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Draymond Green Doesn’t “Give A Damn” About The Rockets

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Draymond Green has long been known as one of the more outspoken NBA players. Sometimes, that leads to trouble, and other times, it leads to just some good old-fashioned smack talk. Green’s latest quote can be put under the label of some good smack talk. When asked about if he is keeping up with how the Houston Rockets were doing each night, Green kept his answer simple, he don’t give a damn.

The statement was quick and efficient for the point that Green was trying to make to the media. The Rockets are in a tightly contested battle with the Golden State Warriors for the final spot in the NBA Playoffs on the Western Conference side. However, Green wasn’t sharing any insight he may have about how he and his team feel about what the Rockets are doing. Which is actually the right attitude to have. Check out the clip of Green’s statement below.

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Draymond Green Only Worried About His Team’s Playoff Push

The Rockets trail the Warriors by just one game for the coveted final playoff spot. As tensions grow higher, every game matters from here until the rest of the season. The Warriors will play the Rockets just one more time in the regular season. The meeting takes place on April 4th, when the Warriors will travel to Houston for the marquee matchup. A game that will be must see for all NBA fans.

So, just from Green’s comments it’s easy to see that this playoff push is starting to lie on the shoulders of the player’s. Do you think the Warriors have one more playoff run in them. Or, will this current team need a much needed makeover to be more competitive next season? Let us know your opinion in the comment section. For the latest news in the NBA and sports, keep it right here with HNHH.

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Cam’ron & Mase Troll Draymond Green With Roc Nation & JAY-Z Comparison

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Cam’ron and Mase weighed in on Draymond Green’s recent comments on LeBron James not appearing on his podcast during their show, It Is What It Is. In doing so, they compared Green joining Klutch Sports to artists signing to Roc Nation and expecting a feature from JAY-Z.

Green had been discussing James teaming up with JJ Redick to launch a new podcast, Mind the Game. On his own eponymous podcast, Green explained: “I’m a little upset that LeBron James is going on a podcast, and he still hasn’t been on ‘The Draymond Green Show.’ But when it’s your own thing, you kind of can’t say anything, so I guess I’ll live with it for now. Pick the bone with him that I got to pick with him later.”

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 11: Cam’ron performs onstage during Hip Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium on August 11, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Mase and Cam discussed the quote on the latest episode of It Is What It Is. “It’s almost like being on Roc Nation and you can’t get the verse,” Mase said, sparking Cam’ron to remark:” And, that happens a lot. You go to Roc Nation thinking you getting that Hov verse.” Mase added: “There’s a few n****s thought they was gonna get the Hov verse. You still waiting for that Hov verse.” From there, Cam’ron got more serious on the topic. “As far as Draymond is concerned, I know they good friends and Draymond’s been doing this for a long time– longer than we have anyway, and I think Draymond was one of the first athletes that was like, ‘New Media.’ I think what’s going on now is that the market– never for LeBron James. I’m just saying in general. It’s starting to get oversaturated,” he said.

Cam’ron & Mase Discuss Draymond Green & LeBron James

Check out the latest episode of It Is What It Is in full above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Cam’ron and Mase on HotNewHipHop.

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Draymond Green Blames Damian Lillard For His Laughing During Fergie’s National Anthem

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Draymond Green says that a remark from Damian Lillard prompted his candid laughter during Fergie’s infamous performance of the National Anthem at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. The Golden State Warriors star explained that he was already starting to break when he heard Lillard joke, “They got you, dog.”

“You know how you start spiraling, and you gotta get out of it? You just gotta get to the edge?” Green explained to Taylor Rooks over All-Star Weekend. “And she kept going, like, deeper and deeper, and I was like, oh, she’s done. And then she starts spiraling more, I couldn’t believe it, and then, when I really started laughing, Dame was next to me, he was like, ‘They got you, dog.’ So then I really couldn’t hold it in, it was crazy.”

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Draymond Green Begins To Laugh During Fergie’s Performance

NBA All-Star Draymond Green (on screen) listens as Fergie performs at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game, February 18, 2018 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

Sunday’s All-Star Game saw the return of the Western Conference versus Eastern Conference format. The East took home the win in a shootout that ended 211-186. Damian Lillard notched the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP award, becoming the first player in league history to do so while also winning the 3-point contest the night before. Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving, Glen Rice, and Larry Bird have all won both awards, but in separate seasons.

