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Playing for the Golden State Warriors has its pros and cons, especially for rookies. Not everyone has the opportunity to be part of the defending champions, but at the same time, also has to sacrifice a lot, including playing time, as the stars get the lion’s share of the minutes at their natural positions. For […]

The Golden State Warriors brandish the most lethal set of offensive stars in the game today with the trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Kevin Durant leading the way. Each of them is capable of carrying the team single-handedly, but that’s just now how Golden State basketball works. The Warriors’ offense refuses to get […]

The Lakers-Warriors game on 29 November 2017 is the closest and most exciting game between the two teams in recent history. The fans have gotten full value for their bucks in that game that went toe-to-toe into overtime. The defending NBA champions have nothing but lofty praise for the young core of the Lakers. Head […]

Draymond Green had some tall praise for his counterpart, Julius Randle, after his Golden State Warriors escaped a narrow overtime affair with the Los Angeles Lakers. Randle was a spark plug off the bench and hit the Warriors for 20 points, a vast difference from his previous outings against the defending champions. The reigning Defensive […]

Draymond Green had his scouting report on Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram just right, which helped him get a key stop in the last seconds of regulation to force an overtime situation during Wednesday night’s road game at Staples Center. Ingram missed badly after galloping right and taking a contested fallaway against Green, which […]

Draymond Green may be a bully on the court, but he has a soft side as well. The Golden State Warriors forward recently announced on Twitter that he is raffling off an opportunity to hang out with him and also receive two tickets to the Christmas Day home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. I want to […]

Draymond Green was one of the four key cogs in the Golden State Warriors’ rotation that could miss Monday’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings, but the reigning Defensive Player of the Year got the nod to start along with sixth man Andre Iguodala, but missing the team’s top two scorers in Stephen Curry and Kevin […]

Draymond Green has had a lot of very good teammates during his time with the Golden State Warriors. The likes of Stephen Curry, Shaun Livingston, and Klay Thompson are all unassuming individuals who are selfless and put the team first, making them ideal teammates for just about anyone. However, Green has a somewhat unexpected inclusion […]

Although the Golden State Warriors were missing two MVPs Monday in Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, the Sacramento Kings still have every right to relish their 110-106 win over the defending champions at home. What a way to begin the week for the Kings, who improve to 6-14, and now have won two of their […]

On Monday at Oracle Arena, the Golden State Warriors (15-5) will have a bobblehead night for power forward David West when they host the Sacramento Kings. According to Mark Medina of the Mercury News, the Warriors wanted to show their appreciation to West for his stellar defense, reliable midrange shooting and 15 years of knowledge as a […]

The Golden State Warriors are looking to keep their two-game win streak going tonight as they square off against the lowly Sacramento Kings. Although the Kings have largely struggled the entire 2017-18 NBA season, their explosive, young core still helps them match up athletically with just about every team in the league. One player who is […]

Jordan Bell’s road to the NBA has been a rollercoaster with huge ups like a mythical five-by-five during the Summer League and downs like sitting four consecutive games as the likes of Kevon Looney, David West, and JaVale McGee see divided minutes on the floor. In near poetic justice, Bell got the nod for his […]

Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green was handed his first DNP-rest of the season recently against the Chicago Bulls. Despite being without both Green and Kevin Durant in the lineup, the Warriors still smashed the Bulls, 143-94. It figures to be the ongoing plan for the Warriors moving forward to periodically rest the reigning Defensive […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without their two leading scorers in point guard Stephen Curry and forward Kevin Durant during tonight’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Forward Draymond Green will be available to play while sixth man Andre Iguodala is listed as doubtful for tonight’s contest. Curry […]

The Golden State Warriors have plenty of banged up bodies right now. Currently on their injury report are the names of Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Draymond Green, who are all being deemed as questionable for Monday’s contest against the Sacramento Kings because of various injuries. Aside from those three names, the Warriors have also […]

Draymond Green might want to upgrade his operating system. Not his phone’s. His OWN. For the second time in recorded history, the Golden State Warriors forward’s senses appeared to have stopped working for several seconds. It happened in the fourth quarter of last Saturday’s 110-95 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, when Green was resting […]

The Sacramento Kings are hoping that what they’re reading from the news heading into their matchup with the Golden State Warriors on Monday ends up favoring them. According to Mark Medina of The Mercury News, the Warriors triumvirate of Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Draymond Green are listed questionable for their first game of the […]

Golden State Warriors forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green have been ruled out of tonight’s game against the Chicago Bulls, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. Durant had missed Sunday’s outing against the Brooklyn Nets with a sprained left ankle and will do so again after playing against his former team, the Oklahoma […]

The back-and-forth between Philadelphia 76ers budding star Joel Embiid and the reigning Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green is still ongoing despite both players having met for the only two times in the span of a week. The Golden State Warriors forward responded to Embiid’s troll after losing a second-consecutive outing after his Sixers […]

The Golden State Warriors made sure on Saturday that Philadelphia 76ers center and social media wizard Joel Embiid won’t have enough material to roast the defending champions online, as they came back from a 22-point halftime deficit to defeat Embiid and company, 124-116. Embiid still has something to say, but it’s not to lay waste […]

