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Teams in the Western Conference have long resented the Golden State Warriors for a five-year reign of terror atop the league, but many players have been looking forward to the crumbling of their empire to exact revenge on them for their antics — particularly two-time MVP Stephen Curry and former Defensive Player of the Year […]

Golden State Warriors rookie Eric Paschall has been thrust with big minutes and a starting role in the wake of injuries to Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry, and Draymond Green. Yet his former coach, Jay Wright of Villanova, thinks he will fit just fine once the Warriors’ All-Star core returns to the court. “You know, he’s […]

Stephen Curry broke his left hand, Klay Thompson tore his ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, Kevin Durant no longer resides in the Bay Area, and Draymond Green and D’Angelo Russell are nursing day-to-day injuries. Fair to say this isn’t how the Golden State Warriors envisioned the 2019-20 season unfolding? Now the […]

The Golden State Warriors will continue to trot out a star-less lineup with D’Angelo Russell declared out for Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets and Draymond Green being ruled out for the next three games of the road trip, according to Logan Murdock of NBC Sports Bay Area. D’Angelo Russell, who suffered a sprained ankle […]

Eric Paschall had a huge game for the Golden State Warriors on Monday, and veteran teammate Draymond Green made sure to give a shoutout to the young gun for his outstanding performance. Green, currently out with a finger injury, took to Instagram to congratulate Paschall for what was nothing less than an explosion in Golden […]

Is this the season the dominance of the Golden State Warriors fall short? In truthfulness, yes. Without Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, experts knew it was going to happen. However, that doesn’t mean they have to go down quietly. Even with Stephen Curry and newly acquired All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell, the Warriors’ season will only […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says power forward Draymond Green will miss “the next few games for sure” with a torn ligament in his left finger. Green suffered the injury on Friday against the San Antonio Spurs: Kerr says Draymond will miss ‘the next few games for sure’ Kerr says Draymond has a […]

The hits just keep on coming for the Golden State Warriors. After losing star point guard Stephen Curry to a broken left hand, power forward Draymond Green suffered a sprained left index finger on Friday against the San Antonio Spurs. Green, who added that it was a ligament issue, won’t play on Saturday versus the […]

The Golden State Warriors are at a crossroads. After making five consecutive trips to the NBA Finals as a team, this offseason has been full of tumult and injuries for the team, which have sadly continued into the regular season. Two-time MVP Stephen Curry broke his hand in a game against the Phoenix Suns in […]

It was another forgettable evening for the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, as they suffered another heavy defeat. This time around, it was the San Antonio Spurs that beat down the Dubs, with the lopsided contest ending with a final score of 127-110. Following another disappointing defeat, Warriors star Draymond Green admitted that at this […]

For the last five seasons, the Golden State Warriors epitomized what it’s like to have “superteam” in today’s modern era of basketball. Brimming with talent from all five positions and bolstered by a mix of youth and experienced role players, the Dubs went on to claim three Larry O’Brien trophies in a five-year span. However, […]

The Golden State Warriors have been dealt a troubling blow of recent injuries to key players. After losing Klay Thompson for what could be the entirety of this season, Stephen Curry is set to miss at least three months due to a broken hand. There is a plan that Warriors coach Steve Kerr has to […]

Sometimes Halloween nights are unforgettable, other times all you want to do is forget them. For Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green, All Hallow’s Eve 2019 was the former, as he explained his experience traversing the San Francisco trick-or-treating scene with his kids and fiancée. Per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater on Twitter: “I went […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is a fierce competitor, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that he’s not giving up on the season after star point guard Stephen Curry broke his left hand. While Green knows the Warriors face an uphill climb now that Curry is out for three months, the three-time All-Star is still […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is more worried about Stephen Curry the person than Curry the player. Curry is out with a broken left hand. Green knows the Warriors face an uphill climb now that Curry is out, but the three-time All-Star is also sad that Curry won’t get to play with his […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green hurt his back against the Phoenix Suns, the same night star point guard Stephen Curry broke his left hand. With Curry set to miss a big chunk of games, some think Green is better off resting until he’s 100 percent since Golden State likely won’t be competitive in […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler struggled from the field in the team’s win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night. However, he made up for it through other aspects of the game. Butler’s contributions produced a rare stat line that puts him beside James Harden, Draymond Green, Andrei Kirilenko, and Jamaal Tinsley. Per Tim Reynolds […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant joined the set of ESPN’s “First Take” on Thursday morning. Amid his wide-ranging interview, the former No. 2 overall pick admitted that his in-game argument with Draymond Green played at least a small role in his decision to leave the Warriors. A brief look back at the incident before we […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a transitory phase as a franchise. With Klay Thompson possibly out for the entire regular season and Kevin Durant now in Brooklyn, the Dubs are banking on their young players to get up to speed in a hurry. One of those players — top draft choice Jordan Poole — […]

