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Having captured a spot on the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team last season, Celtics guard Avery Bradley has bigger aspirations this year. “That’s my goal: To be Defensive Player of the Year,” Bradley told ESPN’s Chris Fosberg Monday morning at a basketball court unveiling. “I feel like [the award is] possible for me if I go out there with the right […]

Team USA‘s performance at the Rio Olympics received plenty of mixed reviews. Regardless, the team, led by four-time Olympian Carmelo Anthony, got the job done once again. The United States left Brazil with an undefeated 8-0 record and a 96-66 win over Serbia to earn a third consecutive Olympic gold medal. So how well did […]

The basketball tournament in this year’s Rio Olympics is now over with the U.S. Men’s team capturing their 3rd straight gold medal. One of the key players from the team is Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. In a video Tweeted by Uninterrupted, the Michigan State product spoke about the experience he had playing for flag and […]

It’s really sad, but America doesn’t really care about Olympic basketball unless the thought of losing comes into play. Ominous vibes sent up north from U.S. Men’s National Basketball down in Rio 2016 after the team secured the group’s top seed with a three-point victory over the Tony Parker-less French. After skimming past the last […]

Team USA looked good for most of their final Olympic pool play game, although France stormed back in the final minutes, only losing 100-97. One of the better plays of the game combined the talents of Draymond Green and DeAndre Jordan in the third quarter. The Warriors power forward fed the Clippers center for a […]

DeMarcus Cousins celebrated his birthday on Saturday in Rio with a message for his Olympic teammate Draymond Green. Usually the birthday boy would receive a congratulatory message, but in this case Cousins actually dishes out a burn to the Warriors power forward. When Green laughs at the Kings center, Boogie shoots back: “Why you ugly […]

It’s always interesting to see what kinds of friendships are forged on Team USA during the Olympics. It’s well-documented that the bond instilled between LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh in 2008 in Beijing eventually led to the formation of their Big 3 in Miami starting with the 2010-11 season. This year, it’s all […]

After easily beating China and Venezuela by more than 40 points, Australia seemed to be more of a challenge with the United States men’s basketball team barely winning 98-88 in a Rio Olympics matchup on Wednesday. Carmelo Anthony had a phenomenal night leading the United States with 31 points and becoming the all-time leading scorer […]

Some of the best American shooters in the NBA had a tough time putting up points for Team USA Wednesday against Australia, and coincidentally, they all play for the same team: the Golden State Warriors. Kevin Durant got the start against the Aussies, scoreing 14 points on 4-of-16 shooting while grabbing 5 rebounds and blocking […]

Fans of the NBA back in the day, when players seemingly hated their rivals more, might not be too thrilled with recent developments surrounding Team USA. The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers make up one of the most heated rivalries in the league today. But their stars are getting along just fine in […]

The Olympic Games in Rio is now in full swing and athletes from all over the world have been showcasing their talents in the world stage. On Tuesday night, the swimmers led by five-time Olympian Michael Phelps took centerstage and competed for the 200m freestyle finals. This was one of the most anticipated events in […]

Draymond Green’s versatility and energy mean that his play has been pivotal to the Golden State Warriors as the team enjoyed an incredible two-year run in 2014-15 and 2015-16. Green became an NBA champion in 2015 when the Warriors beat the Cavaliers to lift the trophy then played a huge part in a record-breaking 73-9 […]

Carmelo Anthony is enjoying the fruits of victory. Prior to the Olympics, Anthony spoke about his desire to feel what it’s like to win again. Not surprisingly, he’s doing so in a big way with Team USA. Despite a slow start against Venezuela, the Americans ending up running away with a dominant 113-69 victory. They […]

After a fantastic year for the Golden State Warriors and starting forward Draymond Green, they had less than a fairytale ending to their story. After being suspended for Game 5 of the NBA Finals after accumulating a number of flagrant fouls in the playoffs, Green’s been involved in some disappointing incidents this summer, forcing him […]

Last season the Oklahoma City Thunder proved to be a valid championship contender not only because of their two all-stars, Russel Westbrook and Kevin Durant, but also from their enormous size and length. One of their major players who brought that and more to each game is starting center Steven Adams. In a recent interview […]

If you thought Draymond Green‘s last Snapchat incident would stop him, think again. Green was back at it again on Thursday, reviewing and analyzing his own head and roasting his teammates’ hair texture and hairlines. According to Green, teammates Jimmy Butler and DeAndre Jordan‘s hairlines were considered extremely rough, while giving Kyle Lowry a ‘real rough’ […]

The Lakers are hoping to rebound from their worst season in franchise history last year. One thing that should help with that is new head coach Luke Walton, who’s coming over from being an assistant with the Golden State Warriors. There is expectation that Walton will try and implement some of what the Warriors do […]

The Golden State Warriors weren’t America’s favorite team in the NBA Finals, especially with the antics of Draymond Green, and it’s not about to change now. Kevin Durant joining the team in this summer’s free agency has all but guaranteed that the Warriors will be the most hated team next season, entering the 2016-17 season as the team […]

Indiana Pacers star Paul George is happy about the roster moves made this summer by team President Larry Bird, and after a year back from a serious leg injury, he says he’s ready to resume his leadership role on the team. After watching the team acquire Jeff Teague, Al Jefferson and Thaddeus Young to the roster, […]

