Current:Home > StocksDraymond Green ejected less than four minutes into Golden State Warriors' game Wednesday -Edge Finance Strategies
Draymond Green ejected less than four minutes into Golden State Warriors' game Wednesday
View
Date:2025-04-16 09:57:52
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green's night was over barely after it began.
Green was ejected less than four minutes into the Warriors' 101-93 win against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday after getting back-to-back technical fouls with 8:24 remaining in the first quarter as things were tied up, 6-6.
He earned his first technical for arguing with referee Ray Acosta after a foul was called on Stephen Curry as the Magic's Paolo Banchero drove to the cup for a layup. Green continued to argue with Acosta, who walked away from Green at one point. Although Curry and other teammates were at Green's side to make sure he didn't cross the line, he eventually did when he continued jawing with Acosta as he walked to the bench.
Green was called for a second technical and was automatically ejected from the game, which was pivotal to the Warriors' postseason hopes as they sit in 10th place in the Western Conference, the final spot for the play-in tournament, ahead of the surging Houston Rockets.
NBA MVP?Making the case for the top 6 candidates
All things Warriors: Latest Golden State Warriors news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more.
Following Green's ejection, Curry shook his head and put his jersey over his face.
"All I'll say is we need him. He knows that. We all know that," Curry said after the game. "Whatever it takes to keep him on the floor — him be available — that's what's got to happen, especially at this point in the year."
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Green "deserved" the ejection. When asked if Green's latest incident has impacted the trust he has built up with the team, Kerr matter-of-factly responded, "No."
"Too bad. It was unfortunate. He deserved it. He will bounce back," Kerr said after the game. "I'm just proud of the guys for stepping up. Moses (Moody) came off the bench and had a big game for us... Gary (Payton II) was fantastic. We had guys step up and that's what it takes."
Wednesday's incident with Green follows another altercation on Tuesday in the Warriors' 113-92 win over the Miami Heat. Green got mixed up with the Heat's Patty Mills under the basket during the first quarter of their road matchup and Green wrapped his arm around Mills' neck, pulling him backwards. Officials reviewed the footage and determined it was a common foul, not a flagrant.
DRAYMOND GREEN: Here’s every time Warriors star has been suspended
Green has been ejected four times and suspended two separate times this season. He was ejected and suspended five games for putting Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert into a chokehold in November. He was ejected and suspended indefinitely in December for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić in the face. Green returned after missing 12 games.
veryGood! (18918)
Related
- The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
- There are even more 2020 election defamation suits beyond the Fox-Dominion case
- The path to Bed Bath & Beyond's downfall
- Hurricane Michael Hit the Florida Panhandle in 2018 With 155 MPH Winds. Some Black and Low-Income Neighborhoods Still Haven’t Recovered
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- Inside Clean Energy: Here’s How Compressed Air Can Provide Long-Duration Energy Storage
- New Federal Anti-SLAPP Legislation Would Protect Activists and Whistleblowers From Abusive Lawsuits
- Carbon Capture Takes Center Stage, But Is Its Promise an Illusion?
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
- Amy Schumer Crashes Joy Ride Cast's Press Junket in the Most Epic Way
Ranking
- Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
- Gwyneth Paltrow Poses Topless in Poolside Selfie With Husband Brad Falchuk
- Ecuador’s High Court Rules That Wild Animals Have Legal Rights
- Election skeptics may follow Tucker Carlson out of Fox News
- Selena Gomez's "Weird Uncles" Steve Martin and Martin Short React to Her Engagement
- Behold the tax free bagel: A New York classic gets a tax day makeover
- New Study Says World Must Cut Short-Lived Climate Pollutants as Well as Carbon Dioxide to Meet Paris Agreement Goals
- New Federal Anti-SLAPP Legislation Would Protect Activists and Whistleblowers From Abusive Lawsuits
Recommendation
Grammy nominee Teddy Swims on love, growth and embracing change
Homeware giant Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy
First raise the debt limit. Then we can talk about spending, the White House insists
Nuclear Fusion: Why the Race to Harness the Power of the Sun Just Sped Up
Macy's says employee who allegedly hid $150 million in expenses had no major 'impact'
Kate Spade 24-Hour Flash Deal: Get This $250 Crossbody Bag for Just $59 and a Free Wallet
Twitter once muzzled Russian and Chinese state propaganda. That's over now
Inside Clean Energy: Here’s What the 2021 Elections Tell Us About the Politics of Clean Energy
Like
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- ‘Delay is Death,’ said UN Chief António Guterres of the New IPCC Report Showing Climate Impacts Are Outpacing Adaptation Efforts
- Expansion of a Lucrative Dairy Digester Market is Sowing Environmental Worries in the U.S.