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Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green caught people’s attention yesterday, commenting on his new teammate Marquese Chriss and the young big man’s early career. The three-time NBA champion Green told reporters on Thursday that part of the 22-year-old Chriss’ early struggles so far were related to the Phoenix Suns organization. Now Chriss is responding […]

The Phoenix Suns catch a lot of criticism for how their organization has operated since the glory days of Steve Nash and Amar’e Stoudemire. The latest example came from Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green in response to a question about Marquese Chriss. Green’s criticism of the Suns was the fact that nobody sheds blame […]

The Golden State Warriors have benefited from having strong wing defenders like Andre Iguodala and Kevin Durant in recent seasons. With both players gone, Draymond Green’s role as the anchor of the defense will be different throughout the season. When asked about how Green’s role may change, head coach Steve Kerr mentioned that he will […]

Draymond Green and D’Angelo Russell will play during the Golden State Warriors’ preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, but Stephen Curry will sit, according to Mark Medina of The San Jose Mercury News. The upcoming season will likely be business as usual for Green and Curry, who have won three championships […]

The Golden State Warriors will treat their preseason finale on Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers like a regular season game, as All-Stars Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and D’Angelo Russell are scheduled to play 30 to 35 minutes. Warriors tentative plan is to play Friday’s preseason finale at home vs Lakers as a dress rehearsal […]

The Golden State Warriors are giving some of their players a bit of a preseason break. Draymond Green and D’Angelo Russell will not play in Monday night’s preseason matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to a report from Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. Stephen Curry is scheduled to play, but he’ll likely […]

Draymond Green notably shrunk an inch after being measured at 6-foot-6 when he took it into his own hands to record his actual measurement without socks or shoes on, lining up at 78 inches even after seven years of being listed at 6-foot-7. While the hype was real to find out how tall the Golden State […]

The Golden State Warriors, who have dominated the NBA over the last five years, will enter the season shorthanded and weaker in firepower. But Draymond Green isn’t lowering his expectations amid these realities for the 2019-20 season. Green admits that it feels different entering the season with some of their core players gone. But this […]

Draymond Green followed the footsteps of Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr when asked for his thoughts on the feud between the NBA and the Chinese government, claiming he’s still hoping to educate himself on China’s situation before commenting on the matter. On Tuesday, the Warriors coach declined to comment, telling reporters he wanted […]

Draymond Green revealed his true height without shoes after heavy controversy with some debating he was closer to 6-foot-5 than the 6-foot-7 he’s been listed at since coming into the league in 2012. The Golden State Warriors stalwart measured at 78 inches or a full 6-foot-6 without shoes — a good happy medium between what […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star power forward Draymond Green wants everyone to knows he’s 6-foot-6, without shoes. With the NBA requiring teams to provide accurate heights of their players, Green took to social media to let Dub Nation know he’s a legit 6-foot-6. Draymond is here to set the record straight on just how tall he […]

The Golden State Warriors have opened training camp in high spirits, and after one week of practice, the positivity can still be felt at Chase Center. The team believes that they have what it takes to win a championship this season, and despite a lot of doubters, two-time All-Star Draymond Green isn’t fazed at all. […]

Don’t expect the Golden State Warriors to click right away when they play the Los Angeles Lakers for their first preseason game at Chase Center. The Warriors had several key losses and new faces after an eventful offseason and free agency, so Draymond Green played down the expectations before they play their first game ever […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says point guard Stephen Curry and power forward Draymond Green will play around 20 minutes in the preseason opener against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. Kerr says Steph and Draymond will only play about 20 minutes in the preseason opener Saturday vs. the Lakers. — Nick Friedell […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green likes what he sees from guard D’Angelo Russell. Green says Russell plays at his own pace and doesn’t get sped up: Draymond Green’s initial impressions of D’Angelo Russell: “He doesn’t really get sped up. Kind of stays at his pace.” pic.twitter.com/RvmmllHpwR — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 4, 2019 […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green says he feels like a rookie again. There’s a lot of “new” with the Warriors right now. They’re playing in San Francisco instead of Oakland and the roster is different from the past few seasons. Draymond on move to SF and all the new players in camp: “I […]

Draymond Green has long been recognized as the heartbeat of the Golden State Warriors. However, now that Kevin Durant has left the Bay Area, Green’s importance to the franchise will be all the more evident. Green is ready for this increased responsibility, though. In fact, the former Michigan State standout has said that he’s back […]

Draymond Green is coming off five straight runs to the NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors, yet a new spark of energy lives within him as he approaches a very different 2019-20 season. No longer one of many veteran players in a championship-laden team, Green is now more vital than ever in the Warriors’ […]

Draymond Green does not plan on having a slow start in 2019-20 like the one he had last season. He’s now equipped with the same diet he used to shed 30 pounds at the end of the regular season, tuning him into a lean, mean, shot-blocking machine during the 2019 playoffs. The Golden State Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Omari Spellman rejected an invite to his new teammate Draymond Green’s concert-going adventure to see Janet Jackson. The 22-year-old Spellman, a 6-foot-9 big man out of Villanova who was selected with the last pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks and traded to Golden State in the […]

