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Draymond Green had something to tell LeBron James during the middle of the Los Angeles Lakers-Golden State Warriors Opening Night game. LeBron jogged over to Draymond while the ball was on the other side of the court. Green told James something which drew a laugh from LeBron. It also drew a reaction from Andre Iguodala […]

The Golden State Warriors were barely done celebrating their latest championship before staking a forceful claim for another one. Maybe their blowout 123-109 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the season opener on Tuesday isn’t a sign of what’s to come throughout 2022-23. Ring night can make the actual basketball being played seem more […]

After watching the Golden State Warriors capably handle the Los Angeles Lakers en route to a 123-109 win, you could hardly tell that Klay Thompson and co. just went through a shocking Jordan Poole-Draymond Green altercation drama in the weeks leading up to opening night. That’s exactly the image they wished to portray in the […]

The Golden State Warriors have had a very tumultuous couple of weeks following the Draymond Green punch of teammate Jordan Poole. Many were wondering how the two would co-exist after the incident. The Warriors insisted they would move past it, but that’s easier said than done. Well, chalk it up to something else the Warriors […]

When the Golden State Warriors opted not to suspend Draymond Green and just fined him instead for punching Jordan Poole, a lot of people questioned their thinking behind the decision. After all, when Green had a shouting match with Kevin Durant back in 2018, the team did slap their vocal forward with a one-game suspension. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will embark on his 20th season in the NBA on Tuesday night in their season-opener against the Golden State Warriors. This is a momentous occasion, no doubt, and unsurprisingly, some of the biggest names in all of sport had a special message for King James. Fittingly, Draymond Green was […]

The Golden State Warriors have been putting in the work during the offseason as they prepare for their title defense in 2022-23. This all starts on Tuesday night with a very intriguing opening-night matchup against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite their hard work, however, it appears that the Warriors still are not […]

There’s little doubt that Draymond Green will be the most controversial individual on opening night as the Golden State Warriors host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Well, Russell Westbrook is going to be a close second, but Green’s headline-grabbing preseason fight with Jordan Poole made sure that the Dubs vet would take top […]

Now that the dust has somewhat settled on the entire Draymond Green-Jordan Poole saga, the Golden State Warriors can turn their attention to a more pressing matter. Their title defense officially starts on Tuesday night, and the entire squad needs to be locked in on what should be a grueling campaign ahead. For his part, […]

Klay Thompson is well aware of the questions about the Golden State Warriors’ future, especially with him and Draymond Green up for extension talks real soon. However, he doesn’t want to think of that right now as they focus on a more important task: defending their title. With the Warriors recently handing Jordan Poole and […]

On Tuesday, ClutchPoints premiered Episode 2 of its animated web series The Association, featuring Draymond Green ‘punching’ Jordan Poole. The show features NBA players as employees in an office, toiling away in their different branches. The NBA is a business, and ClutchPoints is taking that literally in the series, which is a parody of the […]

Stephen Curry understands the repeater tax realities the Golden State Warriors are primed to face in 2023-24. If the defending champions repeat this season, though, the reigning Finals MVP is nevertheless adamant that his team’s longtime core should stick together. In a sprawling interview with Shayna Rubin of The Mercury News, Curry addressed the possibility […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson is hopeful that Draymond Green and Jordan Poole can start anew after the punching incident that rocked the whole basketball world. Thompson admitted that it was an “unfortunate” turn of events, but after the Warriors players talked to both guys, he is optimistic that they can move on from […]

Draymond Green was left as the odd man out after the Golden State Warriors decided to sign both Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins to massive extensions over the weekend. Unsurprisingly, it’s Green whose future has been left in doubt after the Dubs opted not to renew his current deal — at least not yet. ESPN’s […]

NBA icon Kevin Garnett knows where Draymond Green was coming from when he got mad at Jordan Poole during a recent Golden State Warriors practice; however, the Big Ticket doesn’t approve of his way to keep his teammates in check. As every NBA fan probably knows by know, Green punched Poole during the said practice. […]

Draymond Green has never been one to hide his emotions. His arrogant indifference has gotten the 32-year-old to where he is now—a four-time NBA champion and a four-time All Star. He is the firecracker that lights a spark under the Golden State Warriors, the raucous leader that makes you want to charge recklessly into battle […]

Real basketball is finally here, and not a moment too soon for the Golden State Warriors. An otherwise banner offseason for the reigning champions was marred by Draymond Green’s vicious punch to Jordan Poole, calling confidence of the Warriors’ title defense into major question less than two weeks before it officially tipped off. Golden State, […]

The drama between Jordan Poole and Draymond Green has dominated headlines for the Golden State Warriors the past week, with the team saying they’ve moved past it and are focused only on the upcoming season. Green spoke publicly about the matter to reporters recently and on Sunday, Poole broke his silence. Jordan Poole says Draymond […]

Pump the brakes on this season definitely being Draymond Green’s swan song with the Golden State Warriors. Extensions signed by Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins on Saturday indeed complicate his future in the Bay, but it’s not exactly shocking the Warriors staved off their pending free agencies first. Green made clear at Media Day he didn’t […]

In case you missed it, Stephen A. Smith previously revealed that Draymond Green delivered such a vicious blow on Jordan Poole that he ended up knocking out his Golden State Warriors teammate. Looking at the video and seeing how Poole’s body seemed to drop as soon as Green hit him, it does seem that Stephen […]

