While it seemed to be all sunshine and roses inside Chase Center as the packed arena welcomed back Klay Thompson on Tuesday, that wasn’t exactly the case — at least amongst the players on the court. On his podcast,

SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green didn’t want to speak much about Klay Thompson in advance of Thompson’s Bay Area return. He declined any denser interviews on it and, when lobbed a Thompson question in a Sunday news conference, ignored and pivoted the conversation toward the NBA Cup.

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green explained why Steph Curry may have had an extra dose of motivation to beat former teammate Klay Thompson during Tuesday night’s 120-117 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Green was suspended for "forcibly grabbing... Rudy Gobert around the neck in an unsportsmanlike and dangerous manner."

Instead, Draymond Green raised his level of play, bringing an incredible intensity to the matchup while organizing the defense at every possible moment. When speaking to the media after the game, head coach Steve Kerr praised Green's competitive nature and how he approached the game.

In the world of popular culture, Smash Mouth is largely remembered for the1999 song, "All Star." Well, now the band is coming to the defense of four-time NBA All-Star Draymond Green on social media. On Tuesday,

The Cleveland Cavaliers are for real. They’ve won their first 13 games of the season, and that doesn’t just happen. Kenny Atkinson has brought some new energy to this organization, and he has the same players from last year playing at a much higher level.