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Chet Holmgren is finally turning into the player we expected him to be. The Oklahoma City Thunder rookie was the next big thing during his draft process. However, a preseason foot injury ended his 2022-23 season before it even began. Now, in his first season in the league, Holmgren is showing exactly why he’s been […]

At least the Golden State Warriors aren’t running from the blame, right? After a visibly frustrated Steve Kerr put the onus on himself for his team’s poor execution, Draymond Green admitted that he “f***ed off” on the game-changing late fourth-quarter play that helped the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dubs 138-136 in overtime on Friday. […]

The lineup change that Steve Kerr began publicly mulling on Wednesday night and continued discussing the following day didn’t end up taking place against the Oklahoma City Thunder. His team’s latest loss wasn’t the sole product of a struggling, stale starting five anyway. Considering the disastrously familiar tenor of their 138-136 overtime loss to the Thunder […]

The Golden State Warriors outscored the Oklahoma City Thunder from beyond the arc by a staggering 42 points. They exploited the Thunder’s greatest weakness from the opening tip, owning the boards en route to a season-high 24 offensive rebounds. Stephen Curry dropped 34 points on 20 shots and Klay Thompson scored 22 points on 8-of-15 […]

The Golden State Warriors survived a rough shooting night on Wednesday to come back for a hard-earned 110-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Here are three in-depth reactions from the Dubs’ much-needed victory at Chase Center. Warriors’ turnover woes get worse early The areas Steve Kerr continues to harp on most during the Warriors’ […]

Given that basketball is a competitive sport, fights and heated altercations happen once in a while. Although it’s mostly between two opposing competitors, there are times when teammates turn on each other or even their coaches. In fact, some cases see teammates engage in a shouting match, but there are also times when punches are […]

Since entering the NBA in 2012 as a second round pick, Draymond Green has been the passionate heart and soul behind the Golden State Warriors dynasty of the 2010s era. That passion isn’t without controversy, though, as he recently served a five-game suspension for putting Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in a chokehold in a […]

Brandin Podziemski is still just a rookie, but he’s already getting so much respect from his Golden State Warriors teammates, including forward Draymond Green. That speaks a lot about how great Podziemski is doing so far in his first year in the pros. Even after Golden State suffered a painful 113-112 loss to the Los […]

For the second time in the past week, the Golden State Warriors (9-11) collapsed and lost out on what would have been an impressive road victory. Even with the offensively-conservative Draymond Green enjoying a nice night (21 points on 8-of-15 shooting), the team could not hold it together versus the Los Angeles Clippers. The veteran […]

Apparently, there is such a thing as being too good of a teammate. Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green has quietly been lighting it up from distance this season, and Saturday’s game at the Los Angeles Clippers is no different. Green drained his fourth 3-pointer of the first quarter, which prompted Klay Thompson to celebrate from […]

Draymond Green is never afraid to speak what’s on his mind. The Golden State Warriors star usually gets in trouble with the officials because of this, but when it comes to leading his team, Green always keeps the focus on the large goal at hand: winning another championship. Since the 2014-15 season, the Warriors have […]

All it took for the Golden State Warriors to earn one of the best wins of the season was missing three of their top seven, or maybe even six, players. The Dubs led wire to wire in a 120-114 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers Thursday night at Chase Center, stymying a series of mini […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered another disheartening defeat Tuesday night when they blew a 24-point lead and lost to the Sacramento Kings, 124-123. Golden State’s early-season struggles have opened discussions on whether the Warriors should make drastic changes this season to maximize the prime of Stephen Curry and improve their chances of winning a championship. […]

The Golden State Warriors had a win stolen from them by Malik Monk and the Sacramento Kings Tuesday night, and if the Dubs are looking for the moment when the tide started to truly shift away from them, it could be when Draymond Green got called for a technical foul in the fourth quarter. Green […]

The Sacramento Kings finally got the better of the Golden State Warriors this season with a 124-123 victory at home Tuesday night, and they probably would have not done it if it wasn’t for the antics of Draymond Green that got the forward called for a technical foul. After Green got slapped with a tech […]

The Golden State Warriors’ in-season tournament hopes were dashed on Tuesday in a hair-pulling 124-123 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night at Golden 1 Center. Let’s dive into three in-depth Warriors reactions from a second-half and late-game debacle that would push many struggling teams to a new nadir. Turnovers and free throws, shocker, […]

On Tuesday evening, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors will take on the Sacramento Kings on the road in a rematch of last season’s first-round playoff series. The game will mark the return of Green from a five-game suspension as a result of an altercation he found himself involved in versus the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

When a successful and championship-winning franchise starts to lose more often and is simultaneously flooded with negative optics, it is reasonable to predict the end of that once proud empire. Many fans already attempted to do this with the Golden State Warriors after Draymond Green hit Jordan Poole, but the team avoided disaster. The organization […]

The Golden State Warriors will welcome back Draymond Green from his five-game suspension on Tuesday after he was reprimanded for putting Rudy Gobert in a chokehold. While one would think Green would regret his actions, it’s actually the complete opposite. Speaking on Sunday about the incident, Draymond essentially said he’d do it again if it […]

