Peter E. O'Keefe

5 days ago | bluemanhoop.com | Peter E. O'Keefe

Quite a turnaround from all involved!When the Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat completed the Jimmy Butler trade in early February, both teams were floundering in difficult and uninspiring situations. The Warriors quickly surged with Butler to rise up the Western Conference standings and secure the seventh-seed, but the Heat continued to fall into a deeper hole and finished the regular season as the 10th-seed in the East with a 37-45 record.

6 days ago | bluemanhoop.com | Peter E. O'Keefe

Back to the Sacramento of old... The Sacramento Kings are a team back in disarray right now, having suffered Play-In elimination at the hands of former Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks at Golden 1 Center on Wednesday. In the hours following the loss, the Kings swiftly parted ways with General Manager Monte McNair, replacing him with long-time executive Scott Perry.

6 days ago | bluemanhoop.com | Peter E. O'Keefe

This needs to improve... While they were forced to go through the Play-In Tournament, the Golden State Warriors eventually booked their spot in the 2025 NBA Playoffs thanks to Tuesday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The Warriors may not officially start their playoff campaign until Monday, but their last two outings have essentially been played with the same urgency.

6 days ago | bluemanhoop.com | Peter E. O'Keefe

Golden State made a mistake... As the Golden State Warriors secured a playoff spot with victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night, Jonathan Kuminga was again a non-factor in his second-straight DNP as Steve Kerr finds his postseason rotation. Kuminga's time with the Warriors appears to be nearing its conclusion, albeit things could turn around if Kerr believes he needs the young forward's size and athleticism against the Houston Rockets in the first-round.

1 week ago | bluemanhoop.com | Peter E. O'Keefe

A key element to Playoff Jimmy... Playoff Jimmy arrived early for the Golden State Warriors in the Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night, with the 6x All-Star leading his new team to the seventh-seed in a 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center. Butler was everywhere particularly through the first three-quarters, helping himself to 34 points and eventually finishing with 38 on 12-of-20 shooting to go with seven rebounds, six assists and three steals in 40 minutes of playing time.