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Draymond Green is a great defensive player, hard worker, and a good passer for a forward. He is also an irritant, a trash talker and dirty player, a well-earned reputation that has led to him being the second-most ejected player in NBA history. Green was recently ejected after choke-holding Rudy Gobert while dragging the Minnesota […]

The Phoenix Suns’ 119-116 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night was a hard-fought contest, but things took a turn for the worse when Draymond Green unleashed a spinning backhand hit on Jusuf Nurkic that quickly got Green ejected from the game. The NBA then suspended Green indefinitely for the incident, and Kevin […]

Andrew Wiggins and Kevon Looney didn’t start the second half of the Golden State Warriors’ familiar, ugly loss to the shorthanded Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. When push came to shove in crunch-time, with the Dubs vying to avoid yet another loss in a game they led by double-digits, Klay Thompson joined his fellow longtime […]

Draymond Green drew the ire of both the NBA and its fanbase with his latest controversial act; in addition to being ejected from the Golden State Warriors’ 119-116 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, he also received an indefinite suspension from the NBA so he could take his time in seeking the mental […]

Jusuf Nurkic, it turns out, wasn’t entirely joking when he quipped after being hit in the face by Draymond Green that he wants the Golden State Warriors star to get help. Ahead of Wednesday’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets, the Phoenix Suns big man expressed genuine concern and appreciation for Green. “I have a lot […]

Just before the NBA handed out an indefinite suspension for Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green on Wednesday, ESPN’s Zach Lowe appeared to suggest during an episode of his podcast, The Lowe Post, that that was exactly what was coming Green’s way. For that, Lowe was forced to apologize. “I apologize for this comment, which […]

Draymond Green is facing some very severe, if warranted, consequences of his actions. On Wednesday, the league announced that the Golden State Warriors forward is suspended indefinitely without pay after he took a wild swing towards Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic, knocking him down straight onto the hardwood. Green’s behavior on the court has been […]

The Golden State Warriors are having a troubled start to the 2023-24 NBA season. The Warriors have a record of 10-14 after dropping a heated game against the Phoenix Suns. Draymond Green made headlines after a hard foul on Jusuf Nurkic resulted in his indefinite suspension. Now, the veteran Warriors forward will have an expensive […]

The Golden State Warriors are a below-.500 basketball team heading into Thursday night against the Clippers adding even more fuel to the fire surrounding Draymond Green’s antics on the court. Green received an indefinite suspension on Wednesday night for smacking Jusuf Nurkic of the Suns, a decision that had fans and others reacting strongly. Clippers […]

The NBA has come down hard on Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green following his actions in Tuesday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns. The league has suspended the four-time NBA champion indefinitely for hitting Phoenix Suns big man Jusuf Nurkic in the head, with Green also expected to go through counseling, according to Shams […]

The NBA came down hard on Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green on Wednesday evening announcing that he had been suspended indefinitely. Green has a history of flagrant acts throughout his career, but has had several incidents this season alone.  Predictably, social media was set ablaze with fans and media alike chiming in on Draymond […]

Once again, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. After being suspended five games earlier this season for putting Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in a headlock, Green is now set to miss more time after striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face. On Wednesday night, […]

It’s getting tiring. Draymond Green’s ejection Tuesday night may be the last straw for the Golden State Warriors. His actions could finally force the Warriors’ hand to make a drastic change: trade Draymond Green. Green’s antics took another turn during Golden State’s 119-116 loss to the Phoenix Suns when the power forward knocked Jusuf Nurkic […]

The NBA has a big decision to make regarding a possible suspension for Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green. As the league office holds conversations on Wednesday regarding Green’s recent ejection against the Phoenix Suns for hitting Jusuf Nurkic in the face, the Warriors’ Christmas Day game against the Denver Nuggets has come up […]

Aside from dealing with the shooting woes of Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins, the Golden State Warriors seem to have a bigger problem on hand with Draymond Green. Always known for his antics on the court, Green has seemed to take things a little bit too far this season, as he is now staring down […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green once again made headlines for the wrong reasons after he swung and hit Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the second of their 119-116 loss on Tuesday night. Green was ejected from the game after receiving a flagrant foul penalty 2. The former Defensive Player of the Year certainly […]

Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected from the Warriors loss to the Suns following an incident where he struck Jusuf Nurkić. The Warriors foward was just suspended five games by the NBA for placing Rudy Gobert in a chokehold in the opening moments of the Warriors/Timberwolves game on November 14th, and Stephen A. Smith believes […]

Once again on Wednesday night, Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green proved that he’s completely out of hand. Dray was ejected in the second half against the Phoenix Suns after turning around and intentionally slapping Jusuf Nurkic in the face for no apparent reason and by the sounds of it, a heavy suspension will likely […]

Fans all around the league seem to have had enough of Draymond Green’s antics. The Golden State Warriors star may be taking his bruiser role a little too far in the past few weeks. First, it was the Rudy Gobert incident that caused him a couple of games. Now, he has to deal with the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is probably getting tired of answering questions about the conduct of Draymond Green. Though, he sounds even more exasperated about being forced to coach around his forced absences during games. Green was ejected in the third quarter after hitting Phoenix Suns’ Jusuf Nurkic in the face (says it […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Frank Vogel made it clear that there’s no place in the NBA for such actions committed Tuesday night by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. “Just looked like a reckless and dangerous play. I’m sensitive to our guys getting hit on plays like that. So I didn’t like it, the refs […]

