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Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals didn’t disappoint, as two determined teams clashed once again at Oracle Arena. The Golden State Warriors grabbed a 2-0 lead on the Houston Rockets by correcting their mistakes and showing a brand new level of intensity, but the long wait until Game 3 in Clutch City will leave […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green had yet another controversial eye poke, as he got Houston Rockets guard James Harden across both eyes when hoping to tap away a rebound to a teammate. Harden immediately went to the ground and stayed there for a minute before being helped to the locker room. Green approached him […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr plans to have a conversation with the league officials about possibly rescinding the technical foul issued to Draymond Green during Game 2 of their Western Conference semi-finals series against the Houston Rockets. Kerr says Warriors will talk to the league in hopes they will rescind Draymond’s tech tonight. […]

It is no secret that the headlines surrounding the matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets have been centered around complaints regarding the officiating. Power forward Draymond Green seems to be a bit perturbed by the storyline hanging over this showdown. The Rockets had plenty to say about the referees following Game 1. […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green has poked three different players in the eye this season. Rockets Nation posted the update on its official Twitter account on April 30. The three players are the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, the Houston Rockets’ James Harden, and the Philadelphia 76ers’ J.J. Redick. Draymond Green poked 3 […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green received his fourth technical foul in the playoffs. According to the rules, a player will be automatically suspended for one game once he reaches seven technicals. Green’s status will be critical as the Warriors go deep into the playoffs. As a critical component of the team’s dynasty, a game […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets had one of the best offensive seasons in recent NBA history this past season, but his playoff resume so far has not quite lived up to the sterling production he puts together during the 82-game full slate of games. Though his Rockets easily moseyed past the Utah Jazz in […]

The Houston Rockets are currently locked in a fearsome battle against the Golden State Warriors in a rematch of the instant classic series the two teams played in the Western Conference Finals last year. Houston had Golden State dead to rights last year by being up 3-2 in the series and heading home, but Chris […]

Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals was meant to be as close to an NBA Finals preview as the league could offer, as two high-octane offensive teams squared up against one another on Sunday. Yet James Harden’s foul-enticing antics were the storyline that engulfed what would have been a majestic display of high-level play. […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green heaped praises for superstar teammate Kevin Durant, who had another incredible performance for the defending champions on Sunday. Durant scored 35 points to lead the Warriors to a narrow 104-100 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals. The 30-year-old superstar has been […]

Game 1 of a highly anticipated NBA playoff rematch became a debate about foul calls. Draymond Green and James Harden took center stage. One could very easily make the case that officiating was the most interesting and emotionally compelling topic in postgame press conferences after the Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets, 104-100, in […]

Golden State Warriors forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green are both five technical fouls away from a one-game suspension, but head coach Steve Kerr isn’t too worried about them at the moment. Steve Kerr joked Kevin Durant and Draymond Green are on pace to have 42 technicals by the Finals. Kerr said he’s not actually […]

Kevin Durant’s surgical night against the L.A. Clippers saw him score a career-high 50 points in a playoff game, enough to bury them in Game 6 after squandering a pivotal chance to do so at home in Game 5. The Golden State Warriors forward has been impossible to guard in the last four games, and […]

The Golden State Warriors have officially eliminated the Los Angeles Clippers from the playoffs, but after their win in Game 6, Draymond Green reached out to Montrezl Harrell before he went to the locker room to show respect. Montrezl Harrell (@MONSTATREZZ) exits to a standing ovation with his #Clippers teammates, but not before #Warriors star […]

Draymond Green definitely doesn’t “suck,” and was especially good on Friday night. Forgive Los Angeles Clippers fans for trying to get under his skin during the fourth quarter of their team’s season-ending loss to the Golden State Warriors, though. After all, the Clippers were slowly cutting into the Warriors’ lead, allowing for the slim possibility […]

Midway through the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the first-round series between the Golden State Warriorsa and Los Angeles Clippers, Draymond Green walked to his opponent’s sideline and put his arm around Doc Rivers. The pair exchanged words calmly, their eyes affixed to the video board above half court, before parting ways en route […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has called out Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley for his flop against Draymond Green in Game 5. In the third quarter of the Warriors’ Game 5 loss, Green was called for an offensive foul against Beverley. Draymond subsequently complained to the referees and was slapped a technical […]

While speaking to reporters on Thursday, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr got annoyed with power forward Draymond Green, who was blasting music, which made it hard for Kerr to hear the questions the reporters were asking him. Kerr asked someone to turn the music down, but he was then told that Green was […]

Things get heated up between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley on Wednesday night. Beverley baited Green into an offensive foul early in the third quarter of Game 5. Draymond was obviously not happy with the call and immediately went to the referee. Interestingly, he didn’t pay attention […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green already had a lot of respect for Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard. But the three-time All-Star says he has even more admiration for Lillard after what the Blazers’ best player did against Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Draymond Green (@Money23Green) says he gained […]

