Draymond Green Articles - Page 36

The All-NBA Teams were announced on Thursday, and as expected, it has drawn some polarizing reactions all around. Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has now shared his two cents worth on the topic at hand, and unsurprisingly, the former Defensive Player of the Year’s hot take has further divided the opinions on social media. […]

Draymond Green just had what was perhaps his best game of this season’s NBA Playoffs on Wednesday night as the Golden State Warriors took down the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5. The former Defensive Player of the Year put up a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double as Green helped the Warriors secure a 121-106 victory on […]

Apparently, some folks thought it was funny that Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis had to be taken to the locker room in a wheelchair after sustaining a head injury in LA’s Game 5 loss against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. For one, NBA on TNT hosts Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley thought […]

In the NBA, there are those who lead by example, those who lead with morale, those who are vocal leaders and then there is Draymond Green, who does all of these things and a little bit extra for the Golden State Warriors. Entering Wednesday night’s Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers, Green and the […]

The Golden State Warriors took care of business on their home floor Wednesday night, as they downed the Los Angeles Lakers by a final score of 121-106 and, in turn, kept their hopes of repeating as NBA Champions alive. Stephen Curry and company managed to dominate in seemingly all areas of the game, particularly right […]

The Golden State Warriors are the most successful NBA team of the last decade, winning four NBA Championships and reaching six NBA Finals — and Draymond Green revealed why after staving off elimination in a massive Game 5 win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. “Number one, we have a coach who’s one […]

The Golden State Warriors staved off elimination with a 121-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Here are three reactions from the defending champions’ invigorating and season-saving Game 5 win at Chase Center. Andrew Wiggins does it all Remember around this time last year, when Wiggins began emerging as the Dubs’ clear-cut second-best […]

Draymond Green stepped up when it mattered most for the Golden State Warriors. In the process, he made a LeBron James-like history. In the Warriors’ Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Green exploded for a brilliant 20-point and 10-rebound double-double. He also tallied four assists, two steals and one block to pave the […]

The Golden State Warriors were on the wrong side of the most notable 3-1 comeback in NBA annals. Just one round before LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers made history in the 2016 Finals, though, the Dubs came back from that same deep hole against Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder—setting the […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a deep hole right now. This is after they allowed the Los Angeles Lakers to escape with a 104-101 victory on Monday night in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs second-round series. The Dubs should have tied this series at 2-2, but unfortunately for them, LeBron James and Co. now […]

The Miami Heat are now just one win away from booking their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals against the winners of the series between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. This has been thanks in large part to Jimmy Butler, whose performances in the postseason have been nothing short of heroic for the […]

Draymond Green gave the Golden State Warriors a proper scare on Monday night after he took a hard hit on the head in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James tried to intercept a fastbreak pass to Green, but the Lakers talisman ended up hitting Draymond with […]

The Golden State Warriors lost a tough one on Monday night in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Dubs were in it until the very end, only for Steph Curry to miss a couple of potential game-tying attempts from deep. In the end, it was the Lakers who escaped with a hard-fought 104-101 […]

In the high-stakes world of NBA playoffs, Lonnie Walker IV of the Los Angeles Lakers has emerged as an unlikely hero. Despite his fluctuating presence in the lineup this season, Walker delivered an exceptional performance that turned the tide for the Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Draymond Green of the Golden […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green made a costly turnover at the end of his team’s 104-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 on Monday night, and Dennis Schroder was loving it. Schroder went viral for his hilarious reaction to the turnover, making a truly meme-worthy troll face at his opponent after […]

There has been no shortage of action in Game 4 of the NBA Playoffs second-round series between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers. At one point in the game, Dubs vet Draymond Green ended up slamming his head on the deck hard after taking a LeBron James hit on a fastbreak play. […]

There’s nothing quite like Twitter losing it over a hilarious play in an NBA Playoffs game.  Take for example the error Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green committed in the first quarter of their crucial Game 4 meeting in Hollywood with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. During one particular halfcourt set by the […]

According to Draymond Green, LeBron James left Stephen Curry confused and looking for answers in Game 3 of the Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Lakers playoff series. But hey, who wouldn’t be? For those who missed it, James definitely had quite the bizarre outing on Saturday. LeBron didn’t score in the first quarter since he didn’t […]

The Golden State Warriors unraveled in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers, losing by a final score of 127-97. After a strong performance in Game 2, it was tough to ignore the poor performance of Draymond Green, who was in foul trouble for much of the night and was a nonfactor when he was […]

The Golden State Warriors’ all-encompassing road struggles returned Saturday in a 127-97 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Here are three reactions from the defending champions’ ugly performance in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Anthony Davis out-duels Draymond Green The biggest harbinger of this vexing second-round series through its first three games? Free […]

