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Jayson Tatum has had himself quite the year. 2024 has been a banner year for Tatum, breaking through with an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics, as well as winning his second gold medal in a fruitful, albeit personally difficult, run with Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics. He has blossomed into one of […]

It’s no secret that Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert and Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green do not like each other. Draymond has talked smack about Gobert on national television while the two also got into a wild scuffle last season where Green put the Frenchman in a chokehold. Gobert has said in the […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming into the 2024-25 season with high hopes, as they replenished the roster with plenty of depth to make up for the departure of Klay Thompson as well as their failed trade pursuits of Paul George and Lauri Markkanen, among others. But them being in the Western Conference means that […]

The NBA is the most competitive basketball league in the world. As a result, it isn’t surprising that the best players in the world enjoy some healthy competition. However, while competition can be healthy, the league doesn’t forget to emphasize the importance of sportsmanship. But while altercations between rivals are quite common, scuffles between teammates […]

Draymond Green has grown awfully close to LeBron James through the years, mostly due to the mutual respect they have fostered for each other through the years after multiple battles in the NBA Finals. But there was once a time when the Golden State Warriors forward would see red every time James was near — […]

LeBron James is coming off an incredible run with Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics. He has now turned his focus toward continuing preparations with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2024-25 season. Nevertheless, James is finding time to relax too. He had an interesting night with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and […]

The Gils Arena podcast has become a place where a lot of hilarious takes are born, and the most recent one came from Brandon Jennings. In their latest episode, a conversation was had about current Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and former NBA player Bonzi Wells. Jennings went on to say that Wells is […]

The Golden State Warriors finished with 46 wins last season and ended up on the outside of the NBA Playoffs looking in as they were dispatched by the Sacramento Kings in the Play-In Tournament. The tough season ending appeared to fuel Stephen Curry, who went off on Team France with a late barrage of three-pointers […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green now understands the stance his former teammate, DeMarcus Cousins, made in 2018. On a recent episode of the Draymond Green Show, Green discussed the thin line between an NBA player’s attitude and passion. These attributes often followed Green and Cousins’ respective careers as contentious labels. However, winning was ultimately the […]

Nobody can discredit the Golden State Warriors for what they have been able to achieve over the last decade. The trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green won four championships together, and they will forever be remembered as one of the greatest cores in league history. However, all good things must come to […]

It’s been a continuing offseason bromance between Draymond Green and LeBron James. The Golden State Warriors star posted a story on Instagram reacting to a throwback promo video from James’ first nationally-televised game, in which he was compared to some of the most iconic, legendary basketball players in NBA history. Clips of all-time greats explained […]

After securing his third gold medal for Team USA, LeBron James didn’t travel far for a much-needed vacation. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar was spotted living it up in Cannes with Draymond Green. Just a few days ago, he was singing in the rain at an Adele concert in Munich, Germany. Without missing a lyric, […]

NBA media, including former players, tend to exaggerate their opinions to generate clicks and engagement for their hot takes, but sometimes they might have a point. For instance, the Golden State Warriors don’t look like they’re in a good place coming off last season, having failed to qualify for the playoffs. Then, they lost Klay […]

NBA practices happen away from the public’s watch. However, every basketball fan knows how important these practices are for teams that are vying for a championship. But while the public isn’t aware of what exactly happens inside practices, there’s no doubt that there have been some interesting stories that fans would’ve wanted to see before […]

Even in the chaos of the closing moments of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Team USA’s Stephen Curry put France to bed. Although the French and Cleveland Cavaliers fans might think Curry is the devil, the Golden State Warriors superstar had an iconic moment after hitting four quick three-pointers. With the Americans up six with under […]

Draymond Green has let it be known for years that he’s not very fond of Rudy Gobert and continued to reiterate his stance during the Paris Olympics. When Team USA and France faced each other in the gold medal game on Aug. 10, Green showed up, and it felt like he came just to troll […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green recently weighed in on a contentious topic surrounding WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark and the USA women’s basketball team. Before the 2024 Olympics, many believed Clark should have been added to the Olympic roster even though she had just turned pro. After losing to South Carolina in the NCAA national […]

On Thursday, Team USA came back to beat Serbia, 95-91, to advance to the gold medal game against France in the 2024 Paris Olympics. If you only saw the final box score, you’d only get half of the story, as the Americans completed a historic comeback after trailing for much of the game and by […]

The Warriors’ Draymond Green is known for his outspoken opinions on the game of basketball. He doesn’t hold back when it comes to sharing his stance on things, including Steve Kerr’s coaching aptitude at the Olympics in Paris, France on Thursday. The United States national team trailed Nikola Jokic’s Serbia early in the second half […]

While it’s usually good between teammates in the NBA, the dynamic changes when NBA players represent their respective countries. With the NBA going more and more global, it isn’t surprising to see NBA teammates clash against one another at the world stage. Let’s take a look at 10 best NBA teammate clashes in Olympic history. […]

