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Jimmy Butler III shows he's got it in Game 1, Luka Dončić begins to take the baton and Jonathan Kuminga slots right in.
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Jimmy Butler explains why he's thriving in Golden State: "Everybody pays attention to Steph. I got the easy job"
Butler is the rare player whose journey has taken him from being a benchwarmer during his rookie season to becoming a team's primary option — a role that he flourished in with the Heat, where he averaged 21.0 points on 49.8 percent shooting, 6.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game.
BOTTOM LINE: Denver faces Golden State in Western Conference action Thursday. Golden State finished 48-34 overall and 29-23 in Western Conference action a season ago. The Warriors averaged 19.7 points off of turnovers, 15.6 second-chance points and 43.6 bench points last season.
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Jonathan Kuminga's defense in Golden State Warriors' win earns veteran praise
Despite his well-documented standoff with the Golden State Warriors over the summer, Jonathan Kuminga found himself in Steve Kerr's starting lineup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Kuminga repaid that faith by producing a high-level performance on both sides of the floor, even though he had the difficult task of trying to contain Luka Doncic.
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Paul Pierce believes Golden State's title window is closed shut: "Teams ain't respect them like they did in the past"
Paul Pierce says the Golden State Warriors' window has closed, claiming the league no longer fears them like it once did.
LeBron James has not missed too many games in his NBA career, however the Los Angeles Lakers superstar was unable to feature in his team’s season opener, with James missing the Lakers’ home loss to the Golden State Warriors due to sciatica.
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The Warriors took their first step towards said potential title Tuesday night. Jimmy Butler led the way in the win over the Lakers with 31 points. The veteran went 16/16 from the foul line. Curry added 23 and Jonathan Kuminga chipped in 17 and pulled down nine boards.
The NBA's best all-around player faces the greatest 3-point shooter in league history on Thursday, Oct. 23, as Nikola Jokic leads the Denver Nuggets against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. This will be the season opener for Jokic and Co., while Curry and the Warriors are 1-0 after beating the Lakers on Tuesday.
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