Current:Home > MyDraymond Green ejected less than four minutes into Golden State Warriors' game Wednesday -MoneyMentor
Draymond Green ejected less than four minutes into Golden State Warriors' game Wednesday
View
Date:2025-04-19 04:29:38
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! (5)
Related
- Dick Vitale announces he is cancer free: 'Santa Claus came early'
- Kelsey Grammer got emotional when 'Frasier' returned to Seattle for Season 2 episode
- Snag up to 82% off at Nordstrom Rack’s Clear the Rack Sale: Steve Madden, Kurt Geiger, Dyson & More
- Book excerpt: Night Flyer, the life of abolitionist Harriet Tubman
- Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
- New Jersey to allow power plant hotly fought by Newark residents
- Bertram Charlton: Compound interest, the egg story
- Oregon authorities recover body of award-winning chef who drowned in river accident
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- Biden says he'd reconsider running if some medical condition emerged
Ranking
- Why we love Bear Pond Books, a ski town bookstore with a French bulldog 'Staff Pup'
- Delay of Texas death row inmate’s execution has not been the norm for Supreme Court, experts say
- Maika Monroe’s secret to success in Hollywood is a healthy relationship to it
- Book excerpt: Night Flyer, the life of abolitionist Harriet Tubman
- Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
- Alabama set to execute man for fatal shooting of a delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt
- Montana Is a Frontier for Deep Carbon Storage, and the Controversies Surrounding the Potential Climate Solution
- Parent Trap's Lindsay Lohan Reunites With Real-Life Hallie 26 Years Later
Recommendation
Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
When do new 'Big Brother' episodes come out? Season 26 schedule, where to watch
Is vaping better than smoking? Here's what experts say.
Claim to Fame Reveals Relatives of Two and a Half Men and Full House Stars
Biden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent Mideast
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Tri-Tip
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly fall as dive for Big Tech stocks hits Wall St rally
Delay of Texas death row inmate’s execution has not been the norm for Supreme Court, experts say