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With big acquisitions this offseason, the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors are viewed as a potential matchup for the NBA Finals come June next year. The Warriors have pretty much steamrolled on teams for most nights these past few years. Opposing teams know that they always have to be in their A-game if […]

New Toronto Raptors forward Danny Green shared his top-five players from his alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — place in which he spent four season before declaring for the NBA Draft in 2009. The now-veteran sharpshooter traded thoughts with BIG3 voice Michael Rapaport on the matter, ultimately coming up with […]

The Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs were involved in a mega trade of this offseason, as former Defensive Player of the Year and Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard moved across the border to join the Raptors. It was news that shook the NBA world, as Leonard finally forced his way out of San Antonio following […]

Newly-acquired sharpshooting swingman Danny Green is off to a great start with the Toronto Raptors this offseason. Just a few weeks before the official start of training camp, the new Raptor has already been learning the ropes with his new teammates. The Raptors’ young guns, together with Green, are already working out and refining their […]

Throughout entire ordeal between the San Antonio Spurs and All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard, there was much scrutiny placed on how the situation was handled. Much of this was directed at the manner in which Leonard proceeded through it all with his decision to not go public with his feelings at any moment prior to the trade to […]

The Toronto Raptors completely flipped the script despite finishing first in the Eastern Conference last season. Franchise player, DeMar DeRozan was traded to the Spurs and Dwane Casey is gone, despite winning Coach of the Year honors. Nick Nurse steps in for Casey and DeRozan is replaced by Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. Nurse is […]

Danny Green was bundled in the blockbuster trade that saw teammate Kawhi Leonard get traded from the San Antonio Spurs to the Toronto Raptors, but he’s still in the dark about what really caused the fallout with the organization. The marksman spoke at length about the trade for the first time during his podcast Inside […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ medical staff are being put under a bad light after a report surfaced that former Spurs guard Danny Green played parts of last season with an undetected groin injury. Green admitted that during the premiere episode of his own podcast, Inside the Green Room. Green only found out how hurt he […]

The biggest trade of the 2018 offseason is still causing shockwaves in the NBA community. On July 18, 2018, the Toronto Raptors acquired disgruntled superstar Kawhi Leonard and swingman Danny Green by sending away DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a future first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs. This ended the turmoil between Leonard and his […]

Danny Green played most of last season through injury, he just didn’t actually know how injured he was until the season was over. Green revealed on his Inside the Green Room with Danny Green podcast that he thought he just strained his groin in a December game against the Boston Celtics. Green found out during his […]

Danny Green is part of the trade that sent Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors, and he understands because of the trade what type of pressure Leonard is going to be under. Danny Green told Jeff McDonald of the Express News that he is excited to be joining the Raptors but it doesn’t really matter […]

After LeBron James signed with the LA Lakers the spotlight has rightfully shifted back on the NBA’s biggest drama this year – the Kawhi Leonard situation. At one point it seemed like the star forward had the entire basketball media world at his feet because everybody was waiting for something to happen with him. Yet […]

Letting go of Danny Green was a bitter part of the San Antonio Spurs’ process of putting an end to the Kawhi Leonard saga. Gregg Popovich can project himself relieved over the fact that one of the strangest stretches in the Spurs franchise’s history is finally over, but he‘s certainly not feeling any happier now […]

The 2018 NBA offseason took an unexpected turn Wednesday morning when the San Antonio Spurs traded Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green to the Toronto Raptors for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a protected 2019 first-round pick. Since the news broke, fans and players have chimed in with their reactions, with some bitter and some nostalgic. […]

The Toronto Raptors are projected to get a major boost by bringing in one of the league’s top talents in Kawhi Leonard after a blockbuster trade with the San Antonio Spurs. Based on NBA analyst Jacob Goldstein’s projected win totals, the Raptors will be a feather shy of eight wins better than their projection before […]

Nine-year veteran Danny Green has opted into his $10 million option for the 2018-2019 season with the San Antonio Spurs. As reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Green will enter his 10th year in the league in a Spurs uniform. San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green has exercised his $10M contract option for the 2018-19 season […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

Danny Green looks like he will be returning to San Antonio for the 2018-19 season. League sources tell Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News that Green will choose to opt-in to the final year of his contract worth $10 million. Green has spent eight years of his nine-year career in San Antonio where he […]

The San Antonio Spurs and their superstar Kawhi Leonard have a fractured relationship, but according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Spurs aren’t entertaining trade offers for him, at least not yet. A lot of teams in the league would like to get involved with trade talks with San Antonio. Those are not being entertained […]

Danny Green is among some of the San Antonio Spurs players that are due for a major decision on his future. The North Carolina product will make $10 million this upcoming 2018-19 season and become an unrestricted free agent next summer, giving the Spurs a closing window to try and sign him this offseason, or […]

