F Draymond Green returned to the Warriors from a four-game absence on Friday night against the Lakers and had 13 points and 11 rebounds. "It's great to have Draymond back," Golden State coach Steve Kerr continued. "He brings an energy to the game that was lacking last game."

PF Draymond Green (sore right shoulder) is scheduled to participate in a full-contact scrimmage Thursday, which, barring an incident, would open the door for him to return Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers.

F Draymond Green added his name to a growing list of injured teammates in being ruled out for Thursday's home game against the Dallas Mavericks, the San Jose Mercury News reported. Green is nursing a sore right shoulder that also held him out of Monday's 111-104 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year is averaging 10.1 points and 7.2 rebounds this season. Guard Nick Young (concussion) and center Zaza Pachulia (shoulder) will also sit out versus the Mavericks while two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry is expected to miss another week with a right ankle sprain.

F Draymond Green (sore right shoulder) did not play Monday against the Blazers. The ailment is not believed to be serious, coach Steve Kerr said.

F Draymond Green returned for the Warriors on Friday night after missing their win at Charlotte with a sore shoulder. He filled the stat sheet with six rebounds, 13 assists and a career high-tying six blocks despite scoring just two points.

F Draymond Green missed Wednesday's game with a sore shoulder. It was the second game Green missed this season.

F Draymond Green had a game-high nine assists to go with seven rebounds and four points against Miami.

F Draymond Green will be held out of Friday night's game against the Chicago Bulls, Warriors coach Steve Kerr announced after an afternoon shootaround. Green is being rested against the Bulls. He is expected to play against the Pelicans on Saturday. Green played in the Warriors' first 18 games, logging 30 or more minutes 11 times. He averaged 35.3 minutes on the club's four-game trip that concluded Wednesday.

F Draymond Green had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, adding seven assists and five of the club's 11 blocked shots Saturday.

ATLANTA -- Kyrie Irving scored 13 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and the Boston Celtics won their ninth in a row after two opening losses, defeating the Atlanta Hawks 110-107 on Monday night.Irving made four 3-pointers and shot 14 of 22 overall while adding seven assists. Boston rookie Jason Tatum scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and former Atlanta forward Al Horford had 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.Dennis Schroder scored 23 points for the Hawks. Dewayne Dedmon and Marco Belinelli each had 19 points, with Dedmon also grabbing 12 rebounds.Warriors 97, Heat 80OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kevin Durant scored 21 points, Draymond Green had 18 points and nine rebounds, and Golden State overcame a slow start to defeat Miami.Golden State won its fourth straight and beat Miami at Oracle Arena for the fourth consecutive time. The Warriors survived cold shooting (36.8 percent). Stephen Curry had 16 points but was 5 of 19 from the floor and 2 of 9 on 3-pointers.James Johnson had... [More]

F Draymond Green had a season-high 18 points and nine rebounds,

F Draymond Green poured in 16 points against the Spurs on Thursday, making 7 of 8 from the field for the Warriors.

F Draymond Green added 16 points and nine rebounds Monday.

F Draymond Green was fined $25,000 for his part in a Friday scuffle with Washington's Bradley Beal. The Wizards guard was fined $50,000 for starting the fight, and Green got half that penalty for what the league office called "failing to disengage" from Beal. Green was back in action Sunday night against Detroit, finishing with two points, 13 rebounds and six turnovers.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 25 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 119-116 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.Karl-Anthony Towns had season highs with 33 points and 19 rebounds, and Jeff Teague added 17 points and 10 assists for Minnesota, which beat Oklahoma City last Sunday on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Andrew Wiggins.Wiggins chipped in 14 points on Friday, and Taj Gibson had his best game with the Timberwolves with 16 points on 8-of-12 shooting and eight rebounds.Russell Westbrook had 27 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for the Thunder, who have lost three of their past four games. Carmelo Anthony and Paul George each scored 23 points for Oklahoma City.Warriors 120, Wizards 117OAKLAND -- Golden State shook off a terrible shooting effort in the first half and the loss of forward Draymond Green to a technical foul to erase an 18-point second-half deficit.The Warriors missed on 17 of 20 3-point... [More]

F Draymond Green was ejected with 19.5 seconds to go in the first half. That loosened up playing time on the front line.The loss of Green was unexpected. He and Wizards guard Bradley Beal fought it out with the rest of both teams heading down court. Beal seemed to have slapped Green and put him in a headlock before players from both sides and officials raced in to break it up. Both players were ejected.Green declined to talk after the game, but his teammates came to his defense, with Kevin Durant saying "Brad and Draymond both really want to win; it happens. It's unfortunate Draymond got tossed out for getting punched, but that's just how it is."

F Draymond Green had a season-high 15 points to go with 11 rebounds and six assists Wednesday in the Warriors' win over the Raptors.

F Draymond Green had 10 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.

F Draymond Green's MRI exam on his injured left knee reportedly came back negative. Green's status for Friday's game against the Pelicans is uncertain. The reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year was injured during the third quarter of the Warriors' regular-season opener against the Rockets on Tuesday. "I'll be good. I'm fine," Green told ESPN following the game. Green finished with nine points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists in 28 minutes.

F Draymond Green sustained a strained left knee late in the third period of Tuesday's 122-121 loss to Houston. "He was our best player tonight," coach Steve Kerr said of Green, who just missed a triple-double with nine points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists despite playing 28 minutes.