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Draymond Green took to his podcast The Draymond Green Show to give his take on LeBron James’s assessment of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Warriors and Celtics. LeBron James and JJ Redick spoke about a lot of topics in the first episode of their new podcast Mind The Game. According to James, basketball IQ is what […]

For years, putting Draymond Green at center allowed the Golden State Warriors to unlock their best lineup combinations whenever the level of adversity they were facing was at its highest. With Green at the five, the Warriors were able to switch plenty of matchups defensively, thanks to his versatility, while his playmaking at the position […]

The Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green was back on his on-court antics again, this time against his favorite team, the Memphis Grizzlies. Early in the Warriors’ blowout win over the Grizzlies on Wednesday, Green contested Santi Aldama’s layup attempt. Aldama wasn’t too pleased with Green’s physicality and bumped into him, which led Green to retaliate. […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors were involved in a scuffle with the Memphis Grizzlies during Wednesday’s 137-116 victory. Green accidentally bumped and knocked over Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins after the teams started pushing and shoving each other. The situation was far from ideal, especially for Green who has already missed time this […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors enter Wednesday’s action with their most tenuous grip on the play-in tournament in weeks. At 35-32, they’re suddenly just two-and-a-half games up on the surging Houston Rockets for 10th in the Western Conference—closer to Ime Udoka’s team in the standings than the eighth-place Phoenix Suns. Golden State’s dreams […]

Podcasts are becoming the norm nowadays, even in the basketball world. As the age of social media grows, many well-known names are using their platform to indulge in discussions about the game they love. From Paul George’s Podcast P to JJ Redick’s The Old Man and the Three to Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes in […]

The Golden State Warriors were out-classed by the shorthanded New York Knicks at Chase Center on Monday despite playing at full-strength. As pressure mounts with each loss to avoid falling out of the play-in tournament altogether, the 10th-place Dubs could be missing a couple key contributors the next time they take the floor. Both Moses […]

Draymond Green said he believes Kyrie Irving is a better scorer than Kevin Durant, who played three seasons and won two NBA championships with Green as part of the Golden State Warriors. On the “Draymond Green Show,” Green explained his stance after Irving’s incredible game-winning buzzer-beater to beat the defending champion Denver Nuggets on Sunday. […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was not happy at all with how things are going for his team, especially after they suffered a 119-112 loss to Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks at home Monday night. Green is particularly dissatisfied with the Dubs’ recent struggles at home, with Golden State going winless in […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors are trying to find a way into the NBA Western Conference picture, currently sitting in 9th place and on pace to participate in the NBA Play-In Tournament. On the latest edition of the Gil’s Arena podcast, Gilbert Arenas dropped the truth on Draymond’s role with the Warriors: "Draymond […]

Jonathan Kuminga stepped into the starting lineup for the Golden State Warriors, taking over for Draymond Green who was suspended after an incident where he struck Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face during a December 13th game. After facing his second suspension of the season, Green stayed away from the Warriors. He spent […]

Klay Thompson has been playing quite well recently, hasn’t he? The former NBA champion was widely criticized after his awful start to the 2023-24 season. Many called for the Golden State Warriors to let the long-time shooting guard go. However, Steve Kerr instead made the call to move Thompson to the bench instead of letting […]

The Golden State Warriors will play the Los Angeles Lakers on the road Saturday in what projects to be a competitive Western Conference affair. Both teams are dealing with injury concerns heading into the game, however. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are battling injuries for Golden State, while LeBron James and Anthony Davis have also […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is no stranger to hot takes and controversy but this time, he might be on the money. In a segment on ‘The Draymond Green Show,’ the 4x NBA champion shared his candid thoughts about San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, the NBA’s newest rookie sensation. Wembanyama entered the NBA […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was on his own show and podcast and was candid about his current injury problems associated with his back. There is no doubt that it has been a tumultuous season for the Warriors forward including multiple suspensions, but now there is a nagging back injury that made him miss […]

Legendary NBA point guard Isiah Thomas joined star Draymond Green on the Golden State Warriors forward’s podcast, ‘The Draymond Green Show’ on Tuesday. During his appearance, Thomas had a shocking take on the Warriors and their acquisition of Kevin Durant: "Kevin Durant comes that summer [to the Warriors] and really saves y'all basketball legacy… If […]

The generational synergy between Stephen Curry and Draymond Green has been a driving force behind the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty. Green is no Karl Malone as a scorer, obviously, but the two-man game between him and Curry has nevertheless been the NBA’s closest facsimile of the legendary interplay that made Malone, John Stockton and the […]

The Golden State Warriors took on the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night as attention shifted not just to the scoreboard but also to the sidelines. A doppelganger for Warriors Coach Steve Kerr appeared on the sidelines and many fans were not quite sure what to make of it during an exciting contest between two […]

How the Golden State Warriors will finish up the 2023-24 NBA season is a major question mark, especially after Stephen Curry’s ankle injury. What happens with this franchise in the offseason is an even bigger mystery largely due to Klay Thompson’s uncertain future. Thompson currently finds himself in the final year of his contract, with […]

