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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has struggled to maintain his cool on the court as he currently leads the league for the most technical fouls with 15 this season but head coach Steve Kerr believes that it is not a cause for concern for the team. In an interview with The Mercury News’ Mark Medina, […]

Down the stretch of Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, star power forward Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors were simply too undermanned and too tired to pull off a comeback against star guard duo Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum of the Blazers. However, in a postgame video uploaded to Twitter by […]

Draymond Green has been the working gear behind the Golden State Warriors’ success during the past three seasons and Thursday night, it wasn’t any different, as Green stepped up in the absence of Stephen Curry to propel this team to a gut-check 110-107 win over the San Antonio Spurs. While Kevin Durant carried the scoring […]

As the NBA regular season winds down there is quite the battle taking place for the number one seed in the Western Conference. After Thursday nights games the Golden State Warriors kept pace with the Houston Rockets and they sit a half game behind them for first place in the Western Conference standings. As much […]

Draymond Green isn’t sweating the ultra-competitive race taking place atop the Western Conference, where four teams are rabidly vying to stay in the best spot possible prior to the end of the season. The Houston Rockets have railed off 17 straight wins, and while the Golden State Warriors have the shortest streak of any of […]

Draymond Green knows just how long Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden has been waiting for a crack at an MVP award. The Beard has been in the conversation for the last three seasons, first losing to Stephen Curry in 2014-15, then again in 2015-16, as Curry was named the first unanimous MVP, and most […]

The match between the Brooklyn Nets and the defending NBA champions Golden State Warriors is surprisingly competitive so far. The Nets arrived in Oakland as a 15-point underdog with the Warriors expected to take Brooklyn by its collars and throw it out the window right away. Instead, the Warriors only led by five point at […]

The race in the Western Conference is as furious as it’s ever been, with third to eighth place battling with very little room to breathe, separated by only 2.5 games from top to bottom. The leaders of the pack — the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors are separated by an even slimmer margin […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has established himself as one of the best defenders in the NBA today. He won the Defensive Player of the Year last season, which is a solid proof of his ability to be very effective on that end of the floor. However, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma still […]

For Golden State Warriors star JaVale McGee, basketball isn’t his only hobby. After forming a reputation for being a knucklehead on the court, McGee transformed into a wonderful role player for the Warriors. He was an instrumental part of the team capturing the 2017 NBA Championship, providing a much-needed addition to the Warriors’ frontcourt. Amazingly, […]

The beef between Paul Pierce and Draymond Green extends back a few years. It’s mostly one of trash talk, sometimes good-natured, sometimes savage. But at all times, their back-and-forth comments are always funny and entertaining for the fans and media alike. On Wednesday, Green added more fuel to the duel, commenting on the fact that […]

The Golden State Warriors are closely trailing the Houston Rockets for the top seed in the West and the best record in the league, with the Rockets holding a 2-1 series tiebreaker this season. Warriors forward Draymond Green was relatively nonchalant a the situation, despite losing the top seed prior to the All-Star break in […]

The NBA has managed to keep some of its character despite the many changes in officiating throughout the years. Part of its color has been the use of trash talk, that while different, is still somewhat prominent among some of the most competitive individuals in this game, especially some Warriors players. As one of the […]

Players and coaches from all around the NBA are chiming in on the NCAA scandal, and whether or not college athletes should be paid to play sports for schools that rake in millions of dollars off their likenesses and jerseys sales. Recently, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green added his two cents to the discussion. […]

Draymond Green got his 15th technical foul of the season rescinded by the league office on Monday after finding no conclusive evidence the Golden State Warriors power forward was screaming at an official or at the prone Jerami Grant. Green had met Grant at the rim, stuffing a dunk attempt, and attempted to fire up […]

The Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green signed a deal with Blink Fitness to open 20 gyms in Michigan and Chicago. The Michigan native grew up in Saginaw and attended Michigan State University. Now, he’s headed back to his roots side-by-side with Blink Fitness in a business venture to bring in an affordable way of getting […]

The Golden State Warriors are currently the defending NBA champions. Before the Warriors even attempt to repeat as champions, they will face a variety of tough competitors en route to claiming another championship trophy. Out of those competitors, it is pretty clear that the Houston Rockets can become a viable threat to the Warriors’ championship […]

In an unforeseen chain of events, the NBA league office has rescinded Draymond Green’s 15th technical foul, one which was assessed to him after stuffing Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jerami Grant at the rim during Saturday’s 112-80 win, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks. https://twitter.com/jonjonwise/status/967591834468810753 Green was visibly yelling at the crowd, as a means […]

Stephen Curry gets hot like no other. Kevin Durant is unstoppable. Klay Thompson is as deadly a shooter as anyone in the NBA. For all these elite talents that the Golden State Warriors boasts of, one player holds the team together and he’s the ultimate glue guy in Draymond Green. The All-Star power forward literally […]

