Two of the past three champs are staring at elimination without their superstars, plus more Round 2 revelations.

It's the same starting five from Game 1. Brandin Podziemski, Buddy Hield, Jimmy Butler III, Draymond Green and Quinten Post for the Warriors tonight in Game 2. It's the second playoff start for Post, after serving as a two-way player during the regular season.

The second round of the NBA playoffs have been great, and the things that road teams are doing haven't been seen since the 1980s.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr sent a major message about Jimmy Butler after Wednesday's season-ending loss.

The Houston Rockets reportedly saw Jalen Green's struggles in his first trip to the NBA playoffs as a team problem rather than an individual issue, according to The Athletic's Kelly Iko and Sam Amick. Green, who posted 21.0 points per game during his fourth NBA season, averaged 13.3 points in seven playoff games against the Golden State Warriors.

Jimmy Butler will be key to keep Golden State afloat in the Western Conference semifinals while the superstar point guard recovers from a strained hamstring.

Road teams are having an uncommonly strong run in the playoffs this year and wreaking havoc in the second round of the postseason.

The Golden State Warriors lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-110 in Game 4 of their 2025 NBA Playoff Western Conference semifinals, leaving them in a 3-1 deficit as the series moves back to Minneapolis for a potential closeout Game 5.

Overall, I haven’t really been myself,” Rockets guard Jalen Green said Friday. “I’ve just gotta get back to being aggressive and stop overthinking.”