The Nets, at present, are projected to be the only team with $40 million in salary cap space this summer, theoretically positioning them to mount a firm Kuminga pursuit if they wish. That lack of abundant cap space has led various team strategists this week to suggest that a sign-and-trade could be the ultimate mechanism that delivers the former No. 7 pick out of the Bay Area come July.
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Anthony Slater: Expectation is that Jonathan Kuminga will be out of the Warriors’ initial Game 1 rotation entering this Rockets series. He looms as an in-game or in-series adjustment. -via Twitter @anthonyVslater / April 20, 2025 Tim Kawakami: Kerr is getting more & more terse when asked questions about Kuminga’s diminished role in the rotation.
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Stephen Curry scores 31 points, Warriors steal Game 1 in Houston
Danny Emerman: Warriors take Game 1 on the road, 95-85. Old-school, physical playoff win. They forced Rockets to play in the half court, where Alperen Sengun was their only source of offense. Stephen Curry saw red, scoring 31 points. Jimmy Butler (25/7/6, 5 steals) with an excellent two-way game
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Steph Curry and Playoff Jimmy pic.x.com/yq8mAbAILs – 12:01 AM Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
#Rockets drop game 1 to Warriors, 95-85. Houston shoots 6-29 on 3’s. Warriors star duo, Curry (31 pts, 12-19 FG) & Butler (25pts, 10-19 FG), were fantastic. Game 2 is Wednesday. I’ve got network postgame, then your calls on Rockets wrap w/ @SportsRV on @SportsTalk790. – 12:00 AM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
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Steph Curry and Playoff Jimmy pic.x.com/yq8mAbAILs – 12:01 AM Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
#Rockets drop game 1 to Warriors, 95-85. Houston shoots 6-29 on 3’s. Warriors star duo, Curry (31 pts, 12-19 FG) & Butler (25pts, 10-19 FG), were fantastic. Game 2 is Wednesday. I’ve got network postgame, then your calls on Rockets wrap w/ @SportsRV on @SportsTalk790. – 12:00 AM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
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Donovan Mitchell ties Michael Jordan for longest 30+ point Game 1 streak in playoff history
Cavs Notes: .@Donovan Mitchell has scored 30+ PTS in Game 1 in 7 straight series, tying Michael Jordan for the longest such streak in @NBA history. ’20-24 D. MITCHELL – 7 ’97-98 M. Jordan – 7 ’91-93 M. Jordan – 7 ’10-12 K. Bryant – 6 ’89-90 M. Jordan – 6 ’60-64 W. Chamberlain – 6
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Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points in his East top-seed #Cavaliers’ Game 1 win over Miami. More on the Cavs’ star’s #NBA playoff mentality in @andscape bit.ly/4jfEyDx – 9:26 PM Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Miami Heat 121-100 to take a 1-0 series lead. Donovan Mitchell had 30 points, Ty Jerome had 28 and Darius Garland had 27.
Very strong start
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Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points in his East top-seed #Cavaliers’ Game 1 win over Miami. More on the Cavs’ star’s #NBA playoff mentality in @andscape bit.ly/4jfEyDx – 9:26 PM Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Miami Heat 121-100 to take a 1-0 series lead. Donovan Mitchell had 30 points, Ty Jerome had 28 and Darius Garland had 27.
Very strong start
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