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Draymond Green finally got presented with his Defensive Player of the Year Trophy before the Golden State Warriors’ first preseason game against the Denver Nuggets at Oracle Arena. But the usually unflappable Green was caught a bit by surprise by the person who presented him with his trophy: his childhood hero and four-time Defensive Player […]

After winning two championships in three consecutive NBA Finals appearances, the Golden State Warriors re-signed their core players (Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala, and Shaun Livingston) while improving their bench depth (Nick Young and Omri Casspi). As a result, many believe they are the league’s dynasty in the making. However, teams are not resting […]

To some extent, the Golden State Warriors have become the Evil Empire of the NBA. Not because they’re the richest in the league just like the New York Yankees of MLB, but because they’re so star-studded and have looked so invincible the past few years that the awe the public has had for them has […]

The Golden State Warriors aren’t just a team stacked to the gill with elite talents. They’re also full of characters. Kevin Durant and Draymond Green are just two of those people. The former is a social media addict who just can’t stay away from taking on Twitter trolls and the latter is an unspoken character […]

Draymond Green couldn’t help but to have some fun with his new teammate Kevin Durant after his Twitter fiasco this week, claiming he enjoyed a little payback after he had one of his own last offseason. “I reached out to him, I talked to him through text the day of,” Green told reporters during the […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off yet another incredible season in which they were able to lift the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the second time in three years. Although the Warriors are considered to be the best team in the league, the team and its star players like Draymond Green aimed to make the […]

While a number of NBA teams have traditions where they visit some schools or hospitals during the offseaon, the Golden State Warriors also have their own, but it’s not the usual place team’s go to. The Dubs held their annual visit to the San Quentin State Prison last week, where some of their staff members […]

A court wanted an assist from Magic Johnson. The legendary Los Angeles Lakers point guard has reportedly been subpoenaed to stand as witness with regards to a former Michigan State University Spartans football player’s lawsuit against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. In a report by David Debolt of The Mercury News, Johnson got himself […]

With NBA2K18 still in its early days, some glitches can still be expected from it, and the developers are keeping track of them in order to address them all the soonest. However, one of the more bizarre ones was seen recently, as its photo has already been making its rounds on the internet. A photo […]

The Detroit Pistons were undoubtedly one of the NBA’s premier teams in the early-to-mid 2000’s. Although their squad was loaded with All-Stars, it was big man Ben Wallace who served as the anchor of that lineup. As an uncanny defender and ferocious shot-blocker, Wallace helped the Pistons to their first championship in over a decade. […]

It didn’t take long for Kevin Durant’s Twitter and Instagram’s secondary accounts to come into question, now part of a Scooby-Doo-like mystery investigation, which started by asking his teammate Draymond Green and L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan about its veracity. TMZ Sports caught up with them outside of the L.A. nightclub scene and asked them […]

Draymond Green has defied his odds coming into the NBA, drafted as the No. 35 overall pick by the Golden State Warriors, and notably able to memorize every player selected before him in that 2012 NBA Draft. But his trajectory into the upper echelon of a star-studded league has come from more than just a […]

Plenty of NBA players have mocked the recent NBA rankings put out by ESPN, which have raised many eyebrows between players, fans, and other analysts. One of the rankings that jumps to eye is Carmelo Anthony slotted at No. 64, only one spot above bench spark plug Marcus Smart, and behind the likes of Robert […]

Draymond Green and LeBron James have a checkered history on the court and have been key rivals during the Golden State Warriors-Cleveland Cavaliers Finals trilogy. However, the Warriors star expressed his appreciation for James and his decision to leave the Cavs for the Miami Heat in 2010, which has had a huge impact on the […]

After the introduction of the Golden State Warriors’ partnership with Rakuten, Draymond Green shed light on what’s been a very busy offseason — one that has seen many faces in different places, from old to new — all taking part in this swap frenzy. “It’s been a lot of moves, for sure,” said Green. “I […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is no different from other NBA players, who’ve grown wary and annoyed of aspiring Taekwondo jin Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green’s on-court antics and exploits. That didn’t stop Lillard, however, from expressing his appreciation of the reigning Defensive Player of the Year in an Instagram post on Saturday […]

Draymond Green didn’t get the China tour that Klay Thompson had, but he did get the press looking for him shortly after his Golden State Warriors teammate returned, as Sina.com caught up with him at Holy Names University, where he worked out earlier last month. The Defensive Player of the Year was asked about how […]

Bob Myers has been one of the upper echelon front office suits in the league in the past five seasons since ascending to the Golden State Warriors’ general manager position after being promoted from the assistant position he was originally hired for in 2011. Since then, the 42-year-old executive has added the title of president […]

Golden State Warriors fans looking for cool ways to commemorate the team’s 2016-17 championship run shouldn’t miss the preseason. The Warriors have announced that they will be hosting a special bobblehead night in their two preseason games at Oracle Arena where they will give away exclusive “Awards Edition” bobbleheads of 2017 Finals MVP Kevin Durant […]

