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The Golden State Warriors settled their Western Conference Semis series in six games. After taking a rather massive beatdown in Game 5 on the Memphis Grizzlies’ own home floor, the Dubs were able to get it done in resounding fashion in a Game 6 that feels like a momentum booster heading into the Western Conference […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green couldn’t help but call out the media and SportsCenter after noticing some blatant disrespect toward Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka. After helping the Warriors knock out the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, Green had some time on Saturday to watch the highlights of the Celtics’ Game 6 win over […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is not yet done hurling insults at Kendrick Perkins after the now sports analyst said he’s scared to shoot. Ahead of the Warriors’ Game 6 against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, Perkins discussed some of the concerns for the Dubs in the showdown. During his appearance on ESPN’s First […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is now engaged in an all-out war of words against former NBA champ Kendrick Perkins. Green ruthlessly called Perkins an “ogre” during his post-game press conference following the Dubs’ Game 6 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies and clearly, Big Perk did not appreciate the insult. Perkins has now come […]

SAN FRANCISCO — When you think about the Golden State Warriors and all of the success they’ve had, you think about Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green. They’re responsible for a lot of the Warriors’ success, but there is another player who should be mentioned with them: Kevon Looney. The Warriors’ center […]

San Francisco, CA – Once the Memphis Grizzlies inserted Steven Adams into the starting lineup, the Golden State Warriors put their small lineup on the back burner. As the series went on, the Grizzlies’ center continued to dominate the paint and forced the Warriors to change their game plan. However, the switch wasn’t made by […]

The Golden State Warriors are moving on to the Western Conference Finals. They defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 Friday night, ending the hard-fought second-round series 4-2. While it was a full team effort, the Warriors couldn’t have closed out the series without Draymond Green. The power forward nearly had a triple-double, with 14 […]

The Golden State Warriors showed massive confidence in Jonathan Kuminga in the NBA playoffs. Steve Kerr made him the youngest player ever to start a postseason game despite having other veterans he could have played. The entire franchise knows that they have someone special on their hands. Draymond Green told Marc Spears of Andscape that […]

The night began with Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry saying the game plan was to Whoop That Trick. That’s the name of the Memphis Grizzlies theme song that came from the movie Hustle and Flow. The Warriors talked the talk, but in Game 5, the Grizzlies walked the walk. The Ja Morant-less team gave […]

The Golden State Warriors had a chance to close out the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 5 on Wednesday night, but instead they put forth their worst performance of the season. The Warriors trailed by as many as 55 points (yes, 55 points) en route to a 134-95 loss. The only reason it was “only” a […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors are one game away from eliminating the Memphis Grizzlies to become the first team to advance to the conference finals in this year’s playoffs. Lead assistant Mike Brown will be the coach leading the way again because Steve Kerr tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, and he […]

Kevin Durant has got plenty of time in his hands now that he and the Brooklyn Nets are out of title contention. And among the things he was up to some several hours ago was regaling the good citizens of Twitter with a google ol’ fantasy 1-on-1 matchup featuring Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman and […]

Draymond Green came up with the game-saving block in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 4 victory over a shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies side on Monday night. It was an undeniably huge play and, unsurprisignly, there was a bit of controversy surrounding it. Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins mentioned after the game that he thought “there was […]

For years, NBA fans have debated who would win a 1-on-1 matchup between Warriors forward Draymond Green and former Bulls big man Dennis Rodman. The two have even traded blows at each other in the public eye. NBA Hall of Famer James Worthy made it known he’d take Rodman in the matchup. Nets superstar Kevin […]

Despite trailing for most of the game, the Golden State Warriors overcame a brutal shooting night and pulled out a huge win on Monday night to take a 3-1 series lead over the Memphis Grizzlies. By no surprise, Draymond Green locked down defensively in the final minutes of Game 4, coming up with a crucial […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to keep the Memphis Grizzlies at bay in Game 4. But that was the furthest thing from Draymond Green’s mind on Monday night. The former Michigan State Spartan was emotional over the death of fellow alumni Adreian Payne, who was killed in a tragic shooting incident in the wee […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is known to have a bit of a quick temper on the court. Green is always mixing it up with referees and acting demonstratively, opening himself up to the danger of technical fouls and flagrant fouls. Green already has a Flagrant 2 on his resume in these playoffs and […]

There has been quite a bit of complaining about the officials, among other things, in these 2022 NBA Playoffs, with Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins a repeat offender. Jenkins’ latest complaint came on Monday night after a heartbreaking 101-98 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 without Ja Morant, which has them […]

Draymond Green came up clutch for the Golden State Warriors in Game 4, pulling off the game-clinching block to prevent a Memphis Grizzlies comeback. Naturally, the former Defensive Player of the Year was hyped after his big-time play. With less than 10 seconds to go, Green showed his defensive chops by stopping a Jaren Jackson […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green made sure to remember and honor his former Michigan State Spartans teammate Adreian Payne, who tragically passed away on Monday. Payne was just 31 when he was reportedly shot in front of his home in the early hours of Monday. The suspect was eventually arrested for first-degree murder. Now, […]

