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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr recently noted that he sees quite a bit of similarity in the games of Draymond Green and Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo. Adebayo, now playing in his third NBA season, has become an integral piece of Miami’s playoff aspirations. His numbers have improved on both ends of […]

Golden State Warriors wing Andrew Wiggins played his first game with Draymond Green on Monday night. Following their 113-101 loss to the Miami Heat, Wiggins spoke about his first experience playing alongside Golden State’s charismatic veteran: “It was great. He’s a great motivator. Great leader and if you’re open he’s going to find you.” Wiggins […]

For Draymond Green who knows the Golden State Warriors system inside-out, Andrew Wiggins will fit in with the team’s core “for a long time.’ At the trade deadline, the Warriors acquired Wiggins plus two draft picks in exchange for Jacob Evans, D’Angelo Russell and Omari Spellman. Ahead of Monday’s duel against the Miami Heat, Green […]

Former Golden State Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala is now a member of the Miami Heat. The NBA champion was recently traded to South Beach by way of the Memphis Grizzlies, a team that he didn’t play a single minute for this season. Now with the Heat as Miami continues to stay red-hot, Iguodala will be […]

Draymond Green gave his two cents on the recent trade that sent D’Angelo Russell to the Minnesota Timberwolves and yielded Andrew Wiggins as a return piece for the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors veteran praised Wiggins while maintaining the swap is one that will favor both players at the end: “It’s a great situation for […]

The Golden State Warriors will face the Miami Heat on Monday, the new home of former longtime cog Andre Iguodala, who won three rings with the organization along with a Finals MVP. Asked how he plans to welcome Iguodala in his first visit to the Chase Center as a member of the Heat, Draymond Green […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green praised both teams for Thursday’s pre-deadline trade that sent point guard D’Angelo Russell, Jacob Evans, and Omari Spellman to the Minnesota Timberwolves, in exchange for forward Andrew Wiggins a protected 2021 first round pick and a 2012 second round pick. https://twitter.com/dlouno/status/1226320138644774914 Speaking to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols on The Jump […]

Kevin Durant has admitted a few times that the Draymond Green incident from last season was just one reason why he decided to leave the Golden State Warriors. To recall, Green started calling Durant “a bi**h” during an overtime game between the Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Green, who questioned KD about […]

The Miami Heat have reportedly expressed trade interest in Golden State Warriors All-Star power forward Draymond Green, according to Greg Leif Sylvander of Five Reasons Sports Network. Green is reportedly aware of the Heat’s interest in him: Heat have expressed interest in Golden State’s Draymond Green according to a source. Many hurdles exist:• hard cap […]

Draymond Green is all smiles after the Golden State Warriors took down the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday for the 11th win of the season. Aside from his stellar play for the Dubs though, Green has another reason to be ecstatic about. Apparently, the Warriors also set a new franchise record on triples made in a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans booed Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during pregame introductions. This became all the motivation Green needed to turn in his best game of the season to lead the Warriors and Steve Kerr to a dominant 131-112 win on Saturday. Green’s standout performance came as no surprise to Kerr. The Warriors head […]

It’s been a long, tough season for Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green. The Warriors entered Thursday with the worst record in the NBA after going to the Finals five straight seasons. Green, the leader of the Warriors, has remained professional all season despite the losing, but he lost his train of thought for […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green offered a blunt take regarding Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s shocking death. Green claimed he would rather talk to the deceased superstar rather than talk about him. Speaking to reporters just a day after a helicopter ferrying Bryant and eight others crashed in Calabasas, California, a distraught Green […]

For Draymond Green, the 2016 NBA Finals was the lowest point in his career. After all, they were favored to win it all after snagging a historic 73-win season. Yet in the NBA Finals, they faltered despite being up 3-1. According to the Golden State Warriors forward, a conversation with Kobe Bryant pulled him out […]

Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green has never been one to curb his tongue, and on Friday, he let it loose again. When asked about what his criteria would be for who makes the NBA All-Star Game, Green said his would be considerably different than everyone else’s and went on to explain why TV […]

The long-running feud between Charles Barkley and Draymond Green is not over. Recently, Barkley said that the Golden State Warriors big man is not talking as much this season because he is averaging a “triple-single,” a jab at the rather poor statistical campaign Green is having. Of course, Green was ready to respond: “You make everything […]

Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green will not play in his team’s game against the Orlando Magic on Saturday due to a finger sprain, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Green seems to have suffered the injury during the Warriors’ overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. He finished with six […]

NBA icon Charles Barkley fired shots at Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and his ‘triple single’ average. Ahead of the Warriors’ duel with the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, Barkley gave Green a good ribbing for his numbers this 2019-20 season. He’s averaging 8.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, and  5.5 assists or in Barkley’s eyes, a […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green reminded Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant why he is the former Defensive Player of the Year on Sunday night. Morant called for isolation after Green switched onto him during the third quarter, but Green used his physicality to stay in front of Morant, easily sending his shot attempt back […]

