USA Basketball executive director Grant Hill explained that Draymond Green, a two-time gold medalist, was omitted from the player pool for the Paris Olympics due to his suspensions with the Golden State Warriors this season.
Draymond Green rejoined the practice floor with the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, one day after the NBA reinstated him following a 12-game suspension.
During Tuesday's game against the Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected in the third quarter for landing a wild open-hand punch to the face of Suns' Jusuf Nurkic.
Draymond Green defends five-game suspension, expressing no regret for a headlock on Rudy Gobert on November 14, citing it as a protective move for teammate Klay Thompson.
The NBA has suspended Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green for five games due to his participation in the altercation with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, according to the league's announcement.
The NBA announced that Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors had been suspended for one game for stepping on the chest of Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings.
Marcus Smart is mounting to defend himself after taking heat for a potentially risky play on Stephen Curry. The Golden State Warriors star guard injured his foot during the second quarter of Wednesday night's 110-88 loss to the Boston Celtics when his leg got rolled on by Smart as the two wrestled for a loose ball.
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors will meet in the 2015 NBA Finals. These are the two best teams in the league, but only one team will emerge as the champion. Latin Post previews the finals and picks a winner.
