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We’re finally here.  On May 14, the Golden State Warriors will kick off their fourth consecutive Western Conference Finals appearance, facing the Houston Rockets. Except this time, it won’t be at home. From the moment Chris Paul navigated his way to Texas, this clash has seemed inevitable; pitting the two most efficient predators in a matchup […]

Draymond Green isn’t reciprocating feelings when it comes to the Houston Rockets. The Golden State Warriors’ system wasn’t made to go through the Rockets nor was the goal to reach the Western Conference Finals — it was an expectation, having done so the last three years. “We won two championships in three years, we’re not […]

Draymond Green may have finished the 113-104 drubbing of the New Orleans Pelicans just one assist shy of a triple-double, but that was good enough for the Golden State Warriors’ Swiss army knife to lock up an elusive franchise record as the first player in Warriors history to average a triple-double in an NBA playoff […]

Draymond Green took a page out of his old book and joined his former assistant coach, Alvin Gentry, in the New Orleans Pelicans huddle during the first quarter — a sight so familiar that it look as if Gentry didn’t even notice him there. The Golden State Warriors forward was kindly removed from the huddle […]

The Golden State Warriors became the third team to punch their ticket to the conference finals after the Cleveland Cavaliers did on Monday and the Houston Rockets finished up just before a Game 5 113-104 win over the New Orleans Pelicans to close up the series. Knowing that a collision course with the Rockets awaits […]

Draymond Green might not pad the stat sheet as much as his fellow stars, but for his head coach Steve Kerr, the Golden State Warriors’ do-it-all forward is a future Hall-of-Famer. After eliminating the New Orleans Pelicans in five games, Kerr talked about Green’s impact on the game, per NBA TV: “Pretty much the same […]

After sending the New Orleans Pelicans home in five games, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green commended Rajon Rondo as one of the smartest players in the league. As posted by Dime on UPROXX, Green tipped his hat off to Rondo: “I got much respect for Rondo, man. That guy’s been great for a lot […]

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors is known for his competitive spirit and sneaky tactics. In Game 5 against the New Orleans Pelicans, Green unleashed both in a single instance by crashing into the opposing team’s huddle. A clip posted by Dime on UPROXX shows Green directly looking at the Pelicans’ playbook. The Pelicans’ […]

The internet is a foul place sometimes, as the Golden State Warriors recently learned when a Twitter user hurled a death threat at Draymond Green recently. But Stephen Curry and the rest of the Warriors have Green’s back, per Mark Medina of the Mercury News. “People behind screens…saying what they wanna say,” Curry said, “it’s […]

Amid a postseason slump shooting the deep ball for Kevin Durant, Draymond Green found the right trigger to press prior to his team taking the court at the Smoothie King Center for Game 4 of the series. Having sustained a decisive Game 3 loss earlier in the week, Green took it upon himself to challenge […]

Mary Babers-Green, best known as the mother of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, was irate after seeing the comments from Louisiana-based comedian Andrew Polk, who said he’d like to see the reigning Defensive Player of the Year shot on his way out of the arena. https://twitter.com/GodsOfBB/status/993251797094383617 Green responded admirably after the comments were brought […]

For someone as antagonizing as Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, it’s easy for fans to lose it and go on rants that often cross the line. Unfortunately, one Twitter user went way beyond the line in his already-deleted tweet that’s basically taken as a death threat to the reigning Defensive Player of the Year. […]

Bill Laimbeer, Dennis Rodman, and Bruce Bowen. These are just some of the names of players that fans of opposing teams simply love to hate. Today, their tradition stands true by way of the Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green. Green seems like an anomaly. He’s undersized yet he manages to carom rebounds as if he’s […]

Through his first six seasons in the NBA, Draymond Green has established himself as one of the core pieces of the puzzle for the Golden State Warriors. He has been a major part in helping the franchise experience much success in the last several seasons that have included a few deep playoff runs. During Game 4 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and the Golden State Warriors series has seemed to turn into a one on one series between Draymond Green and Rajon Rondo with all the media attention that it has received. Steve Kerr wasn’t happy with some of the things that Rajon Rondo has done during the series. It appeared near the […]

Draymond Green and the New Orleans Pelicans have not been making any friends during this playoff series. Green has been going at it with the entire Pelicans team most of this series, and Rajon Rondo and Green have already gotten into a few disputes. After Game 3 Draymond Green said he wasn’t an idiot about […]

New Orleans Pelicans Rajon Rondo has been involved in a lot of playoffs wars in his career, but this second-round series with the Golden State Warriors could end up as among the most memorable ones he’s been part of – especially if he and Draymond Green continue their antics. In Game 3 of the series, […]

