The Warriors were defeated by the Kings on Wednesday night, and Kevon Looney's absence was felt in the frontcourt.

The Golden State Warriors previously appeared to be out on a potential Jimmy Butler move, though the organization may revisit that stance ahead of the Feb.

Golden State’s latest wrinkle is inserting two-way center Quinten Post into the starting-five, taking the place of Trayce Jackson-Davis. Post, who has impressed in his first four games in an NBA rotation, gives the Warriors a new look as a floor-spacing center.

The persistent issue for the Warriors has been allowing their shot-making to affect other areas of their game. There was a point in the 2024-25 NBA season when Golden State ranked much higher than 11th in terms of defensive rating.

A hard foul that Warriors big man Kevon Looney committed on Anthony Davis in Saturday's game has been upgraded.

There have been plenty of times Looney has talked after a win, too. But the good-guy Warriors veteran will ... of a loss to the Boston Celtics on Golden State’s home court.

The Golden State Warriors need every edge they can find, and Brandin Podziemski will bring his every time he is called.

Just like any high-stakes division matchup, tempers flared throughout the game. Late in the first quarter, Warriors center Kevon Looney met Lakers superstar Anthony Davis at the basket with a shove to the ground, resulting in a common foul being called.

There is certainly a chance that Nikola Vucevic leaves the cold Windy City for the California sun, and according to a report from The Athletic, he sees Golden State as a good trade destination. “The Warriors have discussed Nikola Vučević,

The NBA follows a penalty points system that makes this ruling significant, even after the game's completion. A Flagrant 1, which Looney was assessed, is worth one penalty point. After five penalty points, a player receives a one-game suspension ( h/t Yahoo! Sports ).

Warriors forward Kevon Looney speaks to reporters after Golden State’s 114-103 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday at Chase Center.Looney sees confidence in Podz after Warriors' win over Jazz originally

The Golden State Warriors might be wavering on their desire to trade for Jimmy Butler. Anthony Slater and Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic wrote that despite their renewed interest in Butler, there are some within the organization who are more interested in exploring a trade for Zach LaVine.