San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield (7) celebrates with forward Jimmy Butler III (10) as he speaks to TNT after the game four of

Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield delivered in their own ways the both-ends-of-the-floor production necessary for Golden State to fend off Minnesota for a Game 1 victory after star Stephen Curry went down with a strained left hamstring early in the second quarter.

Before Buddy Hield came to the rescue in the second straight playoff game for the Golden State Warriors, he had a brief wardrobe hiccup after putting on the wrong shorts that resulted in his team being hit with a delay of game.

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch says he sent the NBA clips of Golden State Warriors players fouling Rudy Gobert on the boards during Tuesday's Game 1 of the 2025 Eastern Conference semifinals. "On defensive rebounding, they do a lot of fouling, holding, shoving, pushing, tackling Rudy. That's clear," Finch told reporters on Wednesday.

Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch called out Anthony Edwards for not playing with spirit and energy in Game 1 loss to the Warriors.