After securing a massive win over Omos at Backlash, Seth Rollins was riding high. He had almost 18,000 fans cheering him on, was able to outsmart Omos and MVP with his innovative Super Stomp off the top rope, and, with his night over, “The Visionary” was ready to party up and down the island of […]

The Golden State Warriors have a big decision to make on the Draymond Green front this summer. The former Defensive Player of the Year’s current contract runs through the 2024-25 season, but the fact that he has a player option next year means that he may enter unrestricted free agency in the offseason. For their […]

It now feels like a lifetime away since Draymond Green had that now-infamous incident with Golden State Warriors teammate Jordan Poole. It was one of the ugliest moments of Green’s career with the Warriors, and there’s no denying that his decision to punch Poole in the face had an equally unsavory impact on his relationship with […]

It’s no secret that LeBron James and Draymond Green are close friends off the basketball court. After an intense personal rivalry many years ago, these two stars have moved past their differences to build a lasting relationship that now goes beyond the four corners of the court. Green has also never been shy about heaping […]

Perhaps no player in the NBA speaks more directly and aggressively to teammates and coaches than Draymond Green. Unlike some who engage in that boisterous, brash style of communication, though, the Golden State Warriors’ veteran leader can take the type of constructive criticism he so often doles out—even when it’s laced with profanity and coming […]

The Los Angeles Lakers stole Game 1 whilst on the road at Chase Center Tuesday night, but it was truly the Golden State Warriors show throughout Game 2. The club bounced back in a major way to even the series at 1-1, and head coach Steve Kerr believes Draymond Green was responsible for paving the […]

Draymond Green has his share of detractors. His sometimes brash style can open the door for criticism, but his authenticity and passion have a way of balancing out the backlash he gets with plenty of fan appreciation. His moment with his children following the Golden State Warriors Game 2 victory versus the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Golden State Warriors have been busy being the best NBA team of this era, with four championships in eight years. Naturally, that means less time for other things like reading the Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day. Draymond Green was caught off guard by some big vocabulary used by Isiah Thomas in a postgame interview […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Thursday night as the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Golden State Warriors for Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Steph Curry and Draymond Green look to propel Golden State to even the series after the Lakers stole Game 1. Consequently, FanDuel has us covered with same-game-parlay odds for Game […]

Draymond Green didn’t hold back in his criticism of his performance on Tuesday in Game 1 of the Golden State Warriors’ NBA Playoffs series against the Los Angeles Lakers. For those who missed it, the Lakers shocked the Warriors in their series opener with the 117-112 win. Both Anthony Davis and LeBron James dominated, with […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green gives Joel Embiid the credit he is due after the Philadelphia 76ers big man took home the 2022-23 season MVP award. Embiid beat both two-time MVPs Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo to claim the honor, and he did so by a wide margin in the voting. The Sixers star […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinal matchup Tuesday night, and Draymond Green suggested that the way in which LA played them may have played a part in their ultimate demise on the night. During a recent episode of The Draymond Green Show, the […]

Jordan Poole did not have his best performances for the Golden State Warriors in their first-round series against the Sacramento Kings. In Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals series against the Los Angeles Lakers, though, Poole had a terrific scoring night with 21 points on 6-11 shooting from 3-point range. Unfortunately for the young […]

Draymond Green didn’t let Domantas Sabonis off the hook for not exchanging pleasantries after the Golden State Warriors eliminated the Sacramento Kings in seven games. Green claims he “lost respect” for the big man for darting towards the locker room following the 120-100 defeat. “Lost a lot of respect for Sabonis,” Green said. “You don’t shake […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Los Angeles Lakers 117-112 in a Game 1 thriller on Tuesday, surrendering home-court advantage to Anthony Davis, LeBron James and their Southern California rivals. Here are three in-depth reactions from the defending champions’ hard-fought, frustrating loss at Chase Center. Warriors shrink inside the arc Golden State shot 21-of-53 […]

When LeBron James was on the verge of breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record, Golden State Warriors vet Draymond Green vowed to be there live to witness history happen. Come the day the Los Angeles Lakers star broke the record, though, Green was a no-show. Apparently, there was a reason for that. To recall, James […]

Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis made all sorts of headlines in the aftermath of their heartbreaking Game 7 loss against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. This was especially after Draymond Green called Domas out for not shaking hands with his opponents after the game. According to the outspoken Warriors veteran, he “lost a lot […]

Both the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers are at their best in the open floor, but it’s not like either team is the Sacramento Kings. They’re more opportunistic transition attackers than relentless ones, running most off forced turnovers and improper floor balance from the opposition. As long as Golden State and Los Angeles […]

The defending champion Golden State Warriors kept their repeat hopes alive Sunday afternoon, as they managed to beat the third-seeded Sacramento Kings in Game 7 of what was a highly competitive first-round series. Despite falling 0-2 early on, the Dubs managed to storm back to win three of the final four outings, which, ultimately, was […]