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Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is not happy being tagged as the next Draymond Green. Siakam is having the best season of his career and is a strong candidate for the 2019 Most Improved Player award. And because of his impressive showing this season, he is now being compared to some established stars in the […]

Kevon Looney has been one of the most unexpected, yet gratefully rewarding surprises of the Golden State Warriors’ last two championship runs. Initially an injury-marred player out of UCLA, Looney stood little to no chance to stick around in a star-heavy Warriors’ rotation, but with the help of Draymond Green and other veterans, he’s soon […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr thinks Toronto Raptors small forward Pascal Siakam looks like a young Draymond Green. Both Siakam and Green are versatile players who impact the game on both ends of the floor even if they aren’t scoring the ball well. The Raptors and Warriors meet in the NBA Finals, which […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James missed out on the playoffs for the first time since 2005. The NBA’s greatest star of this generation who has been the centerpiece of the big stage over the past decade did not get to showcase his talents under the brightest lights. And the league is feeling the void. […]

Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum heaped praises for Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. McCollum and the Trail Blazers had a terrific run this season, as Portland made it into the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. Their run ended after they hit a brick wall, losing to the defending champions […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Draymond Green joined a lot of fans and players who believe that the playoffs feel a bit different this season because it is missing a polarizing figure. For the first time since 2005, superstar LeBron James is not playing in the postseason after his first year in a Los Angeles Lakers […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

Fresh off an All-NBA snub, Klay Thompson was quick to let the disrespect roll off his shoulder, leaving his Golden State Warriors teammate Draymond Green to build him up for his worth. Green, who joined Thompson as a member of the All-Defensive Second Team, argued his longtime teammate deserved better. “He should have been first […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green made the All-Defensive Second Team, but the All-Star says he should have been on the first team instead, according to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. The second team included Green, Klay Thompson, Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid and New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday. The first team […]

Draymond Green is well aware of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Toronto Raptors presenting a very different challenge from what they’ve seen thus far in the West, but the Golden State Warriors’ engine knows this newly focused version of the defending champions will challenge whoever comes out of the East: “Both teams have great length. […]

Draymond Green was the wrecking ball head coach Steve Kerr described him to be in this recent Western Conference Finals. The Golden State Warriors forward led all players in rebounds, assists, steals and blocks in the series — a true jack of all trades, now that he’s seeing more of the ball with his role […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green doesn’t really care who the Dubs play in the NBA Finals. The Warriors will face either the Toronto Raptors or Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors and Bucks are tied at 2-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals. Game 1 of the NBA Finals is on May 30. Green is confident […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is coming off the best all-around playoff series of his seven-year career. Yet despite coming off two straight triple-doubles and four throughout this playoff stretch, Green is hoping to be remembered by something beyond the numbers he puts up on the stat sheet. “I want to be remembered as […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has butted heads with plenty of players throughout his seven seasons in the league, but only one other has been more memorable than his November spat with Kevin Durant. Only three years ago, it was Green going back and forth with head coach Steve Kerr at halftime of a […]

Draymond Green is coming off arguably his best-ever playoff series, putting offense and otherworldly defense together in a four-game sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers. Reaching the NBA Finals for a fifth straight time is only a reason to reflect on how far the Golden State Warriors have come since their lows at the start […]

The Portland Trail Blazers wound up getting swept for a third straight postseason, but franchise star Damian Lillard has nothing to hang his head about. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green saw Lillard battle through each of the four games, trying to solve a puzzle that the defending champions tried to build with hopes of […]

Monday night’s overtime thriller brought home a ticket to the NBA Finals, as the Golden State Warriors once again came back from a 17-point deficit to stun the Portland Trail Blazers 119-117, wrapping up the sweep in four games. The defending champions had to crawl for this win, playing their starters heavy minutes in hopes […]

The Golden State Warriors made quick work of the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals, sweeping them away in four games despite being without Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins for the entire series. However, Draymond Green believes the Warriors still need both players to complete the three-peat: "There's been so much talk about […]

The Golden State Warriors completed a sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals on Monday night, coming away with a 119-117 victory in overtime. Stephen Curry had yet another monster performance, racking up 37 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists while making seven 3-pointers, his latest brilliant outing in what was […]

Draymond Green considers himself lucky after the Golden State Warriors booked their ticket to a fifth straight NBA Finals appearance. After all, careers don’t usually last long and only a few can really make it to the biggest stage in basketball. In his post-game presser, Green talked about the Warriors’ dominance and how special it […]

