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Veteran forward Jeff Green of the Utah Jazz was brutally honest in his assessment of his team at this point in the season. Per Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune, Green believes that the team’s state is ‘low’ right now. Jeff Green, on the state of the Jazz: “Right now, we’re low, to be […]

The Utah Jazz made a bevy of moves this offseason, including trading for stellar point guard Mike Conley in order to shore up the rotation for a possible Finals run. The team also added notable wing scorer/creator Bojan Bogdanovic and veteran Jeff Green. In a recent interview, all three players stated that the best thing […]

Utah Jazz small forward Jeff Green says head coach Quin Snyder wants him to take on more ball-handling and playmaking responsibility. Green is a very versatile player for his height, so Snyder and the Jazz want to use him in different roles this season to use his skills effectively: “That’s one of the many things […]

The Utah Jazz introduced new members center Ed Davis and forward Jeff Green on Friday to assembled media, with the veterans citing their new team’s ripe position to contend for a title as the key reason to come aboard. “At this stage of my career, I wanted to play on … a team that has […]

A big reason why veteran forwards Jeff Green and Ed Davis signed with the Utah Jazz in free agency is because of the presence of point guard Mike Conley. Both Green and Davis say Conley has “no ego,” is a good person on and off the court, and a guy who will do whatever it […]

It has been a couple of weeks since the news came out that the Utah Jazz had agreed to sign Jeff Green, Emmanuel Mudiay, and Ed Davis, but up to this point, the team hasn’t made things official via press release or introductory press conference. However, according to reports, the Jazz are still expected to […]

The Utah Jazz aren’t done retooling their roster, and they are reportedly looking to make at least one more deal before officially signing their free agent acquisitions Ed Davis, Emmanuel Mudiay and Jeff Green. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, the Jazz are delaying the signings of Davis, Mudiay and Jeff Green as they […]

The Washington Wizards were very interested in bringing Jeff Green back for the 2019-20 NBA season, but they lost out in the race to sign the veteran forward. Green signed a one-year deal worth $2.5 million with the Jazz after just playing one season in Washington. A Wizards fan criticized the team for failing to […]

Utah Jazz new addition Jeff Green picked his new destination over many other suitors due to his previous rapport with point guard Mike Conley, who was traded to Utah before the start of free agency, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. The two previously spent the better part of two seasons together with the […]

NBA icon Dwyane Wade has questioned why former teammate Jeff Green keeps on inking one-year deals. Wade took it to Twitter to express his concern over Green inking one-year deals, suggesting that he could get higher and longer deals given his abilities on the court and amicable presence in the locker room. I do NOT […]

The Utah Jazz are signing veteran forward Jeff Green to a one-year deal on the veteran’s minimum worth $2.5 million, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Green last played for the Washington Wizards during the 2018-19 NBA season. Prior to his stint in D.C., Green has had brief tenures with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles […]

Jeff Green wants to re-sign with the Washington Wizards this summer in free agency despite the team missing the playoffs in 2018-19. Green signed a one-year deal with the Wizards last offseason worth $2.39 million. The veteran small forward grew up in Maryland and played his college basketball at Georgetown University. Being close to family […]

Veteran small forward Jeff Green says he “would love” to come back to the Washington Wizards next season. Green becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. He signed a one-year deal with the Wizards last offseason worth $2.39 million. Jeff Green on free agency: “I would love to come back.” — Chase Hughes (@chasedcsports) April 5, […]

Washington Wizards forward Jeff Green caught the bad end of Lance Stephenson’s crossover earlier this week, but the tables were turned during Wednesday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns. With just over six minutes remaining in the second quarter, Green intercepted a Phoenix pass attempt. After making his way down the court in transition, he […]

Washington Wizards forward Jeff Green was on the wrong end of a highlight play on Tuesday. On Wednesday, however, Green was the one making a poster play during their game against the Phoenix Suns. Green received a fast-break pass from Tomas Satoransky almost halfway through the second quarter of the game. Seeing the opportunity for […]

Lance Stephenson’s ball-handling skills were in full effect during Tuesday night’s home game against the Washington Wizards. With just under one minute remaining on the first quarter clock, he sent Jeff Green to the laundromat on a spin cycle. This is an embarrassing experience for most players, but LeBron James thinks Green “could care less.” […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Lance Stephenson sent throes of the NBA internet into a frenzy during Tuesday’s win over the Washington Wizards, with a dazzling array of moves that sent Jeff Green sprawling during the first half (even though Stephenson did in fact step on Green’s foot, to surely aid the tumble). But Lakers head […]

Lance Stephenson’s crossover move on veteran wing Jeff Green was about the lone reason for Los Angeles Lakers fans on an otherwise tumultuous season that’s fallen short of expectations. While the move and ensuing jumper was enough to make the Lakers bench go hog wild, the Washington Wizards vet confirmed Stephenson indeed stepped on his […]

Lance Stephenson, the ever-entertaining bundle of frenetic kinetic energy on the Los Angeles Lakers, is always must-watch television. Even if he might have terrible shooting nights and believes that all of his decisions on the court are the right ones – perhaps crunch-time, unexpected, behind-the-back passes might not always work out – “Make ‘Em Dance” […]

