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Draymond Green is coming off five straight runs to the NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors, yet a new spark of energy lives within him as he approaches a very different 2019-20 season. No longer one of many veteran players in a championship-laden team, Green is now more vital than ever in the Warriors’ […]

Draymond Green does not plan on having a slow start in 2019-20 like the one he had last season. He’s now equipped with the same diet he used to shed 30 pounds at the end of the regular season, tuning him into a lean, mean, shot-blocking machine during the 2019 playoffs. The Golden State Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Omari Spellman rejected an invite to his new teammate Draymond Green’s concert-going adventure to see Janet Jackson. The 22-year-old Spellman, a 6-foot-9 big man out of Villanova who was selected with the last pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks and traded to Golden State in the […]

Golden State Warriors marksman Klay Thompson decided to throw a playful jab at Draymond Green following Monday morning’s Media Day gathering. Like most other teams, the Warriors had their players pose for a series of photos. In one such picture, Thompson can be seen standing alongside some of his teammates, including Draymond Green, Stephen Curry […]

The veteran core of the Golden State Warriors is still plenty confident it has the pieces to make yet another run to the NBA Finals, as the trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green have trotted out five straight trips to the promised land after breaking out as the NBA’s Cinderella story in […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green wants make it to Team USA for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, but he has a bit of a problem: his wedding. Draymond Green said he's planning his wedding around the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, "so hopefully I make the team." — Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) September 30, 2019 Green […]

Draymond Green says a big reason why he signed his extension with the Golden State Warriors this summer is because he didn’t want the contract situation to hang over his head during the regular season. Green signed a $100 million extension with the Warriors this offseason. He reportedly has nearly $50 million in “advance payments” […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is one of the most outspoken members of the team. Over the past couple of years, he’s shown fans and media that he isn’t afraid to say what’s on his mind. Now, during the team’s media day, he gave his sentiments about the people who are saying that the […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green says the NCAA is a dictatorship. Green points out how colleges can make money off players, but the second a player tries to make money, they become ineligible to play. The Warriors star says that type of logic doesn’t make any sense. “The NCAA is a dictatorship.” Draymond […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to do great things off the court. Just recently, on his HBO television program entitled “The Shop,” James hosted California governor Gavin Newsom in what turned out to be an iconic moment for college athletics. This wasn’t just your typical politician hosting, as Newsom came to the show […]

Draymond Green is one of the best forwards in the NBA. He can do plenty of things with the basketball whenever he’s playing. He’s a key component to the Golden State Warriors with his unique skillset. However, he’s not good at hiding his emotions. This weakness of his reared its ugly head when he played […]

As brash and outspoken as he is now, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green always remembers that he came from humble beginnings. Green just unveiled his second gym chain business in his hometown of Saginaw, MI at Redford Township after recently partnering with “Blink Fitness” gyms. “Blink Fitness” is meant to be a cost-friendly alternative […]

Head coach Steve Kerr lived and breathed the melodrama surrounding Kevin Durant in his last year with the Golden State Warriors. In light of all the speculation that surrounded his eventual exit, many thought the heated exchange with Draymond Green was an incident that would re-surface if Durant was to leave. Kerr thought very differently […]

There’s no love lost between new Los Angeles Lakers recruit Dwight Howard and Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green. In a recent interview with NBA Insider Shams Charania of The Athletic, Howard did not hold back when he opened up about how he used to feel about Green. However, Dwight has now developed an […]

Draymond Green and Kevin Durant’s brother are not friends. Earlier in the 2018-19 NBA campaign when Green and Durant had a heated verbal exchange on the court that carried over into the locker room after the game, Durant’s brother, Tony, took some shots at Green, saying that his “true colors” were revealed. Well, as evidenced […]

The 2019-20 NBA season will be a test of fortitude for the Golden State Warriors — not only for the players that now take part on this roster, but also the front office, which was tasked with retooling the team after the departure of Kevin Durant. The injury to Klay Thompson and a big-time move […]

The Golden State Warriors will have to learn to navigate the upcoming 2019-20 season in a very different way than they have for the past five seasons. While they have a laundry list of incertitudes, there are also three secrets to their potential success and potential playoff run. 3. Health The Warriors will largely depend […]

With Kevin Durant gone and Klay Thompson injured, Jalen Rose expects Draymond Green and Stephen Curry to step up for the Golden State Warriors. The former NBA player and current ESPN sports analyst thinks Green and Curry won’t have a problem leading the new-look Dubs. In fact, he expects Dray to have an All-NBA worthy […]

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors has had plenty of run-ins with LeBron James in recent years, including multiple dust-ups when the two squared off against one another in three straight NBA Finals while the four-time Most Valuable Player was still with the Cleveland Cavaliers. But Green has always had a tremendous level of […]