Draymond Green Explains His Laughter

While Green didn’t participate in this year’s All-Star Game, he’s made it on four teams throughout his career. His Warriors teammate, Stephen Curry, did however play in Sunday’s game. Be on the lookout for further updates on Draymond Green and the NBA All-Star Weekend on HotNewHipHop.

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Did Draymond Green Flex His Rings Or Threaten A Shanking?

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Fans are debating how to interpret a clip of Draymond Green from a recent game against the Clippers. A very intense Green was seen showing four things toward an unknown party before making a sharp, staccato motion. Several fans have argued that this was Green threatening to shank someone. However, others have countered by arguing that Green was merely flexing his four championship rings.

Draymond had nine points, 10 rebounds, and four assists in the 15-point loss to LA. In three games against the Clippers this season, Green is averaging 14.3/8/4.3. The blowout loss dropped the Warriors back to .500 at 26-26. The team currently holds 10th in the West, courtesy of Utah being 0-3 in their three more games played than the Warriors. Up next for Golden State are the aforementioned Jazz. That is followed by a three-game homestand against the Lakers, Hornets, and Nuggets.

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Draymond Green Continues To Go After Jusuf Nurkic

Meanwhile, Green has continued to take shots at Suns center Jusuf Nurkic. During a segment on The Draymond Green Show, the veteran Warrior went after comments that Nurkic made during their tense first meeting since Green’s suspension last week. Green dismissed Nurkic’s comments about his volatility by suggesting that the center was just mad that Green had cooked him all game. Green consistently brought up how poorly Nurkic had performed in the matchup. However, fans were quick to point out that the stat line that Green was roasting was a “typical Draymond night”.

Following their meeting last week, in which Green and Nurkic traded words and taunts, Nurkic made a heated prediction about the rest of Green’s season. “It’s sad. He didn’t learn anything. Just a matter of time. He’s going to hit somebody else again. Take back everything I said. He don’t deserve a chance,” Nurkic said. At the time, Green took the high road, speaking on his own gameplay. However, it’s clear that Green is eager to feud with the Suns big man.

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Draymond Green & Jusuf Nurkic Trade Barbs In First Meeting Since Former’s Suspension

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Draymond Green and Jusuf Nurkic wasted no time in reigniting their beef as the two players faced for the first time since Green’s December suspension for striking Nurkic in the head. In the first quarter of the Warriors’ win over Phoenix, Nurkic slapped the floor and hit Green with the “too small” taunt after putting in a shot over the veteran forward. Two minutes later, Green scored on Nurkic and smacked the court just as the Suns center had. “You can’t be a nothing defender if you’re going to do that. You probably outweigh me by 70 pounds and you get put in the rim? Got to be more careful,” Green later said of Nurkic.

Despite his own role in the on-court beef, Nurkic argued that it was a “matter of time” before Green was suspended again. “It’s sad. He didn’t learn anything. Just a matter of time. He’s going to hit somebody else again. Take back everything I said. He don’t deserve a chance,” Nurkic said. However, Green chose not to elevate things when informed of his rival’s comments. “I thought I was great tonight. He tried to get in my head, and it didn’t work. If he wants me to walk around quiet, like him, I’m never going to do that. Quiet guys don’t win. He can keep rocking with that same horse that he rode in on. He can ride his a– right out of here on that same horse. It’s not working,” Green quipped.

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Draymond Green Missing From Initial Team USA Olympic Pool

However, Green is still feeling some of the consequences of his rocky, suspension-filled start to the season. Last month, Green was the most notable name missing from the initial 41-player pool for the Team USA Men’s Basketball Olympic Roster. The exclusion of Green, who won gold in 2016 and 2020, was surprising given that his club head coach, Steve Kerr, is also the national team coach. However, USA Basketball executive director Grant Hill explained that it was Green’s on-court antics keeping him out of contention at the moment. “His contributions have been significant, and he is a real part of the legacy of this organization for his excellence. But I think just in lieu of sort of what’s transpired this year, we made a decision to not have [Green] on this list with this particular point in time with the process,” Hill said in a media Zoom call.

Green will be able to play his way into the roster over the next few months. The team isn’t expected to be picked until May at the earliest. Meanwhile, the rest of the list is a veritable list of bona fide NBA talent. LeBron, Steph Curry, Jayson Tatum, and Joel Embiid all appear on the list. However, there is also a cache of younger stars like Walker Kessler, Chet Holgrem, and Tyrese Haliburton.

