Kurtenbach: Death, Taxes, and Draymond Green Against the Rockets. But Is There Enough Spite to Go Around?

Kurtenbach: Death, taxes, and Draymond Green against the Rockets. But is there enough spite to go around?

It was a definitive Draymond Green on Thursday night in Houston: brilliant, exhausting, and fueled almost entirely by spite. There was the defensive dominance, the offensive positivity, and, of course, some extracurricular activities. In the third quarter, after taking a tumble, Green reached out and grabbed the ankle of a retreating Jabari Smith Jr. Why? Who knows. Perhaps in a game the Warriors were controlling with far too much ease, despite …

Draymond Green Gives Some Thoughts on Reed Sheppard

Former Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard had 30 points and 6 assists in Houston’s 115-113 loss to Golden State last night. After the game, Warriors veteran Draymond Green gave some thoughts on Sheppard’s play this season. “It’s good to see him playing well and kind of giving two middle fingers to everybody that doubted him last year,” Green said. After Reed Sheppard’s big game, I asked Draymond Green his thoughts on the Rockets rising sophomore. The…

Draymond Green Sparks Chaos After Dirty Move on Jabari Smith Jr.

Draymond Green and Jabari Smith Jr. (Photo by X/@BrickCenter_) Draymond Green has found himself in the middle of another controversy during the Golden State Warriors’ overtime win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday. The four-time NBA All-Star grabbed Jabari Smith Jr.’s ankle in a controversial dead-ball play.  The incident happened amid Houston’s third-quarter comeback attempt, with Golden State leading early. It began when the Rockets forward…

Draymond Green under fire for a dirty move on Jabari Smith Jr.

Draymond Green struck again on Thursday night. The Golden State Warriors star Green was criticized for a seemingly dirty move on Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. during their game. In the third quarter at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Smith knocked Green to the ground and was called for an offensive foul. On the dead-ball sequence, Green got up and grabbed Smith’s ankle from behind while Smith was walking away. Here is the video. Dray…