Jimmy Butler's presence has awoken a sleeping giant in the Bay Area, and the Warriors still have reinforcements on the way.

The Golden State Warriors have been rolling with Jimmy Butler, going 5-1 since he replaced Andrew Wiggins as Stephen Curry‘s co-star. In fact, every team that they’ve defeated is currently in postseason contention.

Warriors get positive injury update for Jonathan Kuminga. The Warriors have received a positive update on Jonathan Kuminga's injury status. Kuminga, who has been sidelined since J

Kuminga, 22, participated in practice for a second straight day on Thursday but again wasn’t cleared for live contact. The Warriors aren’t going to activate him before he scrimmages with the team, effectively ruling him out for Friday night’s contest in Sacramento.

The Golden State Warriors made a huge move at the trade deadline which brought Jimmy Butler to the Bay Area in return for multiple players including Andrew Wigg

Kerr ruled out the Warriors’ 22-year-old wing for at least the remainder of their homestand but shared that Kuminga participated in a five-on-five scrimmage, which was significant for a couple of reasons.

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga missed his 23rd straight game Sunday with a sprained right ankle. But he scrimmaged Saturday, indicating his return to play is on the way. “It’s a huge step,