With the sheer amount of games played each season, we are bound to see some individual performances that stray from the norm every now and then. These games, in which players surpass their perceived ability, show us that each and every NBA player is capable of impacting the game in a number of ways that […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is quickly earning even more people’s respect with his strong play of late. Even reigning Golden State Warriors big man and Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green can’t help but give props to the Sixers’ rising superstar after their second and final matchup of the year. However, it’s not […]

Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green has not been shy to speak his mind, whether it’s during interviews or even in games. He proved that once again on Saturday when the Warriors visited the Philadelphia 76ers inside Wells Fargo Center, as he made a savage response to some talkative fans who were trying to […]

Throughout his career, Golden State Warriors Draymond Green has been no stranger to getting into verbal spats with opposing players during the course of a game. The 27-year-old was at it again on Saturday night against the Philadelphia 76ers as he got into a war of words with big man Joel Embiid about a foul […]

During the process of the Golden State Warriors’ rise to the top of the league over the last few seasons, All-Star forward Draymond Green has earned the reputation as being one of the best defenders in the league. According to Brian Seltzer of Sixers.com, Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons voiced some high praise […]

Draymond Green has always been one to speak his mind on things passionate to him, and he was just as boisterous when responding to Mark Cuban’s criticism of him recently. “So, when I say, ‘Hey maybe we shouldn’t use that word,’ to be honest, I really don’t expect him to understand where I’m coming from because […]

Since the addition of Kevin Durant to their fold last year, it has been a normal occurrence seeing the Golden State Warriors in high scoring games, with their “Big 4” leading the way for them. However that wasn’t the case on Thursday when they faced the Boston Celtics inside the TD Garden, as Stephen Curry, […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to face the league-leading Boston Celtics tonight on a marquee matchup that presumably requires both team’s utmost attention. However, that didn’t stop Warriors big man Draymond Green from taking the time to speak at an event called “Athletes as Leaders: A Discussion with Draymond Green” hosted by the Harvard […]

Draymond Green has always called it the way he sees it, and by taking a month’s worth of looks into the Cleveland Cavaliers season, he can only see some “glaring concerns” for the wine and gold amid a 7-7 start to the season. The Golden State Warriors forward chatted with Sam Amick of USA TODAY […]

A key moment that turned the tide for the Golden State Warriors’ season is still a forgotten memory for head coach Steve Kerr, who can’t remember an off-camera heated exchange between his starters Kevin Durant and Draymond Green at the end of an early-February loss to the Sacramento Kings. The clip, which went viral after […]

Draymond Green’s passionate clash with Kevin Durant during a 106-100 loss to the Sacramento Kings was one of the most memorable moments of the Golden State Warriors’ 2016-17 championship season, as the media jumped to conclusions as the two were seen going back-and-forth during a timeout. The two were seen going to dinner together the […]

There was plenty of buzz surrounding the matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers thanks to phenom Joel Embiid’s bold promise for superstar Draymond Green. However, the Warriors reminded the up and coming Sixers why they are are the defending champs in a blowout 135-114 victory. Despite all the trash talk that preceded […]

Outside of his impressive all-around game, Draymond Green has infamously made a name for himself as one of the best trash-talkers in the league today. He has also not been shy to be engaged in some fiery exchanges with some players on the court, and even appears to enjoy having them. With only a few […]

A healthy Joel Embiid has proven to be one the league’s premier big men. As a result, the Philadelphia 76ers are off to a competitive 6-5 start to the 2017-18 NBA season. However, they face their biggest test of the year on Saturday as they take on the defending champion Golden State Warriors. Meanwhile, the […]

An important piece to the puzzle to the Golden State Warriors ascension to the top of the league over the last three years has been the presence and play of All-Star forward Draymond Green. This was further reflected in a recent plus-minus chart that displayed Green holding the top-mark in league history ahead of some of […]

Nick Young seized his opportunity on Wednesday night, making the most of his minutes on the court after starter Kevin Durant sat out due to a left thigh contusion against the Minnesota Timberwolves. While Andre Iguodala got the nod to start, Young was the first one off the bench, providing a spark off the bench […]

Draymond Green defended his Instagram post after seeing many new outlets deem it a petty shot to LeBron James and his struggling Cleveland Cavaliers. James posted a picture of the cartoon Arthur with a clenched fist with the caption “mood” — after losing a narrow game against the Atlanta Hawks, making that the Cavs’ fifth loss […]

In light of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ ghastly 4-6 start to the season, Draymond Green had a little fun of his own after LeBron James posted a picture of the popular cartoon Arthur, which was captioned “mood.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BbLakZ_hRY7/?taken-by=kingjames The Warriors forward posted one of his own, expressing the run he and his Golden State Warriors are […]

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo had a simple message for his former standout Draymond Green — stop crying about foul calls. The Golden State Warriors engine had his longtime mentor and now lifetime friend give him some of his signature no-nonsense advice, after watching the Warriors take down the Denver Nuggets by 19 on […]