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Having been a first-hand witness to the meteoric rise of Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard during their time together with the San Antonio Spurs, Danny Green described how astounding Kawhi’s transition was to becoming the outstanding player he is today. Green started off by sharing his first impression on Leonard when the latter first arrived […]

When the Toronto Raptors acquired Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs last year, they were also able to get Danny Green as part of the deal. The duo has now played eight seasons together. Green has been really impressed with Leonard’s phenomenal playoff run, and now that the Raptors are on the verge of […]

The Toronto Raptors and Danny Green strolled into Oracle Arena and nabbed a two games to one series lead over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night thanks to a consistent team effort. All five Raptors starters scored at least 17 points. Danny Green has experience firing off myriad triples in the NBA Finals, which […]

Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors was arguably the most action-packed contest in the series so far. From Stephen Curry’s outstanding performance, all the way to Kyle Lowry’s mini altercation with a Golden State minority owner sitting courtside, we’ve rounded up some of the wildest moments […]

Danny Green had high praise for the effort put forth by Kyle Lowry in Wednesday night’s 113-109 victory in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Danny Green on Lowry's big night: "That's why he gets paid the big bucks." — Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) June 6, 2019 Lowry struggled to find a rhythm in Game 2, […]

Before Game 3 of the NBA Finals took place, Shaquille O’Neal talked to Toronto Raptors wing Danny Green during warmups, telling the veteran sharpshooter to get his act together and play better. Green responded by scoring 18 points, all of which came from beyond the arc. He helped the Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors […]

A shorthanded Golden State Warriors team took a 123-109 loss in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, as the Toronto Raptors filled their cup from beyond the arc, ultimately putting the game out of reach, despite Stephen Curry’s 47-point masterpiece. The defending champions are facing plenty of questions, even beyond the health of two of […]

The Toronto Raptors took Game 3 of the 2019 NBA Finals with a 123-109 beatdown of the defending champion Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The Warriors are down 2-1 in the series with All-Stars Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant out of the lineup Wednesday night due to injury. It’s up to the team’s other […]

Danny Green knows that Kawhi Leonard has played a crucial role for the Toronto Raptors throughout their 2019 playoff run. During Wednesday morning’s media availability in Oakland, former NCAA standout Cheryl Miller asked Green a unique question: “Which player is Toronto’s T-Rex?” “You gotta go with Kawhi,” Green said in response. “He’s the king of […]

Danny Green knows the Toronto Raptors let slip away a golden opportunity to go up 2-0 in the NBA Finals against the defending champion Golden State Warriors, falling victim to an 18-0 storm in the opening minutes of the third quarter that saw them clunk shot after shot, unable to find the net. “It just […]

Danny Green knocked down another two three-pointers on Sunday night for the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. The 31-year-old veteran now moves to the 17th spot on all-time three-pointers made in the playoffs. Congrats to Danny Green of the @Raptors for moving up to 17th on […]

Game 2 of the NBA Finals has come and gone with the Golden State Warriors coming through with a massive second half to tie the series up at 1-1 against the Toronto Raptors. While it looked like the Raptors had a good chance to take a strong 2-0 lead, the Warriors were a different team […]

Kyle Lowry has been impressive for the Toronto Raptors despite what could be said as an unforgettable start in the playoffs, and his teammates Marc Gasol and Danny Green acknowledge it. Ahead of their pivotal Game 2 in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Gasol and Green heaped praised on Lowry and showed […]

Danny Green is set to be a free agent this summer, and he is expected to get strong interest from his hometown team, the New York Knicks. However, the Toronto Raptors sharpshooter is not yet thinking about it. Just like Kawhi Leonard, Green is free to leave the Raptors after this season and could garner […]

The Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors faced off on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Danny Green wanted to make a statement. The Toronto crowds showed up exceedingly early just to get into ScotiaBank Arena’s “Jurassic Park” fan viewing area – let alone the arena proper – in order to watch […]

The Toronto Raptors are in the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, but this is hardly Danny Green’s first rodeo. The Raptors guard made back-to-back finals appearances with the San Antonio Spurs in 2013 and 2014, winning a championship in the latter season. But now that Green is back on the big […]

The Toronto Raptors advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in their history by beating the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals after losing the first two games of the series. In Game 6, the Raptors overcame a 15-point deficit in the third quarter to stun the Bucks, who held the best […]

The Toronto Raptors may have a bit of a problem heading into the NBA Finals, as Danny Green said the team’s superstar, Kawhi Leonard, has been dealing with a knee issue: Listing off team injuries, Danny Green mentioned that Leonard's been dealing with a knee issue. We knew Kawhi's leg was bothering him, but I […]

The Toronto Raptors will need Danny Green to get out of his shooting slump in the NBA Finals, and the 31-year-old swingman knows it very well. Ahead of their showdown with the Golden State Warriors, Green opened up how he’s trying to keep himself optimistic amid the tough stretch. However, he pointed out that the […]