Draymond Green helped the Golden State Warriors bust out of a winless start to the 2019-20 season with a win over the New Orleans Pelicans, trotting out a 16-point, 17-rebound, 10-assists triple-double on Monday. The dynamic forward also used the opportunity to double down on his previous comments about his team and throw a quick […]

The Golden State Warriors nabbed their first win of the season against a shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans team, winning big by going small. Head coach Steve Kerr deployed a lineup of Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole, D’Angelo Russell, Glenn Robinson III, and Draymond Green. The final result was a 134-123 victory. Not only did the sixth-year […]

The Michigan State basketball program produced several notable NBA stars from the likes of Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Scott Skiles, and Stephen Smith, among others. Apart from having spectacular careers in the pros, these amazing players were also among the select few who got their jerseys retired by the program. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green […]

The Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green has never been one to beat around the bush. The Warriors cruised to a 134-123 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday in their first win of the season — but he still wasn’t happy. Despite some promising signs on the night, the team’s defensive leader, Green, was […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green is set to be presented with one of the highest honors a collegiate player can receive, as Michigan State is planning to retire his No. 23 Spartans jersey. Spartans head coach Tom Izzo revealed that Michigan State will hang Green’s jersey from the rafters inside the Breslin Student Events […]

The Golden State Warriors have been treated to two straight mollywopping results in their first two games of the 2019-20 campaign, first by the Los Angeles Clippers and recently against the Oklahoma City Thunder. But is this poor start to the first week on NBA action a sign of things to come? A quick look […]

For the first time in six years, the Golden State Warriors are in an unfamiliar situation. They are no longer the favorites to win the NBA title. And through the first two games of the season, they have been blown out by the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Draymond Green says that […]

Draymond Green is not happy with how the Golden State Warriors are playing, especially not after their defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder that saw them trail by as much as 42 points. The Warriors allowed the the Thunder to score at least 35 points in the first three quarters of the game. Meanwhile, Green […]

It was an absolutely horrendous start to the season for the Golden State Warriors, as they suffered an embarrassing blowout defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, 141-122. For his part, Dubs forward Draymond Green had one of the worst performances of his entire NBA tenure, as the three-time All-Star […]

If 141 points seem unfamiliar on the visitor scoreline for those who have followed the Golden State Warriors’ dynastic run the past five seasons, it’s because it is. No team had scored that many points against the Warriors since head coach Steve Kerr got there, and Draymond Green didn’t care to sugarcoat it. “I’m not […]

Draymond Green didn’t get off to the best start in this 2019-20 season, forced to exit within the first few minutes of the first quarter with an elbow injury, only to return later on. The Golden State Warriors didn’t seem overly concerned with the injury, allowing him to return against the Los Angeles Clippers, but […]

Draymond Green had no time to sugarcoat a blowout loss to the Los Angeles Clippers to start the 2019-20 season. The Golden State Warriors gave up the most points in a game since head coach Steve Kerr took over the helm in 2014, prompting the forward to lay the truth on the table. “I’m not […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says the bad blood which existed between him, the Golden State Warriors and Draymond Green is gone. The Clippers and Warriors face each other on Thursday at the Chase Center. Rivers, whose Clippers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in round one of the battle of LA, […]

Everyone knows Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell can score, but power forward Draymond Green is expecting the lefty to play some high-level defense this season as well. Green, one of the best defenders in the NBA, says he was surprised by Russell’s defensive ability in a recent practice and told the All-Star he will […]

Steve Kerr made plenty of headlines on Tuesday when he said that the Golden State Warriors are not expecting Klay Thompson to play in the 2019-20 NBA season following an ACL injury that he suffered during last year’s NBA Finals. Today, Warriors forward Draymond Green echoed Kerr’s words, stating that the team will prepare for […]

The Golden State Warriors have been held in high esteem in the past for their offensive efficiency and the immense scoring capabilities of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant. However, the Dubs are also consistently one of the best defensive teams in the league. Thompson is hailed as one of the best perimeter defenders […]

Nearly a year has passed since the infamous tiff between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant in the visitor’s locker room of Staples Center after a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers early last season. Green was quick to apologize and mend fences with his former Golden State Warriors teammate, but in retrospect he admits he […]

Draymond Green’s relationship with Kevin Durant has healed since a November locker room tiff between the two after an overtime road loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Yet one part that still hurts Green about their divorce since Durant left the Golden State Warriors for the Brooklyn Nets in the summer is how he feels […]

Draymond Green went through a perilous road last season after confronting Kevin Durant after an overtime road loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, one that would see him suspended for a game due to conduct detrimental to the team. More importantly, his suspension started to question his standing with the franchise and his relationship with […]

A new twist into Klay Thompson’s expected recovery from a torn ACL revealed the Golden State Warriors marksman could miss the entire 2019-20 season rehabilitating from this major injury, at least according to Steve Kerr. The previous expectation of a potential return around the All-Star break has now been clouded with the possibility of Thompson […]