<!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-grabs-attention-3-word-message-dubs-playoff-debut');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jimmy Butler grabs attention with 3-word message before Warriors playoff debut');   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/2025/04/Jimmy-Butler-grabs-attention-with-3-word-message-before-Dubs-playoff-debut.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Jimmy Butler grabs attention with 3-word message before Warriors playoff debut</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-18T00:27:01-07:00">April 18th, 12:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-18T00:28:53-07:00">April 18th, 12:28am</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. 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>Jimmy Butler was not destined for greatness. He had to grind his way toward a potential Hall of Fame career. The Houston, Texas native became homeless at just 13 years old after his mother kicked him out, was not highly recruited out of high school and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/biggest-steals-in-nba-draft-history-ranked">barely got drafted in the first round</a> of the 2011 NBA Draft. The adversity did not stop once he arrived at The Association.</p><p>Because he landed on a veteran Chicago Bulls team, Butler’s early opportunities were slim, especially on offense. He did not average double-digits in scoring until his third season. The former Marquette standout seemed best suited as a defensive force, and little else. That would have been perfectly fine for the No. 30 overall pick, and a rousing success story when factoring in his background. But Butler was not content.</p><p>He developed into a two-way star and elevated every team he played for, culminating with two unlikely NBA Finals appearances with the Miami Heat. The “Playoff Jimmy” legend was born during his time in South Beach, as he elevated his game during the most crucial time of the year. Fast forward to present day, and Butler is still doing that. Only now, he is wearing a different uniform.</p><p>Following a tempestuous end to his Heat tenure, the 35-year-old is now revitalizing the Golden State Warriors. A midseason trade has done wonders for both parties, with the former getting his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-golden-state-extension-heat-trade">monster two-year contract</a> and the latter earning another chance to inflict damage in the Western Conference. Jimmy Butler recorded 38 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals to help <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-jimmy-butler-full-force-grizzlies">push the Dubs past the Memphis Grizzlies</a> in the NBA Play-In Tournament.</p><p>A meeting with the No. 2-seeded Houston Rockets in the opening round of the playoffs now awaits. The six-time All-Star wing is ready for the challenge, embodying the mindset that has allowed him to craft one of the more unlikely NBA legacies. Butler <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIkkx0epbfD/?e=dd45b52d-4d31-4ae3-9770-024b8ccd3e25&amp;g=5&amp;img_index=10" rel="noopener">posted a video of himself practicing</a> on Instagram, with a caption that reads, “can’t rush greatness.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIkkx0epbfD/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p></p></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIkkx0epbfD/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Jimmy Butler (@jimmybutler)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Jimmy Butler is the Warriors’ X-factor</b></h2><p>Those who have followed the 2023 All-NBA Second-Team selection and four-time All-NBA Third-Teamer throughout his career should not expect anything else. He is mentally and physically prepared to boost the Warriors to glory. Butler knows <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-sums-up-stephen-curry-heroics-batman">Stephen Curry is “Batman”</a> on Golden State and that Draymond Green is the glue. He respects the franchise’s championship tradition and just wants to do his part to help it continue.</p><p>His experience, defense and playmaking will all be vitally important versus the Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green and Amen Thompson-led Rockets. Yes, the Warriors will trust him to score as well, but Butler’s value goes well beyond his bucket-making ability. He contains an intensity that melds perfectly with the postseason atmosphere.</p><p>And starting Sunday night in the Toyota Center, everyone will see how bright it still burns.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jimmy Butler grabs attention with 3-word message before Warriors playoff debut