NBA players are taking back their voices. Instead of allowing analysts and NBA Twitter to speak for them, why not make a podcast? The rise of player-driven podcasts has been a game-changer, allowing fans to connect with their favorite NBA stars beyond the confines of press conferences and highlight reels. These podcasts offer unfiltered insights, […]

Eyes around the league will be looking at the Golden State Warriors and how they perform this season after not making any big-time moves to help Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. There were talks that the Warriors were interested in Paul George and Lauri Markkanen during the offseason, but a deal never came to fruition. […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was on his self titled show where he talked about the much talked about topic of the USA three on three (known as 3×3) team and how disappointing they have been. Team USA’s run in the Paris Olympics came to an end Sunday where they lost to the Netherlands, […]

Team USA put together one of its most complete performances of the summer on Tuesday, blowing out Brazil 122-87 in the Olympic quarterfinals. The only team left standing between the Americans and the gold-medal game? Nikola Jokic and old friend Serbia, which the United States has beaten by 26 points twice—first in an Abu Dhabi […]

How much longer can the Golden State Warriors look to contend for a title? After winning four championships since the 2014-15 season, the answer is pretty simple for those associated with the Warriors, so long as Stephen Curry is healthy and playing. However, the dynasty that the Warriors built over the last decade is no […]

There’s no secret that if there’s anyone Draymond Green would point to as his most disliked peer in the NBA, it will be Rudy Gobert. Green, as one of the most vocal players in the association, has a history of schadenfreude when it comes to the Minnesota Timberwolves big man. Thus, it’s no surprise that […]

Back on December 5, 2022, Andrew Nembhard and the Indiana Pacers went to San Francisco to challenge the then-defending champion Golden State Warriors. It was only the 19th game of Nembhard’s career, but he proceeded to put up the best game of his career to that point, dropping a 31-point masterclass on 13-21 shooting from […]

While Team USA is winning big at the Olympics, Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is laying down the law on high school players. This weekend, Green criticized top-ranked high school prospects for shooting an excessive amount of three-pointers and complaining about foul calls. “Y’all chasing the game, like all young dudes do. Come […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was on his self-titled podcast where he talked about Team USA in the Paris Olympics and the lack of playing time for Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. Green would really address Tatum’s involvement in the opener against Serbia alongside Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton as they did not […]

LeBron James and Team USA basketball are currently dominating the Olympics in Paris thus far, moving to 3-0 in the official tournament on Saturday with a dominant win vs Puerto Rico. Although Team USA had some shaky performances in the friendly competitions over the past couple weeks, it seems that they have turned things up […]

Anthony Edwards had a team-high 26 points for Team USA against Puerto Rico in the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3. Besides that, Edwards has been playing some amazing basketball, and Draymond Green thinks that he’s being crowned as one of the go-to players on the team as they continue their road to gold. “Ant-Man is […]

Ever since the Redeem Team went to Beijing, captured the Gold Medal and saved American basketball in the Summer of 2008, the most popular (and sometimes contentious) barroom debate that basketball fans have every four years is, “Could this version of Team USA beat the Dream Team?” As is the case with any hypothetical prompt […]

The NBA is the highest level of basketball. As a result, it’s natural for basketball fans to expect NBA stars to thrive in FIBA play, where they’re playing against many players who don’t play in the NBA. Furthermore, Team USA often parades a talented squad, giving players distributed responsibility. However, this isn’t always the case. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had themselves an eventful offseason, and yet here they are, with August on its way, still yet to address their pressing need at the center position after letting Jonas Valanciunas walk in free agency and sending Larry Nance Jr. away in the Dejounte Murray trade. But are the Pelicans simply […]

Draymond Green is the self-proclaimed champion of the “New Media,” which refers to athletes who take control of their narratives through both social media and podcasting. However, the Golden State Warriors forward only thinks certain players are qualified for the exclusive club. Green said younger athletes aren’t established enough yet to be interesting podcast hosts, […]

There’s no question that the biggest storyline at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this year was Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James. Now that summer league is over, there was a report that came out citing an anonymous player on the Lakers roster that complained about Bronny receiving special treatment. This week, Golden State […]

The Golden State Warriors’ big three of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green officially split up this offseason when Thompson landed with the Dallas Mavericks via a sign-and-trade. It was certainly an emotional breakup for all three guys, but as the 2023-24 campaign went on, it became increasingly clear it was what both Thompson […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors currently find themselves in the awkward period every dynastic sports team goes through where they aren’t ready to throw in the towel quite yet but have to face the fact that the competition has caught up to, and in many cases surpassed, them. Curry continues to play at […]

The Golden State Warriors had a tremendous run with their star trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. However, Thompson left his longtime teammates for the Dallas Mavericks during the 2024 offseason. At the time, the Warriors were caught in numerous trade rumors suggesting they might acquire another star. Draymond Green shockingly revealed […]