It is not uncommon to see two NBA players who just spent a game or even an entire series scrapping and talking wild shit to each other suddenly shaking hands and hugging once the buzzer goes off. Itâs a particular quirk of the NBA, a league in which guys can say truly vile things during the game and then be cordialâŚ
When the Warriors took to the streets of Oakland a year ago to celebrate their championship, Draymond Green marked the occasion by donning a âQuickieâ t-shirt featuring the logo from the Cavs arena. Thereâs a long history of sartorial beef between the Warriors and the Cavs, and highlights from the other side of theâŚ
It would be hard to overstate just how badly the Cavs were screwed by the universe at the end of Game 1 Thursday night. A rare reversed judgment call, an unexpected missed free throw, an uncalled lane violation, an apparent uncalled loose-ball foul, and an all-time blunder by one of their own, all inside the finalâŚ
The NBA announced Friday that Tristan Thompson has been fined $25,000 for cramming a basketball in the face of Draymond Green during the dismal final moments of Game 1. Thompson was issued a Flagrant 2 and ejected by referee Tony Brothersâwho, along with his fellow Game 1 referees, will never again in his life receiveâŚ
Draymond Green burst some blood vessels in LeBron Jamesâs left eye while barely making a play on the ball, causing it to glow red for the rest of the night. Draymond Green walked to the bench and called James a âfucking pussy.â
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The Pelicans grabbed a vital and unexpected win in their second-round series against the Warriors Friday night, in a game that was never close after the Pelicans ripped off a 10-1 run near the start of the second half. Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday were fabulous; Nikola Mirotic got loose for a double-double on someâŚ
As he often does during Inside the NBA, a show designed to bait its hosts into late-night ramblings, Charles Barkley got to talking shit last night. Specifically about Warriors forward Draymond Green:
There was a short period during the first quarter of Saturdayâs Game 1 between the Pelicans and the Warriors when it looked like the Warriors were a little flustered by New Orleansâs frenetic pace. That five-game first-round series with the Spurs was downright sluggish, by Warriors standards: at 95.75 possessions perâŚ
The Jazz and Warriors are playing out a pretty goofy end-of-season game in which Golden State is very much not going at 100 percent and Utah is taking advantage. No moment has been sillier, though, than Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell making reigning defensive player of the year Draymond Green look utterly broken, with aâŚ
Between the serial testicle-kicking and overall dickishness, itâs easy to be annoyed by Draymond Green. But after last nightâs loss to the Blazers, he showed that when it comes to settling bets he is a chill and honorable dude.
Okay, yes, maybe he gets points deducted for pulling this move during a game against the pitiful Suns, but Warriors head coach Steve Kerr did something genuinely cool and unexpected last night: he let his players run every timeout huddle. The Warriors won 129-83.
During a conversation about Kevin Durantâs battle with the NBAâs officiating staff on yesterdayâs NBA Countdown, Brian Windhorst offhandedly mentioned that Draymond Green had previously and publicly said âevery referee should be fired.â
Draymond Green picked up his 11th technical foul of the season during Saturdayâs win over the Los Angeles Clippers, bringing him within five techs of an automatic one-game suspension. Afterward, he told Anthony Slater of The Athletic that the current state of NBA officiating is âruining the gameâ:
The NBA today announced that Bradley Beal has been fined $50,000 for his intense hugging of Draymond Green, while Green has been fined $25,000 for hugging back. Kelly Oubre was also fined, for actions related to socking his teammate right in the back of the damn head:
The fight last night between Draymond Green and Bradley Beal was mostly two guys hugging each other very hard, first in a standing position, and later while laying on the ground. But that doesnât mean there were no punches landed! No, indeed, here is a very strong overhand left from young Kelly Oubre, directly to theâŚ
Tonightâs much-ballyhooed Wizards-Warriors matchup got pugilistic late in the first half as Draymond Green and Bradley Beal got into a mega-fight that resulted in Green walking off the court with a torn jersey and an ejection due to a second technical foul. Beal was ejected as well.
Dennis Smith Jr. is just 6-foot-2, but the audacious kind of 6-foot-2, the kind that wants to put the ball directly into the hoop no matter what bodies stand between him and it. Thereâs not a whole lot else going on in this Mavs roster, so itâs exhilarating when the rookie launches himself off the floorboards andâŚ
