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The Golden State Warriors’ pursuit of an unprecedented fifth championship in nine seasons fell flat, but hope springs eternal with Stephen Curry wearing blue and gold. Here are three major offseason fixes the Warriors must make to win the 2024 NBA Finals. Trade Jordan Poole It’s not Poole’s fault Draymond Green completely lost his cool […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors took some time on his podcast to respond to the claim that he is a Lakers fan and disappointed to see them go out in the NBA Playoffs. “By the way, for […]

It’s still unclear who will be running the Golden State Warriors’ front office this summer. Whether Bob Myers decides to stick around, Mike Dunleavy Jr. takes his place or someone else vaults to the top of the team’s basketball operations department won’t change the harshest reality of a pivotal offseason. The Warriors’ ability to restock […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has the memory of an elephant, that much we know of. Who could forget the time when Green named all 34 players who were taken before him in the 2012 NBA Draft? Thus, it’s certainly quite like Green to recall a joke statement from Joel Embiid back in the […]

The Boston Celtics have gotten pummeled by the Miami Heat through the first three games of their Eastern Conference Finals series, setting the stage for a do-or-die Game 4 outing on Tuesday night. One of the defining moments of this series came in Game 3 when Jimmy Butler mocked Al Horford‘s timeout celebration from Game […]

The Boston Celtics find themselves in a 3-0 hole heading into Game 4 against the Miami Heat on Tuesday after an embarrassing loss on the weekend in South Beach by a score of 128-102. It’s safe to say the C’s haven’t looked like the dominant force they were during the regular season and their struggles […]

Count Draymond Green among the many team power-brokers who seem desperate for the Golden State Warriors to retain Bob Myers. As rumors of Myers’ imminent departure from the Dubs continue swirling, Green took to his podcast to address the possibility of his longtime general manager’s exit. “I tweeted ‘that sucks.’ That does suck because again, […]

There were more than a handful of contentious calls during the Denver Nuggets‘ Game 2 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. One of them happened to be a flagrant foul call on D’Angelo Russell for hitting Jamal Murray on the head during a fastbreak play. Initially, it looked like a good solid […]

Jimmy Butler is on a warpath. Like that famous Miley Cyrus song, he came into the 2023 NBA playoffs like a wrecking ball, and all he’s ever done was wreck whichever team was in the path of the Miami Heat’s bid to win an NBA championship. And there Butler was again, in Game 2 of […]

LeBron James had a forgettable evening in their Game 2 loss against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar still put forth a commendable performance, but there’s no denying that this was far from his best game in the NBA Playoffs. One LeBron moment during the contest that fans will remember […]

After a forgettable first-half performance, Jamal Murray came up big in the clutch for the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night as they took down LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-103, in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. LA simply had no answer for Murray in the fourth quarter as he almost single-handedly […]

Just because the Golden State Warriors have been dethroned and are no longer in contention for the NBA title this season, it doesn’t mean that Draymond Green is not paying attention anymore to the action in the league. In fact, the star forward is keeping a close eye on Thursday night’s Game 2 of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently preparing for Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. After a thrilling Game 1 loss, Draymond Green believes there is one key adjustment the Lakers and LeBron James must make in order for a win in Game 2, per The Draymond Green Show. Draymond says […]

Perhaps the worst part of Ja Morant‘s most recent gun scandal is that it happened just a couple of months after the exact same incident went down. The first time around, the Memphis Grizzlies superstar had everyone convinced that he regretted his mistake and that he actually got help to make sure that he wouldn’t […]

The Golden State Warriors got a lot of quality production from Kevon Looney in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, albeit not enough to help them advance passed the Los Angeles Lakers. Looney figures to be a continued part of the Warriors future, and based on what he has learned from Draymond Green, he probably wants his […]

The Golden State Warriors were officially eliminated from postseason contention back on May 12, as they fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals by a final score of 122-101. Now, the franchise heads into an offseason filled with questions, and star big man Draymond Green has a perfect […]

The early October altercation between Draymond Green and Jordan Poole that made headlines throughout the Golden State Warriors’ season has been resurfacing after the team lost in the NBA Play0ffs — and it was parodied by Inside the NBA’s Gone Fishin’ social media team on Thursday. The image itself depicts Green punching Poole off of […]

Plenty has been said and written about what a crucial offseason this would be for the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry may be here to stay, which gives the Warriors a leg up in their retooling process. But at age 35, the Warriors know that Curry won’t be at the top of his game forever, […]

According to former NBA player turned ESPN analyst JJ Redick, Ja Morant did not break the law by deciding to brandish a gun on an IG Live feed. Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green shared the same sentiment when he blasted the fans who are calling for the arrest of the Memphis Grizzlies superstar. Charles […]