Golden State Warriors marksman Klay Thompson decided to throw a playful jab at Draymond Green following Monday morning’s Media Day gathering. Like most other teams, the Warriors had their players pose for a series of photos. In one such picture, Thompson can be seen standing alongside some of his teammates, including Draymond Green, Stephen Curry […]

The veteran core of the Golden State Warriors is still plenty confident it has the pieces to make yet another run to the NBA Finals, as the trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green have trotted out five straight trips to the promised land after breaking out as the NBA’s Cinderella story in […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green wants make it to Team USA for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, but he has a bit of a problem: his wedding. Draymond Green said he's planning his wedding around the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, "so hopefully I make the team." — Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) September 30, 2019 Green […]

Draymond Green says a big reason why he signed his extension with the Golden State Warriors this summer is because he didn’t want the contract situation to hang over his head during the regular season. Green signed a $100 million extension with the Warriors this offseason. He reportedly has nearly $50 million in “advance payments” […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is one of the most outspoken members of the team. Over the past couple of years, he’s shown fans and media that he isn’t afraid to say what’s on his mind. Now, during the team’s media day, he gave his sentiments about the people who are saying that the […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green says the NCAA is a dictatorship. Green points out how colleges can make money off players, but the second a player tries to make money, they become ineligible to play. The Warriors star says that type of logic doesn’t make any sense. “The NCAA is a dictatorship.” Draymond […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to do great things off the court. Just recently, on his HBO television program entitled “The Shop,” James hosted California governor Gavin Newsom in what turned out to be an iconic moment for college athletics. This wasn’t just your typical politician hosting, as Newsom came to the show […]

Draymond Green is one of the best forwards in the NBA. He can do plenty of things with the basketball whenever he’s playing. He’s a key component to the Golden State Warriors with his unique skillset. However, he’s not good at hiding his emotions. This weakness of his reared its ugly head when he played […]

As brash and outspoken as he is now, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green always remembers that he came from humble beginnings. Green just unveiled his second gym chain business in his hometown of Saginaw, MI at Redford Township after recently partnering with “Blink Fitness” gyms. “Blink Fitness” is meant to be a cost-friendly alternative […]

Head coach Steve Kerr lived and breathed the melodrama surrounding Kevin Durant in his last year with the Golden State Warriors. In light of all the speculation that surrounded his eventual exit, many thought the heated exchange with Draymond Green was an incident that would re-surface if Durant was to leave. Kerr thought very differently […]

There’s no love lost between new Los Angeles Lakers recruit Dwight Howard and Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green. In a recent interview with NBA Insider Shams Charania of The Athletic, Howard did not hold back when he opened up about how he used to feel about Green. However, Dwight has now developed an […]

Draymond Green and Kevin Durant’s brother are not friends. Earlier in the 2018-19 NBA campaign when Green and Durant had a heated verbal exchange on the court that carried over into the locker room after the game, Durant’s brother, Tony, took some shots at Green, saying that his “true colors” were revealed. Well, as evidenced […]

The 2019-20 NBA season will be a test of fortitude for the Golden State Warriors — not only for the players that now take part on this roster, but also the front office, which was tasked with retooling the team after the departure of Kevin Durant. The injury to Klay Thompson and a big-time move […]

The Golden State Warriors will have to learn to navigate the upcoming 2019-20 season in a very different way than they have for the past five seasons. While they have a laundry list of incertitudes, there are also three secrets to their potential success and potential playoff run. 3. Health The Warriors will largely depend […]

With Kevin Durant gone and Klay Thompson injured, Jalen Rose expects Draymond Green and Stephen Curry to step up for the Golden State Warriors. The former NBA player and current ESPN sports analyst thinks Green and Curry won’t have a problem leading the new-look Dubs. In fact, he expects Dray to have an All-NBA worthy […]

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors has had plenty of run-ins with LeBron James in recent years, including multiple dust-ups when the two squared off against one another in three straight NBA Finals while the four-time Most Valuable Player was still with the Cleveland Cavaliers. But Green has always had a tremendous level of […]

When the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals, there was a feeling that one of the greatest dynasties in league history was meeting a bitter end. The Warriors had already lost Klay Thompson to a torn ACL in Game 6 of the Finals, and suspicions that Kevin Durant would […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star power forward Draymond Green says it’s crazy Carmelo Anthony is not on an NBA roster. Anthony hasn’t played in an NBA game since November of 2018. Melo’s future in the NBA is very uncertain, as we are in September and the future Hall of Famer is still on the open market. […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green would like to play in the Olympics next year and thinks other stars will join him. The Olympics take place in Tokyo next summer. Draymond Green to CNBC on playing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics next summer – "I do hope to play. I think a lot of […]