Golden State Warriors enforcer Draymond Green will not compromise his playing style and stop defending his teammates. He couldn’t care less if the NBA is holding his checkered past against him. Draymond Green shared his thoughts with ESPN reporter Kendra Andrews this weekend. “What matters to me is how the people I care about first […]

The Golden State Warriors haven’t exactly been firing on all cylinders to start the new campaign, posting an 8-9 record through their first 17 games. Not helping matters was the fact that Draymond Green picked up a five-game suspension for choking out Rudy Gobert in a contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Green’s suspension is up, […]

The Golden State Warriors won’t have the services of Draymond Green at Chase Center for Friday’s in-season tournament battle with the San Antonio Spurs. The next time they take the floor after a rare four-day, midseason break, though, Green will be back on the floor, his five-game suspension for putting Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert […]

The Detroit Pistons haven’t exactly made good on an encouraging 2-1 start to the season, losers of a league-high 10 straight games entering Friday’s in-season tournament matchup with the Indiana Pacers. Don’t blame Ausar Thompson for his team’s frustrating and ongoing ineptitude, though. The rookie wing has already cemented himself as one of the game’s […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George weighed in on the Draymond Green/Rudy Gobert altercation, as well as fighting in the NBA on the latest edition of “Podcast P with Paul George.” Said George, “If there’s a scuffle or a fight, you’re responsible to go get your teammate, like don’t grab another team’s [player] like that […]

One of the biggest stories in the NBA right now is making its way to one of the most celebrated comedy shows on television. This week’s episode of Saturday Night Live poked some fun at Warriors star Draymond Green over his recent suspension. SNL brought up the story in a Weekend Update segment. Saturday Night […]

Despite going to overtime on Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors were handed their sixth straight loss and their second in a row to the young, hungry Oklahoma City Thunder. OKC outscored the Dubs 13-6 in OT, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 10 of those points. Following the contest, Stephen Curry got brutally honest on this […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was involved in another controversy when he put Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert in a chokehold. While Green initially was defending teammate Klay Thompson, he took it too far and will now face a five-game suspension, the fifth suspension in his career. Green last faced a suspension during […]

Draymond Green has once again found himself at the center of controversy thanks to his viral headlock of Rudy Gobert during the Golden State Warriors contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fans have been quick to call out Green for continually getting himself in trouble on the court, but he does have one guy standing in […]

Steve Kerr certainly doesn’t believe the Golden State Warriors defended well enough to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. After calling out his shorthanded team’s lack of “fight” and “grit” on that side of the ball following its fifth straight loss, though, the Dubs’ head coach shed additional light on his pointed post-game […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr recently addressed Draymond Green’s suspension. Kerr admitted that the suspension was “deserved” after Green placed Rudy Gobert in a chokehold during a Warriors-Minnesota Timberwolves on-court brawl. Stephen A. Smith responded to Kerr’s comments on the Draymond Green incident during an ESPN First Take segment. “When your coach speaks […]

The biggest news of the NBA in recent days has been Draymond Green being suspended for five games after he put Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in a chokehold. It’s been the talk of the town, even with former player Metta World Peace (formerly known as Ron Artest) chiming in. In an interview with CinemaBlend […]

Earlier this week, the NBA announced that it was suspending Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green for five games for his role in an altercation that took place in Tuesday’s game, a home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In its reasoning for the suspension length, the NBA noted Green’s history of finding himself in […]

The Golden State Warriors have named Draymond Green’s replacement in the starting lineup while the forward serves a five-game suspension, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Jonathan Kuminga will get the nod in Green’s place as the Warriors take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Says Slater, “Steve Kerr’s instructions: “Run the floor, rebound, dive, […]

Recently, it was announced that Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green was being suspended for five games for his role in an altercation that took place in Golden State’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday evening. In its justification for the suspension, the league made note of Green’s storied history of unsportsmanlike acts […]

We are about a month of the way into the 2023-24 NBA season and fans around the league are already beginning to throw in the towel on their team’s season. Can everyone just take a deep breathe and relax for a moment? Maybe teams like the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles […]

By my calculations, social media is absolutely terrible 90 percent of the time, but you didn’t come here for a long soliloquy on what makes it so problematic. Instead, I’m here to celebrate an example of what makes social media is absolutely awesome 10 percent of the time. Mostly when NBA twitter is reacting in […]

Two of the more controversial figures in the NBA in Rudy Gobert and Draymond Green found themselves in the middle of a skirmish during the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors latest matchup. If you haven’t seen the viral images of Green holding Gobert in a headlock during the incident, chances are you are living […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been suspended for five games, and more than just missing time, it’s also going to be costly for him financially. The NBA punished Green with the five-game suspension as a result of his actions during the Warriors’ Tuesday showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves. For those who missed it, […]

Throughout the history of the NBA, there have been a lot of hotheads. You need tough players who are going to stand up for themselves and keep the referees in check, and sometimes, a technical foul can even motivate your team. However, a number of players have taken it way too far and have been […]