The Los Angeles Lakers put in a valiant effort in their Game 1 loss against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. LeBron James and Co. came back from the dead to make a game out of what should have been a blowout loss. In the end, though, the Nuggets pulled through to escape with a […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green agrees with all the talks that Victor Wembanyama is the best NBA Draft prospect since LeBron James. However, for those saying that Wemby is the greatest prospect ever, he wants them to hit the brakes. In the latest episode of the Draymond Green Show on The Volume, the Warriors […]

Ja Morant got himself in a whole lot of trouble again after he decided to brandish a gun on an IG Live feed. This same act got him suspended a couple of months ago, and for some reason, he’s now gone out to do the exact same thing again, as if he never learned his […]

The Golden State Warriors’ disappointing second-round exit at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers has led to speculation about the team’s future, especially including controversial forward Draymond Green. Green averaged 9.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.8 assists during the Warriors’ postseason run, a performance that was tempered by Jordan Poole’s 10.1 points per game. […]

As long as Stephen Curry is wearing blue and gold and playing near the peak of his powers, the Golden State Warriors’ top priority should be chasing more championships. What does that mean for Draymond Green’s future in San Francisco as free agency looms? For Steve Kerr, at least, it’s virtually impossible to imagine his […]

The Golden State Warriors had their title defense shut down by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Rumors are flying about the future of the team now that Golden State’s season has ended. The latest admission comes from Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who said a preseason incident led […]

Draymond Green wants to finish his career where it started. He was always likely to decline a player option for 2023-24 in favor of one more big-money, multi-year deal that takes Green through his mid-30s. The preseason punch to Jordan Poole put his status with the Golden State Warriors in grave doubt. Even after a […]

Back in October of 2022, a video of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole during a team practice began to spread. Poole, Green, and the Warriors tried to downplay the incident to the media, but the team was never able to truly recover from it. The defending champions ended up finishing with […]

Questions have emerged over the past year in regards to the Golden State Warriors’ star-studded trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. Curry has been expected to remain with the Warriors, but rumors have surfaced about potential Thompson and Green trades/departures. Warriors fans, however, will love the latest update from NBA insider Marc […]

The Golden State Warriors will not be defending champions this season, and it has many questioning if the dynasty is over in San Francisco. Speculation over the next moves for the Warriors includes what to do with Draymond Green. With that being said, the betting favorite to land Green if he leaves the Warriors is […]

Jayson Tatum left the whole NBA world in awe with his record-breaking performance for the Boston Celtics in Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers. In fact even his NBA peers like Draymond Green, Trae Young, Paolo Banchero and many others couldn’t believe what they just witnessed from the superstar. Tatum exploded for 51 points in […]

Draymond Green has the option to hit free agency this summer. Immediately after the Golden State Warriors’ dreams of winning back-to-back titles were dashed for good by the Los Angeles Lakers, though, the veteran big man expressed a desire to remain with the only team he’s ever known for the duration of his Hall-of-Fame career. […]

The expectations surrounding the Oklahoma City Thunder are going to be higher than they’ve been in a long time next season. After making it one win away from both a .500 record and a playoff berth, the natural progression would be to make the postseason. Armed with a thousand first-round picks, budding youngsters on rookie […]

Draymond Green managed just 24 minutes of action in Friday’s season-ending loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Golden State Warriors star suffered a calf injury during the game, and ultimately, the team decided not to allow him to return to the game. Green has now broken his silence about the injury, and according to […]

After taking down Stephen Curry and the defending champs Golden State Warriors in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers have now punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals to take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. One could argue that it’s going to be a tougher test for LeBron […]

It’s no surprise that the scandalous pre-season incident between Draymond Green and Jordan Poole has now resurfaced as the talk of the town following the Golden State Warriors’ NBA Playoffs second-round exit at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. After all, folks are desperately trying to determine the reasons behind the defending champs’ utter […]

After watching the Golden State Warriors struggle all season long, and ultimately, bow down to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, it’s not at all surprising that some folks out there have been quick to call time on the Warriors dynasty. At this point, more than […]

The offseason has officially started for the Golden State Warriors after their heartbreaking Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Stephen Curry and the defending champs put up a formidable fight, but in the end, the Lakers just overpowered them. Now that the dust is slowly beginning to settle on Golden […]

It’s reductive to say the Golden State Warriors’ dreams of defending their title vanished back when Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole at practice. But the Dubs’ lack of connectedness on and off the floor was apparent throughout a tumultuous regular season. And it was then exposed for all to see on Friday night as the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to knock off the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Friday night to advance to the Western Conference Finals. A big part of their success in the series was the energy and production of Dennis Schroder on both ends of the floor and we saw just why in Game 6. […]