James has a season-high 42 points, but the Lakers squander most of a 26-point lead before hanging on for a 120-112 victory, their 10th win in the past 12 games. Curry scores 37.

LeBron James has a new superstar teammate ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers matchup against the Golden State Warriors in Los Angeles. In fact, the Golden State Warriors have recently added a superstar as well.

Jimmy Butler got what he wanted. He's being traded out of Miami and got a new contract in the process. The Heat and the Golden State Warriors have agreed on a deal that sends Butler to the Bay Area, a person with knowledge of the talks said Wednesday.

Following their trade for Jimmy Butler, the Golden State Warriors owe their 2025 first-round pick to the Miami Heat if it falls between pick 11 and pick 30. Otherwise, they retain it and send them their 2026 first-round pick.

Warriors fans felt that a big trade was coming and needed for the team to be competitive. But Wednesday's news of a multi-team deal that sent Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat to Golden State​ is facing mixed reactions.

LATEST Feb. 5, 2025, 12:20 p.m. Warriors fans dreaming about a potential reunion with Kevin Durant were abruptly awoken with a dose of reality: Durant doesn’t want to come back. Multiple reports have come out in the past hour saying Durant doesn’t want to be traded to the Warriors.

It was reported that Steph Curry reached out to Kevin Durant and attempted to sell him on a Golden State reunion but was rebuffed, leading to the Warriors pivot to Jimmy Butler instead