San Francisco – The referees have had their hands full controlling the emotions of two teams with championship aspirations. The two squads are the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies. There’s been hard fouls, ejections, suspensions, and a lot of trash talking on the court. Everything was all about basketball until a local Memphis weatherman […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The second round’s most competitive, hard-fought series shifted in a major way on Saturday, with the Golden State Warriors defeating the Memphis Grizzlies by a whopping 30 points. The Dubs shot 63.1% overall in their rousing 142-112 victory, the second-highest field goal percentage in a playoff game in franchise history. Draymond Green […]

The Golden State Warriors bounced back with a resounding 142-112 victory over the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center on Saturday evening. Inserting Jonathan Kuminga into the starting lineup for the injured Gary Payton II was a brilliant move for coach Steve Kerr as Kuminga contributed 18 points in 17 minutes. Stephen Curry led the way […]

A lot was on the line between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their second-round matchup on Saturday night. Emotions were running high, and Draymond Green showed exactly why people say that he plays with his heart on the sleeve.   Toward the end of the first half, Green […]

Joel Embiid didn’t have his best game in his return to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, but his presence was enough for them to destroy the Miami Heat. Just ask Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. The Cameroonian center made just 12 shot attempts in the game and made five, though he did connect eight […]

The second-round series between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies has not been short of controversial moments — and we’re only two games into this seven-game war. Dubs star Draymond Green has now come out with a bold warning for Ja Morant and the Grizzlies ahead of their Game 3 tussle on Saturday: […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is never one to turn away from controversy. Right now, the Dubs talisman is involved in a very contentious and polarizing issue involving broadcaster Chris Russo, who himself told Green that he should just “shut up and play” during a recent episode of First Take on ESPN. Green has already […]

Draymond Green’s competitive nature is engrained in his game. The Golden State Warriors’ forward plays with a chip on his shoulder and with nearly unmatched intensity every game. It should come as no surprise that Green came right out and blasted those in the NBA who don’t share those traits. As the Warriors gear up for […]

JJ Redick gained a lot of new fans after he called out Chris Russo on live TV after the latter went on a bonkers tirade against Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. Veteran broadcaster Colin Cowherd has now spoken out about the epic incident and it sounds like he’s taking Redick’s side here. For starters, […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is not done with his tirade against controversial broadcaster Chris Russo, who earlier stated on ESPN’s First Take that he wants Green to “shut up and play.” Russo got absolutely dunked on by co-host JJ Redick and right now, it’s Green’s turn to spew fire on the highly-polarizing sports […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been slapped by the NBA with a $25,000 fine for flipping off Grizzlies fans in Game 2 of their first-round series. Green was incensed by the fact that Memphis supporters started cheering as he made his way to the locker room after he got hit in the head […]

Ejections, hard fouls, and a few flipped birds have been the common theme through the first two games of the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors Western Conference Playoffs series which is currently tied at one game apiece. With two games coming up in the Bay area, a common buzzword has been used when describing […]

It was announced on Thursday that the NBA has decided to slap Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks with a one-game suspension for his Flagrant 2 foul on Gary Payton II. Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green learned about the news as he was doing his podcast and he quickly provided his unfiltered reaction to this […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been reprimanded for flipping off Grizzlies fans in Game 2 on Tuesday. The NBA is fining the veteran $25,000 for his obscene gesture as he walked down the tunnel. Per Shams: Warriors star Draymond Green has been fined $25,000 for his middle finger gestures to fans in Memphis […]

There was plenty of conversation surrounding flagrant fouls following Draymond Green’s ejection in Game 1 of the second-round series between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies. It did not take much time to spark up once again as Dillon Brooks was ejected just 2:52 into the Game 2 matchup.   Brooks made contact with […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green went off with an epic rant on Wednesday to defend the hate and criticisms towards reality television star Kim Kardashian. Kim K has been on the receiving end of a major backlash after her 2022 Met Gala appearance where she was seen wearing a dress once used by Marilyn […]

Things got chippy on Tuesday night in Game 2 between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies. Dubs star Draymond Green ended up on the receiving end of an elbow from Xavier Tillman and it required a couple of stitches to close the wound. Green appears to be alright, though, and he’s not expected […]

As the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies face off in the Draymond Green has not had the most fun series. He has been ejected and hit in the face through the first two games. The conversation about him in the NBA playoff series has been about him not carrying himself the right way. On […]

ESPN First Take is often controversial. There tends to be yelling between Stephen A. Smith and whoever his guest is on any particular day. But on Wednesday, the discussion that stole the majority of headlines was between Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and JJ Redick. The segment began with a Draymond Green interview following the Warriors […]