The Golden State Warriors were in high spirits after clinching their fifth straight NBA Finals appearance. The team had just pulled off a nail-biting overtime victory against the Portland Trail Blazers, and the players seemed carefree and joyous. Forward Draymond Green was so pleased with the Finals appearance that he offered a reporter tickets to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been swept by the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, but they didn’t go down without a fight. The Blazers did everything they could to stave off elimination, pushing Game 4 to overtime. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough as the two-time defending champions squeaked out a 119-117 victory. One […]

Kevin Durant is generally considered the Golden State Warriors’ best player. Standing just below seven feet with long arms, rare athleticism, and the ability to score and defend pretty much everywhere on the floor, the two-time reigning Finals MVP simply has fewer weaknesses than any of his teammates – and perhaps any other player in […]

Every championship-caliber NBA team needs a player who is willing to do the dirty work. Diving for loose balls, banging with bigger guys in the paint and delivering cleverly-dhidden illegal screens are necessities for teams looking to make the most of their talent as the preeminent glue guys of basketball. Perhaps the single greatest glue […]

After the Golden State Warriors’ Game 3 win over the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday night, head coach Steve Kerr gave Draymond Green the onus for their victory. He referred to Green’s all-around play, which translated to his third triple-double of this postseason (20 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists) as the equivalent of a wrecking ball. […]

Earlier this season, the NBA world went nuts when Golden State Warriors forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green got into a very public altercation during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Durant was annoyed Green did not get him the ball in the closing seconds of regulation and gave Green an earful. The fight […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been sensational in the playoffs, leading the league in assists and blocks while also ranking third in rebounds and fifth in steals. Draymond Green is the NBA playoff leader in total assists (120) and blocks (25). He's third in rebounds (144) and fifth in steals (19). — Anthony […]

The Golden State Warriors may hold a 3-0 lead over the Portland Trail Blazers, but they understand that they have to go out and close the job against a team that battled tooth and nail just to get to the Western Conference Finals. Warriors forward Draymond Green spoke about the Warriors’ need to have a […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors are on the brink of making their fifth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals after beating the Portland Trail Blazers 110-99 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Green was once again sensational, finishing with a triple-double of 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists. He’s also […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to take a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Portland Trail Blazers. Power forward Draymond Green is hoping that a potential sweep will allow them a few extra days of rest before the NBA Finals. Golden State is all too familiar with the rigors that come with playing this […]

The most jarring aspect of what many believe is the best performance of Draymond Green’s career is what it didn’t include. While Green was leading the Golden State Warriors to another comeback win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, finishing with 20 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists, and four steals, absent were any of […]

Draymond Green has never been afraid to show his emotions or use his voice on the basketball court. And while that emotion and tenacity have already made him one of the most beloved players in the history of the Golden State Warriors franchise, it can also get him into trouble. Green had already racked up […]

The Golden State Warriors have certainly experienced their fair share of drama this season. Early tension between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant dominated headlines, and questions surrounding Durant’s impending free agency were only heightened with his refusal to speak with the media during the middle portion of the season. More drama awaited the Warriors in […]

Comparisons across sports have become the norm in the modern age, and even NBA players as distinct as Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are subject to such comparisons. Both Curry and Green have been equally tremendous in the Golden State Warriors’ first three games of the Western Conference Finals, routinely torching the Portland Trail Blazers […]

If you have watched closely during the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers, you will have noticed that Golden State routinely goes to the same play when they need a bucket. The Dubs will isolate one side of the floor, and immediately initiate a pick-and-roll with Draymond Green and […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has struggled mightily in their Western Confefence Finals match-up against the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors. After the Blazers’ demoralizing 110-99 loss, Lillard pointed out that Golden State’s defensive wall has been difficult to penetrate, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. “I mean, I tried to get aggressive,” Lillard […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green caught the eye of one Magic Johsnon on Saturday night. On the latest episode of “Magic Johnson tweets about the NBA Playoffs,” the Lakers legend showed his appreciation of a fellow Michigan State Spartan in classic Magic Johnson fashion: I love watching Draymond Green because he has all of […]

For the Golden State Warriors, their four prominent players all fit some type of description. Kevin Durant might be the most individually gifted player in the world and the most talented force on the team. Stephen Curry is the most important Warrior by a significant margin, as displayed by the last four games without Durant […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been playing inspirational basketball throughout these 2019 playoffs, and he displayed the full repertoire with one of the best all-around games of his career in Game 3 against the Portland Trail Blazers. Green notched his third triple-double of the playoffs, posting 20 points, 13 boards, 12 dimes and […]