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Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green received criticism from fans when he missed a potential game-winning shot in Game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals that could’ve already ended the series for the Purple and Gold. Instead, the Lakers went on to suffer a 111-108 loss to the Miami Heat which extended the Finals series […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green has been under a lot of criticism after he missed a potentially championship-clinching triple at the end of Game 5 against the Miami Heat on Friday. The veteran redeemed himself on Sunday, as he helped L.A. clinch the title, following a huge Game 6 victory. During his post-game […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were finally able to clinch the franchise’s 17th title on Sunday, as they took out the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, 106-93. Lakers veteran Danny Green played a huge role in L.A.’s championship-clinching victory, and the 33-year-old had a hilarious NSFW celebration following the title win. Here’s […]

Paul George had some words of encouragement for Danny Green ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 6 against the Miami Heat on Sunday. George took to his Instagram story to show Green some love with a simple yet powerful message: Paul George with some words of encouragement for Danny Green ✊ pic.twitter.com/v5pNjUTf7s — Bleacher […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green received scrutiny after he missed a wide-open three-point shot in the final seconds of Game 5 which would have ended the series for his team. Despite nursing several injuries, the veteran swingman declines to use those as an excuse for the botched play and reiterated his focus on […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green revealed that he and his fiancée received death threats from angry fans after missing a 3-point attempt in the final moments of Game 5 on Friday. The Lakers veteran spoke with the media on Sunday morning. In addition to talking about the missed shot and what went wrong, Green expressed […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green is no stranger to the NBA Finals, landing himself two championship rings in his career thus far. However, he was on the receiving end of some Laker Nation hate after missing a wide-open shot that would potentially win the game and the series for the Lakers. Portland Trail Blazers […]

There has been much discussion on whether or not LeBron James made the right play for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 and to no one’s surprise, Skip Bayless is critical of his decision. In a series of tweets, Bayless claims that James is ‘deflecting blame’ by speaking about his pass to Danny Green. […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans certainly had their butts clenched down the stretch in Game 5 against the Miami Heat. Down one with 16 seconds remaining, the Purple and Gold had a golden opportunity to clinch the 2020 NBA title with a made bucket in the closing seconds. On the play, LeBron James penetrated to the […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran swingman Danny Green has gotten a lot of stick for missing a wide-open three-pointer at the end of Game 5 against the Miami Heat on Friday. In the mind of Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum, however, he believes that the excessive criticism is unwarranted. McCollum took to Twitter to […]

It’s hard to be Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green right now. Green muffed a wide-open 3-pointer with only 7.1 ticks remaining that could’ve won them the title in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. He received the perfect kick-out pass from LeBron James, who was stifled by the double team of Miami Heat stars […]

Snoop Dogg joined the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers fanbase in dissing Danny Green following yet another dismal performance in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. The hip-hop icon and Lakers die-hard follower let out another expletive-laden rant directed at the struggling Lakers’ guard after he missed a wide-open 3-pointer […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could have very easily been celebrating the franchise’s 17th title right now had it not been for a wide-open miss from Danny Green in the dying moments of Game 5 against the Miami Heat. It was LeBron James who dished out a perfect kick-out pass to Green, and the former has […]

Call it The Jimmy Butler Game. With their backs against the wall, Miami Heat alpha dog Jimmy Butler made sure they’ll stay alive in the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. He delivered a legendary triple-double performance in Game 5 on Friday night, finishing with 35 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists while adding […]

Danny Green has turned into public enemy number one among Los Angeles Lakers fans right now. The 33-year-old guard has taken a lot of heat in the 2020 NBA playoffs so far for his putrid marksmanship from downtown. The 3-and-D player was once again the talk of the town on Friday, shortly after the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans are some of the most passionate in the entire NBA. They, however, are also some of the most critical. An online petition recently went viral saying Kyle Kuzma doesn’t deserve to have a ring if the team wins the championship. Now, it seems misery indeed loves company because it’s his teammate […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to increase their lead to 2-0 over the Miami Heat, but they didn’t come away unscathed in Game 2. After injuring his hip versus the Heat on Friday, Danny Green revealed his status for Game 3 on Sunday, per ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. Asked about his hip, Danny Green said […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward Danny Green had another miserable shooting night on Friday, going 1-of-8 on his three-point attempts against the Miami Heat. While Green has been on the receiving end of a ton of criticism for his poor showing, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel quickly came to the defense of his embattled player. […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green caught plenty of flak for his underwhelming play to start the postseason. Fortunately, he has gradually found his footing with each round and the uptick in his performance even spurred fellow guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to dub him with the nickname “Playoff Danny.” While he is flattered by Caldwell-Pope’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers starting forward Danny Green was one of the biggest unsung heroes of the Lakers’ Game 1 blowout win over the Miami Heat. Green managed to put up 11 points and knock down three of his eight attempts from long-distance and even added three blocks and two steals to his name. The 33-year […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green had a monster block on Denver Nuggets big man Mason Plumlee in Game 5 of the 2020 Western Conference Finals. Check out the big-time defensive play from the Lakers veteran: This rejection from Danny Green 🔥 pic.twitter.com/fjTDXk9AzK — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 27, 2020 Danny Green has been shooting […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green says superstar LeBron James texted the team about the Breonna Taylor news in their group chat. As expected, Lakers players are upset that former officer Brett Hankison was not charged for Taylor’s death: Danny Green says LeBron James texted the Lakers about the Breonna Taylor news – “Nobody […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green has shot the ball poorly during the 2020 playoffs, making only 36.4 percent of his shots from 3-point range. However, there might be a solid explanation for that: Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq, who has only made one 3-pointer during his 19-year career, has apparently been giving Green shooting tips during […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Danny Green isn’t necessarily known for his shot-blocking. But in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets, he met Paul Millsap at the top and rejected his poster attempt. Peep the clip below to see Green’s amazing block. Even the commentators couldn’t believe that it was actually Green who made the great […]

