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It looks like Golden State Warriors rookie Moses Moody will not have a hard time getting along with his new teammates, particularly with Draymond Green, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Moody, who was selected by the Warriors with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, admitted he received a message from Green […]

For the second straight season, the Golden State Warriors earned quality young talent from the NBA Draft. Last year, it was James Wiseman. Now, it’s Jonathan Kuminga. Taken as the 7th overall pick by the Warriors, Kuminga will add more depth to the roster with his versatility, athleticism, and toughness. At only 18 years old, […]

Team USA bounced back from a shocking loss to France in their Tokyo Olympics opener with a massive 120-66 win over Iran on Wednesday. The whole squad was thriving, but of course, Draymond Green received some hate for a specific play in the first quarter: Draymond Green… https://t.co/YQGfKKhFmt — Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 28, 2021 Okay, […]

Team USA star Damian Lillard had an uncharacteristically awful game in the loss to France to open the Tokyo Olympics. Lillard only had 11 points on 3-of-10 shooting and turned down shots he normally takes and makes with ease in the NBA. He also had an embarrassing turnover late in the game to help seal […]

Draymond Green seems hurt after the Golden State Warriors’ social media team snubbed him from their latest Instagram post. On Instagram, the Warriors posted the rookie photoshoots of the players they drafted in recent years, likely as a teaser for the upcoming 2021 NBA Draft. While it included Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, one glaring […]

Draymond Green may not be the best player on Team USA, but he is their spiritual leader. In a team full of superstar talent, with the egos and usage rates to match, you need a guy like Draymond to steady the ship and tell the hard truths. The Golden State Warriors star did exactly that […]

No one can argue that the current iteration of the Team USA roster isn’t stacked, but it’s definitely missing a few high-profile pieces. One in particular is a certain star who plays for the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry has never played for the Olympics throughout his career, and he is missing yet another one. […]

A week has not even gone by since the 2021 NBA Finals had concluded with the Milwaukee Bucks winning the Larry O’Brien trophy in six games against the Phoenix Suns, but three key figures of that series — Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday, and Devin Booker — will have more basketball to play, as they will […]

The beef between the Los Angeles Lakers and Jae Crowder continues to simmer. Well over a month after the Phoenix Suns eliminated the Lakers in a spicy first-round series, the two sides are still bickering. This time, the spat took place on Instagram and included a contribution from Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. First, […]

Team USA’s men’s basketball squad had some fun at the expense of superstar Kevin Durant during the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Friday. While KD’s birthday isn’t until Sept. 29, his teammates serenaded him with a rendition of Happy Birthday anyway. Durant didn’t look particularly amused by the tomfoolery going on all […]

It was reported earlier on Thursday that the Golden State Warriors are looking to make a move on Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards, with the potential swoop already receiving the stamp of approval from the trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. This latest bombshell has now cast doubt on the speculation […]

The Golden State Warriors are going to be a menace next season. The return of Klay Thompson and a healthy Stephen Curry will serve as the cornerstones of what could be a serious title challenge from the Dubs. As it turns out, however, the Warriors aren’t done yet, with reports now emerging that they could […]

Draymond Green gave Golden State Warriors fans a major scare when he appeared to injure his elbow during Team USA’s pre-Olympic exhibition against Spain on Sunday. Late in the third quarter of the contest, Green drove to the basket and took hard contact from Marc Gasol. The Warriors forward appeared to tweak his right elbow […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson likes Draymond Green as a teammate and hates him as an opponent. That much is clear after his recent IG Live. In his latest boat trip, Thompson talked about his favorite board games, during which he mentioned that he will never be playing Green again at Dominoes after losing […]

Team USA is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics and are going to do everything they possibly can to walk away with the gold medal. With all the talent on the roster, it shouldn’t be too difficult, although they lost a pair of exhibition games in Las Vegas. Golden State Warriors head coach is an assistant […]

Draymond Green’s shooting and overall offense have been the subject of criticisms throughout the 2020-21 season, but if what Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said is true, then that problem might just be resolved soon. Green and Kerr got some extra time together as both player and coach are part of Team USA […]

The Golden State Warriors dynasty was not built on roses. As super-powered as their roster was, especially since Kevin Durant joined the Dubs, the team had to go through external and internal fires to develop their chemistry and mettle. One testy instance involved Durant getting irritated by then-Warriors teammates Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green in […]

If the Golden State Warriors want to retool the roster around Stephen Curry this offseason, they have plenty of options at their disposal — in the 2021 NBA Draft and via trade. Draymond Green, for one, is excited to see what his team does over the next few weeks. Green spoke to reporters at Team […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have stormed back to tie the NBA Finals, and one solitary play might have been the biggest difference. Giannis Antetokounmpo rejected Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton at the rim to preserve a 2-point lead, in what might go down as an iconic moment in NBA history. Relive the amazing play in […]

Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, and the rest of Team USA dropped their second straight defeat, this time at the hands of Team Australia. After a surprising defeat against Nigeria on Saturday, the might national team couldn’t bounce back and fell flat against Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, and the rest of the team from down under […]

Draymond Green has built his reputation as one of the toughest, most versatile defenders in the NBA. But once upon a time, the Golden State Warriors forward was questioned if he could defend anybody at all. That was reportedly the knock on Draymond Green coming into the 2012 NBA Draft. Given that Warriors star was […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green knows Kevin Durant very well, which is why he never really had any doubt that the Brooklyn Nets forward would join Team USA for the Tokyo Olympics. According to Green, it would have been even more difficult to talk KD out of playing compared to convincing him to play. […]

Draymond Green is never one to take a slight sitting down. That’s why when the Golden State Warriors star reacted with hostility towards a question about defending Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, you’d definitely hold your breath for a second. Green was asked about how it is trying to guard Lillard, emphasis on “trying”. […]

Kevin Love’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers has always been in limbo. It just feels like he has seen his name dragged into trade rumors perpetually. Love’s recent comments on Draymond Green, however, could get the rumor mill going again as a potential move to the Golden State Warriors. This also isn’t the first time […]

The Atlanta Hawks looked absolutely toast heading into Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks. With Trae Young out of action due to a bone bruise, it looked like curtains for the birds of Georgia. But 16-year NBA veteran Lou Williams was there to save the day, just like Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green predicted. […]

The biggest knock on Draymond Green has always been his inability to score consistently. The Golden State Warriors forward plays alongside two of the most automatic offensive weapons ever to play in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, and yet he himself is no expert at putting the ball in the basket. But Green doesn’t want […]

The Golden State Warriors got the luck of the lottery and ended up with the 7th and 14th picks in the 2021 NBA Draft–with the former coming from the Minnesota Timberwolves. They are now set to decide on what to do with those picks, and Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are expected to […]

The Golden State Warriors have had an illustrious history in the NBA, from their time as the Philadelphia Warriors to their current iteration playing out of San Francisco for the first time in decades. Warriors lore goes back all the way to 1946 as members of the Basketball Association of America. That league eventually became […]

Draymond Green isn’t one to shy away from speaking his mind. The Golden State Warriors star was expectedly vocal while watching Sixers-Hawks Game 7. With the series and their season hanging in the balance, Joel Embiid hit a fadeaway jump shot to knot that game at 86 with just 4:14 left in the game. “Now, […]

Kevin Durant gave it his all to propel the Brooklyn Nets to victory in Game 7, but his last attempt for a game-winner swished nothing but the air as their season officially ended against the Milwaukee Bucks. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, however, knew exactly why KD and Brooklyn struggled in overtime. Durant extended […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is at a loss for words after witnessing how John Collins took the soul out of Joel Embiid in Game 6 of the Philadelphia 76ers-Atlanta Hawks series. Midway through the third quarter, Trae Young found Collins with an open lane to the rim. Sure enough, the Hawks guard didn’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has heard it all before, especially the taunts. But it seems his favorite shade on him is “Washed King.” So much so that it has become an inside joke for him and his peers. After being named to the All-NBA Second Team on Tuesday, LeBron was congratulated by Golden […]

It’s not really a shade, but it sounds like a shade. But whatever the case may be, Draymond Green was only spitting facts. Golden State Warriors reporter Marcus Thompson, who has gotten close with Green, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson, throughout the years, said the former Defensive Player of the Year won’t allow Kevin Durant […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is undoubtedly one of the happiest players in the NBA when the All-Defensive teams were announced. After all, his teammate and longtime friend Draymond Green made it to the first team. In fact, Curry showed how ecstatic he is with an Instagram post dedicated to Green. Aside from congratulating […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green have committed to playing for Team USA in this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Joe Vardon. Lillard will be participating in his very first Olympics after bowing out in 2016 in Rio. As for Green, he was part […]

Call Draymond Green impressed with Ben Simmons’ latest performance for the Philadelphia 76ers. In Game 3 of their second-round series against the Atlanta Hawks, Simmons just showed the Golden State Warriors star and everyone else who watched how dominant and impactful he can be. The Sixers, behind Simmons, Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris, took down […]

The Golden State Warriors had a bittersweet year in 2016. The Dubs made history by virtue of their 73-9 regular-season record but found themselves on the bitter end of it when they blew a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals. For Draymond Green, the embarrassment did not stop in June. To recall, Green found himself […]

Things got heated between the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 on Thursday. Kevin Durant got into it with Bucks vet PJ Tucker with the pair having to be separated by teammates after a heated confrontation. For his part though, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was all for it. Green took […]

With the Golden State Warriors out of playoff contention, Draymond Green has all the time in the world to spectate from the sidelines. There’s no shortage of commentary coming from Green as NBA postseason action comes at us hot and heavy. The Warriors star caught the rabid ending of the Los Angeles Clippers vs. Utah […]