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Draymond Green Missing From Initial Team USA Olympic Pool, Execs Explain Why

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Draymond Green was the most notable name missing from the initial 41-player pool for the Team USA Men’s Basketball Olympic Roster. The exclusion of Green, who won gold in 2016 and 2020, was surprising given that his club head coach, Steve Kerr, is also the national team coach. However, USA Basketball executive director explained that it was Green’s on-court antics keeping him out of contention at the moment. “His contributions have been significant, and he is a real part of the legacy of this organization for his excellence. But I think just in lieu of sort of what’s transpired this year, we made a decision to not have [Green] on this list with this particular point in time with the process,” Hill said in a media Zoom call.

Green will be able to play his way into the roster over the next few months. The team isn’t expected to be picked up May at the earliest. Meanwhile, the rest of the list is a veritable list of bona fide NBA talent. LeBron, Steph Curry, Jayson Tatum, and Joel Embiid all appear on the list. However, there is also a cache of younger stars like Walker Kessler, Chet Holgrem, and Tyrese Haliburton.

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Dwight Howard Wants Olympic Shot

One name also missing, though much less surprisingly, is Dwight Howard. Howard is currently out of basketball after leaving Taiwan and failing to sign with an NBA team. However, the former NBA starter made it clear last year that he was an Olympic shot. “I like what I see 💪🏾but don’t leave ya boy out🤔. If ya leave me out I’m playing with Taiwan and I’m dropping 85 😅#nba #basketball #legends,” Howard wrote last year. There’s just one problem with this – Taiwan can’t qualify for the Olympics. Taiwan is not one of the 24 remaining teams that will compete for one of the four remaining Olympic spots this July.

However, Howard does plenty of international experience. In the late 2000s, Howard was a go-to pick for the national team. He won a gold medal at the Beijing Games in 2008 as well as a World Cup bronze in 2006. Despite this, his time out of the NBA as well as his ongoing legal issues mean that there is very little chance that Howard will be headed to Paris.

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Draymond Green To Return To Warriors’ Lineup On Monday: Report

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Draymond Green will reportedly be returning to the Golden State Warriors’ lineup on Monday night as the team takes on the Memphis Grizzlies on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The NBA suspended Green indefinitely, back in December after he hit Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic. He was cleared to return after 13 games but has missed an additional three while getting back into playing shape. He’s been weightlifting, practicing, and scrimmaging over the last week.

During his time away from the team, Green admitted that he considered retiring until NBA Commissioner Adam Silver convinced him overwise. “I told him, ‘Adam this is too much for me. … This is too much. It’s all becoming too much for me — and I’m going to retire,’” he recalled on his podcast. “And Adam said, ‘You’re making a very rash decision and I won’t let you do that.’”

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Draymond Green Watches The Warriors With His Teammates

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – JANUARY 13: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors reacts with his teammates in the second half against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on January 13, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Warriors Head Coach Steve Ker said that Green recognizes the importance of this moment in his career during an appearance on 95.7 The Game’s Willard and Dibs. “I think Draymond knows his career is on the line. It really is,” Kerr said, as caught by NBC Sports. “Based on what’s happened over the last year, based on the recent suspension, based on everything that’s gone on — I think he recognizes that it is different this time. This wasn’t a suspension for getting too many technicals. This wasn’t a suspension for one Flagrant foul. This was different. This really put him on notice. He’s put himself on notice. That’s what makes this different. And that’s why his response has to be what it’s got to be.”

In Green’s absence, the Warriors have posted an 8-8 record. For the season, they sit at 19-21, leaving them in 12th place in the Western Conference. Green is averaging 9.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.8 assists. Be on the lookout for further updates on Draymond Green on HotNewHipHop.

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Charles Barkley Reacts To Draymond Green Return

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Charles Barkley has praised Draymond Green, but warned the veteran star to keep himself out of trouble. “It’s great to have Draymond back, great to have him back. He’s a very good player, he’s good for the NBA. I hope he gets rid of the antics because he’s a very good player and a good dude, but like I said, he’s got to stop putting himself in bad situations,” Barkley told TMZ.

Green himself said he was done with “antics” as he prepared to return to the Warriors after his 12-game suspension. “I’ve cost my team enough. I’ve cost this organization enough,” Green said Tuesday. After three-and-a-half weeks of therapy, Green acknowledged that has been able to see where he went wrong. “It was very easy to open myself up [to therapy] from a personal standpoint because I needed to gather myself, to recenter myself and to recalibrate. It’s hard to see things when you’re just in it, it’s hard to see what’s necessary to see,” Green said.