The Los Angeles Lakers joined the LA Clippers on Thursday as being just one game away from reaching the Western Conference Finals. All signs have been pointing to a Clippers-Lakers West Finals showdown all year, but it’s become far more of a reality over the last couple of days. With one win still needed against […]

Paul George had some ghastly shooting nights in the playoffs in recent years and the trend hasn’t changed much with the Los Angeles Clippers. It didn’t take long for his self-given nickname, “Playoff P” to resurface in the way of social media criticism, something Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green can surely relate to after […]

The Houston Rockets proved on Friday night that they are more than capable of being one of the best defensive teams in the league, as they shut down the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their second-round playoffs matchup. Rockets star Russell Westbrook was on point on defense all night long, hounding Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran swingman Danny Green revealed some interesting details about head coach Frank Vogel. According to Green, Vogel can be “too nice” sometimes and he wants to head coach to be a little tougher on him. Speaking on The Green Room, Green wanted more honesty and some sort of challenge from Vogel. “I […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green struggled with his jump shot in the team’s first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers, and Lakers fans let him have it on social media. The two-time champion actually even blocked some accounts on social media because the criticism was so vicious. On his latest podcast, Green — […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony thought he “got it.” However, Los Angeles Lakers swingman Danny Green spoiled his moment. Melo grabbed the rebound in the third quarter and yelled his signature “I got it” while securing the possession. However, the Green ruined it by snatching away the ball from Anthony and scoring on the […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Danny Green is the latest NBA personality to come out and deny most of the stories that have come out of the bubble pertaining to the emergency players meeting held on Wednesday. Green admitted that he was taken aback by not only how quickly the storylines leaked, but more importantly, how […]

After a week full of tension brought by the players’ desire to spark change in the US amid all the social issues happening, Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green offered a unique and funny solution to at least “lighten the mood” in the NBA bubble. To recall, players boycotted the postseason games on Wednesday […]

Danny Green claims the Los Angeles Lakers never voted to end the 2020 playoffs in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting, per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. While Green did admit the meeting on Wednesday and Thursday got heated at times, the Lakers guard said they remained committed to finishing out the 2020 […]

As the basketball cliche goes: defense wins championships. The Los Angeles Lakers showed their defensive acumen in an impressive defensive stop against the Portland Trail Blazers with less than two minutes to go in Game 3. Danny Green initially blocked Gary Trent Jr.’s triple try. Trent Jr. retrieved the offensive rebound and tried to put […]

Thanks in large part to the outstanding play of Damian Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers walked away as victors in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, 100-93. And though statistical history was made by one member of the team, there were several glaring issues for the Lakers that must be […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran swingman Danny Green has emerged as a scapegoat for many Lakers fans following their team’s disappointing loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. After going down 1-0 in the series against an underdog Blazers side, the Lakers faithful had to find someone to blame for their team’s subpar showing in […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green has been unfairly blamed for his team’s lackluster showing in the NBA bubble. The top-seeded team in the Western Conference did not look like their usual dominant selves in Orlando, winning just three of their eight seeding games. Green has been on the receiving end of some harsh criticisms […]

Once upon a time, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was labeled as a choker. The phenom from Akron was often hit with the “LeChoke” tag for shying away (i.e. passing to Donyell Marshall) or coming up short in the clutch. However, after a few notable big-game failings during the first half of his illustrious […]

J.R. Smith has already had his first heat-check with the Los Angeles Lakers. The streak shooter lit it up from downtown in Monday’s scrimmage against the Washington Wizards, draining six of his seven three-point attempts, including this impressive double-clutch triple while avoiding a block attempt by Ish Smith. Contested double-clutch three. Casual for JR 🔥 […]