The Golden State Warriors made a huge move at the trade deadline, acquiring six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler to pair with superstar guard Steph Curry, and the new tandem could not be playing better.

Before the Warriors took on the short-handed Hornets at home on Tuesday night, Steve Kerr met with Jonathan Kuminga to watch some film. The two reviewed his clips from earlier this year, but also added a new wrinkle: Jimmy Butler players.

After a 128-92 win against the Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler addressed teammate Jonathan Kuminga’s return. After Draymond Green doubled down on the Warriors winning their next title since Butler’s arrival,

Brandin Podziemski has received more opportunity as the team’s backup point guard once again — he and Butler have developed an incredible level of chemistry in a short period of time, with the second-year guard averaging five points per 100 possessions more with Butler on the squad.

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The Warriors felt they were lacking a piece this year, but after trading for Butler, "that piece isn't missing anymore. That piece is him."

Rick Pitino and the St. John's Red Storm (24-4, 15-2) travel to the Midwest tonight for a Big East tilt in Indianapolis against the Butler Bulldogs (13-14, 6-10). The Red Storm has lost just once in 2025 winning 13 of their 14 games and climbing up the rankings in the process.

St. John’s is hunting for a fourth-straight victory tonight when it travels to Indianapolis for a Big East clash with Butler. It’s been over 30 years since the Red Storm has won a share of the Big East regular season title, but that could change ...

St. John's will lock horns with Butler in a college basketball matchup on Wednesday. This prediction includes our best bet of the game.