Draymond Green was so sick during Warriors’ win

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Draymond Green was so sick during Warriors’ win

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Apr 16, 2026 4:37 PM ET

Draymond Green turned in a defensive masterclass during the Golden State Warriors’ play-in win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, and new information has emerged to make it even more impressive.

Green was battling an illness during the Warriors’ 126-121 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Ca. ESPN’s Shams Charania said Thursday that Green was throwing up in the locker room before the game.

“Team sources told me Draymond Green was sick,” Charania said. “He was throwing up, puking all over the place in pregame on the sideline, in the back area in the locker room.”

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"Team sources told me Draymond Green was sick, he was throwing up, puking all over the place in pregame, sideline in the back area by the locker room" pic.twitter.com/t0rAIeViH6
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) April 16, 2026

Stephen Curry had also alluded to Green battling an illness during his postgame interview with Prime.

By the end of Wednesday’s game, there was no way of knowing Green was sick. He held Kawhi Leonard to just two shot attempts and two points in the fourth quarter, and was responsible for two key steals late to help seal the win for Golden State.

The Warriors have another game on Friday against the Phoenix Suns with a playoff bid on the line. Green has to hope that he will be feeling better by then, even though he didn’t look terribly affected on Wednesday.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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