Since coming to the Warriors in February, Butler and Hield have developed a tight friendship, mostly based on Butler's repeated zinging of Hield, who has taken the flak with a good nature. Thus, the "excluding Buddy" appendix fit perfectly.

The Warriors’ potential series-clinching game against the Rockets in Houston tips off at 4:30 p.m., which is the earliest weekday playoff tipoff for Golden State in at least 30 years, according to Basketball-Reference. Golden State is on the brink of clinching after winning Game 4 109-106 at home on Monday night.

Golden State Warriors guard delivers five-word message to the fans after winning Game 4 against the Houston Rockets.

Green picked up a technical, a flagrant and 5 personal fouls but was on the court when it mattered most in the Warriors’ Game 4 win.

It didn't take long for the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors to get into it in Game 4 of a series that has been full of physical altercations. Three technical fouls - two on the Warriors and one on the Rockets were called - midway through the second quarter when the game was tied.

The Golden State Warriors held on for a thrilling 109–106 Game 4 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night, taking a commanding 3–1 series lead. Both Green and Stephen Curry were hit with technical fouls during the game,