:25:32-07:00">May 5th, 6:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-05T06:25:32-07:00">May 5th, 6:25am</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In the highly anticipated Game 7 of the first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets on Sunday, it was not Stephen Curry or Jimmy Butler, who set the tone early for the Dubs. Instead, it was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-hilarious-response-buddy-hield-monster-game-7">Butler’s favorite target of his friendly jabs, Buddy Hield</a>.</p><p>The former Oklahoma Sooners star came through for Golden State in the winner-take-all matchup versus the Rockets, laying the foundation for what would become a blowout 103-89 Warriors victory.</p><p>Hield woke up on the good side of the bed on Sunday and fired a game-high 33 points in the Warriors’ series-clinching victory. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-buddy-hield-buries-half-court-heave-first-quarter-game-7-vs-rockets">scored 22 of those points in the first half</a>, where he also shot 8-for-9 from the field and knocked down six of his seven attempts from behind the arc. He did all that while Curry and Butler only combined for 11 points in the first two periods.</p><p>Known for their banter, Hield and Butler had a hilarious exchange during the postgame press conference. After Hield introduced Butler to the media, the six-time NBA All-Star jokingly demanded that his teammate “get off the stage.” Hield then trolled Butler by saying, “Jimmy Butler!… Tell them you’re not Robin no more.” Hield, of course, was referring to Batman and Robin talk about Butler and Curry in the playoffs.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Buddy Hield: “Jimmy Butler everybody.”</p><p>Jimmy: “Get off the stage.”</p><p>Buddy: “Jimmy Butler!… Tell them you’re not Robin no more.” 😂</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@anthonyVslater</a>)<a href="https://t.co/0L1IA5JQi7">pic.twitter.com/0L1IA5JQi7</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1919248006437584911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Before Hield left the stage for Butler, he also <a href="https://x.com/957thegame/status/1919247231627985293" rel="noopener">took a hilarious shot</a> at the former Marquette Golden Eagles star.</p><p>“Jimmy didn’t say nothing to me yet. I’m not going to get on Jimmy yet. I’m gonna keep it calm. Today I had to fill his role in the first half. He was slacking,” Hield said (h/t 95.7 The Game).</p><p>However, Butler and Curry did plenty of damage in the second half. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player finished the contest with 22 points on 8-for-16 shooting, scoring 14 of his total output in the fourth quarter. Curry also recorded 19 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks. Butler, on the other hand,  racked up 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting with eight rebounds and seven assists.</p><p>Having taken care of business in the first round, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-defense-poise-rockets-sets-stage-anthony-edwards-timberwolves">Warriors now prepare for another tough series</a> in the Western Conference quarterfinals, where they will take on Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Buddy Hield gets last laugh over Jimmy Butler during Game 7 press conference

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He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jimmy Butler had a hilarious answer towards Buddy Hield’s huge performance in the Golden State <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-golden-state-advances-round-2-game-7-rout-rockets">Warriors’ 103-89 victory over the Houston Rockets</a> in Game 7 of the West First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Sunday night.</p><p>Hield led the team with a game-high 33 points, three rebounds, and three assists. He shot 12-of-15 from the field, including 9-of-11 from beyond the arc.</p><p>Butler reacted to Hield’s performance after the game. When the NBCS Warriors’ broadcast asked him the question about his teammate, his <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1919230982571409556" rel="noopener">response drew plenty of laughter</a>.</p><p>“Great job by everybody on the team except Buddy [Hield], is [he] included tonight?” the interviewer asked.</p><p>“I plead the Fifth,” Jimmy Butler answered.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Great job by everybody on the team except Buddy [Hield], is [he] included tonight?”</p><p>Jimmy Butler: “I plead the Fifth.” 😂</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSWarriors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBCSWarriors</a>)<a href="https://t.co/rzkOsWoO6y">pic.twitter.com/rzkOsWoO6y</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1919230982571409556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>What’s next for Jimmy Butler, Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/May-4-2025-Houston-Texas-USA-Golden-State-Warriors-forward-Jimmy-Butler.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>A lighthearted moment for Jimmy Butler to share with Buddy Hield. Regardless, he is obviously proud of his teammate for stepping up to the plate and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-buddy-hield-turns-heads-explosive-1st-half-game-7-vs-rockets">leading the Warriors to victory</a>.</p><p>Four players scored in double-digits on Golden State’s behalf, including Butler and Hield. Stephen Curry finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists. He shot 8-of-16 from the field, including 4-of-10 from downtown, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line. Butler put up 20 points and eight rebounds, while Draymond Green provided 16 points and six rebounds.</p><p>The Warriors will now move on to the West Semis, where they face the Minnesota Timberwolves. Golden State went 3-1 in the regular-season series, but that all happened before they traded for Butler.</p><p>In other words, their tactical approach against a squad that highlights Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, and Rudy Gobert would be slightly different. However, they will be ready for the challenge as they fight for a place in the Western Conference Finals.</p><p>Game 1 between the Warriors and Timberwolves will take place on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. EDT.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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