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Los Angeles Lakers forward Danny Green dished out a few of his secrets in an interview with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks, including how to stop Kawhi Leonard. Green, who had played with Leonard for the past eight seasons, also followed him through his trade to the Toronto Raptors in a bundled deal for DeMar DeRozan […]

Several teams were interested in Danny Green’s services this offseason, including the Dallas Mavericks. Ultimately, though, the two-time NBA champion decided to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. As part of a recent appearance on “Take it There” with Taylor Rooks, Green explained his reasoning behind this decision: “Dallas was very interested, the Lakers were […]

As part of a recent appearance on “Take It There” with Taylor Rooks, Danny Green compared his Lakers teammate, LeBron James, to an iguana. As part of his appearance on the show, Green and Rooks paid a visit to a reptilian zoo. In the midst of the snakes and lizards at the facility, the Lakers […]

Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks caught up with Los Angeles Lakers wing Danny Green, who shared his thoughts on the NBA’s hiatus in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. He also offered support for Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, who was the first NBA player to be diagnosed with the virus and is catching heat for […]

The battle of Los Angeles will take place on Sunday as the LA Clippers will host the Los Angeles Lakers. Both teams will get an opportunity to showcase their revamped rosters following the NBA trade deadline. Recently, Lakers’ sharp-shooter Danny Green revealed how his team will try to stop superstar Kawhi Leonard on Sunday. “We […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma took to Instagram to showcase his new “back to black” hairdo, now forgoing the trademark blond look he had become associated with over the past couple of months. This took the social media world by surprise, with some players reacting to Kuzma’s new look: No more blond Kuz? pic.twitter.com/XhoSzGzGku […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Danny Green over the summer, fans expected to receive a defensive stalwart and a 3-point specialist. While he has been performing at a decent level, Green himself admits that he hasn’t lived up to the team’s expectations. “This year, I haven’t been the specialist that I’ve needed to be,” […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might be without a few of their stars as they get set to face off against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday according to Lakers beat reporter Mike Trudell. LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Danny Green are all listed with various injuries on the Lakers’ injury report. In his 17th NBA season, […]

Sixers head coach Brett Brown was recently asked how Lakers guard Danny Green was able to stick around with the Spurs for so long. Brown, a long-time assistant under Gregg Popovich in San Antonio, noted three traits that make Green a great role player. “He can shoot, he can guard, he’s good people,” Brown said, […]

LOS ANGELES – Before the NBA trade deadline last week, Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green was reportedly part of trade discussions involving the New York Knicks. The Lakers were exploring their options on the trade market, with Kyle Kuzma and Green at the center of the deal with the Knicks (Green likely would have been […]

The Dallas Mavericks reportedly believed they had a deal in place to acquire Danny Green had the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Marcus Morris, according to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. The Los Angeles Clippers wound up trading for Morris, so Green will be staying with the Lakers and the Mavs won’t be […]

The New York Knicks reportedly wanted Kyle Kuzma and Danny Green for Marcus Morris, but the Lakers had no interest in doing that deal and walked away from trade talks late, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. The Knicks wound up trading Morris to the other team in LA, the Los Angeles Clippers: Following up […]

The NBA trade deadline is rapidly approaching, and the Marcus Morris sweepstakes are fully underway. The New York Knicks are looking to trade Morris, with both the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers in full pursuit of his services. The asking price the Knicks are seeking from both the Lakers and Knicks has been reported by […]

The tributes keep pouring on Sunday for Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, who tragically passed away after figuring in a helicopter crash near Calabasas, California. Danny Green, who currently plays the same position Bryant held with the Lakers for 20 NBA seasons, shared a photo of himself and Bryant when the latter came to watch […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green is truly enjoying his time in Hollywood. The Purple and Gold have been showered with a lot of love from their legion of fans this season, especially since returning to contender status after a 34-8 start. Green, who has won two titles with the San Antonio Spurs and […]

EL SEGUNDO – A lot of the attention for the success of the Los Angeles Lakers this season goes to superstars Anthony Davis and LeBron James. Although both players have played a pivotal role in turning the team around, a few other newcomers like Danny Green have given this team a boost as well. After […]

After a scintillating 24-3 start to the 2019-20 NBA regular season en route to the best record in the league, the Los Angeles Lakers suddenly found themselves at the losing end of their last four consecutive games. After dominating the competition for the first two months, the Purple and Gold stumbled against the Indiana Pacers, […]

It’s inconceivable to think at first, but the Los Angeles Lakers are on a four-game losing run after their Christmas Day loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Every Purple and Gold fan is panicking and thinking of ways to turn their fortunes around, but Danny Green thinks there’s one thing that would solve the Lakers’ […]

When Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose scored 50 points last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the former MVP cried during his postgame interview since he has been through so much in his career. Since becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history back in 2011 with the Chicago Bulls, Rose has undergone four knee surgeries, […]

