F Draymond Green was arrested on assault charges in East Lansing, Mich., over the weekend. Green, 26, was arrested at 2:28 a.m. ET Sunday and is scheduled for arraignment on July 20, according to a court document. "We are aware of news involving Draymond Green in Michigan over the weekend," the Warriors said in a statement. "At this point, we are collecting information and will have no further comment until we have a better understanding of the situation." Police told ESPN that Green was arrested at an East Lansing restaurant, Conrad's Grill, and that the victim was a man. "It was basically an altercation between two guys," police said. "There's no injuries. He was released with a $200 bond on Sunday." The maximum penalty Green could face if found guilty of the assault charge is a $500 fine and/or 90 days in jail. Green, a member of Team USA for the Rio Olympics this summer, played four seasons for Michigan State under coach Tom Izzo. Green is scheduled to attend Team USA's camp in Las Vegas July 18-21. Green averaged 14.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists in 2015-16, his fourth NBA season. He started 23 games in the Golden State Warriors' playoff run to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was arrested on assault charges in East Lansing, Mich., over the weekend.Green, 26, was arrested at 2:28 a.m. ET Sunday and is scheduled for arraignment on July 20. The details of Green's arrest are not known at this time."We are aware of news involving Draymond Green in Michigan over the weekend," the Warriors said in a statement. "At this point, we are collecting information and will have no further comment until we have a better understanding of the situation."Green, a member of Team USA for the Rio Olympics this summer, played four seasons for Michigan State under coach Tom Izzo."The police department is not confirming any arrest with that name," Lt. Scott Wrigglesworth, the East Lansing police department Public Information Officer, told MLive.com. "What I can confirm is that we did arrest a current NBA basketball player this weekend and he was arrested for assault. That's all we're confirming right now."Green averaged 14.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists in 2015-16, his fourth NBA season. He started 23 games in the Warriors' playoff run to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games.In the NBA Finals, Green made headlines for getting into an altercation with Cavaliers star LeBron James. Green missed Game 5 of the championship series for an accumulation of flagrant fouls throughout the postseason.

Draymond Green said the Golden State Warriors made a pretty simple, straightforward recruiting pitch to free agent Kevin Durant.The pitch last Friday in New York included two-time MVP Steph Curry, shooting guard Klay Thompson and small forward Andre Iguodala along with Green and head coach Steve Kerr, supporting the mantra of "Strength in Numbers." General manager Bob Myers and assistant general manager Kirk Lacob also attended."We asked him how many championships do you think we can win with the way the team is now? How many championships can you win without us? How many do you think we can win together?," Green told ESPN. Green said Durant was concerned he might disrupt the dynamic chemistry the Warriors developed in winning a regular-season record 73 games in 2015-16 before falling one win shy of repeating as NBA champions last month. Over the course of the two-hour meeting, the promise of more than open 3-pointers - a guarantee Green said the Warriors' contingent did make - seemed to... [More]

USA Basketball announced its official 12-man 2016 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team that will try to win the Americans' third straight gold medal.The USA team unveiled Monday is led Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony, the only players with Olympic experience after a number of stars, including LeBron James, decided skip the Rio Olympics.Selected for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team were: Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder/Texas); Anthony (New York Knicks/Syracuse); Harrison Barnes (Golden State Warriors/North Carolina); Jimmy Butler (Chicago Bulls/Marquette); DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings/Kentucky); DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors/USC); Paul George (Indiana Pacers/Fresno State); Draymond Green (Warriors/Michigan State); Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers/Duke); DeAndre Jordan (Los Angeles Clippers/Texas A&M); Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors/Villanova); and Klay Thompson (Warriors/Washington State).The team was approved by the USA Basketball Board of Directors and is pending final approval by the... [More]

F Draymond Green had 32 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Warriors, who were held to 38.6-percent shooting and missed 26 of their 41 3-point attempts. "Draymond was brilliant. He had one of the best Game 7's that I've ever seen," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "Draymond did everything he could."

Draymond Green's emotional boost was a catalyst most of his four years at Michigan State, but coach Tom Izzo said the Golden State Warriors' All-Star forward must learn how to get to the edge and stop.For all his fist-pumping, trash-talking motivational antics that have been successful, Green's four flagrant fouls in the playoffs led to him sitting out the Warriors' Game 5 loss on Monday night. He'll be back in the lineup Thursday for Game 6."Draymond Green to me, is one of the most competitive guys in that league. Unfortunately for him, them and me, winning is the most important thing. Learning how to curb that is something we all had to do, and he had to do in college and he's going to have to do it a little bit more," Izzo said on ESPN.Izzo said he doubts Green intentionally hit LeBron James in the groin, the Flagrant 1 foul that drew a one-game suspension as part of the culmination of offenses this postseason."He goes all in, he doesn't go halfway in," Green said. "The passion of being... [More]

F Draymond Green sat out Game 5 of the NBA Finals while serving a one-game suspension for an accumulation of flagrant-foul points.He is eligible to return for Game 6 on Thursday.

