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Following the Orlando Magic’s 103-86 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green offered pointed criticism of Orlando’s supporting cast — specifically calling out veteran Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The Magic opened their playoff run with a tough showing against the defending champions, struggling to keep […]

The NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award is annually given to the most outstanding defensive player of the regular season. Throughout league history, several Hall of Famers have claimed the award. While it was a walk in the park for some, others had to endure a neck-and-neck race to call themselves an elite defender. […]

The Golden State Warriors’ goal heading into Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets was to pick up a win. As the seven-seed, Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry knew that setting the tone early in this series and breaking home-court advantage would allow the Warriors to create a lot of momentum […]

The NBA award finalists were recently announced, and the Defensive Player of the Year finalists had some people confused, more specifically, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lu Dort has been one of the best defenders in the league all season, but he did not make the final list for the award. Isaiah Hartenstein recently spoke about […]

Draymond Green started his Easter landing on the final list for NBA Defensive Player of the Year. But Alperen Sengun of the Houston Rockets shook up his chances, literally, early on in their NBA playoffs contest. Sengun cut inside with Green in the vicinity. Jalen Green fed Segun inside. The Turkish center then lifted off […]

In the final months of the 2024-25 NBA regular season, a new name entered the race for the Defensive Player of the Year Award. Golden State Warriors’ veteran forward Draymond Green was not mentioned in the first half of the season as a DPOY candidate. But following the Jimmy Butler trade and the Warriors’ surge […]

Will the Golden State Warriors have a healthy Stephen Curry? The Warriors are watching him attempt to operate with a pivotal injury on his right hand, all before taking on the Houston Rockets. Golden State received a crucial update ahead of its NBA Playoff game. Anthony Slater of The Athletic provided where things stand health-wise […]

As Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green enters the playoff as an underdog in the Western Conference, he’s warning New York Knicks All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns of their series against the underdog Detroit Pistons. Towns will have his hands full with Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart defending him, which Green was quick to point out. Green […]

Before his first-round series against the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green says his team isn’t an ordinary seven seed heading into the postseason. Green called Stephen Curry the best show in basketball over the past decade, but knows he and the Warriors are the underdogs in the best-of-7 series. Still, Green says […]

It appears that Ryan Coogler’s Sinners resonated with more than LeBron James, as the power forward of the Golden State Warriors, Draymond Green, also gave the movie a glowing review. He took to X, formerly Twitter, to share his review of it. Green seemingly loved it, giving it a glowing review. He was in disbelief […]

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins changed his opinion on who should win this year’s DPOY award, voting for Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort over Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green, and explained why. After Perkins called the 2024-25 Thunder the best team in franchise history, he’s been watching the games closely, pinpointing the difference between […]

Tuesday night’s matchup in the NBA Play-In Tournament between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies was a doozy until the end, so much so that Warriors star Steph Curry and coach Steve Kerr embraced in triumph after a 121-116 victory. But the tantalizing part came in the final two minutes on a pair […]

The Golden State Warriors secured the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference after a 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Tuesday night’s NBA Play-In Tournament. Following the win, Draymond Green shared a strong endorsement of longtime teammate Stephen Curry, calling him the “best show” in basketball over the past decade. In a video […]

The Golden State Warriors are back in the playoffs after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 in the Play-In Tournament. The Warriors will now go on to face the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs, and they have what they need to make the series interesting. The Warriors increased their chances of competing […]

Draymond Green has been campaigning for the Defensive Player of the Year award for weeks. With the Golden State Warriors rising to one of the best defensive teams in the league, Green’s words have been backed by his great defensive players on the court. The arrival of Jimmy Butler to the Warriors’ lineup has also […]

The Golden State Warriors advanced to the playoffs after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 in the Play-In Tournament, and it took contributions from every player who was on the court. The one player who was not on the court, and who hasn’t been in the past two games, is Jonathan Kuminga. Kuminga has been a […]

It doesn’t seem all that long ago that the MVP discussion between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was just heating up at the beginning of the 2024-25 NBA season. In the blink of an eye, the 82-game season is over, and it’s once again time to decide who deserves which end-of-season honors and awards across […]

Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and the Golden State Warriors suffered a brutal loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on the final day of the regular season. The loss sent the Warriors to a play-in tournament matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, while the Clippers clinched the fifth seed and set up a date with the Denver […]

The Memphis Grizzlies strolled through the regular season 48-34 overall. But game No. 83 could be their last — as the Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors are in “win or go home” mode. Both Western Conference teams will open the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. Memphis will hear the Chase Center crowd loud and clear, […]

The Golden State Warriors enter the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament with one clear objective: securing a postseason berth. Their opponent, the Memphis Grizzlies, presents a significant challenge. The two teams met four times in the regular season, with the Warriors emerging victorious in three of those matchups. Here, we offer four bold predictions for their […]