Despite Danny Green’s failure to make an impact in their series versus the Milwaukee Bucks, Kyle Lowry is still optimistic that his Toronto Raptors teammate will get it figured out in the NBA Finals. It is no secret that the Raptors are heavy underdogs going against the Golden State Warriors. However, Lowry is confident that […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green thinks Kawhi Leonard’s Game 6 performance against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals might have been the best all-around game he’s seen him play. Leonard put up 27 points, 17 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks to lead the Raptors to a six-point win. Toronto […]

Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green are no strangers to finals appearances, as the Toronto Raptors duo is advancing to their third such event after making a couple of trips to the finals with the San Antonio Spurs in 2013 and 2014, the latter of which resulted in a championship. But in 2017, Leonard and Green […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal played in six NBA Finals during his illustrious 19-year NBA career, and he certainly had a whole lot of teammates along the way. But O’Neal has a pretty incredible streak going that was continued by Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green this season. What is that streak? Well, with Green’s appearance in […]

Following his team’s 100-94 series-clinching victory against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green could not help but take a shot at teammate Kyle Lowry and his initial reaction to last summer’s blockbuster trade deal. Much like the rest of the basketball community, Lowry felt a bit of betrayal following […]

Kawhi Leonard and Nick Nurse both downplayed the Toronto Raptors star’s health concerns after a Game 4 shellacking of the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, Leonard was clearly gimpy throughout the game, and veteran wing Danny Green admitted his longtime teammate is playing through pain. Via Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated’s The […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green honored Craig Sager and Stuart Scott before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. Sager and Scott were two of the best sports reporters in the business. Scott passed away in 2015 after he lost his battle with cancer. Sager passed away in […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green appreciates head coach Nick Nurse for trusting him in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. Nurse ran a play for Green in the second overtime and Green delivered by hitting a clutch 3-pointer. The Raptors guard was 0-for-8 at the time, so […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had the second-best home record in the NBA during the regular season. Their +11.5 net rating ranked first by a significant margin, and in the playoffs, that number ticked up to a league-best +14.7 before Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. It’s even higher now, of course, after the Bucks beat […]

Danny Green struggled to have the impact a player of his caliber should have as a utility man for the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks. The 3-and-D specialist put up only six points and six rebounds, taking only five shots despite being part of an eight-man rotation employed by coach Nick […]

The Toronto Raptors are well aware they let a golden chance slip away on the road, as what looked like a confident effort to steal home-court advantage suddenly turned into the Milwaukee Bucks flexing their hometown muscle in the fourth quarter. Danny Green, Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka were among the few who could not […]

After being a non-factor for five out of six games in the Eastern Conference semifinals, Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka stepped up in Game 7. The Congolese national scored 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting and went 3 of 5 from distance.  He ended up playing nearly as many minutes as starter Danny Green and took […]

Kawhi Leonard sent the Toronto Raptors to the Eastern Conference Finals courtesy of a ridiculous buzzer-beater in Game 7 of his team’s second-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night, and while the Raptors only had 4.2 seconds remaining to get a shot off and Leonard just launched his shot before […]

From Danny Green’s observation, the Philadelphia 76ers play their best when they have their backs against the wall. His comments come in after the Toronto Raptors succumbed to Ben Simmons and crew who entered Game 6 down 3-2. Per Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun, Green believes that both teams will be tested in the […]

The Toronto Raptors managed to dominate the Philadelphia 76ers in Game. Unfortunately, power forward Serge Ibaka was unable to make it out unscathed. Ibaka took an elbow to the head early on that resulted in him getting three stitches. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, point guard Fred VanVleet says that the big man […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has unleashed what seemed to be his full superstar potential in this critical series against the Philadelphia 76ers, averaging 38 points per game through four games while shooting a formidable 62%. Teammate Danny Green, who has been with Leonard through his entire career, noted the change of scenery from a […]

After getting off to a rousing 1-0 lead at home and being favored by most basketball pundits, the Toronto Raptors now find themselves trailing their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers after a 116-95 loss in Game 3 to put the series at 2-1. Veteran shooting guard Danny Green, who bounced back from […]

Kawhi Leonard continued staking his claim as the postseason’s best player in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Unfortunately for the Toronto Raptors, though, his teammates didn’t give Leonard nearly enough support. The good news? They’re perfectly willing to admit it. After the Philadelphia 76ers’ blowout victory over the Raptors on Thursday, Kyle Lowry […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are hoping the home rims are unkind to Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green, who has gone through a mini-slump early in this series. In two games in these Eastern Conference Semifinals, he is averaging just 5.0 points, shooting 3-of-13 from the field, including 2-of-10 from deep. “I know Danny Green well […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green is one of the best shooters in the game, but he’s struggling with his shot right now. In seven playoff games, Green is shooting just 34.0 percent from the field and 31.6 percent from beyond the arc. Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers was a night to forget for […]