Joe Lacob and Bob Myers made their stance abundantly clear throughout the offseason. Despite the onerous financial realities of giving big-money contracts to Jordan Poole, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins, the Golden State Warriors indeed want to retain all three of those prospective free agents going forward. Once push comes to shove, though, Golden State’s […]

So much for getting punched by Draymond Green complicating Jordan Poole’s long-term future with the Golden State Warriors.  According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Poole is on verge of signing a four-year, $140 million extension that will keep him in the Bay through 2026-27. Jordan Poole is finalizing a 4-year, $140 million contract extension with the […]

Jordan Poole and the Golden State Warriors have reportedly agreed to a 4-year, $140 million dollar extension, per Adrian Wojnarowski. Wojnarowski also reports that both sides are finalizing the deal and a formal announcement will be made later today. Poole profiles as a young star for Golden State as their primary core is getting up […]

Klay Thompson shared his thoughts on the Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green and Jordan Poole altercation. “It’s in the past,” Thompson said. “It was very unfortunate, but I think ring night and time will heal all wounds… I think we’re all ready to move past it.” Klay Thompson added that he considers his relationship with […]

It looks like Draymond Green and Jordan Poole have patched it up after their highly controversial scuffle during a Golden State Warriors practice. Ahead of the Warriors’ preseason finale against the Denver Nuggets, Green was seen dapping up Poole. Even better, they seemingly did a pregame handshake, as if nothing is going on between them […]

Even before he got involved in a now-infamous fight with Golden State Warriors teammate Jordan Poole, there were already some question marks about Draymond Green’s future with the team. Now that he’s pretty much dropped a massive bomb on the Dubs’ preparation for their title defense this coming season, the whispers have unsurprisingly gotten louder. […]

A lot of hullaballoo was made over Draymond Green’s suspension – or lack thereof. The Golden State Warriors were content just slapping him with a fine rather than have offer any serious retaliation over his own hit against Jordan Poole that leaked on the internet. Reactions were swift and direct on the matter. According to […]

The rumors practically wrote themselves amidst the Draymond Green-Jordan Poole fiasco. One prominent theory was that the incident provided an opening for Draymond Green to make his way from the Golden State Warriors to the Los Angeles Lakers to team-up with his good buddy LeBron James. But how likely is the move to happen? Based […]

After barely a week away from the team, Draymond Green rejoined his Golden State Warriors in practice on Thursday. This actually felt like an eternity after what transpired between him and teammate Jordan Poole. At this point, it is clear that everyone within the organization is doing all they can to put this issue to […]

Draymond Green returned to practice on Thursday for the first time since his self-imposed hiatus. The Golden State Warriors veteran faced the media after the practice session and naturally, he was asked about his current standing with teammate Jordan Poole following their now-infamous fight. Green didn’t exactly have much to say about his current relationship […]

Steve Kerr said there was “literally nothing to report” from Draymond Green’s first practice back with the Golden State Warriors since punching Jordan Poole. Considering the widespread belief the defending champions couldn’t have possibly moved on from last week’s violent altercation so quickly, though, any sign of harmony the were willing to offer on Thursday certainly would’ve […]

Steve Kerr has been lauded throughout his decades-long NBA tenure for his emotional intelligence. Bob Myers is one of the most well respected head decision-makers in basketball, notorious for his ability to relate to players on a personal level. Stephen Curry might be the best leader in all of sports, and the Golden State Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green isn’t the easiest of guys to get along with in an NBA locker room, and former teammate Kevin Durant will be the first to tell everybody that. The two memorably butted heads during Durant’s last season with the Warriors after Green yelled at the two-time Finals MVP, telling him […]

The Golden State Warriors’ decision to just fine and not suspend Draymond Green for punching Jordan Poole has received plenty of criticisms online. Many even compared it to the Kevin Durant situation back in 2018 when the team handed Green a one-game suspension for yelling at the superstar forward. Sure enough, many couldn’t get their […]

Draymond Green’s punch to Jordan Poole during a recent Golden State Warriors practice was caught on camera. What the leaked video didn’t show, however, is the aftermath of the blow. If Stephen A. Smith’s revelation is true, though, the fight was worse than what many initially imagined. According to Stephen A., Green’s punch was so […]

The basketball world was taken aback by the Golden State Warriors’ recent decision to fine Draymond Green for his punch on Jordan Poole instead of slapping the veteran with a suspension. For some, the punishment simply does not fit the crime. ESPN’s NBA guru Adrian Wojnarowski has now weighed in on the issue with yet […]

It is safe to say Shannon Sharpe is not happy with the Golden State Warriors’ punishment on Draymond Green for punching Jordan Poole. According to the football Hall of Famer who is now serving as an analyst for FOX Sports, the Warriors’ decision was another punch in the face for Poole. Sharpe compared it to […]

The Golden State Warriors’ decision to bring back Draymond Green just one week after he punched Jordan Poole, absent any official suspension, came after much deliberation between team power brokers and the parties directly involved. Still, it goes without saying that Poole could’ve squashed any hopes of fallout from the incident blowing over if he […]

There’s no denying the gravity of Draymond Green’s punch to Jordan Poole, and Steve Kerr didn’t minimize it on Tuesday night when announcing the terms of his return to the Golden State Warriors. Still, considering Green’s history of sparking internal turmoil and the fact his punishment doesn’t include a meaningful suspension, it’s certainly worth wondering […]