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If you need to know one thing about Draymond Green, know that the Warriors All-Star could care less what you think. In fact, he lives for the moments when people doubt or criticize him. Green showed off this side of himself in the second quarter of the Warrior’ second-round series against the Utah Jazz. After getting called […]

After suffering a mild late-game left knee injury during the fourth quarter of Thursday’s Game 2 against the Utah Jazz, forward Draymond Green has been listed as probable for Saturday’s Game 3 at Salt Lake City, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The Golden State Warriors all-around engine attempted to get up in […]

Draymond Green had yet another spectacular game at both ends of the floor during the Golden State Warriors‘ 115-104 Game 2 victory against the Utah Jazz — but it wasn’t his defensive antics that caught the attention of the home crowd at Oracle Arena, but a rather ominous sign of him rubbing his left knee […]

In light of the acts of bigotry against Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones at Fenway Park, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green chimed in with some of his thoughts regarding racial abuse around professional arenas. “I’ve gotten the N-word, all of that. I’d rather not get into [where],” Green told Marc J. Spears of […]

New York Knicks icon Charles Oakley was spotted by TMZ Sports cameras and asked of his thoughts on Carmelo Anthony’s future, and his opinion on the toughest smartest player in the league. “I don’t know, it ain’t about toughness, it’s about smarts,” Oakley said. “It’s about making your teammates better and playing together on the court.” […]

After discussing a potential comparison between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley as undersized power forwards, Inside The NBA guest panelist Baron Davis made a point about a generational gap between the 90s, where Barkley played and the 10s where Green got started. The former Warriors point guard-turned-analyst claimed […]

Upon hearing Draymond Green‘s response to a potential comparison to his game, Inside The NBA analyst Charles Barkley was not the least bit offended by not being the dynamic forward’s role model. “Draymond is a very good player, I’m not gonna say anything bad about him,” said Barkley. “I don’t take offense if people are […]

The Golden State Warriors may have breezed past the Portland Trail Blazers in their first round playoff series, but they are playing with a heavy heart, knowing that their head coach is not with them and still continuing to recover from his illness. Their starting power forward, Draymond Green, recently admitted, via Monte Poole of […]

Prior to tipping off the Golden State Warriors‘ second round series against the Utah Jazz, forward Draymond Green was put under the limelight again, discussing his Defensive Player of the Year candidacy against one of the frontrunners in the race — Jazz center Rudy Gobert. “I can’t play defense against his defense,” said a nonchalant Green, […]

Draymond Green‘s rugged play and trash-talking antics have a bit of an old school feel to them, a certain nostalgia of the 80s and 90s game that somehow got lost within the evolution of the league and is seldom seen within the confines of the hardwood today. The Golden State Warriors forward was compared to […]

Despite coaching him for four years in college, Tom Izzo still admitted recently that he wasn’t a believer of Draymond Green at some point back then. The Hall of Fame coach did not understand what he was capable of, and also did not know how good he could be. The veteran Michigan State head coach appeared […]

Draymond Green has been in a constant back-and-forth trash talk war with just about everyone on a Portland Trail Blazers jersey, especially the team’s backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. The Golden State Warriors forward was even talking junk when Lillard had 34 points in Game 1, shortly after rejecting his dunk attempt as Green […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson picked up where his teammate Draymond Green left off in Game 1, swatting the daylights out of Damian Lillard, who once again dared to elevate over the defense only to get an eerily familiar result. Thompson ran the court and was quickly spotted on a jumping skip pass […]

Building on a Defensive-Player-of-the-Year-worthy season, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has tapped into the individual intricacies that it takes to guard some of the best players in the league. James Harden for one, a physically intimidating guard at 6-foot-5, with craftiness and unique rhythm to his game, which Green has managed to pick up on through the years. The All-Star power […]

Building on a Defensive-Player-of-the-Year-worthy season, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has tapped into the individual intricacies that it takes to guard some of the best players in the league. LeBron James is perhaps the most well-rounded specimen the league has seen in the last two decades, but Green has found ways to defend even the deadliest of threats on […]

Building on a Defensive-Player-of-the-Year-worthy season, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has tapped into the individual intricacies that it takes to guard some of the best players in the league. Russell Westbrook, for one, an athletic phenom of his own kind, able to score at will, set up others, and rebound at a maniacal pace […]

With the playoffs now underway, many are already looking forward to this year’s NBA Awards Night, where the winners of the league’s individual honors will be revealed. One of them is the Defensive Player of the Year award, which is expected to be given to either Draymond Green, Kawhi Leonard, or Rudy Gobert. However, a former winner […]

Despite the deadline to submit votes for the NBA 2016-17 Season Awards having passed this Friday, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is still building his case for the Defensive Player of the Year with a highlight-filled Game 1 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The All-Star forward racked up 19 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was especially complimentary of his defensive ace Draymond Green after Sunday afternoon’s 121-109 Game 1 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Green had an inspired night, racking up 19 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists, five blocks and three steals during his 37 minutes of floor action. “Draymond was […]