Who could have predicted the doors that Draymond Green‘s Snapchat folly would have opened? TMZ is reporting that Green now has a $100,000 offer on the table to star in a pornographic film titled, you guessed it, “Drayzilla.” Vivid Entertainment honcho Steve Hirsch fired off a letter to DG saying he saw the dong selfie Green accidentally […]

The unwanted attention doesn’t seem to be fading so far for Draymond Green. After virtually securing a spot in a hypothetical “Snapchat Celebrity Hall of Shame”, the Golden State Warriors forward is still getting it from his Olympic teammates. Photos of a few Team USA players subtly mocking Green went out earlier, but now, we […]

Team USA players look out for each other. Want proof? Check out how teammates of Draymond Green responded to his recent fail on Snapchat. After Green accidentally forwarded the last photo he’d wish to have sent to his followers on the application, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, and DeMarcus Cousins subtly took photos of themselves in […]

In the 2012-2013 season, Kevin Durant displayed one of the best shooting years in NBA history. His shooting numbers were as follows: 51% from the field, 41.6% from long distance, and 90.5% from the charity stripe; enough to make him a bona fide member of the “50-40-90” club. Last season, he shot the ball at […]

It seems Team USA has had a little too much fun these past couple of days in between exhibition games. They have had their lighthearted fun sharingtheir experiences with the world, but one player on that team may have revealed something he’ll regret for a long time, especially with our internet culture today. Draymond Green, who […]

It’s got to be at least somewhat awkward on Team USA this summer. Movement during free agency sent Harrison Barnes from the Warriors to the Mavericks and Kevin Durant from the Thunder to the Warriors. We avoided any potential Durant-Russell Westbrook reunion since Westbrook pulled out of the Olympics. But Barnes made the team and […]

Draymond Green has seemed to be quite the hot head these last couple of months. A lingering issue involving LeBron James in the NBA Finals has caused the masses to assume Green and James have beef with one another. Well, Green was recently interviewed regarding this beef. “A lot of people try to make it out to be, […]

Draymond Green doesn’t just like to talk on the court. He’s known to send a lot of texts as well. Especially when it’s Kevin Durant on the other end, and the former MVP and scoring champ is considering joining your team. Here’s what Green revealed in a recent video interview with DraftKings: “Once July 1st […]

It looks like being teammates for the U.S. Olympics team has developed Kevin Durant and Draymond Green’s relationship to a level where Green names himself Durant’s hype man.  According to the San Francisco Chronicle, “Green played hype man for Durant during a Nike event Monday night that drew a swarm of fans to Pier 48 […]

It’s got to be great for Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, knowing that Kevin Durant will get to play with two of his other stars this summer in the Rio Olympics. It will surely be an advantage for Golden State with Durant getting the chance to develop chemistry alongside Klay Thompson and Draymond Green for a […]

It seems that Los Angeles basketball fans aren’t too fond of Kevin Durant and Draymond Green. Before Sunday night’s Team USA exhibition game against China at Staples Center, both Durant and Green were booed during pre-game introductions, according to multiple reports. Clippers fans at Staples not messing around. Kevin Durant and Draymond Green — USA […]

The 2016 USA basketball squad is almost ready for the Rio Olympics. En route to their second exhibition game this summer, a few of the players had some fun on the plane at the expense of one of their teammates. Kyrie Irving and Draymond Green were the culprits this time. The Cavs point guard calls […]

There are three Golden State Warriors on the Team USA squad heading to the Rio Olympics: shooting guard Klay Thompson, power forward Draymond Green, and recently singed small forward Kevin Durant. With the team playing their first exhibition against Argentina on Friday, the three shared the court on the same team for the first time […]

The hype is real. Pokemon have once again taken over much of the population’s attention, similar to how it did in the past. Nowadays, the craze over the latest application, Pokemon Go, is all over the world. Next time you see someone or a group of people acting strange with their phone, chances are they’re […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has reached a plea deal agreement in the assault case in which he allegedly slapped a Michigan State University football player earlier this month. The agreement will allow Green to avoid jail time and reduce the charges he faced. Reporting from Christopher Haxel of the Lansing State Journal: “Green […]

Draymond Green will always have something to say. When he’s on the basketball court, that means talking trash. Green stood around after a Team USA basketball practice in Las Vegas this week, watching the show put on by Victor Oladipo and Stanley Johnson of the Select Team. Oladipo and Johnson took turns catching self-thrown alley-oops off […]

Draymond Green has decided he will not by distracted by the assault charges pending against him, and he doesn’t see a reason to adjust his personality on the fly. Talking with ESPN, Green gave his thoughts on why he feels it’s important not to be distracted: “Being me has gotten me this far. My attorneys are handling everything. Leave it […]

Following Draymond Green‘s arrest for an alleged result in East Lansing, Michigan, questions rose up about him possibly being kicked off of Team USA for the upcoming Olympics in Rio. His court date was moved prior to the start of the Olympic games, but that didn’t stop critics from calling for him to be removed […]

Draymond Green had a large influence on Kevin Durant’s decision to join his Golden State Warriors team. Durant has discussed how genuine the Warriors game across during their time in meetings and it seems as though the forward was charmed by their desire to win big. Green has a healthy relationship with the former Texas […]

There have been a lot of negative attitudes towards some of the NBA’s top players joining forces to create “superteams,” but to Los Angeles Clippers guard J.J. Redick, there’s no need to be worried. In a series of tweets Redick posted Thursday afternoon, he discussed why the idea of the competitive imbalance in the league […]