The Phoenix Suns were pushed to the limit in a wild game against the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night, and center Jusuf Nurkic was pushed to his own personal limits after an incident involving Draymond Green. The two men got tangled up before Green wildly flailed his arm and struck Nurkic in the face. The […]

Draymond Green might be awaiting another suspension a quarter into the season. The Golden State Warriors star not only had a costly foul against Phoenix Suns’ Jusuf Nurkic but also may have put him in a lot of pain. Richard Jefferson saw this and did not appreciate the swing that he took in the middle […]

The Phoenix Suns topped the Golden State Warriors 119-116 on Tuesday night in a game that will be remembered more for Draymond Green punching Jusuf Nurkic in the head than the final outcome. Green and Nurkic were battling for position early in the third in a physical, but not out of the ordinary play. The […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Phoenix Suns 119-116 on Tuesday night at Footprint Center, squandering yet another double-digit lead. Here are three in-depth reactions from the Dubs’ sixth straight road loss. Draymond Green has lost the plot What else can you even say? Draymond Green’s well-earned reputation and checkered history had nothing to […]

NBA fans are tired of Draymond Green’s dirty antics. And after his latest involvement in a punching incident, many people want the Golden State Warriors forward severely punished. Green was kicked out of Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns after he swung his right arm and hit Nurkic to the face. It seemed intentional considering […]

Draymond Green just can’t stay out of his own way. The Golden State Warriors star was issued a flagrant-2 foul and automatic ejection from Tuesday’s matchup with the Phoenix Suns after hitting Jusuf Nurkic in the face. The incident took place midway through the third quarter, while Green and Nurkic hand-fought while waiting for the […]

The 2023-24 NBA season has not been kind to the Golden State Warriors. After starting the campaign 5-1, the Warriors have gone 5-7 since and find currently themselves on the outside looking in of a Play-in Tournament spot. The ongoing struggles of Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson have been in the spotlight over the past […]

Chet Holmgren is finally turning into the player we expected him to be. The Oklahoma City Thunder rookie was the next big thing during his draft process. However, a preseason foot injury ended his 2022-23 season before it even began. Now, in his first season in the league, Holmgren is showing exactly why he’s been […]

At least the Golden State Warriors aren’t running from the blame, right? After a visibly frustrated Steve Kerr put the onus on himself for his team’s poor execution, Draymond Green admitted that he “f***ed off” on the game-changing late fourth-quarter play that helped the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dubs 138-136 in overtime on Friday. […]

The lineup change that Steve Kerr began publicly mulling on Wednesday night and continued discussing the following day didn’t end up taking place against the Oklahoma City Thunder. His team’s latest loss wasn’t the sole product of a struggling, stale starting five anyway. Considering the disastrously familiar tenor of their 138-136 overtime loss to the Thunder […]

The Golden State Warriors outscored the Oklahoma City Thunder from beyond the arc by a staggering 42 points. They exploited the Thunder’s greatest weakness from the opening tip, owning the boards en route to a season-high 24 offensive rebounds. Stephen Curry dropped 34 points on 20 shots and Klay Thompson scored 22 points on 8-of-15 […]

The Golden State Warriors survived a rough shooting night on Wednesday to come back for a hard-earned 110-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Here are three in-depth reactions from the Dubs’ much-needed victory at Chase Center. Warriors’ turnover woes get worse early The areas Steve Kerr continues to harp on most during the Warriors’ […]

Given that basketball is a competitive sport, fights and heated altercations happen once in a while. Although it’s mostly between two opposing competitors, there are times when teammates turn on each other or even their coaches. In fact, some cases see teammates engage in a shouting match, but there are also times when punches are […]

Since entering the NBA in 2012 as a second round pick, Draymond Green has been the passionate heart and soul behind the Golden State Warriors dynasty of the 2010s era. That passion isn’t without controversy, though, as he recently served a five-game suspension for putting Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in a chokehold in a […]

Brandin Podziemski is still just a rookie, but he’s already getting so much respect from his Golden State Warriors teammates, including forward Draymond Green. That speaks a lot about how great Podziemski is doing so far in his first year in the pros. Even after Golden State suffered a painful 113-112 loss to the Los […]

For the second time in the past week, the Golden State Warriors (9-11) collapsed and lost out on what would have been an impressive road victory. Even with the offensively-conservative Draymond Green enjoying a nice night (21 points on 8-of-15 shooting), the team could not hold it together versus the Los Angeles Clippers. The veteran […]

Apparently, there is such a thing as being too good of a teammate. Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green has quietly been lighting it up from distance this season, and Saturday’s game at the Los Angeles Clippers is no different. Green drained his fourth 3-pointer of the first quarter, which prompted Klay Thompson to celebrate from […]

Draymond Green is never afraid to speak what’s on his mind. The Golden State Warriors star usually gets in trouble with the officials because of this, but when it comes to leading his team, Green always keeps the focus on the large goal at hand: winning another championship. Since the 2014-15 season, the Warriors have […]