Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and forward Draymond Green missed Thursday night’s game against the Suns, with coach Steve Kerr calling it a “brutal back to back.”
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Kerr: ‘Very easy’ call to have Curry, Green sit out
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and forward Draymond Green missed Thursday night’s game against the Suns, with coach Steve Kerr calling it a “brutal back to back.”
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Kerr: ‘Very easy’ call to have Curry, Green sit out
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant had 28 points and 11 assists, Quinn Cook scored a season-high 27 in place of injured Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors used another big run in the third quarter to pull away and beat the Brooklyn Nets 116-100 on Saturday. Klay Thompson added 24 points on an uneven shooting night while Damian Jones had eight points and six rebounds for the Warriors. Two days after losing Curry to a groin injury in a 23-point home loss to Milwaukee, Golden State bounced back with little problem while their leading scorer sat at home watching. Draymond Green was also missing from Steve Kerr’s lineup but Durant made both absences a moot point while ending Brooklyn’s three-game winning streak. The nine-time All-Star had 13 points in the first quarter, scored the final six of the second then came up big again in the third when the Warriors led by as many as 20. Cook was pretty good, too. Signed on a two-way contract a year ago when he made 18 starts while Curry was out with ankle and knee injuries, Cook looked just as comfortable this time around. He made his first seven shots and matched Durant with 19 points in the first half, then made a shot-clock beating 19-footer in the third to push the Warriors lead to 103-81. Golden State needed it on a night when their other Splash Brother, Thompson, had an off night shooting. Thompson made four of his first five shots but finished 11 of 20. Joe Harris scored 24 points for the Nets. Spencer Dinwiddie added 14 points and six assists and DeAngelo Russell had 12 points. TIP-INS Nets: Brooklyn has lost eight straight to Golden State. The Nets haven’t won our consecutive games since a six-game streak in 2014-15. Warriors: Golden State is 51-12 following losses since 2014-15. … Curry did not play as expected but was feeling better after getting some work in with team trainer Rick Celebrini at the team’s downtown facility. “I saw him this morning,” Kerr said. “He had better mobility, less pain so it’s a good sign.” The two-time NBA MVP is nursing a mild to moderate left groin strain suffered Thursday in the loss against Milwaukee. … Green missed his second straight game because of a sprained right toe. … Shaun Livingston (right foot soreness) was also held out. UP NEXT Nets: At Minnesota on Monday. Warriors: At the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. (© Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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For the second straight year, Draymond Green’s choice of T-shirt for the Warriors’ title parade mocked LeBron James and the Cavaliers.
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Draymond trolls LeBron with parade T-shirt again
Warriors forward Draymond Green said he was pleased that Tristan Thompson wouldn’t be suspended following their scuffle late in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, saying, “I’d rather a guy not get suspended. … You know, that does nothing for us or for me.”
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Green ‘happy’ Thompson only fined, not banned
Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson was fined $25,000 for failing to leave the court in a timely manner and shoving a ball into the face of the Warriors’ Draymond Green in Thursday night’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals after being ejected.
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Cavs’ Thompson fined $25K; flagrant reduced
The NBA determined that Warriors forward Draymond Green committed a lane violation and a foul that should have been called in the waning seconds of regulation in Game 1.
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NBA says Draymond fouled, had lane violation
Draymond Green stopped wearing LeBrons before the 2015 Finals, but more than two-thirds of the NBA laced up another player’s sneakers in 2017-18.
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How signature sneakers have taken over the NBA
The Warriors are on the verge of playoff elimination, but Draymond Green said the defending NBA champs are in a great position to rebound and force a decisive Game 7 against Houston.
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Green: Warriors will bounce back, force Game 7
Ahead of Sunday’s Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, Warriors forward Draymond Green said, “I think we’re at our best when we feel threatened,” adding that in Game 2, “we didn’t feel as threatened, and the sense of urgency wasn’t there.”
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Green: Warriors ‘at our best’ when threatened
LeBron James’ ability to remember every play of a Celtics run against his Cavs impressed Draymond Green and Steve Kerr of the Warriors.
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Draymond: LeBron’s total recall worth standing O
Draymond Green was quick to dismiss the notion that the Warriors wanted badly to play the Rockets in the conference finals, reminding reporters that the Warriors are the defending champs and “it doesn’t matter who we play.”
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Draymond: Warriors focused on title, not Rockets
In the aftermath of a frustrating Game 3 loss to the Pelicans, Draymond Green issued a challenge to Kevin Durant in the form of an early morning text message. His teammate responded with an “I got you” and a 38-point effort as the Warriors took Game 4.
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Green’s 4 a.m. text spurs huge game from KD
Warriors star Draymond Green shrugged off Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo’s actions, though his coach, Steve Kerr, expressed some concern.
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Kerr (not Draymond) concerned by Rondo tactics
Draymond Green says he’s not provoking Rajon Rondo, simply describing their face-to-face encounters as “that’s how you guard.”
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Draymond: I’m not getting into it with Rondo
Draymond Green had straightforward thoughts when informed of Charles Barkley’s comments on national television Tuesday night.
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Draymond responds to Barkley’s remark