Draymond Green will not be 100 percent against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Given stakes of the postseason, though, the Golden State Warriors star is fully prepared to play through the pain of a sore right wrist. Draymond Green said his right wrist has been messed up a while, he had it whacked […]

Paul George wouldn’t tip his hat to Damian Lillard after the Portland Trail Blazers star sealed the Oklahoma City Thunder’s doom in the last seconds of Game 5, burying a 37-foot 3-pointer to wrap up the series. George, who took on the task of defending Lillard as the end of regulation neared, called it “a […]

The Golden State Warriors have avoided a minor injury scare. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said on Friday that an MRI of Draymond Green’s wrist indicated the star forward is “fine.” Draymond Green had an MRI on his right wrist, Steve Kerr says. It’s fine. Practiced today, available tomorrow. — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 23, 2019 […]

The Golden State Warriors are now just one win away from advancing to the Western Conference semifinals. After once again defeating the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon, the Warriors took a 3-1 series lead, thanks in part to yet another well-rounded performance from power forward Draymond Green. However, Green was forced to answer some […]

Memories of the Cleveland Cavaliers beating the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals have mostly been reduced to tired jokes about a lost 3-1 lead, LeBron James’ epic chase-down block on Andre Iguodala, and Kyrie Irving’s go-ahead, off-dribble three over the outstretched arms of Steph Curry. It’s a shame, too, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says he knew Draymond Green could be a great player in the NBA after he watched Green play in Game 7 of the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers back in 2014. The Warriors lost Game 7 to the Clippers, but Green was phenomenal. The versatile swingman […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green lost 23 pounds for the 2019 playoffs, and the All-Star says he feels “incredible.” Green is listed at 230 pounds. The Warriors are trying to win their third straight title and fourth ring in five years, so the forward knew he had to get in better shape: Draymond […]

Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green did not exactly have a great regular season. Whether it was getting suspended by the team for cursing out Kevin Durant or clanking wide-open 3-pointers, Green often looked far from the player who made three straight All-Star teams between 2016 and 2018. However, he made a concerted effort […]

Game 3 of the first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and LA Clippers brought on a scoring clinic from Kevin Durant, as the Warriors forward torched Patrick Beverley and the Clippers in the first half, then putting on the finishing touches in the third quarter of what would be a coast-to-coast 132-105 win for […]

The playoffs are here, and after the Los Angeles Clippers made history by storming back from a 31-point deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors on Monday, it’s safe to say they are fully underway. The half-year grind of the regular season, with so much pent up frustration as the basketball world waits for the […]

Throughout the course of this dynasty that the Golden State Warriors have built, Draymond Green has played a vital role in the flow of the offense. Given that the Dubs already possess one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history in Kevin Durant–not to mention two of the best shooters ever in Stephen Curry […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green says the club is playing for big man DeMarcus Cousins moving forward. Cousins tore his left quad in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Clippers and will likely miss the rest of the postseason. Green, who is close with Cousins, says what happened to Boogie sucks: Draymond Green […]

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off one of the biggest upsets in playoff history as they mounted an epic come-from-behind victory against the defending champs, the Golden State Warriors, in Game 2 of their first-round series matchup. A lot of Warriors fans were not happy with how the Dubs blew a huge lead in the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told local reporters on Monday that he trusts star small forward Kevin Durant and power forward Draymond Green to stay under the technicals threshold during the playoffs. Players are suspended for one game in the postseason if they earn seven technical fouls. Durant, who was ejected in Game 1 […]

Winter (and playoff basketball) is here!  It is only right that both of these events will be taking place within a day of the other, as not only do the NBA and Game of Thrones have two of the most serious and dedicated fanbases in the world, but they have been connected to one another […]

OAKLAND, CA – Game 1 of the L.A. Clippers and Golden State Warriors first round series went to the heavily favored Warriors. In what was essentially a replay of last week’s game at Oracle Arena, the Clippers hung around in the first half until they were blown out of the water in the second half. […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to hold Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet to just three points in Game 1 of their playoffs series on Saturday night. Asked about how important it was for them to contain Shamet, Warriors star Kevin Durant said that it was huge for them to stop him from roaming […]

After a pair of unexpected finishes in the NBA Playoffs, the Golden State Warriors were the first home team to avoid defeat on Saturday, notching a 121-104 Game 1 win over the eighth-seeded L.A. Clippers. While the night wasn’t short of fireworks, the Warriors failed the ultimate test, allowing the Clippers a slight sense of […]

Believe it or not, there’s still some love to be lost between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers. Asked for his thoughts on Los Angeles big man Montrezl Harrell after Golden State’s 121-104 victory in Game 1, Draymond Green couldn’t help but express admiration for his fellow former second-round pick. “I respect a […]