Draymond Green Articles - Page 89

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 […]

Stephen Curry loves it when his Golden State Warriors teammate Draymond Green is aggressive with his scoring. With the Warriors looking for reliable scorers outside of Curry and newcomer D’Angelo Russell, Green is going to have to take a greater burden when it comes to offense. Without the likes of Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, […]

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 […]