L.A. Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell made a tough and-one layup over Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. Patrick Beverley, L.A.’s ever so brash point guard, made sure to let everyone know that Green is too small to stop Trez at the basket. https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1215873059090886661 Green has had a reputation of being one of the best […]

NBA 2K has been one of the top sports video games since its inception in 1999. The most recent iteration, NBA 2K20 needed only one month to become the best selling game of 2019 and the series as a whole is one of the best selling franchises in gaming history. Player ratings in the game […]

The Golden State Warriors are listing Draymond Green and D’Angelo Russell as questionable to play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. Russell is still recovering from a left shoulder contusion, while Green is “a little banged up,” according to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. He dealt with a minor right ankle injury this week: […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. While speaking to reporters after the Warriors’ morning shootaround, Green had nothing but praise for Antetokounmpo, whose Bucks have the best record in the NBA, just like last season: “No, not really,” Green said when asked if he has […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green will return to the lineup Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks after resting from an ankle injury Monday, according to Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. D’Angelo Russell will miss his fifth straight game with a right shoulder injury. The Warriors have now racked up five losses to follow […]

According to Golden State Warriors head coach, veteran power forward Draymond Green will return to the team’s lineup on Wednesday against the surging Milwaukee Bucks. Green has been just one of the many Warriors players to fall victim to the injury bug this season as the seasoned big man has been battling an ankle injury. […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without Draymond Green and D’Angelo Russell when they take on the Sacramento Kings on Monday, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Russell will miss his fourth straight game with a shoulder injury after there was some optimism he would suit up. Green tweaked his ankle last game and […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green missed Sunday’s practice after apparently tweaking his ankle during Saturday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Green is questionable to play on Monday night against the Sacramento Kings: Kerr says Draymond tweaked his ankle in last night’s game. He did not practice. He is […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green had another lackluster performance on Saturday, as he failed to help his side to a home victory against the Detroit Pistons. The Warriors suffered a 111-104 loss, with Green accounting for only two points (0-of-2 from the field, 2-of-2 from the line), six rebounds, three assists, and a […]

Players getting heckled by fans is a fairly common occurrence in the NBA. But on Thursday night, Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors got into a lengthy discourse with a Minnesota Timberwolves fan sitting courtside: Draymond vs. a Timberwolves fan sitting courtside 😂 https://t.co/w7frzumXSu — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 3, 2020 Perhaps Green was helping […]

After a frustrating start to the season, Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green has turned a corner for his squad. With both Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson dealing with respective long-term injuries, Green has recently stepped in as the newest Splash Brother, draining multiple 3-pointers per ballgame in what has turned out to be a very […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green appreciates Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James for a lot of reasons. Green says James being at the forefront of the player empowerment era is great. The Warriors All-Star claims James signing with the Miami Heat in the summer of 2010 is “one of the most […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams had some time to reflect on many situations during a trip to memory lane with ESPN’s Zach Lowe. The 2016 Western Conference Finals came up in conversation, when Adams’ Thunder matched up against the 73-9 Golden State Warriors and when he received a kick to the groin from Draymond Green […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban raved effusively about Mavs big man Kristaps Porzingis in a recent interview with Sam Amick of The Athletic, claiming he has done much more than scoring to help the team fight for a playoff spot. Cuban pointed out all the little things Porzingis does that don’t necessarily show up in […]

The Golden State Warriors had a major scare on Saturday night after D’Angelo Russell crashed his head into Dallas Mavericks wing Luka Doncic in what appeared to be a potential trauma-related injury. However, Russell was able to walk off the floor on his own power, and even returned to the game in the third quarter. […]

It was a heated affair on Saturday, as the Golden State Warriors hosted the Dallas Mavericks in the Chase Center. The contest eventually ended with the Mavs coming away with a lopsided 141-121 victory, but despite the blowout, the matchup was never short of action. At one point, Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green’s trash talking […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis were exchanging sweet nothings to each other late in the second quarter of their match-up on Saturday night. And Klay Thompson wanted to get some of the smoke himself. Unfortunately, the injured Warriors sharpshooter can only do so from the sidelines while […]

The Golden State Warriors have won four games in a row and All-Star power forward Draymond Green knows why. Green gave credit to the Warriors’ defense for setting the tone following their 105-96 home win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday: “I think we’re really flying around,” Green said, via ESPN. “We’re doing a great […]

It took a while, but the Golden State Warriors are finally on a winning streak. Draymond Green and company seemingly chose the perfect time to give Golden State fans something to be happy about this Christmas season. Based on how things are going for the Dubs, it may seem like the fairy-tale run is coming […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is still has time until returning to the hardwood, but he is still having a blast with his teammates, especially now that the Dubs have achieved a four-game winning streak for the first time this season. The two-time MVP, who was once again in street clothes as the Warriors […]