Dwight Howard may be the X-factor to the Los Angeles Lakers winning a championship in 2020. As crazy as it may sound considering he’s not even in the top three of the Lakers’ pecking order, the 34-year-old veteran as fit in seamlessly in his second tour with the Lakers. After a disastrous one-season stint with […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans certainly would like to forget Dwight Howard’s first stint with the team. When the team signed the 6-foot-10 center in August, not much was expected from the 34-year-old who only played in nine games the year prior. To the surprise of many, Howard has become one of the best role players […]

Upon a rousing start to the 2019-20 season, the Los Angeles Lakers had a resolution to not lose two games in a row during this campaign. Twenty-nine games in, that resolution was put to bed after losing to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday and now to the Milwaukee Bucks 111-104 in a blockbuster pre-Christmas matchup. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be one of the toughest teams this season, so making a veteran player like Danny Green look foolish is a small victory in the scope of 82 games. Indiana Pacers shooting guard Jeremy Lamb crossed up the two-time NBA champion in their matchup with L.A. on Tuesday night. Jeremy […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis has been battling a sore right shoulder all season, but has only missed one game. On Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets, Davis was sick and could have sat out. However, he played and helped the Lakers defeat the Nuggets by putting up 25 points and 10 rebounds […]

Based on Danny Green’s experience, chemistry is the most vital component of any championship team. You can trust the veteran swingman’s word on it as he’s won two titles already. Though this version of the Los Angeles Lakers has yet to win one, Green’s observation about the team’s chemistry may very well lead to a […]

Danny Green’s minutes have dropped since joining the Los Angeles Lakers, but the veteran swingman is not bothered by this new reality. After all, what matters for him and the team is the “bigger picture.” In his first year donning the Purple and Gold, Green is averaging 25.4 minutes per game — the lowest minutes […]

Before the season started, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis said he wanted to win the Defensive Player of the Year Award. Count Lakers guard Danny Green has someone who thinks AD is the early front runner for the award. “He’s been the Defensive Player of the Year. Hands down,” Green told Erik Garcia Gundersen […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green says superstar small forward LeBron James is good with taking criticism from coaches and teammates during film sessions. Green says when coaches and teammates call out James, the four-time MVP takes ownership of his mistakes, something a lot of superstars don’t do: “There’s so many, there’s not just […]

There are plenty of comparisons being made to Luka Doncic as the league tries to make sense of what the Dallas Mavericks star really has to offer. Los Angeles Lakers sharpshooter Danny Green, however, offered a unique take on who the Mavs’ point-forward reminds him of. Put simply, Green sees a “bigger Lou Williams” in […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James has been teasing us with his quarterback skills during pre-game warm ups. He displayed that passing prowess in the Lakers’ match versus the Washington Wizards at the Staples Center on Friday, connecting on two impressive plays with teammates Dwight Howard and Danny Green in just a span of 30 […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden is averaging over 14 free-throw attempts per game this season. So it would seem that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James — who is a freight train at nearly 260 pounds — should be able to draw his fair share of contact and get to the foul line at will. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers logged another victory on Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, 130-127, now making it 13 wins in their first 15 games of the season. At this point, it seems safe to say that the new-look Lakers side has been gelling rather well. For his part, Lakers newcomer Danny Green has played […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma and guard Danny Green probably aren’t too easily impressed considering their status on this planet. However, both were very impressed by a recent talk given to the team by legendary standup comedian Dave Chappelle. “Very cool. Not only does he make people laugh, but he informs you on what’s going […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Danny Green had a vicious putback dunk against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. The NBA and the league office clearly saw the play and apparently are suspicious, as Green took to Twitter to announce that he got randomly drug tested on Monday. Catch one dunk and get drug tested 🤣 […]

Danny Green shocked the Atlanta Hawks with a timely putback slam to close out a first-half rout, tracking the flight of the ball and sneaking backdoor just in time to hammer it home. The 6-foot-7 Los Angeles Lakers sharpshooter is known for his finesse and his big-shot antics, but this is one aspect of his […]

There were two rare sightings inside the Staples Center on Sunday night. Aside from retired legend Kobe Bryant making an appearance, Los Angeles shooting guard Danny Green also threw down a monster dunk against the Atlanta Hawks. Known best for his defense and three-point shooting, the 32-year-old 3-and-D specialist displayed some rarely seen hops, as […]

The home crowd over at Staples Center rose to their feet after Los Angeles Lakers swingman Danny Green unexpectedly rose up for the massive putback dunk against the Atlanta Hawks. Peep the clip below posted by SportsCenter. Notice how Dwight Howard almost went completely crazy at Green’s putback slam. OMG DANNY GREEN 😳 pic.twitter.com/REXv6vg8Ea — […]

“Showtime” is alive and kicking in LA, as Danny Green and LeBron James hooked up with an amazing play reminiscent of the legendary Los Angeles Lakers’ team of the ‘80s. With less than two-minutes off the clock in the in Lakers’ hosting of the Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center on Monday, the home team got […]

Despite the departure of reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard in the offseason, many still considered the Toronto Raptors to be a very competitive team entering the new season. After all, they are the defending champs, and surely, they weren’t going to give up their title without a fight. However, perhaps only few were able to […]