The Warriors Jimmy Butler recently called the Dubs mediocre. Here is what he and Stephen Curry had to say after beating the Knicks.

Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine react to Jimmy Butler's season-ending ACL injury and discuss its impact on Golden State. Is there a Kuminga or Butler trade that could possibly save the Warriors' season?

Plus, Jayson Tatum continues to ramp up in his quest to return from Achilles tear and the Knicks hit concerning skid.

Jimmy Butler, Steph Curry and Moses Moody each scored 21 or more points to help the Warriors secure a 126-113 win over the Knicks on Thursday night.

Also, don’t forget to participate in our Bounce reader survey! Advertisement Butler’s injury buries Warriors’ season At the risk of being overreactionary, the Warriors’ season is essentially over. They still have a lot of games to play,

Middleton has already won a championship with the Bucks, so adding championship DNA to the Warriors can only help. He's a great scorer and equally reliable on the defensive end, serving the duties that Butler provided.

Elsewhere in the Eastern Conference, the third-placed New York Knicks slumped to their fourth straight loss with a surprising 114-97 defeat to the Dallas Mavericks at Madison Square Garden. Max Christie led the Mavs’ scoring with 26 points, 24 of them coming from outside the arc, with Naji Marshall scoring 19 and Cooper Flagg 18.

ESPN's Bobby Marks believes the Golden State Warriors have the least difficult path to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo among the 11 top suitors