SAN FRANCISCO — With the Golden State Warriors ... through. The Warriors outscored Oklahoma City by 14 with Looney on the floor. Same with Wiggins. They were plus-12 in Payton’s minutes.

Payton (ankle) is off the injury report for ... Kuminga (ankle) participated in practice Wednesday, the Warriors announced. Kuminga has been sidelined since sustaining a sprained right ankle ...

The clubs will take the court in Sacramento tied for ninth place in the Western Conference. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Golden State sent Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schroder, Kyle Anderson, and a top-10-protected 2025 first-round pick as part of the deal, securing Butler on a two-year, $111 million extension.

The Golden State ... the Warriors had taken control of the final few minutes, and were looking to close out an impressive win over the best team in the Western Conference. Enter Gary Payton ...

Payton and Looney in particular are probably more valuable to the Warriors than they’d be for another team. Both champions with Golden State, they’ve each helped shape the team’s culture.

Losing Wiggins in the Butler deal puts an extra emphasis on Payton’s on-ball defense. Especially against opposing guards, the Warriors will need him at the point of attack. And Looney’s ...