The Golden State Warriors already cannot afford too many losses as they try to climb the Western Conference standings. But the last thing they need is for Stephen Curry to suffer a potentially serious injury. But Lady Luck did not smile on the Warriors on Thursday night. Not only did they lose to the Chicago […]

Coming off a rousing 125-90 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks spearheaded by an epic fourth quarter performance, the Golden State Warriors entered their clash against the Chicago Bulls on the second night of a back-to-back raring to continue their improved ways since the All-Star break. Alas, the Warriors let a close one slip from their […]

Golden State Warriors resident enforcer Draymond Green, the creator of the backpack trey, just eclipsed Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird’s career 3-point shooting mark. Green has made a living on the defensive side of the floor. The hot-tempered Warriors veteran is also known for his bizarre on-court antics and over-the-top reactions. Larry Bird on the […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green seems primed to finish his Hall-of-Fame career having one just a single Defensive Player of the Year award. It’s been six-and-a-half seasons since the Golden State Warriors star raised the trophy as the NBA’s top defender in 2017, a reality detractors would paint as a chink in Green’s loudly self-proclaimed […]

The stars who were shining the most in the 2010s are nearing the twilight of their careers. A set of them played for Steve Kerr and established a dynasty with the Golden State Warriors. They won three rings in that decade and one in 2022. It will only be a matter of time before Stephen […]

During Paul Pierce’s appearance on The Draymond Green Show, the two cleared the air and told the true story of their infamous exchange during the Clippers/Warriors game. Draymond Green considered the moment as a part of the ongoing rivalry between the two teams that Pierce joined in on once he joined Los Angeles. The moment, which […]

Former Celtics great Paul Pierce joined the latest episode of The Draymond Green Show and told an interesting story about a back-and-forth between a young Draymond Green and then-Celtics forward Kevin Garnett. Pierce used the story about his confrontation with Garnett to make a point about how Green has stayed consistent in his on-court persona throughout […]

When talking about Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green, his antics, recent altercations and suspensions are usually brought up alongside him. Despite him being a four-time NBA champion and an integral part of those teams, he’s usually seen in a bad light as others that can relate are Charles Barkley and Metta World Peace. Those […]

The Warriors have had a whirlwind of a year and a lot of it has been centered around the actions of Draymond Green. Green has found himself in his fair share of on-court controversies, earning two suspensions for on-court altercations that occurred at the start of the season. Green is notorious for his confrontations with […]

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green will be remembered by fans for his importance to the dynasty years in the Bay Area, but there will always be a dark shadow over him due to Green’s antics on the court. From punching Jordan Poole to choking Rudy Gobert to slapping Jusuf Nurkic, the defensive lynchpin has […]

When Kevin Durant joined the Golden State Warriors in 2016, it turned the NBA world on its head. But the move was far from out of nowhere, according to Warriors forward Draymond Green. Green, appearing on the ‘7pm in Brooklyn’ podcast, shared that he had been planning Durant’s recruitment for a year: "I was like, […]

San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama has been so good that members of the media–and even some star players–have moved on from the Rookie of the Year discussion. Golden State Warriors stalwart, Draymond Green picks Wemby to win that award. He doesn’t think Wemby will win the league’s Defensive Player of the Year, though. “He’s […]

Former NBA player and show host Gilbert Arenas was on The Dan Patrick show where he made sure to clear the record on what he said about getting “rid of all the Europeans” from the league. He would say that it was mostly a “sarcastic way of saying” made about the state of the league […]

Draymond Green and Klay Thompson have had a rough season with the Golden State Warriors so far, especially after facing multiple controversies, shooting slumps and a recent 52-point thrashing from the Boston Celtics. November of 2023 was extra memorable for Green as it was highlighted by that chokehold on Minnesota Timberwolves center, Rudy Gobert, leading […]

The Golden State Warriors ended their week with a loud thud, as they got demolished by Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics in Beantown on Sunday. Brown was a force on the floor all game long, and his dominance can be attributed to a Golden State plan that blew up on the Warriors’ faces. After […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has never really been known as a shooter throughout his basketball career. In college, he shot just 29.4% from deep and although he’s gotten close, he’s never shot better than 40% from 3-point land in the NBA. However, by no means should a team leave him wide open from beyond […]

In addition to his defensive prowess, Draymond Green has been lauded as one of the best playmakers in the NBA during the Golden State Warriors’ decade of dominance, but Green believes Toronto Raptors youngster Scottie Barnes can help evolve the ‘point forward’ position. After the Warriors’ 120-105 win over the Raptors in Toronto on Friday, […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors have been on a tear over the last month. And after a big win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday to extend Golden State’s road win streak to three, Green touched on the relatively warm reception the team got in the Six. Green explained the presence of Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green reflected on the incident earlier in the year where he put Minnesota Timberwolves big-man Rudy Gobert in a chokehold. On the show “7PM in Brooklyn” featuring former player Carmelo Anthony and Kid Mero, a Wave Sports + Entertainment Original, Green said that he had the realization that “this went […]

The Golden State Warriors came away with a 120-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday, but the win didn’t come easy. To add to the fact that their game was the second of a back-to-back schedule, the Warriors’ flight during the previous night was delayed. In fact, because of mechanical issues, the team departed […]