<!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/miami-heat/heats-udonis-haslem-makes-wild-jimmy-butler-claim-vs-lebron-james-dwyane-wade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat’s Udonis Haslem makes wild Jimmy Butler claim vs. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade');   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/2025/04/Udonis-Haslem-makes-wild-Jimmy-Butler-claim-vs.jpg"><figcaption>Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Heat’s Udonis Haslem makes wild Jimmy Butler claim vs. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-17T20:58:48-07:00">April 17th, 8:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-17T20:59:50-07:00">April 17th, 8:59pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. 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">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem had a lot of praise for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-stephen-curry-jimmy-butler-full-force-grizzlies">Jimmy Butler following his dominant display</a> in the Play-In Tournament. He even went as far as to put him over LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in one area.</p><p>Butler had whatever he wanted in the Golden State Warriors’ 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. He put forth a dominant stat line of 38 points, seven rebounds and six assists. He shot 12-of-20 from the field, including 2-of-4 from beyond the arc, and 12-of-18 from the free-throw line.</p><p>Haslem reacted to Butler’s performance on ESPN’s NBA Countdown. He <a href="https://x.com/BleacherReport/status/1913053462327115787" rel="noopener">revealed a conversation</a> he had with Wade, saying that Butler’s intelligence surpasses him and James.</p><p>“You are talented as hell. LeBron has been talented as hell. But Jimmy is way smarter than y’all,” Haslem said.</p><h2><b>What’s next for Heat in NBA Playoffs</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Udonis-Haslem-makes-wild-Jimmy-Butler-claim-vs.-LeBron-James-Dwyane-Wade.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s an interesting statement for Udonis Haslem to make about Jimmy Butler, especially when he played with Dwyane Wade and LeBron James throughout his 21-year career in the NBA.</p><p>In the meantime, the Heat are coming off a convincing 109-90 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. They took a 71-47 lead at halftime and never looked back, dominating the Bulls on both sides of the ball.</p><p>Four players scored in double-digits for the Heat. Tyler Herro led the way with a marvelous stat line of 38 points, five rebounds and four assists. He shot 13-of-19 from the field, including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. Andrew Wiggins came next with 20 points and nine rebounds, Bam Adebayo put up 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Davion Mitchell provided 15 points and nine assists.</p><p>Miami finished the regular season with a 37-45 record, taking the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference standings. They took part in the Play-In Tournament for the third consecutive season, looking to keep their streak of advancing from it.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/heat-vs-hawks-prediction-odds-pick-spread-for-nba-play-in-2025">Heat will prepare for their last matchup</a> of the Play-In Tournament, competing for the eighth and final seed. They face the Atlanta Hawks on April 18 at 7 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat’s Udonis Haslem makes wild Jimmy Butler claim vs. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade

<!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-steve-kerr-addresses-jimmy-butler-jonathan-kuminga-dilemma');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Steve Kerr addresses Jimmy Butler-Jonathan Kuminga dilemma');   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/2025/04/Warriors-head-coach-Steve-Kerr-right-talks-to-forward-Jonathan-Kuminga.jpg"><figcaption>© Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors’ Steve Kerr addresses Jimmy Butler-Jonathan Kuminga dilemma</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-17T20:12:09-07:00">April 17th, 8:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-17T20:12:09-07:00">April 17th, 8:12pm</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>It’s safe to say that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-steve-kerr-breaks-silence-on-jonathan-kuminga-benching-before-grizzlies-showdown">Jonathan Kuminga isn’t in the best of terms with the Golden State Warriors coaching staff</a>; the Warriors, in two must-win games, decided to bench the 22-year-old forward completely. This is a stunning turn of events, as Kuminga has long been touted as an important part of the team’s core and yet here he is, in Year 4 of his career, receiving DNP-CDs in crucial contests.</p><p>Kuminga’s role has been especially diminished in the aftermath of the trade that brought Jimmy Butler to the Bay Area. And Steve Kerr’s decision as of late to remove him from the rotation has called into question his place in the Warriors’ future plans, and whether or not he’d be playing a role for the team in their upcoming first-round matchup against the Houston Rockets.</p><p>Kerr’s <a href="https://x.com/957thegame/status/1913038365529870584?s=46" rel="noopener">latest remarks</a> suggest that there might not be a role for Kuminga in the Warriors’ playoff run considering how he views the Kuminga/Butler pairing.</p><p>“I have to read what we need. I have to read who’s playing well together. And to be very frank, the Jimmy / JK (Kuminga) combination has not been great and that’s the tricky part here. And I’m playing Jimmy 40 minutes a night because Jimmy is, he’s one of the very best players in the league,” Kerr said via Wilard and Dibs on 95.7 The Game.</p><p>Indeed, given the choice, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-rumors-insider-hints-jonathan-kuminga-problem-locker-room">Warriors would much rather rely on Butler than Kuminga</a>; Butler is proven in the grand playoff stage, after all. And it’s a tricky for a coach to navigate the delicate balance between handling players’ egos and doing what’s best for the team.