In the third meeting this season between this season between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder, things have continued to stay on the path of being quite physical and chippy. This has only further heightened the intensity level on both sides on nearly every possession of the contest. This was the case Saturday […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is a must-watch basketball player. That’s not just because he’s arguably the most versatile player in the NBA today, but also because he is one of the most colorful individuals in the league – and we got another glimpse of that Saturday night, as the do-it-all forward picked up […]

The All-Star Weekend is an event that media members attend where they get to inquire about the thoughts of several NBA players on a host of topics. So when they got a hold of Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, he couldn’t help but mention Draymond Green and DeMarcus Cousins. Thompson was asked which players he […]

Just in case you missed it, Golden State Warriors star power forward Draymond Green was recently a guest on comedian Kevin Hart’s new “Cold as Balls” series. Right off the bat, Hart immediately trolled Green for his multiple on-court groin-kicking incidents. There were plenty of jokes thrown back and forth between the two during the […]

For the past three seasons, the Golden State Warriors have had the best record in the NBA, winning 67, 73, and 67 games, respectively. This season has been different for them though, as even if they have already 44 victories through 58 outings, they do not own the best win-loss slate and are only second […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was one of many players and people in attendance not fond of Fergie’s version of the national anthem during the pre-game ceremony to tip-off the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. As seen in the video before, Fergie’s approach to singing it was comical to his fellow teammates Klay Thompson and […]

Despite being members of Team Stephen, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green had no mercy on his teammate Joel Embiid, having his fair share of fun trash-talking with the often outspoken big man. “We talked a lot about him not being able to guard me,” Embiid said of Green, according to Keith Pompey of […]

One of the more anticipated moments prior to the start of All-Star Games is the singing of the National Anthem, which has been sung in the past by award-winning artists. The same goes during this year’s iteration as eight-time Grammy Award-winning singer Fergie took center stage to sing the Star Spangled Banner. She surprised those […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has established himself as one of the most promising bigs in the league. Even Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green has taken notice of his skill set. These two, though differently sized, excel at both ends of the floor for the Warriors and Sixers. There are a lot of things that […]

The sports world went into a frenzy after Fox anchor Laura Ingraham criticized the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant for expressing their views on President Donald Trump. Undoubtedly, President Trump’s election has caused quite a stir in the entire world, making conversations about his performance in all spectrum of […]

After a third straight mention to the All-Star team, Draymond Green looked back at his road through the NBA. Most are familiar with him being drafted with the 35th pick of the 2012 NBA Draft, and since able to recite every one of the 34 players that came before him — a sign of the […]

Draymond Green was stopped in his tracks mid-interview to settle matters with Evan Turner after a 123-117 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. The Blazers sixth man came to collect a payment from the Golden State Warriors forward after his alma matter Ohio State took down Green’s Michigan State 80-64 in early […]

During their 129-83 beatdown of the Phoenix Suns on Monday night at Oracle Arena, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr let injured All-Star forward Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala, and other players coach the team during timeouts. Kerr received criticism for doing so, and what was his response? According to Connor Letourneau of the San […]

The Golden State Warriors will have forward Draymond Green back in the starting lineup against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News. The Warriors will be without Patrick McCaw, who stayed with the team instead of going down to G League affiliate Santa Cruz Warriors to get his […]

Last night’s game between the Golden State Warriors and the lowly Phoenix Suns was quite an interesting spectacle. The savage 129-83 beatdown the Warriors unleashed upon the Suns on Monday night at Oracle Arena had its own interesting storylines on the side. The decision coming from Golden State head coach Steve Kerr to let injured […]

There has been a clear disconnect between NBA players and officials this year, and it has gotten so bad that they have set up a meeting between the National Basketball Players Association and the National Basketball Referees Association that will take place on Saturday at the All-Star weekend. In a joint statement released by both associations they […]

For Monday’s upcoming contest against the lowly Phoenix Suns, the Golden State Warriors (43-13) will be without the services of star forward Draymond Green after he was officially ruled out tonight. According to a tweet from Warriors beat reporter Mark Medina of The Mercury News, Green will not be able to play in tonight’s game […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns will face off on Monday night in Oakland and it appears as if the defending champions will be short-handed in this game. According to the official Warriors public relations Twitter account: Injury report for tomorrow’s game vs. Phoenix: Draymond Green (sprained left index finger) is doubtful. Jordan Bell […]

The Golden State Warriors have had some struggles on the court and it has led to a lot of outbursts at the refs. Steve Kerr has seemed to have had enough of the childlike behavior and has voiced his displeasure. Draymond Green has been very vocal about his displeasure with the refs this season, and […]

Following a technical-foul marred game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the ire and rift between Draymond Green and the referees didn’t cease during Thursday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. Green picked up his 14th technical foul with 8:12 left in the second quarter after pushing the ball out of bounds following a layup make, […]