The Kawhi Leonard saga is likely to continue idle until July 1, when the San Antonio Spurs will either offer him a supermax deal or choose to start negotiations with other teams in hopes to get something back for his services. Teammate Danny Green had expressed complete confidence a couple of weeks ago, saying Leonard […]

Danny Green of the San Antonio Spurs recently received a PRP (platelet-rich plasma) shot to promote healing of the muscle tears in his left groin. As reported by Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News, Green said that he’s doing okay after the procedure and is currently doing some strength training: “After the shot, I’m […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green appears to be enjoying his summer break so far. If his Instagram feed is any indication then the 30-year-old seems to have fully embraced the Japanese culture. Green treated the internet to a recent Instagram post showing himself fully-clad in Samurai armor. The North Babylon, New York native is currently […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been mired into the cloud that is Kawhi Leonard’s stance toward his decision to remain with the team. Teammate Danny Green isn’t as conflicted, seemingly more aware of where the star forward’s loyalties lie. As a guest in ESPN’s Get Up!, Green said Leonard’s situation is still “it’s up in […]

The San Antonio Spurs with their backs against the wall in Game 4 grabbed a huge win to keep their playoff hopes alive for at least one more contest. It was a balanced effort on both ends of the court that helped lift the team to their first victory in the series against the Golden […]

The San Antonio Spurs had to play with heavy hearts in a pivotal Game 3 against the Golden State Warriors and while they managed to stay at striking range within the first quarter, they ultimately were bested by a team showing a steady pressure on both ends of the court. The Spurs took on the […]

On Saturday afternoon, the San Antonio Spurs were completely outplayed in Game 1 of the first round by the Golden State Warriors en route to a lopsided 113-92 loss at Oracle Arena. During his postgame press conference with members of the media, Spurs longtime head coach Gregg Popovich had yet another classic interview when he […]

With less than a week left in the regular season, rumors of LeBron James’ next destination are aplenty, and the mystery involving The Decision, Part II has just about every team salivating at the thought of acquiring him. San Antonio Spurs forward Danny Green wasn’t the exception, knowing James’ fondness for head coach Gregg Popovich and […]

San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard has already been essentially ruled out for the rest of the season. He has been medically cleared to play, but for some reason he has decided to stay out because he doesn’t feel ready quite yet. The situation has led to various theories about what really is going […]

The San Antonio Spurs are fighting tooth and nail this late in the season as they are trying to keep their position inside the playoff picture in the Western Conference. A playoff appearance has a greater importance this season for the Spurs. While they are not among the favorites to win a title this year, […]

Brandon Paul has been at best a role player this year for the San Antonio Spurs, but on Thursday he might have had his most important contribution of the season, defending his teammates on Twitter. ESPN had reported that there was a heated players only meeting regarding Kawhi Leonard and his lack of coming back to […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Danny Green didn’t take long to refute a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, which claimed the Spurs held a players-only meeting with Kawhi Leonard, inquiring and imploring him to return to the court, following his clearance for game action. Green took to Twitter, claiming the report “couldn’t be anymore incorrect” — […]

The Golden State Warriors lost their very last All-Star remaining on the floor, as Draymond Green sat out after the 7:13 mark of the second quarter after receiving a shot to the groin by San Antonio Spurs forward Danny Green. Draymond Green went to the locker room because he got knee’d/kicked by Danny Green… pic.twitter.com/pRe2msKqnl […]

When healthy and in the zone, San Antonio Spurs swingman Danny Green is a tough cover for his defenders, as he is a streaky shooter who can light it up from almost anywhere on the court. However, he also found out recently what can be an effective stopper for him— and it’s not even a […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Danny Green is regarded as the quintessential 3-and-D player. He proved that once again in the 2017-18 NBA season with a rather impressive feat. It goes without saying that players make certain sacrifices when donning the Spurs colors. However, Green has made the most of his opportunities by becoming the […]

Avery Bradley has only played in two games for the L.A. Clippers following the huge trade that sent him to Hollywood from the Motor City, but his name continues to be thrown in further deals — one of which involves the San Antonio Spurs. Despite missing Kawhi Leonard for a huge chunk of the season, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are coming off a 93-81 road loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers lasts Thursday, but they can bounce back from that setback tonight against the Denver Nuggets at home. Their chances of beating the Nuggets should get a boost with Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green both expected to […]

In his 16th season with the San Antonio Spurs, shooting guard Manu Ginobili chooses to lead by example rather than be one of those rah-rah guys. Ginobili notes Spurs legend Tim Duncan, who is arguably the best power forward in NBA history, as the blueprint for his leadership style around his Spurs teammates. Via a recent article […]

Early in the third quarter of the San Antonio Spurs’ game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, shooting guard Danny Green channeled his inner LeBron James. With the Heat leading 61-57 over the Spurs, Green chased down Justise Winslow in transition and rejected his layup attempt with a monster chase-down block. Video of the exceptional […]