</p><p>This doesn’t mean that Kuminga shouldn’t have a place on the team moving forward. But the Warriors recognize the urgency of the situation and would much rather stick with what’s working.</p><h2><b>Steve Kerr, Warriors believe in Playoff Jimmy</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Tari-Eason.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Warriors decided that the risk that comes with acquiring Jimmy Butler is well worth it. And the turnaround that they managed in the aftermath of acquiring Butler proves that taking that leap of faith was worth the price.</p><p>Integrating Butler, however, has come at the cost of Jonathan Kuminga and his role. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jonathan-kuminga-jimmy-butler-draymond-green-steve-kerr">fit between the two is iffy at best</a> considering their lack of production from beyond the arc. And this has left Steve Kerr with little to no choice but to make hard decisions to optimize the personnel at his disposal.</p><p>“There’s a reason we’re here and we’re in the seventh seed… And the reason is Jimmy and so my job as a coach is to keep the team on a path that I think gives us the best chance to win. And for now, that’s why I’ve been leaning into the lineups that I have,” Kerr added.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Steve Kerr addresses Jimmy Butler-Jonathan Kuminga dilemma

<!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-jimmy-butler-revolutionized-dubs-iso-offensive-attack');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Jimmy Butler has revolutionized Warriors’ ‘iso’ offensive attack');   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/2025/04/Warriors-forward-Jimmy-Butler-next-to-Warriors-coach-Steve-Kerr.jpg"></figure><h1>How Jimmy Butler has revolutionized Warriors’ ‘iso’ offensive attack</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-16T11:43:54-07:00">April 16th, 11:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-16T11:43:54-07:00">April 16th, 11:43am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before Golden State Warriors forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-reveals-what-take-beat-rockets">Jimmy Butler revealed how to beat the Houston Rockets</a> in the opening round of the playoffs, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr discussed how Butler revolutionized his offense. After he scored a game-high 38 points in a 121-116 win against the Memphis Grizzlies, propelling his team to victory, Jimmy demonstrated how devastating Golden State’s iso attack can be alongside All-Star Stephen Curry (37 points).</p><p>The duo combined for a whopping 75 points en route to a five-point victory. After the game, Kerr explained how Butler <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1912556118548836515" rel="noopener">revamped his team’s offense</a>, per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater.</p><p>“You guys can see it. We have morphed into a different team,” Kerr said. “We have the movement and the flow of Steph. But we’ve also become a great iso team for half a game. We’ve never been a great iso team here. There’s great advantage to that — to be able to get to the line, to be able to generate offense without having to fly around, and set a million screens. Jimmy has completely changed everything for us since he’s been here, and tonight was a good example of that.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Steve Kerr on the Jimmy Butler impact: "We have the movement and the flow of Steph. But we've also become a great iso team. We've never been an iso team. There's great advantage to that — to be able to get to the line, generate offense without having to set a million screens." <a href="https://t.co/U77Tu24Hg0">pic.twitter.com/U77Tu24Hg0</a></p><p>— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1912556118548836515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Butler went 12-of-20 from the floor, including 2-of-4 from deep, and 12-of-18 from the free-throw line. He also finished with seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Curry connected on 9-of-22 attempts, including 6-of-13 from deep, and a perfect 13-of-13 from the charity stripe. He also added eight rebounds, four assists, and one steal.</p><h2><b>Jimmy Butler reveals what it will take for Warriors to beat Rockets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Warriors-forward-Jimmy-Butler-1.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While looking ahead to a first-round series against the Rockets, Warriors forward Jimmy Butler pointed out a key statistical category. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-reveals-what-take-beat-rockets">Butler says limiting turnovers is critical for the Warriors</a>.</p><p>Still, Butler believes the Warriors <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1912381973416509619" rel="noopener">will succeed</a> against one of the NBA’s top-ranked defenses, per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater.</p><p>“Turnovers,” Butler said. “We turned the ball over a lot. Can’t win whenever they get so many more possessions than we do. If we take care of the ball, we’ll be in a good spot. I think if we worry about us, we’ll be just fine.”</p><p>In a 106-96 loss on April 6, the Rockets coerced the Warriors into committing 20 turnovers. They also held Butler to 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting, and Curry to three points on 1-of-10 attempts. It was a defensive masterclass by the Rockets, who will have their hands full with the Warriors, but have proven their defense can hold Butler and Curry in check.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Jimmy Butler has revolutionized Warriors’ ‘iso’ offensive attack