Despite having huge game, as well as from three of his fellow starters, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green downplayed it and gave credit to their fans instead, as well as JaVale McGee, for firing up the team in Game 1 on Sunday night. The 26-year-old Michigan State product finished the game with an impressive stat […]

The Portland Trail Blazers backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum put on a fireworks show in the first half of Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors, scoring 48 of their team’s 56 points in the first half. A constant barrage of buckets had the two guards exchanging words with the Warriors’ best all-around […]

ESPN/ABC color commentator Mark Jackson sung high praise to his former player Draymond Green, who put up a gem of a Game 1 against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday afternoon. His emphatic block against a fearless Damian Lillard was one of two highlight reel plays at the defensive end that encouraged the longtime game-caller to […]

In the midst of a tight affair between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors, forward Draymond Green made yet another case for his Defensive Player of the Year campaign, turning a sure-shot two-on-one fast break opportunity into a highlight reel rejection at the rim. Klay Thompson made an errant pass to no […]

The Golden State Warriors hold the best chance to get through their matchup in the first round of the NBA playoffs, but no matter how much they’re favored, a now experienced veteran team knows better than to take the Portland Trail Blazers lightly. “Man, this the NBA,” Warriors forward Kevin Durant told ESPN’s Chris Haynes […]

Despite three seasons at the top of the NBA standings, Draymond Green notes a particular difference between this year’s team and the one that went on a championship run last year. “You’re a little bit hungrier trying to get something or go get something back than you are when you got it,” Green told Tim […]

Despite winning back-to-back MVP trophies, Stephen Curry has been stigmatized with the “soft” label despite all of his accomplishments. Whether it’s devaluing the all-time record of 13 threes in a game or a record-shattering 402 treys in the 2015-16 season, or even his inclusion in the rare 50-45-90 club, which made him the first unanimous Most Valuable Player […]

After additional rest in Wednesday’s season finale against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, Draymond Green is ready for the playoffs to start and looking forward to the scrutiny that comes with it. “I’m looking forward to that scrutiny because it’s great,” Green said in a Friday morning SportsCenter interview. “If you don’t have scrutiny, if you […]

One of the most loquacious players in the NBA, Draymond Green is also among the most entertaining personalities in the league. So it should come as no surprise that the Warriors All-Star can expertly pull of a prank. Pretending to be a real estate agent, Green put on a pair of khakis and showed off a […]

The Golden State Warriors will rest forwards Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala for the season finale against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, according to Connor LeTourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. Head coach Steve Kerr will try to keep his high-motor players as rested as possible before the NBA playoffs start on Saturday. “What […]

With the Golden State Warriors already set to face the Portland Trail Blazers in the playoffs, some of their players pointed out how they are not familiar with their opponents in the first round. Kevin Durant and Draymond Green agreed that the Blazers are a different squad now compared to the last time they played […]

A leading candidate for the Defensive Player of the Year award, Warriors All-Star Draymond Green is one of the most versatile and savvy defenders in the league. Green can guard all five positions, is able to act as a rim protector and is capable of locking down opponents in the post and on the wing. In […]

Despite cruising toward their league-high 14th straight win against a depleted New Orleans Pelicans team, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green would have no mercy on his fellow teammates — not when it comes to clothes at least. Rapper Drake wasn’t safe of any roasting either, taking some shots on his fashion sense because of his pants […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr announced that forwards Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala will rest on the back end of a back-to-back on Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Kerr has complied with the league’s request to provide timely updates when resting players, and given that today is the […]

Averaging a triple-double and needing to record just one more to tie Oscar Robertson’s record, Thunder All-Star Russell Westbrook has become synonymous with the all-around milestone. Yet while Westbrook may be dominating the triple-double conversation, Warriors All-Star Draymond Green‘s consistent all-around game is also on the verge of making history this season. Green picked up […]

The Golden State Warriors finished out the sweep of a five-games-in-eight-nights end-of-the-season stretch, but not before some animosity set in during the dying seconds of the fourth quarter against the Washington Wizards on Sunday night. Up by 22 and with six seconds to go, the Warriors passed the ball around the perimeter, ultimately finding center […]

There’s no denying Draymond Green delivered James Harden a cheap shot last night during the Warriors–Rockets game. The play can be seen below with Green clearly taking a swat at Harden’s injured wrist. But according to Green, the whole story places some of the blame on Harden for provoking this. Green said Harden pinched him […]

Draymond Green speaks his mind anytime, anywhere, and he didn’t disappoint in his conversation with USA TODAY’s Sam Amick on this year’s Defensive Player of the Year award. The Golden State Warriors forward has been outspoken about his desire to finally get the award that has escaped him the last couple of years, claiming it […]

Draymond Green has been vocally irate at the Oakland Raiders‘ decision to move to Las Vegas, urging Raider Nation to boycott the rest of the games, given that they’re forced to play in O.co Coliseum for another two seasons before their eventual move in 2020. “I won’t attend a game… I feel like all fans […]

During his playing days, Shaquille O’Neal was one of the hardest players to defend because of his size and skill around the basket. He was a dominating force inside the paint and made it easier for his teammates to score due to the amount of attention he garnered from the defense. That being said, the […]