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Warriors Hoping That Draymond Green Has Changed

However, it’s not just Barkley who is hoping that Green keeps himself out of trouble. The Warriors are hoping that Green will keep his nose clean after being suspended twice in the first month-and-a-half of the season. “I’m just open-minded. He’s still obviously a huge part of this thing and a huge part of our leadership. He is going to reassume that mantle. But he needs the awareness that comes with what he’s just gone through and what he has put the team through, as well,” head coach Steve Kerr said. However, he also noted that Green was now operating under a “no buts” system of accountability.

Additionally, despite his return, Green revealed that retirement was a very possibility for him. “I told him, ‘Adam this is too much for me,’” Green said on his podcast, referring to Commissioner Adam Silver. However, he said that Silver talked him out of what the commissioner called a “rash decision”. Furthermore, Green praised Silver for his leadership. “[I’m] thankful for playing in a league with a commissioner like Adam who’s more about helping you than hurting you,” Green said.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Draymond Green Says He Considered Retirement During His Suspension

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Fan Removed from Bucks-Warriors Game for Allegedly Threatening Draymond Green

Draymond Green is reinstated into the NBA but reveals he thought about retiring. On an episode of his The Draymond Green Show, the Warriors star revealed that he thought about leaving the game while speaking with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver about his suspension.

“I told him, ‘Adam this is too much for me. … This is too much. It’s all becoming too much for me — and I’m going to retire,’” Green said. “And Adam said, ‘You’re making a very rash decision and I won’t let you do that.’

“We had a long, great conversation — very helpful to me. Very thankful to play in a league with a commissioner like Adam who’s more about helping you than hurting you; helping you than punishing you. He’s more about the players.”

Draymond Green is on his way back to a Golden State Warriors team that is in great need of help. Green participated in a walk-through Sunday and sat on the bench as the league reinstated him after a 12-game suspension.

Green was suspended after hitting Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic during a game on Dec. 13.

“Everybody is excited to see him,” said coach Steve Kerr. “He’s one of our leaders and he’s happy to be back. So it’s a good vibe.”

Draymond is scheduled to return after a week of training.

Jamal Crawford appeared on Run It Back, FanDuel TV’s NBA-centric morning show hosted by Shams Charania, Lou Williams, Chandler Parsons, and Michelle Beadle, and gave an analysis about Draymond Green’s suspension.

“Indefinitely for [the NBA] just means care, that they care about [Draymond Green] as a person, they care about his future,” Crawford says.

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Draymond Green entered counseling following his suspension from the NBA.

“People around Green and the organization said the four-time NBA champion has been understanding and prepared to undergo the process required to return to the team in a full capacity,” Shams said. “Those sources would not reveal the specifics of Green’s counseling out of respect for his privacy.”

In a press release, the NBA issued the suspension by taking “into account Green’s repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts.”

Green had a deduction of $153,941 for each game.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Draymond Green Ramps Up Work for Return to Warriors

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Fan Removed from Bucks-Warriors Game for Allegedly Threatening Draymond Green

Draymond Green is on his way back to a Golden State Warriors team that is in great need of help. Green participated in a walk-through Sunday and sat on the bench as he was reinstated by the league after a 12 game suspension.

Green was suspended after hitting Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic during a game on Dec. 13.

“Everybody is excited to see him,” said coach Steve Kerr. “He’s one of our leaders and he’s happy to be back. So it’s a good vibe.”

Draymond is scheduled to return after a week of training.

Jamal Crawford appeared on Run It Back, FanDuel TV’s NBA-centric morning show hosted by Shams Charania, Lou Williams, Chandler Parsons, and Michelle Beadle, and gave an analysis about Draymond Green’s suspension.

“Indefinitely for [the NBA] just means care, that they care about [Draymond Green] as a person, they care about his future,” Crawford says.

You can hear the full clip below.

Draymond Green entered counseling following his suspension from the NBA. T

“People around Green and the organization said the four-time NBA champion has been understanding and prepared to undergo the process required to return to the team in a full capacity,” Shams said. “Those sources would not reveal the specifics of Green’s counseling out of respect for his privacy.”

In a press release, the NBA issued the suspension by taking “into account Green’s repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts.”

Green had a deduction of $153,941 for each game.

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