<!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-reveals-what-take-beat-rockets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Jimmy Butler reveals what it will take to beat Rockets');   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/2025/04/Warriors-forward-Jimmy-Butler_b9f41b.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Jimmy Butler reveals what it will take to beat Rockets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-16T09:28:54-07:00">April 16th, 9:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-16T09:28:54-07:00">April 16th, 9:28am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jimmy Butler and the Golden State <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-jimmy-butler-full-force-grizzlies">Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116</a>, punching their ticket into the playoffs. They’ll face the Houston Rockets in a first-round series. After Tuesday’s win, Butler discussed the Warriors’ previous meeting with the Rockets and feels confident in Golden State’s chances to succeed.</p><p>The Rockets beat the Warriors 106-96 on April 6. Butler <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1912381973416509619" rel="noopener">addressed what went wrong</a> in their 10-point loss, per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater.</p><p>“Turnovers,” Butler said. “We turned the ball over a lot. Can’t win whenever they get so many more possessions than we do. If we take care of the ball, we’ll be in a good spot. I think if we worry about us, we’ll be just fine.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jimmy Butler on the recent loss to Houston: “Turnovers.”</p><p>Asked about the issues the Rockets present: “I think if we worry about us we will be just fine.” <a href="https://t.co/cyl7Xchj7V">pic.twitter.com/cyl7Xchj7V</a></p><p>— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1912381973416509619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Butler’s 38 points led the Warriors in Tuesday’s win. He also had seven rebounds and six assists. Stephen Curry finished with 37 points, eight rebounds, and four assists, and Gary Payton II added a dozen points off the bench. The majority of Butler’s points came from inside the paint or from the free-throw line, yet <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1912377249640378865" rel="noopener">he still reminded reporters</a> of his shooting prowess, per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater.</p><p>“I can shoot, I just choose not to shoot threes. I’d rather drive into the paint and get a layup or pass the ball to someone on my team who’s probably a better shooter than I am,” Butler said. “I think you and everybody else want me to shoot more 3s, but I like shooting layups.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jimmy Butler from the podium tonight after his 38 points</p><p>“I think you and everybody else want me to shoot more 3s, but I like shooting layups.” <a href="https://t.co/VEQnVOGlEk">pic.twitter.com/VEQnVOGlEk</a></p><p>— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1912377249640378865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Warriors’ Jimmy Butler finished 12-of-20, including 2-for-4 from deep, and 12-of-18 from the free-throw line.</p><h2><b>Draymond Green’s Jonathan Kuminga guarantee for Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Warriors-veteran-Draymond-Green-next-to-Warriors-Jonathan-Kuminga.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Warriors veteran <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-jonathan-kuminga-guarantee-rockets-series">Draymond Green guarantees that Jonathan Kuminga will play</a> against the Rockets. After missing the Warriors’ previous two games with healthy DNPS, Green is confident head coach Steve Kerr will turn to Jonathan during their opening-round best-of-7 series.</p><p>Green addressed Kuminga’s <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1912385570376151544" rel="noopener">anticipated role</a> in the playoffs, per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater.</p><p>“He’ll contribute,” Green said. “He’s great, he’s getting his work in. That’s all you can do in that situation is get your work in. He’ll be meaningful for us in that series, I have zero doubt about that. The challenge for him is to stay mentally engaged, as for anyone in that situation. But I have zero doubt in my mind that he’s going to help us in this series.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Draymond Green on Jonathan Kuminga: “He’ll contribute (in the Houston series)…The challenge for him is to stay mentally engaged.” <a href="https://t.co/AVgQr4uPNL">pic.twitter.com/AVgQr4uPNL</a></p><p>— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1912385570376151544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>After Tuesday’s win against the Grizzlies, Game 1 of the Warriors—Rockets series will be at the Toyota Center on Sunday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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