Julius Randle scored 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting to send the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals for the second straight time with a 121-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 on Wednesday night.

According to Spotrac, the Warriors (48-34 this season) will have the highest payroll in the NBA next season and are roughly $111M over the cap. If the team were competing for titles, this would be OK, but Golden State is stuck in mediocrity and relying on older players who are injury risks.

Losing to the Los Angeles Lakers ended an awkward season that began with Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole in training camp, which followed them all year. Losing to the Sacramento Kings in the play-in tournament last year ended the long kiss goodbye to Klay Thompson.

No one associated with Golden State asserted that the team would have made the Western Conference Finals with a healthy Curry after losing to Minnesota in five games. But the Warriors' belief in their ceiling didn't waver after dropping Game 5 to the Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Wednesday, May 14.

The NBA has handed out a massive fine to Golden State Warriors champion Draymond Green. Shams Charania of ESPN reported on X that the NBA has handed Draymond Green a $50,000 fine for remarks that cast doubt on the integrity of the officiating, specifically referencing the 5.5-point spread in a recent game.

A new report reveals that Jonathan Kuminga’s me-first approach to his game is just another reason why the Golden State

The Warriors' midseason acquisition of Jimmy Butler ignited excitement for a possible championship pursuit. When both Butler and Stephen Curry shared the court, Golden State posted a dominant 23-7 record, showcasing the peak of what could've been a lethal duo.

After a second-round exit to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2025 NBA playoffs, the Golden State Warriors are entering a critical offseason.