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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 […]

While a lot of players who grew up playing together, from the AAU to the NBA, remain good friends and share a strong bond, the same was not said about Draymond Green by Steve Kerr. Instead of acknowledging his good relationships with others he practically grew up with, the fourth year head coach understands that […]

Golden State Warriors Draymond Green wasn’t happy about Houston Texans owner Bob McNair’s comments this past week. McNair made a controversial statement that included the phrase “can’t have inmates running the prison” that many people have taken issue with, including Green. But Green may have gone too far, making this statement in response to it, […]

When the Golden State Warriors got former Oregon Ducks big man Jordan Bell via a trade with the Chicago Bulls on draft day, it was instantly seen as a steal for the defending NBA champions. Not only that, many people familiar with Bell’s college career, thought that the Warriors just pilfered Chicago with essentially a […]

Draymond Green has struggled shooting the ball to start the season, a large part due to his three three-point attempts per game, which he’s knocked down at a lousy 24 percent clip. The Golden State Warriors forward is far off from the pace he saw in a special 2015-16 season, where he knocked down 38.8 […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors handed the L.A. Clippers a 141-113 loss Monday, but the do-it-all forward did more than just help his team damage the Clippers’ record. He also tried to hurt Clippers guard Wesley Johnson’s feelings. During one play in the game, Johnson blew past his defender and went for a […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was once again involved in an in-game skirmish on Friday, as he had an altercation with Bradley Beal before halftime of their game against the Washington Wizards. Their actions resulted to receiving hefty fines worth $50,000 and $25,000 from the league office, who are stamping their ground this season […]

The NBA has announced fines for Draymond Green, Bradley Beal and Kelly Oubre Jr. following the fight and altercations that ensued when Green and Beal got into it during the game between the Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards on Friday night. Markieff Morris and Carrick Felix have also received one-game suspensions for leaving the […]

Through six games to start the 2017-18 season, the Golden State Warriors have launched their usual high volume of three-point attempts, but have failed to get to the free throw line with consistency — the exception being Stephen Curry, who now has a 52-straight free throw record at the line. The Warriors rank eighth in […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal made a big mistake by engaging in a fight with Draymond Green that got him ejected in their big game against the Golden State Warriors. The Wizards eventually gave up their big lead and lost without Beal in the second half. To Beal’s credit, he apologized to his teammates, […]

A lucky fan who watched the Golden State Warriors-Washington Wizards game live received a nice souvenir when Draymond Green threw his jersey to the crowd as he walked down to the tunnel upon getting ejected from the game. Draymond got a new jersey, then got tossed, pulled it off and threw it into the crowd […]

Bradley Beal was not a popular man around Oracle Arena on Friday night. The Washington Wizards guard threw a punch at Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green, which sparked a fight between the two and eventually saw both players ejected. As Beal was being escorted down to the tunnel, he crossed paths with a […]

The Golden State Warriors faced off against the Washington Wizards on Friday night that started off as a barn burner in Oracle Arena as both teams traded baskets until the Wizards were able to pull away and ending the half with a 14 point lead 67-53. It was only the beginning of the Warriors woes […]

During the second quarter of Friday night’s marquee showdown between the Washington Wizards and the Golden State Warriors, a fight between two players of different weight classes in Bradley Beal and Draymond Green had Twitter-verse smoking yet again. Both players were seen boxing each other out in the paint, when it suddenly got physical with […]

The game between the Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards isn’t over yet but Draymond Green has already spoken to the media regarding his fight with Bradley Beal and consequent ejection prior to halftime. Green spoke with ESPN’s Chris B. Haynes, saying: “I don’t know what I’m supposed to do if someone hits you twice. […]

A scuffle resembling a fight of sorts broke out between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal Friday night before halftime. Here is a look at the altercation as it happened live: The two get into it in the paint and it escalated and never ended. Right in front […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green took exception to Houston Texans owner Bob McNair and his insensitive comments regarding NFL players and their season-long protest of the national anthem, drawing a direct comparison to one of the most obscurely abhorred owners in NBA history — Donald Sterling, former owner of the L.A. Clippers. McNair was […]

Despite pulling off a 117-112 win over the Toronto Raptors on home soil, the Golden State Warriors weren’t at their peak to start their three-game home stand against the Eastern Conference. The defending champions took the Raptors’ best shot, as expected — playing a close affair throughout the game, with only a few runs that […]

