Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr sent a major message about Jimmy Butler after Wednesday's season-ending loss.

The Golden State Warriors will enter Game 5 without Stephen Curry and without much room for error. Down 3–1 in the series and heading into Minnesota for a do-or-die matchup, the Dubs are once again putting their postseason hopes in the hands of Jimmy Butler.

W ith Steph Curry still out with a hamstring injury, Warriors fans hoped Jimmy Butler would rise to the occasion in Game 4 and help lead Golden State to a much-needed victory. Ins

With Minnesota Timberwolves vs Warriors game five nearly upon us, Golden State has an injury update on Steph Curry and excuses for Jimmy

In nearly 1,000 possessions prior to the playoffs, Golden State had a plus-12.8 net rating when Butler was on the floor without Curry. In those same non-Curry minutes, Butler averaged 24.9 points and 7.6 assists per 75 possessions, with a 63.7 true shooting percentage.

The Golden State Warriors had one pathway, and one pathway alone, to staying in their second-round series vs. Minnesota long enough for Stephen Curry to get back with a realistic chance to make a difference: Jimmy Butler had to step out of this so-called Robin role that he has so enthusiastically embraced and actually put his Batman suit back on.