The Golden State Warriors traveled to Dallas for the first half of their Texas back-to-back, starting with the Mavericks. Given that Dallas had injuries to thei

The former Marquette standout who started his college career at the JUCO level at Tyler Junior College in Texas was traded to the Warriors on Friday by the Miami Heat, making this his fifth stop of his NBA career. In 25 games with the Heat this season, he averaged 17 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists but saw his tenure end on a sour note.

It took all of two games for Jimmy Butler to go from a team-killing pariah to a celebrated ceiling raiser in the eyes of the Warriors. All-Star Steph Curry, head coach Steve Kerr and young forward Jonathan Kuminga all offered some high praise to Golden State’s blockbuster trade acquisition after road wins on Saturday and Monday.