When the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals, there was a feeling that one of the greatest dynasties in league history was meeting a bitter end. The Warriors had already lost Klay Thompson to a torn ACL in Game 6 of the Finals, and suspicions that Kevin Durant would […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star power forward Draymond Green says it’s crazy Carmelo Anthony is not on an NBA roster. Anthony hasn’t played in an NBA game since November of 2018. Melo’s future in the NBA is very uncertain, as we are in September and the future Hall of Famer is still on the open market. […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green would like to play in the Olympics next year and thinks other stars will join him. The Olympics take place in Tokyo next summer. Draymond Green to CNBC on playing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics next summer – "I do hope to play. I think a lot of […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green admits he wants to be “the dumbest person in the room” for business ventures. Green says when you’re not an expert on a subject and surrounded by people who are, it’s good to just sit back and take everything in so you can learn new things: “I’m extremely […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green took to Twitter on Monday night to express his excitement about the passing of SB 206 — a California bill that would allow college athletes to sign endorsement deals: California!!! Extremely excited about the bill that passed tonight allowing players to be paid. Finally, we are making some progress […]

Very few players can compare to the dogged attitude and relentless passion for the game that Dennis Rodman displayed throughout his NBA career. When asked if any players remind him of himself, the five-time champion struggled to find one that fit the comparison, eventually landing on Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors. “Players have […]

Golden State Warriors rookie Jordan Poole was the latest to draw a comparison between fellow rook Eric Paschall and Draymond Green. Talks first emerged when the Warriors selected Paschall in the second round, since picking up steam with several others drawing the similarities between them. As for Poole, he thinks that Paschall — a four-year […]

The Golden State Warriors find themselves in a rather unfamiliar position: the role of the underdog. After a dominant five-year stretch in which the Warriors made five NBA Finals appearances and won three championships, Golden State is entering the 2019-20 campaign as a virtual afterthought. Gone is Kevin Durant, who departed via free agency. Bench […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green sent out a series of tweets reacting to the recently concluded match between the world’s No. 1  tennis player Naomi Osaka and 15-year-old prodigy Coco Gauff. Green credited how the legendary Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, have impacted the sport of tennis. To end his spiel, the Golden State […]

Draymond Green is arguably one of the least valued superstars in the NBA. Despite playing a pivotal role in the Dubs’ three championships in the last five years, he doesn’t get enough credit for his contributions. However, Warriors owner Joe Lacob knows exactly how important Green has been to the team, and so when the […]

Golden State Warriors sharpshooting guard Klay Thompson recently posted several vacation photos with girlfriend Laura Harrier. They spread like wildfire all over the internet, with fans sharing heartfelt messages to the couple. But for those close to Thompson, such as Zaza Pachulia and Draymond Green, this was a good time to slip in some jokes. […]

D’Angelo Russell hasn’t been with the Golden State Warriors long, but he’s already putting in work with some of his new teammates, including Draymond Green. Russell and Green were spotted working out together on Thursday. Along with practicing their shooting skills, the two players also ran some pick-and-pop plays with the trainers who were on […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green visited Team USA last week to find one common theme swirling the minds of many players: the current roster is heavily doubted to perform to its previous gold-medal standards of excellence. Green, who took part in Team USA’s last venture for gold as a member of the Rio 2016 […]

While losing Kevin Durant was a huge blow for the Golden State Warriors, general manager and president of basketball operations Bob Myers remains optimistic that the original ‘Big 3’ of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green will keep the team competing for championships. In his interview with The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami, Myers said that […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green knows DeMarcus Cousins isn’t in the best of moods right now and probably feels like his NBA career is over. Cousins tore his left ACL during a pick-up game in Las Vegas and will miss the entire 2019-20 season. This is the third serious injury Cousins has suffered […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green could not hide his disappointment after learning that DeMarcus Cousins suffered another major injury on Thursday. Cousins, who signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, will likely miss the entire 2019-20 NBA season. The 29-year-old center sustained a torn Achilles tendon while working out in […]

Draymond Green reveals he agreed to his contract extension with the Golden State Warriors after checking into his hotel in Toronto for Drake’s OVO Fest. Green says he had no idea it was going to happen that morning despite knowing his agent and the Warriors were talking about a possible extension. “Absolutely. You know, it’s […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is looking forward to playing with D’Angelo Russell, Willie Cauley-Stein and Kevon Looney next season. Russell and Cauley-Stein are the newcomers on the Warriors, while Looney has been in Golden State for the past four years. Green says Russell, Cauley-Stein and Looney are “coming in with something to […]

Draymond Green could have waited to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2020 to get a more lucrative deal with the Golden State Warriors, but he decided to sign a four-year, $100 million extension with the Dubs this summer. Green says testing the open market doesn’t always work in your favor. The […]

Draymond Green still can’t believe he signed a $100 million contract extension with the Golden State Warriors. Green agreed to the deal this summer, and he knows how blessed he is. “There’s been several points where I’ve sat back and said, ‘Wow, hey, I signed for $100 million.’ Like, that’s not your normal thing for […]