Draymond Green Articles - Page 49

Draymond Green and DeMar DeRozan are good friends. As such, it was only natural for the Golden State Warriors to check in on his buddy regularly last summer as DeRozan traversed the tough road of free agency. At one point, however, Green decided to try and recruit DeRozan to the Warriors. Dray may have been […]

Draymond Green reportedly wants a long-term, max-level contract, and all indications suggest the Golden State Warriors are hesitant to give it to him. Could that friction lead to the four-time champion’s departure from The Bay? It’s too early in the process to go down that road. Green becomes eligible for an extension on August 3rd, […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green faced no shortage of criticism a few days ago when he claimed that his 2017 Dubs team would’ve beat the 98′ Chicago Bulls in a seven-game series and blew out their Finals opponent that year, the Utah Jazz, by 40 points. Old heads certainly didn’t like this take, but […]

There’s only one Draymond Green. No player in basketball combines more unique strengths with obvious weaknesses than the four-time NBA champion, all of which can be maximized and minimized depending on not just quality of opponent and circumstances of time and score, but the team-wide ecosystem he’s playing in. Green’s overall value doesn’t exist in […]

Would the Golden State Warriors consider offering extensions to each star on the team? Could Joe Lacob pay Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, and Jordan Poole? Stephen Curry already has his extension in effect. So extending the others could keep Golden State vying for championships for years to to come. However, Lacob isn’t willing […]

As the Golden State Warriors look to remain a title contender, they will soon have to sign Draymond Green to a new contract. That will be a complicated deal to negotiate given his age and abilities which could soon decline. Green’s new deal (or lack thereof) impacts multiple people within the franchise, including Stephen Curry. […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green recently dropped an outlandish take. He said he was watching the 1998 Finals which featured John Stockton and Karl Malone’s Utah Jazz against Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman’s Chicago Bulls. However, Green didn’t have the same mindset most people do when they watch Michael Jordan take the […]

Are the 2017 Golden State Warriors really good enough to beat the 1998 Chicago Bulls? On Sunday night, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green posted an intriguing position on Twitter. Green basically said that the 2017 version of the Warriors would easily overcome the 1998 edition of the Chicago Bulls. He tweeted this after watching […]

We all got to love NBA debates because a lot of them are just not going to die, ever. Take for example topic of who beats who in a fantasy showdown between the Kevin Durant-led Golden State Warriors team that won an NBA title and the storied 1998 Chicago Bulls squad that won the last […]

On Sunday night, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green dropped a bomb on Twitter, claiming that his 2017 team would have beat the 1998 Chicago Bulls by a double digits and the 1998 Utah Jazz by 40. That sent Twitter ablaze and caught the attention of a number of NBA personalities. Those included Richard Jefferson […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Draymond Green raised more than a few eyebrows on Sunday night with his rather hot take about Michael Jordan and his legendary Chicago Bulls. Former NBA player Richard Jefferson, however, is not having it. On Twitter, Green randomly shared that while watching the tape of the 1998 NBA Finals between the […]

The Golden State Warriors have now won four of the last eight NBA Championships, having reached the NBA Finals six times. When you become so accustomed to winning, sometimes it’s hard to remain humble. But that has never been a strong suit of Draymond Green’s anyway. The outspoken four-time NBA Champion took to Twitter Sunday […]

After rocking the basketball world by winning their fourth NBA championship in eight years, the Golden State Warriors have re-established themselves as the team to beat in the NBA. Stephen Curry won his first NBA Finals MVP, Klay Thompson made his long anticipated return to the court and Draymond Green was back to his old […]

Karl-Anthony Towns made a rather bold comment recently about the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 2022-23 season. After making a blockbuster trade for Rudy Gobert, KAT said that the ‘Wolves are in a “championship-or-bust” season. Apparently, that ruffled the feathers of one member of the Golden State Warriors, the current champs. After Karl-Anthony Towns’ comment went viral, Draymond […]

The 2017 Golden State Warriors will go down in history as one of the most dominant teams we’ve ever seen. Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, two of the greatest players to ever pick up a basketball, teamed up alongside a tremendous supporting cast consisting of Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Andre Iguodala, to name a […]

The Golden State Warriors aren’t exactly Southern California’s favorite NBA team. Still, you’d expect security working access to offseason workouts and pick-up games on the UCLA campus to at least be able to identify Draymond Green. That didn’t happen on Saturday, as an oblivious security guard tried to prevent the four-time NBA champion from attending […]

Skip Bayless is an unapologetic LeBron James hater. Anyone who’s followed the NBA even casually knows this. When it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers star, Skip will do anything to disparage his name. That’s the iconic character that made him such an infamous personality in the NBA circles. Skip’s latest claim, though, may have […]

Joe Lacob knows his desire for certain changes to the NBA’s luxury-tax structure seem self-serving. The Golden State Warriors owner admitted as much while decrying the current system on the Point Forward podcast, comments that ultimately landed him a $500,000 fine from the league office. But there will undoubtedly come a time when Lacob’s glitzy, big-market, […]

Miles Bridges is facing serious charges both for domestic violence and for child abuse. For better or worse, it looks like Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is staying in his corner. The Charlotte Hornets swingman has been hit with three related felony charges after being accused of assaulting his girlfriend, Michelle Johnson, with their […]