During Monday’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors, rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. attempted to throw down a dunk 0ver All-Star forward Draymond Green, which was denied. This attempt had immediately sparked a strong reaction from Green, who started trash talking, stating that Smith can’t dunk on him. Following the game, Smith […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. had a rude awakening in his second game of NBA action, getting stopped at the rim by Draymond Green in an attempt to dunk over the Golden State Warriors forward during his team’s 30-point loss on Monday. Green committed a foul, but was quick to engage the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is well-acquainted with the league’s recent rule changes over the offseason, and after the move he pulled on Monday, so are the Dallas Mavericks. Apart from reducing the number of timeouts, one of the rule changes this season included the limiting of halftime to 15 minutes. Any team that […]

Draymond Green has never been the type who is afraid to speak his mind. He has even made a name for himself as one of the biggest trash-talkers in the league today, and does not mind whoever he jaws with. During the third quarter of the game between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks, […]

Golden State Warriors forwards Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala will both play against the New Orleans Pelicans tonight while reserve forward Omri Casspi will sit, still nursing a left ankle sprain, according to the team. The Warriors will place forward Kevon Looney and center Damian Jones on the inactive list, setting the stage for two-way signing […]

Draymond Green’s MRI results came back negative after sustaining a knee injury late in the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors 122-121 season-opening loss to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, according to Chris Haynes of ESPN. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year landed awkwardly during a drive to the basket, clearly grimacing as […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni didn’t take kindly to Draymond Green’s comments prior to last night’s season-opener against the Golden State Warriors. With one-day bragging rights after a one-point upset of the reigning champions, D’Antoni darted back at Green after he said his team didn’t take defense very seriously. “Somebody said we don’t take […]

Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green is set to undergo an MRI on his left knee on Wednesday, ESPN’s Chris Haynes reports. Draymond Green to undergo an MRI on his left knee today, a league source tells ESPN. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 18, 2017 Green suffered a left knee strain as he was […]

The Golden State Warriors have been the most successful team in the NBA the past three years, as they have made it to the Finals in each season during that stretch and won two championships. However, Draymond Green believes this campaign will be their best yet and gave out reasons why he thinks so. The […]

This offseason, the Golden State Warriors were successful in keeping their core intact, as well as adding a few key pieces to their already formidable lineup. While Nick Young and Omri Casspi are the biggest names who agreed to join them, rookie Jordan Bell may have brought in the biggest intrigue. The Warriors’ coaching staff […]

Despite a key upgrade, adding All-Star point guard Chris Paul into their new-look roster, Draymond Green isn’t convinced general manager Daryl Morey and his Houston Rockets have what it takes to beat his Golden State Warriors. A frantic Morey noted no team had what it took to stop this Western Conference buzzsaw from making its […]

The Golden State Warriors will enter their final tune-up prior to the start of the season against the Sacramento Kings without three of their main five horses, as Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, and Andre Iguodala will miss the game, according to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News. Durant will sit due to a […]

Following his second championship in three years, Draymond Green hasn’t reverted to taking the humble route. If you thought the reigning Defensive Player of the Year was a little more subtle than his trash-talking self on the court — you are dead wrong. Only days after the elation of winning a championship on home ground, […]

During the 2016 NBA playoffs, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green had become the center of attention surrounding his unorthodox movement of his legs. It had painted a picture of him being a dirty player on the court that had issues with his self-control that many believed were becoming a distraction. According to a recent […]

In wake of the Golden State Warriors’ dominant run through the playoffs, there was a flurry of moves across the NBA in the offseason direct correlation to that with teams trying to field more competitive rosters. However, Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green recently told Clay Skipper of GQ Magazine that he believes that none of […]

It was nothing short of a dominating run through the playoffs this year for the Golden State Warriors on the way to a nearly unblemished league record with a 16-1 mark onto a second NBA title in the last three years. However, the one loss in the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers is something […]

The Golden State Warriors are the latest NBA team to make the annual trip to China to play in a preseason game. However, it’s a trip that All-Star forward Draymond Green will not forget. The do-it-all forward told Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports that he believes the trip hurt his dieting and overall health. […]

Draymond Green has probably made a good number of grown men cry — in different ways — over the years. And when asked by The Athletic’s Anthony Slater what Green’s favorite fan interaction moment from the Golden State Warriors’ trip to China thus far was, his answer was when he reduced one to tears. Draymond Green […]