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Draymond Green believes it’s up to him to fix the Golden State Warriors’ porous early-season defense. Even one of the most impactful, additive defenders in league history, though, couldn’t possibly plug all the leaks that have sprung during the defending champions’ 2-2 start to the regular season. Besides, Green’s sweeping influence can only extend so […]

At least the Golden State Warriors’ up-and-down start to the regular season has taken attention away from the lingering fallout of Draymond Green’s punch to Jordan Poole. As Andrew Wiggins sees it, though, his teammates already appear to be mending their fractured relationship. And even if they haven’t, it’s clear to him that Green and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on a day off Tuesday, so Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has plenty of time to watch some of the games on the schedule. And we know he is tuned in on the marquee battle between two title contenders in the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns, who […]

The Golden State Warriors spent most of preseason bragging about their wealth of quality depth. Steve Kerr and Stephen Curry invoked the “Strength In Numbers” 2015-16 champions as a comparison for these Dubs after their season-opening win over the Los Angeles Lakers, when Golden State celebrated ring night by going 11-deep in a blowout victory. […]

The most ballyhooed lineup in the NBA barely got on the floor last season as the Larry O’Brien Trophy hung in the balance, notching just 10 total minutes in the NBA Finals. Should the Golden State Warriors play deep into the playoffs once again, though, don’t be surprised if their five-man pool party gets a […]

Stephen Curry wasn’t always a stalwart defender. Size prevents him from being a true difference-maker on that end, and there are still times he’s targeted in pick-and-roll again and again—occasionally with great success—by opposing star ball handlers. But the Golden State Warriors’ franchise player certainly isn’t the liability on defense now that he was earlier […]

James Wiseman, despite butterflies related to ring night and playing in his first official game since April 2021, acquitted himself well in the Golden State Warriors’ 123-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. The third-year big man had eight points, seven rebounds and one block on 4-of-6 shooting in the 2022-23 season […]

The Golden State Warriors have had a very tumultuous couple of weeks following the Draymond Green punch of teammate Jordan Poole. Many were wondering how the two would co-exist after the incident. The Warriors insisted they would move past it, but that’s easier said than done. Well, chalk it up to something else the Warriors […]

The Golden State Warriors finally got their 2021-22 championship rings on Tuesday night, and to say that Jordan Poole loves his new piece of jewelry would be a bit of an understatement at this point. Photos of Poole receiving his ring are going viral right now. You’ll quickly understand why this is the case once […]

When the Golden State Warriors opted not to suspend Draymond Green and just fined him instead for punching Jordan Poole, a lot of people questioned their thinking behind the decision. After all, when Green had a shouting match with Kevin Durant back in 2018, the team did slap their vocal forward with a one-game suspension. […]

Now that the dust has somewhat settled on the entire Draymond Green-Jordan Poole saga, the Golden State Warriors can turn their attention to a more pressing matter. Their title defense officially starts on Tuesday night, and the entire squad needs to be locked in on what should be a grueling campaign ahead. For his part, […]

With a new NBA season about to be upon us, this offers a clean slate and a new opportunity for all the individual awards. As we reach the start of the 2022-23 regular season, there are bound to be some surprises for this year’s awards with all the players, coaches, and executives who are looking […]

In what was no surprise to most outside observers, the Golden State Warriors ended up giving Jordan Poole all the money he wanted following the Draymond Green altercation scandal. That’s an extension for $123 million guaranteed with incentives laid out for it to balloon to up to $140 million should he reach another level of […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson is hopeful that Draymond Green and Jordan Poole can start anew after the punching incident that rocked the whole basketball world. Thompson admitted that it was an “unfortunate” turn of events, but after the Warriors players talked to both guys, he is optimistic that they can move on from […]

NBA icon Kevin Garnett knows where Draymond Green was coming from when he got mad at Jordan Poole during a recent Golden State Warriors practice; however, the Big Ticket doesn’t approve of his way to keep his teammates in check. As every NBA fan probably knows by know, Green punched Poole during the said practice. […]

Draymond Green has never been one to hide his emotions. His arrogant indifference has gotten the 32-year-old to where he is now—a four-time NBA champion and a four-time All Star. He is the firecracker that lights a spark under the Golden State Warriors, the raucous leader that makes you want to charge recklessly into battle […]

Ring night always makes it easy for the last vestiges of championship afterglow to outshine importance of the actual task at hand. There’s a chance that tendency comes to fruition for the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, when they welcome the Los Angeles Lakers to Chase Center for the 2022-23 season opener. But the […]

Real basketball is finally here, and not a moment too soon for the Golden State Warriors. An otherwise banner offseason for the reigning champions was marred by Draymond Green’s vicious punch to Jordan Poole, calling confidence of the Warriors’ title defense into major question less than two weeks before it officially tipped off. Golden State, […]

Jordan Poole may have landed a four-year, $140 million extension with the Golden State Warriors, but it’s unlikely he’ll see every dollar of the deal he just agreed on. As Anthony Slater of The Athletic reported, Poole is only guaranteed at least $123 million in the deal since the others come as incentives that he […]

The drama between Jordan Poole and Draymond Green has dominated headlines for the Golden State Warriors the past week, with the team saying they’ve moved past it and are focused only on the upcoming season. Green spoke publicly about the matter to reporters recently and on Sunday, Poole broke his silence. Jordan Poole says Draymond […]