LeBron James shocked the NBA world when he made a surprise appearance in the famed Drew League. The pro-am league last saw the Los Angeles Lakers star in 2011, during the infamous NBA lockout. Almost 11 years later, LeBron continued to wow the crowd with his masterful performance in front of a small crowd. Draymond […]

The annual ESPYs commenced Wednesday night with Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry as the host. Curry did a great job hosting the awards, with burns towards players and fan bases throughout the show. The Warriors guard is coming off his fourth NBA title and first Finals MVP award. "Appreciate this. Only reason I really […]

Gary Payton II not only rejuvenated his fading NBA career last season, but played a pivotal role in the Golden State Warriors’ NBA Finals comeback.  They were in an 0-1 hole against the Boston Celtics when Payton returned to the lineup after missing the previous 10 games with a fractured elbow, giving Golden State another […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off an NBA title and Draymond Green is still enjoying every minute of it. He also can’t believe what two of his best buddies have done this week in LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Last weekend, LeBron played in the Drew League and dropped a 42-piece. on Wednesday night, […]

It’s not only Stephen Curry who took shots and trolled NBA players and teams at the ESPYs. Even Draymond Green joined in the fun, making the Los Angeles Clippers his first victims. At one point during the show on Wednesday night, Green made an appearance as if he’s doing his podcast there. The short skit […]

The Golden State Warriors have put together one of the greatest trios of all time. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green have combined for four titles during their time together.  The trio has combined 17 All-Star appearances, 12 All-NBA teams, and four championships. Since they erupted onto the scene in the mid-2010s, the game […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green wanted so badly to end their 2022 NBA Finals series against the Boston Celtics in Game 6, so much so that he even declared that it’s over prior to the contest. As Green’s trainer Travis Walton revealed to Jason Dumas of KRON4 News, the Warriors vet boldly declared “this […]

James Wiseman’s first basketball game in well over a year couldn’t have gotten off to a better start. The Golden State Warriors center had a thunderous lob dunk, off-dribble triple and two towering blocks in the first four minutes of his debut at Las Vegas Summer League on Sunday, reminding Dub Nation and the NBA […]

Jonathan Kuminga called his 2022 Summer League debut “one of the worst games I’ve ever had in my life.” His four-point, five-turnover performance against the New York Knicks last week came just 48 hours after he’d returned from his native Congo, joining the Golden State Warriors late in their preparations for Las Vegas. Kuminga subsequently […]

Paolo Banchero played just two games in the NBA Summer League, but it was more than enough to prove that this young man deserves to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been one of the guys who has taken notice of Banchero’s eye-popping […]

Jabari Smith Jr. hasn’t even played a single minute in the NBA (apart from the Summer League) and already, he’s set his sights on some of the league’s biggest superstars. The Houston Rockets rookie recently admitted that he enjoys a bit of smack talk and that at this point, he’s looking forward to matching up […]

The NBA unveiled a unique new event during 2022 Summer League, allowing Richard Jefferson to make a guest appearance as a referee. The former NBA champion and media personality put on a different type of uniform and stepped in for the second quarter of the Knicks and Trail Blazers Summer League matchup. Jefferson was a […]

The storyline of this NBA offseason so far is Kevin Durant asking the Brooklyn Nets for a trade. There have been many teams linked to a possible move, but their asking price remains steep, which means a deal has yet to be completed. On Monday, Sportscenter discussed the KD drama and one anchor proceeded to […]

The Orlando Magic have a good one in Paolo Banchero, whom they selected first overall in the 2022 NBA Draft. The jury is still out on Banchero, but Magic Nation must be liking everything they’ve been seeing from the former Duke Blue Devils star so far in the 2022 NBA Summer League. For Golden State […]

Donte DiVincenzo essentially had his pick of free agency destinations. What team in the league wouldn’t want a proven two-way guard with obvious room to grow on a contract worth less than the taxpayer mid-level exception? DiVincenzo chose to sign with the Golden State Warriors, though, filling a void on the roster left after Gary […]

The Golden State Warriors lost a number of key rotational players in free agency recently, and there’s no denying that they’re going to have to find a way to replace the likes of Gary Payton II, Otto Porter Jr., Nemanja Bjelica, and Juan Toscano-Anderson ahead of the new season. One step towards this objective is […]

Otto Porter Jr. was just one of a handful of players that the Golden State Warriors have lost to free agency shortly after winning the title this past season. After just one season in Golden State, Porter decided to sign a two-year deal with the Toronto Raptors worth $12.3 million. Warriors star Draymond Green recently […]

After helping the Golden State Warriors lift their fourth championship in the past eight years, Gary Payton II decided to take his talents elsewhere in free agency. The 29-year-old opted to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers on a three-year deal worth $28 million. Losing Payton will be a significant blow for the Warriors, but […]

The Golden State Warriors have lost a number of key guys to free agency already. One of them is Juan Toscano-Anderson, who recently decided to sign with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Warriors star Draymond Green recently spoke out on JTA’s decision to take his talents to Hollywood and how he sees this […]

Kevin Durant shocked the NBA world when he demanded a trade from the Brooklyn Nets last week. After the initial shock of it all, NBA fans proceeded to blast Durant for asking for a trade just two years into his contract. Amid all the chaos, Draymond Green made his feelings known about the topic. To […]