The Golden State Warriors battled their way through a tough first-round series, emerging with a hard-earned win over the Houston Rockets. After finishing the regular season with a 48-34 record, the Warriors entered the postseason as the No. 7 seed.

While Butler propelled the Warriors into the league’s top defense and a 26-9 record with him in the lineup, Minnesota’s pick-and-roll combo of Edwards and Julius Randle has unlocked the league’s second-best offense and a 20-5 record (including the playoffs) since March 1.

Most NBA consumers are privy to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ role in delivering Stephen Curry — and the dynasty he’d then pioneer — to the Golden State Warr

The Houston Rockets had one glaring weakness exposed in their Game 7 loss against the Golden State Warriors. It was clear that the Rockets needed better 3-point

The Houston Rockets' season is over after Sunday's Game 7 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Here's a sampling of what Rockets and Warriors players and coaches had to say after Golden State's 103-89 win in the series finale at Toyota Cneter.

With a chance to close out their first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets instead delivered a playoff flop to end their season