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OAKLAND — Motivation is one of the most fragile aspects of anyone’s mind. It can spark out of nowhere in the most random settings. It can also disappear instantly, especially after good fortune lands in your lap and peak success is achieved. What more is there to fight and grind for every day once you’re […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green isn’t happy with the direction that defense is going in the NBA and didn’t mince his words when talking about after the team’s victory on Saturday night over the Los Angeles Kings. “You can’t really play defense in the league [today],” Draymond Green said to media members on Saturday […]

Houston Rockets superstar and reigning Most Valuable Player James Harden is ruthless. It’s true and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green can attest to that fact. Harden was untouchable Thursday night as he lifted the Rockets to a thrilling overtime win in Oakland over the Golden State Warriors. He put out the entire arsenal for […]

The Golden State Warriors are a mess, and their blowout loss to the Los Angeles Lakers recently further point them under a microscope. The Warriors are healthy again, adding Step Curry and Draymond Green, as both missed a series of games. But the addition of the two players haven’t made the Warriors the scary collection […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green can be a very high-motor player, and sometimes it gets the best of him. In the clip below, you can see Green force a pass off Klay Thompson’s face that he was not expecting in the slightest. Draymond Green bounces a pass off Klay Thompson’s head and the ball goes […]

Draymond Green has been showered with criticism for his poor play this season, now owner of his worst offensive season since the start of the Steve Kerr era. The Golden State Warriors’ motor claimed he just hasn’t been himself all season and promised to make defenders pay once he finds his rhythm: “Don’t worry about […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is quite amused by the overreaction that followed a 127-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day, finding it “funny” that so much was made of a regular-season loss to a team they will see three more times this season: “It’s funny, real funny,” said Green. “It’s […]

The Golden State Warriors have managed to mend a slow start to the season but still look far from the well-oiled machine that breezed through the 2017 NBA playoffs or the team that captured back-to-back titles by sweeping their archenemies in the Cleveland Cavaliers. Warriors forward Draymond Green has gotten plenty of flack for his […]

The Golden State Warriors this season have gone through a series of ups and downs. They started out a little flat, Stephen Curry was hurt for a few weeks, Klay Thompson is having a down year, and a lot of the pressure has gone to Kevin Durant to lead the team. On Christmas day, the […]

Draymond Green was the most obvious offensive non-factor for the Golden State Warriors, as they shot a mere 40.9 percent from the floor in a 127-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, but Kevin Durant thinks it’s more than his frontcourt partner that is impeding their prowess scoring the ball. “Bigs aren’t really guarding their […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors were heavy favorites heading into their Christmas Day showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the young Lakers squad pulled off a surprising blowout win against their state rival. The Lakers ran away with a 127-101 win over the Warriors on Tuesday night at the Oracle Arena in […]

Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green may come across as an angry who has no mercy on the court, but off the court, it’s an entirely different story. Like here with his son, for example. This is just adorable. pic.twitter.com/94utuJaJx0 — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) December 24, 2018 Draymond’s son was looking at the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green doesn’t seem to care all that much about LeBron James being a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors grabbed their second straight win on Sunday night in dramatic fashion by earning a 129-127 victory over the L.A. Clippers, with Stephen Curry notching the game-winning bucket with less than […]

There was some early-season tension between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant that put the Golden State Warriors into an unfamiliar place. Golden State was scuffling early with internal strife unlike anything this current dynasty had seen. But ESPN’s Nick Friedell is reporting that the team does not believe that Durant and Green’s earlier altercation will […]

The Golden State Warriors went through a highly publicized mess in November when All-Star forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green got into a shouting match that had to be broken up after a loss. The bitterness between the two continued for a few games, and the Warriors faltered. Rumors spread that this would spell the end […]

The Golden State Warriors came away with a 120-116 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at Oracle Arena on Saturday night, and in that win, Warriors big man Draymond Green came away very impressed with Mavs rookie Luka Doncic. Draymond Green on Luka Doncic: “That dude good…he gonna be a problem…He’s lifted that franchise.” pic.twitter.com/Dfc5DG0TD0 — […]

The Golden State Warriors are very thin at the center position right now. DeMarcus Cousins is still making his way back from the torn Achilles, Damian Jones is out for the season with a torn pectoral muscle, and Jordan Bell has been a massive disappointment. That basically leaves Kevon Looney and Draymond Green as the […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is shooting a career-low 20.6 percent from beyond the arc this season, and ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith says that is going to have to change come postseason if the Warriors want to win their third-straight championship. Smith says opposing teams are going to dare Draymond Green to […]

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles spent a good amount of floor time trading barbs with Golden State Warriors resident trash-talker Draymond Green. The two were seen exchanging verbal pleasantries throughout the game and enjoying it so, ranging from Green’s demonstrative defensive rebounds to Ingles’ swift trifectas. “Just kind of a part of the game really, […]

The Golden State Warriors have seen shooting guard Klay Thompson and Draymond Green struggle since being on the court together, lacking the same efficiency that made them such important cogs of the offense. A 108-103 loss to the Utah Jazz on the road exemplified that there was something off with this offense, as the right […]

