{"id":378321,"date":"2025-12-31T00:47:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T00:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/378321\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T00:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T00:47:09","slug":"draymond-green-says-nba-christmas-games-cost-players-family-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/378321\/","title":{"rendered":"Draymond Green says NBA Christmas games cost players family time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Golden State Warriors<\/a> dynasty was effectively launched in 2014. The franchise went on to win four NBA titles over eight years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The rise to prominence after decades of irrelevance, combined with a star-studded roster that continues to feature <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/stephen-curry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stephen Curry<\/a> and Draymond Green, thrust the Warriors into the company of the NBA\u2019s marquee teams. That status has made Golden State a regular selection to play on Christmas Day, appearing in each of the past 13 seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors last won the NBA Finals in 2022, and the roster has undergone some turnover in the past few seasons, though Golden State managed to defeat the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day last week. However, Green said he would have preferred to have the day off.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/draymond-green-102225.jpg\" alt=\"Draymond Green complaining\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) reacts during the first half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. (William Liang\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>Green argued that scheduling games on Dec. 25 negatively impacts players\u2019 ability to spend time with their families during the holidays.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Playing on Christmas Day also f&#8212;&#8211;g sucks. And the reason it sucks is, No. 1, what I\u2014what I just said, uh, it can affect your mood,&#8221; Draymond said on his podcast before this year\u2019s Christmas game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/jj-redick-fumes-after-lakers-christmas-collapse-demands-better-effort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">JJ REDICK FUMES AFTER LAKERS&#8217; CHRISTMAS COLLAPSE, DEMANDS BETTER EFFORT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No. 2, we are human beings and, just like everyone else, enjoy Christmas Day with our families. That kinda gets messed up for us. Um, they\u2019re in their homes or on vacation with their families, making memories.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Draymond-Green2.jpg\" alt=\"Draymond Green vs the Rockets\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Draymond Green (23) of the Golden State Warriors looks on during the game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on March 20, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Alex Bierens de Haan\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We don\u2019t \u2014 we don\u2019t get that opportunity. So I hate when people are like, \u2018Oh man, it\u2019s an honor to play on Christmas Day.\u2019 People should shut up. Like, no \u2014 you should shut up, because whether you played on Christmas Day or not, I don\u2019t \u2014 I don\u2019t really care about the perspective.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Draymond-Green3.jpg\" alt=\"Draymond Green jogs\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) jogs off the court after getting ejected during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns on Dec. 12, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. (Rick Scuteri\/AP Photo)<\/p>\n<p>Green was drafted in the second round in 2012, meaning he has spent every Christmas since his rookie season on the hardwood.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the NBA has shown no signs of ending its Christmas tradition, the league now faces competition from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the NFL<\/a>. This year, three NFL games went head-to-head with the NBA slate.<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 120-107 on Monday. Golden State returns to action on New Year\u2019s Eve for a matin\u00e9e matchup with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\/charlotte-hornets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Charlotte Hornets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> sports coverage on X<\/a>, and subscribe to<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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