Draymond Green will be the guy next door for the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.Green, suspended for Game 5 of the NBA Finals, will set up shop across the parking lot at the Oakland Athletics' baseball stadium, O.co Coliseum, while the Warriors host the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena. NBA rules prevent suspended players from being in the stadium where the game will be played. If Green attends, he will be fined $2,000. Green plans to watch the Finals game from a suite in the adjacent stadium, which also houses the Oakland Raiders, but could join the team for a postgame celebration if the Warriors finish off the Cavaliers for the second consecutive year and repeat as NBA champions.With three minutes left in Game 4 at Cleveland, Green was assessed a Flagrant 1 foul on LeBron James. It was Green's fourth flagrant foul this postseason.James stepped over Green, who had fallen to the court, and Green swung his arm and appeared to make contact with James' groin area. James immediately... [More]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is suspended for Monday night's Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers after he was assessed a flagrant foul 1 for his actions against LeBron James in Game 4.Upon league office review, the penalty was announced Sunday by Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA's executive vice president of basketball operations."The cumulative points system is designed to deter flagrant fouls in our game" VanDeWeghe said in a statement. "While Draymond Green's actions in Game 4 do not merit a suspension as a standalone act, the number of flagrant points he has earned triggers a suspension for Game 5."Green will serve his suspension as the Warriors attempt to clinch their second straight NBA title in Monday's game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. He has averaged 14.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists in the series and was a candidate for NBA Finals MVP.Green can't be in the building for Monday's game due to the suspension. He will be docked a game check... [More]

F Draymond Green fell down and Cavaliers F LeBron James tried stepping over his head as Green stood up. Green punched James in the groin as he stood up and the two players had to be separated. A double foul was called. The play could be reviewed by the league. Green is one flagrant foul away from a one-game suspension."I don't know what should happen. It's not my call," James said. "That's the league office. They'll take a look at it. We all saw it in the locker room."James added that he didn't expect the league to do anything about it. He also didn't like some of the things Green had to say on the court, which is why they had to be separated."Draymond just said something that I don't agree with," James said. "I'm all cool with the competition. I'm all fine with that, but some of the words that came out of his mouth was a little bit overboard, and being a guy with pride, a guy with three kids and a family, some things just go overboard and that's where he took it."Green had nine points and 12 rebounds.

PF Draymond Green is the Most Valuable Player through two games of the NBA Finals. He contributed 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists Sunday in the Warriors' blowout win in Game 2. Green has averaged 22 points, nine rebounds and six assists -- all team highs -- in the two Warriors wins. He also played a pivotal role in a Golden State defense that held Cleveland to 38.1 percent and 35.4 percent shooting in the first two games.

F Draymond Green led the Warriors in rebounding with 11 and assists with seven to complement 16 points in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

F Draymon Green had 11 points, a team-high nine rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots for the Warriors in their Game 7 win over the Thunder.

F Draymond Green contributed 11 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots to the Warriors' Game 5 win over the Thunder on Thursday. Earlier in the day, he was selected to the All-NBA second team.

F Draymond Green was fined but not suspended by the NBA as a result of kicking Thunder C Steven Adams in the groin Sunday.The foul was upgraded from a Flagrant Foul 1 to a Flagrant Foul 2, and Green was fined $25,000. Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA's executive vice president of basketball operations made the announcement Monday afternoon. The ruling is good news for the Warriors, who feared Green might be suspended for Tuesday's Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, which Oklahoma City leads 2-1.

Down 2-1 in the Western Conference finals, the Golden State Warriors could take another hit before Game 4.Draymond Green, who was held to six points, four rebounds and three assists in Game 3, is facing a possible suspension as punishment for kicking Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams in the groin. Green was called for a controversial Flagrant Foul 1. The NBA reviews all flagrant fouls and will decide what action to take. If the foul isn't rescinded, Green will be in street clothes Tuesday night with the Warriors down a game in the best-of-seven series."I mean, it happened before, mate," said Adams, who was kneed in the groin area while Green was shooting a transition layup during Game 2. "He's pretty accurate, that guy."As of Monday morning's shootaround, Green said he had not heard from the NBA but his agent, B.J. Armstrong, phoned to let him know the league was revieweing the play. Green said based on his in-game conversation with referee Scott Foster he doesn't expect to be suspended.... [More]

Down 2-1 in the Western Conference finals, the Golden State Warriors could take another hit before Game 4.Draymond Green, who was held to six points, four rebounds and three assists in Game 3, is facing a possible suspension as punishment for kicking Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams in the groin. Green was called for a controversial Flagrant Foul 1. The NBA reviews all flagrant fouls and will decide what action to take. If the foul isn't rescinded, Green will be in street clothes Tuesday night with the Warriors down a game in the best-of-seven series."I mean, it happened before, mate," said Adams, who was kneed in the groin area while Green was shooting a transition layup during Game 2. "He's pretty accurate, that guy."The Warriors defended Green's knee to Adams' midsection in the previous game and again said Sunday's actions were unintentional."I thought it was inadvertent," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "There was contact on the play. I was shocked they even looked at it. Scott... [More]

F Draymond Green kicked Thunder C Steven Adams in the groin Sunday and was called for a Flagrant Foul 1. He might face a fine or suspension."The way I look it," Thunder G Russell Westbrook said, "it looks intentional to me."Green was held to six points, four rebounds and three assists Sunday, when he shot 1-for-9 from the field and 0-for-2 from behind the 3-point arc.

F Draymond Green scored 10 points and led the Warriors with eight rebounds and seven assists in a Game 2 win over Oklahoma City.

F Draymond Green contributed a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double in the Game 5 win over Portland. Green left the court briefly in the fourth quarter to get his left ankle retaped. It didn't affect his playing time.