Steve Kerr publicly advocated for the Golden State Warriors to extend Jordan Poole last week. Now that he’s put pen to paper on a four-year deal that could reach up to $140 million, few seem happier for Poole than Kerr. Just because the Warriors’ head coach is so proud that Poole overcame his ugly rookie […]

Pump the brakes on this season definitely being Draymond Green’s swan song with the Golden State Warriors. Extensions signed by Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins on Saturday indeed complicate his future in the Bay, but it’s not exactly shocking the Warriors staved off their pending free agencies first. Green made clear at Media Day he didn’t […]

In case you missed it, Stephen A. Smith previously revealed that Draymond Green delivered such a vicious blow on Jordan Poole that he ended up knocking out his Golden State Warriors teammate. Looking at the video and seeing how Poole’s body seemed to drop as soon as Green hit him, it does seem that Stephen […]

$249 million. That’s how much money the Golden State Warriors committed to over the span of a few hours on Saturday as they signed both Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins to massive extensions. Poole got $140 for four years, while Wiggins is now set to put pen to paper on a four-year, $109 million deal. […]

The Golden State Warriors just spent around $250 million to keep both Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins in San Francisco long term. Sure enough, the massive spending drew tons of reactions online, with some celebrating for the two teammates and the others sharing their shock over the massive deals. Poole got the extension first, agreeing […]

Andrew Wiggins and the Golden State Warriors reportedly agreed on a 4-year, $109 million dollar contract extension, per Adrian Wojnarowski and Kendra Andrews. Wojnarowski also reports that the deal includes a player option. The move to extend Wiggins comes on the same day that Jordan Poole inked a 4-year, $140 million dollar extension with the […]

Joe Lacob and Bob Myers made their stance abundantly clear throughout the offseason. Despite the onerous financial realities of giving big-money contracts to Jordan Poole, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins, the Golden State Warriors indeed want to retain all three of those prospective free agents going forward. Once push comes to shove, though, Golden State’s […]

So much for getting punched by Draymond Green complicating Jordan Poole’s long-term future with the Golden State Warriors.  According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Poole is on verge of signing a four-year, $140 million extension that will keep him in the Bay through 2026-27. Jordan Poole is finalizing a 4-year, $140 million contract extension with the […]

The Golden State Warriors locked down a key piece of their future on Saturday, agreeing to a four-year, $140 million extension with guard Jordan Poole. By no surprise, there were a variety of reactions to the Dubs handing Poole a huge bag. Here are some of the best ones: More like Jordan pic.twitter.com/n2sghzIqc4 — Zach […]

Jordan Poole and Tyler Herro have received comparisons over the past couple of years. Both are talented guards with strong scoring prowess on good teams. So, many people wondered how Tyler Herro would react to Jordan Poole receiving a larger contract extension with the Golden State Warriors than he received with the Miami Heat. “It’s […]

Jordan Poole and the Golden State Warriors have reportedly agreed to a 4-year, $140 million dollar extension, per Adrian Wojnarowski. Wojnarowski also reports that both sides are finalizing the deal and a formal announcement will be made later today. Poole profiles as a young star for Golden State as their primary core is getting up […]

Klay Thompson shared his thoughts on the Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green and Jordan Poole altercation. “It’s in the past,” Thompson said. “It was very unfortunate, but I think ring night and time will heal all wounds… I think we’re all ready to move past it.” Klay Thompson added that he considers his relationship with […]

It looks like Draymond Green and Jordan Poole have patched it up after their highly controversial scuffle during a Golden State Warriors practice. Ahead of the Warriors’ preseason finale against the Denver Nuggets, Green was seen dapping up Poole. Even better, they seemingly did a pregame handshake, as if nothing is going on between them […]

After barely a week away from the team, Draymond Green rejoined his Golden State Warriors in practice on Thursday. This actually felt like an eternity after what transpired between him and teammate Jordan Poole. At this point, it is clear that everyone within the organization is doing all they can to put this issue to […]

Draymond Green returned to practice on Thursday for the first time since his self-imposed hiatus. The Golden State Warriors veteran faced the media after the practice session and naturally, he was asked about his current standing with teammate Jordan Poole following their now-infamous fight. Green didn’t exactly have much to say about his current relationship […]

Steve Kerr said there was “literally nothing to report” from Draymond Green’s first practice back with the Golden State Warriors since punching Jordan Poole. Considering the widespread belief the defending champions couldn’t have possibly moved on from last week’s violent altercation so quickly, though, any sign of harmony the were willing to offer on Thursday certainly would’ve […]

Steve Kerr has been lauded throughout his decades-long NBA tenure for his emotional intelligence. Bob Myers is one of the most well respected head decision-makers in basketball, notorious for his ability to relate to players on a personal level. Stephen Curry might be the best leader in all of sports, and the Golden State Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green isn’t the easiest of guys to get along with in an NBA locker room, and former teammate Kevin Durant will be the first to tell everybody that. The two memorably butted heads during Durant’s last season with the Warriors after Green yelled at the two-time Finals MVP, telling him […]

The Golden State Warriors’ decision to just fine and not suspend Draymond Green for punching Jordan Poole has received plenty of criticisms online. Many even compared it to the Kevin Durant situation back in 2018 when the team handed Green a one-game suspension for yelling at the superstar forward. Sure enough, many couldn’t get their […]