Sure enough, here Minnesota is a year later, back in the West Finals for the second straight season after downing Golden State 4-1, a result secured by a 121-110 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday at Target Center. Wednesday marked the first time Minnesota closed out a series at home since 2004. Those first continue to pile up with Edwards and Co.

Rockets guard Jalen Green opens up about his playoff struggles against the Warriors before Game 6 on Friday.

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.

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.

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.

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