The deeper the series between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Golden State Warriors gets, the more entertaining the rift between Rajon Rondo and Draymond Green becomes. Rondo and Green appear to be playing a game within a game in this Western Conference semifinals matchup, as both have been seemingly trying to get underneath each […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and New Orleans Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo have made it very clear already in this series that they won’t be doing any golfing together when the season is over. They have been going at it all series and during the fourth quarter, it really came to a light. After […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have successfully avoided falling down the dreaded 0-3 hole in the playoffs after scoring a convincing 119-100 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of their series at home on Friday. Key to the Pelicans’ victory was Rajon Rondo, who probably manufactured the greatest 4-point performance in the history […]

The Golden State Warriors have the luxury of having Draymond Green on their team. A versatile piece on a roster full of scorers, Green acts as the team’s conduit on both offense and defense, able to plug the gaps and serve any needs that arise on any given moment in a game. At times, though, […]

The Golden State Warriors don’t have a three-headed monster. They have a four-headed one. While the defending NBA champions brandish a deadly offensive trio of Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson, Draymond Green is viewed as the glue that holds the team together. For New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry, Green is also […]

Stephen Curry had a more passive take than his teammate Kevin Durant, noting the back-and-forth between TNT analyst Charles Barkley and teammate Draymond Green is just a part of what will take place in the entertainment business. “Draymond handled it amazingly,” said Curry, when asked about their tiff, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. […]

Kevin Durant didn’t buy what seemed to be a staged apology to Draymond Green by TNT analyst Charles Barkley, who first apologized, then excused his behavior (followed by his co-panelists doing the same) — saying his words were taken out of context and just read to him during the press conference without any indication of […]

Stephen A. Smith was the second ESPN figure to give his two cents on the Draymond Green-Charles Barkley fiasco, after Jalen Rose noted the TNT analyst had gone “too far” with his comments. The longtime ESPN voice noted he is aware of Barkley’s intentions, which weren’t malicious at all — having apologized on live television […]

Charles Barkley is man enough to apologize to Golden State Warriors do-it-all forward Draymond Green after the Hall of Famer said that he just wants “somebody to punch him [Green] in the face” on Tuesday. Barkley made that remark while watching a replay of the minor skirmish between Green and Rajon Rondo at the end […]

Draymond Green’s mom was irate after hearing TNT analyst Charles Barkley claiming he wants to punch her son in the face during the halftime show of Game 2 between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans. The often-opinionated Mary Babers Green came at Barkley with iron knuckles, even after Draymond had darted his […]

ESPN’s Jalen Rose didn’t agree with the way Charles Barkley handled his comments on Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during the airing of Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Barkley expressed his desire to punch Green in the face, to which the Warriors star responded shortly after. Rose discussed his issues […]

Draymond Green had an emphatic response to TNT analyst Charles Barkley after the latter voiced his desire to punch the Golden State Warriors forward in the face upon seeing his antics in Game 2. This wasn’t the first time the two have been at odds, but it is certainly the most confrontational statement made by […]

Through his career, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green has established the reputation of being one of the most emotionally-charged players in the NBA. He has also been a player who isn’t shy about stepping up to trash talk an opponent regardless of who it is. This was once again the case as he […]

Draymond Green and Anthony Davis saw their fair share of playoff tussle, getting tangled up during play and unable to get back in transition in a Twister-like moment right in front of the officials during Game 2 between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans. Both players were assessed a double foul upon […]

Draymond Green had yet another night of inspired play, running the break with his usual havoc-wreaking fashion, this time taking it coast-to-coast against New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic and finishing the layup over him. The Golden State Warriors engine was feeling it, celebrating with his usual scream, only this time in Mirotic’s face before […]

Despite a clear decline from his Defensive Player of the Year season in 2016-17, Draymond Green has put himself back on the radar as one of the most feared all-around defenders this season, doing what he does best — factoring into wins. Green is averaging 12.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists in the postseason, […]

The Golden State Warriors were in need of a shake-up after a crushing loss to the Portland Trail Blazers right before the All-Star Weekend. With that in mind, forward Draymond Green lobbied for JaVale McGee to get a shot of starting at center, knowing the team needed a jolt of energy after coach Steve Kerr […]

A security video, presumably showing KGO TV sports anchor Mike Shumann stealing a jacket of a Golden State Warriors’ official at AT&T Center last week, has surfaced. The Warriors had exited the building, but a few people remained in the premises, Shumann (in a red shirt and black shorts) picks up a stranded jacket and […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and TNT analyst Chris Webber seem to have made up after the latter made a comment on-air comment about Green not being suited to be a starter in other teams. In the grand context of his quote, Webber tried to compliment Green’s special fit with the Warriors, rather than […]

Draymond Green might have been too busy locking up LaMarcus Aldridge and gobbling up rebounds during a crucial Game 5 against the San Antonio Spurs, but never too distracted to not hear the hoopla during the national broadcast. TNT analyst Chris Webber noted the importance of Green’s motor, but ended up bad-mouthing his prowess at […]

Once in a while, stories pop up about players from opposing teams talking to one another, sharing advice. Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers are the most recent ones to join the trend. As reported by Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Green has been texting playoff […]