With the Golden State Warriors claiming their second title in three years, teams around the NBA have begun their search for players who can help take down the defending champions. Armed with multiple rangy perimeter players who complement Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, the Warriors have almost single-handedly influenced the league’s view on team building. […]

Draymond Green and Paul George were among the sea of NBA players attending the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, and it wasn’t long before a Showtime microphone found a way to him prior to the bout. Green was soon asked about his thoughts on the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade, one to which he […]

Kevin Durant jumped in on the Hot Ones YouTube channel, discussing many areas off the court, including fashion sense, where he was asked which NBA player he’d go to for advice. “No. 1 person I wouldn’t go to is Draymond,” Durant said jokingly. “So let’s get that out the way first.” Once he took the shot […]

An always energized Draymond Green took the chance to school some students in the art of trash talk during a Champs Sports ad, detailing one of his most recent back-and-forth battle with recently-retired Paul Pierce. Green reminisced about how it all happened, not only on a nationally televised game, but also in the very first […]

The Golden State Warriors are a few months removed from capturing their second NBA title in the last three years that have both come against the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, it appears that the Warriors have installed some interesting photos along the walls of the practice gym that feature both LeBron James and Kyrie Irving and […]

After a couple of months off following a second title in three seasons, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was back on the grind alongside other NBA players as part of the newly-established Grindweek. “We’re out here at Holy Names… Grind Week, just getting some good work in,” Green told NBA.com. “We’re getting some guys […]

More than three weeks ago, Conor McGregor got into a public spat with Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green over Instagram, centered around his decision to don a throwback Warriors’ No.23 jersey. However, McGregor quickly revealed that it was made in reference for his longtime friend C.J. Watson. Things quickly escalated after that with […]

After a breezy postseason run, the Golden State Warriors are enjoying their offseason and for Andre Iguodala, that means golf. The 2015 Finals MVP was asked who was the worst golfer on the team during a TNT broadcast of the PGA championship. After a little pondering out of respect, he finally let it rip. “Draymond,” […]

Tuesday marked the 25th anniversary of the 1992 Dream Team’s gold medal run in the Barcelona Olympics. That said, a lot of players and other members of the basketball community reflected on their greatness, and gave their thoughts about the widely-considered greatest team ever assembled. Draymond Green also chimed in on the conversation and reflected […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green may look like the bad guy on the court most of the time, but he showed a softer side recently with a super fan of his from the UK. The 14-year-old boy from London was being interviewed about his love of the NBA and his favorite player Green, when […]

For all the success the Golden State Warriors have reaped in recent seasons, one would think that those were enough for Draymond Green to forget the pain of their loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals. Well, no. Not even winning the Defensive Player of the Year last season would make the […]

Top 10 NBA Shooting Guards 1. James Harden Harden indisputably has the most complete offensive game on this list if not in the entire league.  He can drop 15 assists or 40 points on any night depending on what mood he is in and what defenses are giving him.  What makes Harden so special is that […]

When four of the premier talents in the NBA all play for one team, it is pretty difficult to find any lineup combinations among them that aren’t successful. Whether Draymond Green plays more of his minutes with Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant, the Warriors are still probably going to beat your favorite team. The probability […]

How do the Cavaliers and Warriors stack up versus the All-Time NBA Super Powers? This NBA offseason has been all about the super teams. The Timberwolves acquired Jimmy Butler with the hopes that they have the next super team marinating in Minnesota. Gordon Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics via free agency because his All-Star […]

It has often times been in professional sports where there are comparisons drawn between some of the top athletes in their respective realms. During a recent interview with ESPN Halftime during the El Clasico in Miami on Saturday between Real Madrid and Barcelona, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green compared his teammate Stephen Curry and […]

With another week gone in the NBA’s offseason, and one week closer to the start of the 2017-18 NBA Regular Season, here are what players in the Association have been talking about this week: The biggest bombshell from the last week was that Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving requested a trade out of Cleveland due […]

Names like LeBron James and Stephen Curry are without a doubt synonymous to the NBA, even for those who aren’t a tad interested in the league at all. However, the NBA has more than just superstars who make basketball such a thrill to watch, and it’s often the unheralded players who make the sport’s narrative all the more appealing despite them not being in the […]

Following the recent lawsuit against Draymond Green brought into the forefront by a California-based attorney, related to last year’s incident in East Lansing, Michigan — the Golden State Warriors have released a statement regarding their All-Star forward. “This lawsuit relates to an incident that occurred in East Lansing, Michigan over a year ago, for which […]

Draymond Green is currently troubled by off-court issues as a lawsuit will be filed against him by an unnamed man and woman for alleged assault and battery. Part of the statement released by their lawyer, Lisa Bloom, states that the the victims will be speaking in court for the first time about their claims, which has “severely impacted […]

Throughout his NBA career, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has never been one to hold his tongue. Green was at it again going off on Conor McGregor after he saw the UFC star wearing a No. 23 Warriors jersey that he presumed was his own. McGregor fired off a series of tweets aimed at the […]