Though he’s played solely for the Golden State Warriors since the 2012 NBA draft, it appears Draymond Green is looking to spend his future off-seasons a bit further south of San Francisco. The three-time All-Star and Michigan native has bounced into a lavish estate in L.A.’s prestigious Brentwood area, the same neighborhood that is also home to other superstar ballers like LeBron James, Blake Griffin, and Russell Westbrook. The $9.6 million house picked out by Green and his fiancee, television personality Hazel Renee (“Basketball Wives,” “Real Housewives of Atlanta”) is essentially all-new, co ..read more

The Deets is a weekday morning dose of commentary — delivered at 7 a.m. — from sports columnist Dieter Kurtenbach that wraps up everything important in the world of sports and looks forward to another crazy day ahead. The Big Thing Giannis Antetokounmpo started his offseason Tuesday night by telling Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes that he wants to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks. We’ll see how long he’s singing that tune. Milwaukee’s early exit from the bubble and Antetokounmpo’s pending free agency in 2021 has the NBA abuzz right now. Could the soon-to-be back-to-back MVP be on the move this upcomi ..read more

Over the next few weeks, Warriors beat reporter Wes Goldberg will provide his thoughts and observations about what is happening in the NBA bubble at Disney World. 1. Get them the Greek SAN FRANCISCO, CA – JANUARY 8: Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry talks to Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) after their basketball game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)  On Tuesday, the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks lost in five games to the fifth-seeded Miami Heat in the second round of the playoffs, setting in motion rampa ..read more

The Warriors will have to wait to make the No. 2 pick in the upcoming NBA draft, as the league plans to delay the current Oct. 16 date by as much as a month. Sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that the NBA informed teams Wednesday that the draft will be pushed back, potentially to Nov. 18, though negotiations between the league and Players’ Association are ongoing. A decision could be made as soon as this week. Pushing the date of the draft back from Oct. 16 allows the league more time to hold a virtual combine, and for teams to gather crucial information on this draft class. It also allow ..read more

Steve Nash acknowledged Wednesday that he didn’t necessarily have to pay his dues to become the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, a team that figures to be a championship contender next season. Still, considering his lengthy and decorated career in the NBA, Nash feels he’s capable of having success in his new environment. “Well, I did skip the line, frankly,” Nash said during his introductory news conference. “But at the same time I think leading an NBA team for almost two decades is pretty unique. “So, while I haven’t necessarily learned some of the skills that I’ll definitely seek to understa ..read more

Despite another earlier-than-expected exit from the NBA Playoffs for the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo said he isn’t necessarily looking to go to another team — such as Golden State — this offseason. Antetokounmpo told Yahoo Sports on Tuesday night that even though he only has one year left on his current contract and will be eligible for a super-max extension this offseason, he is not ready to move on from Milwaukee just yet. Antetokounmpo, 25, will be entering the final season of a four-year, $100 million contract he signed in 2016, and is slated to become a free agent in 2021. “It ..read more

Former Golden State Warriors star DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins is selling his Las Vegas mansion for $8 million, reports the L.A. Times. Click here if viewing from a mobile device. The 6’11” big man has big tastes. The 20,130 square foot Mediterranean-style property touts 10 bedrooms and 12 baths. It features an indoor basketball court, theater, resort-style pool and pool guesthouse among many other amenities. Cousins purchased the home through a corporate entity in 2017 for $6.5 million, according to the report. Robert Barnhart with Luxurious Real Estate is the current listing agent. A four-time ..read more

Between now and the NBA draft on Oct. 16, Bay Area News Group is breaking down players the Warriors can select with the No. 2 overall pick. Today, Georgia guard Anthony Edwards. Before Anthony Edwards began his lone season at Georgia, head coach Tom Crean sat down with the freshman and told the 18-year-old that he would be entrusting him with the offense, but that he had to become more consistent and efficient. A year later, Edwards leaves Georgia as one of the nation’s highest scoring freshmen and among the most productive in program history — but he was dogged by inconsistency. Despite those ..read more

College football kicked off last weekend in Division I’s bowl subdivision, albeit with a slimmer serving of games due to the coronavirus pandemic. Two scheduled games — Jacksonville State vs. FIU and Rice vs. Houston — were postponed due to virus concerns, though both delays were announced in mid-August. The first slate of games was capped by BYU’s 55-3 drubbing of Navy on Labor Day night. Navy had decided not to practice live tackling in training camp to guard against coronavirus — and it showed on the field, as BYU overpowered the Midshipmen. Next weekend is expected to be NCAA football’s gr ..read more

Coming Sunday Long before this tumultuous moment in American history where sports figures are using their powerful platforms to demand change, well before Colin Kaepernick quietly refused to stand for the national anthem, there were changemakers in the world of sports. And not surprisingly, given its role in the civil rights movement, the Bay Area has long been an epicenter for sports activism. The raised, black-gloved fists of Olympic sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, nearly a half century before Kaepernick’s protest, landed just as loudly, stirring the soul of a divided nation. Bi ..read more