Draymond Green isn’t concerned about the Golden State Warriors’ aging star core ahead of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Green and the Warriors are coming off a 124-119 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon. This resulted in the team missing a chance to secure an automatic playoff spot, having to settle for […]

The last few games of the 2024-25 NBA regular season did not go according to plan for the Golden State Warriors. After going on a hot run of form in the aftermath of the Jimmy Butler trade, it looked as though the Warriors were a lock to make the playoffs outright. Instead, a Harrison Barnes […]

Losing to the Los Angeles Clippers was brutal for Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors. The game went down to the wire as both teams traded blows with one another. They competed until the final seconds of overtime, where the Clippers came out victorious by the final score of 124-119. Golden State had chances […]

Veteran Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has never been shy about sharing his opinion and has done so once again. Since the Denver Nuggets parted ways with head coach Michael Malone, Russell Westbrook has been met with criticism. Green came to Westbrook’s defense, questioning why the blame has been placed on him. “You know […]

The Golden State Warriors have an absolutely massive game to close the regular season out on Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers. In all likelihood, that game is the difference between the Warriors being the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference and dropping down to No. 7 and into the play-in. The team is […]

Former NBA star Baron Davis made his stance clear on how the criteria for the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award should be. Davis collaborated with Draymond Green on an episode of the Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis podcast on Saturday. The duo reacted to comments Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick made about […]

Jonathan Kuminga’s fit next to Jimmy Butler is the biggest question for the Golden State Warriors heading into the postseason. It’s been a question since the Warriors acquired Butler — one that has only grown more prominent as the team positions itself for a deep playoff run. And it’s clear to head coach Steve Kerr […]

While Stephen Curry has solidified himself as a top player for the Golden State Warriors, there is no doubt he wants to add more accomplishments to his resume in the form of a hopeful playoff run this season. As the Warriors’ playoff chances increased, so has the play of Curry as star Draymond Green gives […]

With two games left on all 30 teams’ schedules, every win and loss matters a little more around this time of the year. This is very true in the Western Conference standings, as one game separates teams in the playoff picture from those in the play-in region. The Golden State Warriors are one of the […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors have been on a roll over the past two months following Jimmy Butler’s arrival, but their path to a deep playoff run remains steep. Locked in a tight race to escape the play-in tournament, the Warriors stumbled on Wednesday with a costly 114-111 loss to the struggling San […]

Brandin Podziemski has always insisted he’s most comfortable playing point guard, and the Golden State Warriors finally gave him the chance to prove it in mid-November after a season-ending injury to De’Anthony Melton. Barely more than a month later, the acquisition of Dennis Schroder pushed Golden State’s sophomore guard back to the off-ball role he […]

Every game is crucial in the Western Conference right now as teams battle for playoff seeding during the final week of the regular season. The Golden State Warriors were surely feeling good about their chances of getting a win on Wednesday night against a struggling Spurs squad, but anything can happen in the NBA. Golden […]

No team has been hotter in recent weeks than the Golden State Warriors. Since Jimmy Butler’s arrival, the Dubs have been flying up the Western Conference standings, with Stephen Curry looking like a true MVP candidate and Draymond Green being the frontrunner for Defensive Player of the Year. This hot streak continued on Tuesday night […]

As the Golden State Warriors’ chances of making the playoffs have increased since Jimmy Butler arrived at the trade deadline, so has Draymond Green’s chances of winning the Defensive Player of the Year award. Butler has given Golden State new life during the second half of the season, boosting this organization’s chances of winning another […]

Many fans have criticized Stephen Curry for not getting certain foul calls during Golden State Warriors games. Draymond Green, though, knows the reason behind that. Green dove into why he gets non-calls during his podcast, which was released Monday. Green, who’s one of the league’s most honest stars, dropped a blunt take. “He gets penalized […]

The Golden State Warriors fell at home on Sunday night against the Houston Rockets, and Draymond Green received a flagrant foul at one point in the game. Green was driving to the hoop on Alperen Sengun, and part of his arm appeared to hit Sengun in the face when he was going up for the […]

Draymond Green had a tough night in the Golden State Warriors’ 106-96 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday. In 27 minutes of action, Green only had two points, four assists and three rebounds. He shot 1-of-5 from the field as he couldn’t make his usual two-way impact due to fouls. He committed five personal […]

If there’s one player in the NBA who fans are not surprised by them picking up a flagrant foul, it’s Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. Green has managed only two flagrant fouls this season, but he picked up another one on Sunday during the Warriors’ game against the Houston Rockets. However, the flagrant foul […]

The trajectory of Golden State Warriors Draymond Green’s hard foul against LeBron James to a stellar 30-minute performance against the Denver Nuggets has been remarkable—so remarkable that Green was at a loss for words.  After the Warriors defeated the Nuggets 118-104 on Friday, Green jokingly mentioned his former teammate Klay Thompson to explain his lack […]