The Golden State Warriors have been a torrid scoring machine in recent years, influencing the league with their 3-point shooting and ball movement. But the defending champs are not as dominant as usual this season. The team may have one solution as star forward Kevin Durant says that Golden State needs Draymond Green to score […]

Draymond Green isn’t known much for his shooting. Rather, the Golden State Warriors star’s penchant as a playmaker and lockdown defender makes him one of the best power forwards in the entire NBA. However, Green has had a rather subpar season as far as his shooting percentages go. Should the Warriors be concerned about his […]

The Sacramento Kings have been one of the NBA’s most pleasant surprises thus far in the 2018-19 campaign, and Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green has taken notice. According to Blake Ellington of Sactown Royalty, Draymond Green was full of praises for the rising Kings. The former Defensive Player of the Year even went as […]

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas did not seem very pleased after he dislocated his left thumb in Wednesday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors. Valanciunas suffered the injury early in the second quarter after the ball was knocked away by Warriors star Draymond Green, which caused the 7-footer to hit the ground in a […]

The Golden State Warriors will be in somewhat of a pickle when it’s time to make a decision on forward Draymond Green, given that he’s played an integral part in the success of the team during a four-plus-year run. While most expect Green to no longer give the team a hometown discount, the Warriors could […]

Draymond Green’s return to the Golden State Warriors lineup saw the defending champions reach another gear at both ends of the floor, yet it was one filled with anxiety; a mental battle as he fought the urge to return from an extended absence after suffering a nagging toe injury. Green missed 11 straight games and […]

Draymond Green made his return from injury on Monday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing 11 straight games and 14 of the last 16 with a nagging toe injury. The Golden State Warriors forward had a tough time adjusting to the run-and-gun pace of this team, one that fortunately resulted in a highlight-reel dime […]

The Golden State Warriors went through a dark phase early in the season, as an overtime loss to the LA Clippers unchained a heated exchange between Kevin Durant and Draymond Green that spilled into the locker room. While hurtful words were said in the bowels of Staples Center, the media avalanche didn’t make it any […]

The dreaded trio of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors teamed up for a buzzer beater to end the first half. Check out the video below as posted by NBA on ESPN to witness the seamless chemistry between the three: Ball movement to beat the 🚨! pic.twitter.com/o3MHptVfM2 — NBA on […]

Despite missing 14 of their last 16 games, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green believes he still has a shot at winning the Defensive Player of the Year award. Draymond Green has made it clear in November that he is aiming to bag the DPOY trophy which he last won in 2017. However, he has […]

Former Golden State Warriors big man David West believes he could have stopped the Draymond Green-Kevin Durant bench argument in Los Angeles from escalating the way it did. Against the Clippers last month, Draymond Green dribbled the ball up the court while Kevin Durant was screaming and clapping for the ball. Green turned the ball […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been eager to take the court again and will be a game-time decision for Friday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to ESPN‘s Nick Friedell. Here’s more on Green’s status, per Warriors head coach Steve Kerr (h/t ESPN‘s Ohm Youngmisuk): “Steve Kerr said Draymond Green (toe) is looking […]

After being ruled out for the entirety of the Golden State Warriors’ East Coast road trip, Draymond Green is expected to rejoin the starting lineup early next week, according to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News. Head coach Steve Kerr said that the team expects Green to return for Monday’s home game against […]

Looks like all is well in Warrior land, as Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green and Kevin Durant seem to be back on the same page after their well-publicized fight on the bench a few weeks ago in Los Angeles. The Warriors are in Cleveland to take on the Cavs. Green is still out […]

Draymond Green won’t take the floor for Wednesday’s road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the Golden State Warriors forward wasn’t short of smoke for his roast upon arriving at the new locker room in Cleveland. Green, who has already been ruled out for the remainder of the Warriors’ road trip, took some time to […]

Golden State Warriors’ power forward Draymond Green won’t be hitting the road, for the time being, head coach Steve Kerr confirms. In a tweet by Anthony Slater of The Atlantic, Kerr disclosed that while Draymond Green had a “ramped up” workout earlier this morning, he’s ultimately been ruled out for the Warriors’ next three games […]

While he was at the free-throw line in Atlanta, Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant got trolled by Hawks fans. While shooting a free-throw, Hawks fans yelled, “Draymond hates you,” at Durant. 🗣 "Draymond hates you" Hawks fans trolling KD at the FT line 💀 pic.twitter.com/2Pmwab2g4a — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 4, 2018 […]

Per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is “unlikely” to return during the team’s road trip, according to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. However, the Warriors guard Alfonzo McKinnie is targeting Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers for his return. Draymond Green now “unlikely” to return during this road trip, per […]

Despite Draymond Green’s testy attitude, he still has someone he can confide to. The Golden State Warriors forward spoke highly about his former college coach, Tom Izzo, and admitted that his Michigan State mentor constantly checks up on him, especially following his recent suspension and altercation with teammate Kevin Durant per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. […]