Minnesota Timberwolves

After a five-game in nine day road trip, the Warriors are back home in Oakland.

After missing 14 of the last 16 games, and the last 11, with a right toe sprain, Draymond Green will make his return to the court on Monday according to head coach Steve Kerr, when the Warriors host the Timberwolves at Oracle Arena.

Jimmy Butler is headed to Philadelphia, ending the weeks-long saga of him wanting out of Minnesota.

OAKLAND – You would be hard-pressed to attend a Warriors’ postgame conference this season and not hear a question involving the words “pace of play.”

OAKLAND – For the first time since their game two loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Warriors looked like they weren’t fully in control of a game.

Late in the second half cameras caught Butler sitting on the bench, laughing and waving a rally towel.

The Houston Rockets have made a renewed bid to acquire Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler, a package that includes four first-round picks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

OAKLAND – We’ve had to wait since the NBA Finals back in June to see the Warriors in action. Today, they took the floor again.

Saturday marks the first time the Warriors will play a game with their NBA roster since winning their third NBA Finals trophy in four years back in June.

Draymond Green and Kevin Durant are lobbying Warriors general manager Bob Myers to sign veteran guard Jamal Crawford this offseason, according to a report by Marcus Thompson of The Athletic. Stephen Curry and some other assistant coaches are reportedly on board with acquiring Crawford as well.