A lot of players around the NBA are urging Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade to reconsider his retirement from the game. The latest to do so is his close pal Jeff Green of the Washington Wizards, per Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. Jeff Green on his friend Dwyane Wade: "I’ve been telling him since […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns made Jeff Green regret his decision to attempt drawing a charge on the All-Star big man Saturday night. See the clip below (courtesy of Dime on Twitter) of Towns flying in and putting Green in his Kodak moment in the first quarter of the Timberwolves-Wizards contest. KAT (via @Timberwolves)pic.twitter.com/9t9O3nxUOA — […]

Washington Wizards forward Jeff Green connected on a nifty touch pass to Bobby Portis to complete the transition play against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the clip posted by the NBA, see how the Wolves’ defense was rendered helpless by the Green touch pass. Karl-Anthony Towns tried to chase it down but was too late. Jeff […]

The Washington Wizards defeated the Chicago Bulls on Saturday by a final score of 134-125, but Wizards forward Jeff Green found himself on the wrong end of a dicey pass a few minutes into the first quarter: That pass did not go as planned 😅 #SCNotTop10 pic.twitter.com/kE3E9b5lNm — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 10, 2019 Jeff Green went […]

At the 2015 NBA trade deadline, the Memphis Grizzlies sent their 2019 first-round pick to the Boston Celtics for Jeff Green as part of a three-team deal. The pick is top-eight protected in 2019, top-six protected in 2020 and unprotected in 2021. Many have speculated that the Grizzlies are hoping to send the pick to […]

Lauri Markkanen is really back for the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls forward missed the start of the season due to a sprained right elbow which he sustained during training camp. Lauri Markkanen made his return early this December and hasn’t looked back ever since. On Friday against the Washington Wizards, the 21-year-old showed everyone that […]

11-year veteran Jeff Green displayed a high-flying play to remember, Tuesday night. The Washington Wizards forward went on to posterize L.A. Clippers center Boban Marjanovic with a rim-rattling dunk in their team’s 125-118 win. 😧 @unclejeffgreen 😮 https://t.co/AI48m6RG2q — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) November 21, 2018 Jeff Green’s dunk came in the 11-minute mark of the […]

Bradley Beal is excited about the upcoming season. The Washington Wizards star is particularly excited to play with one of his new teammates. veteran Jeff Green. Beal told Fred Katz of The Athletic: “I always say, Jeff is a star, man, because he’s built like LeBron and almost plays like him in so many ways. I […]

Jeff Green, who’s now part of the Washington Wizards, congratulated former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate and now Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for the I Promise School. Via his Instagram account, Green said: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl3zE8fFoYV/ James recently unveiled the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio — the city where he grew up and put on the worldwide […]

The Washington Wizards’ most recent addition, Jeff Green, is expected to bring some veteran savvy into a team still trying to find its identity after a quick exit from the postseason. A much-improved perimeter shooter, now with championship experience after playing his first and only season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Green believes he knows what […]

The Washington Wizards and unrestricted free agent Jeff Green have reached a one-year, $2.5 million agreement, according to several reports. Wizards reach deal with @unclejeffgreen on a one-year minimum deal, per source. Will add depth after @mikescott departure to Clippers. — David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) July 3, 2018 As Aldridge notes on his official report, the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers added Jeff Green last summer for his length, athletic ability, timely offense, and defensive potential in hopes of having him guard the Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant should the two teams meet again in the NBA Finals. It’s happening now. The Cavs and Warriors are battling in their fourth-straight June dance while Green […]

A lot of factors came into play in the Boston Celtics’ Game 1 pounding of defending Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Cavaliers. There has been a significant amount of finger-pointing and perhaps none more towards Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue. For the most part, it would be unfair to pin the blame on the 41-year-old, but […]

On Thursday afternoon, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the rest of the NBA saw a distinguished veteran retire after a solid 14-year career. Forward Nick Collison announced via a piece by ESPN’s Royce Young that he was retiring, which means that one more piece of NBA history is now gone. You may be wondering what […]

We are now one third of the way through the NBA season, and so far, there have been a few serious injuries, with Gordon Hayward, Paul Millsap, and Patrick Beverley all missing significant time. Throughout NBA history, many players have been seriously injured, and some have made remarkable comebacks from those injuries. Shaun Livingston The […]

The NBA has seen many players come through the ranks. Some have played for one team and one team only. Others have made a few stops during the course of their career. And there are some who seem to be representing a couple squads every couple of years. These travelers can either be remembered or […]

Avery Bradley is as fearless as they come. The Boston Celtics guard had been a great perimeter defender since college, but has evolved into a player that won’t back down from anyone. Perhaps it all started with the story of how he once earned Kevin Garnett‘s jersey. Garnett played six memorable seasons in Boston. After […]

Now that the NBA season has ended and the postseason is underway with full steam, it’s time to look back at some of the best plays of the season. If you kept up with all of the action, you’ll surely recognize some of these plays. Here are the NBA’s Top 10 plays of the year. 10. […]