Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green was ruled out against the Toronto Raptors due to illness and a back injury.

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley slammed the city of San Francisco during "Inside the NBA" on Thursday night as "rat infested."

This season, Green is averaging 8.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game, but with poor 41.7/36.2/61.5 shooting splits. Green continues to do so much for this Warriors squad but is certainly taking steps back from his prime.

Charles Barkley ripped the city of San Francisco during TNT’s “Inside the NBA” on Thursday night. The basketball legend took a shot at the City by the Bay while discussing Pistons star Cade Cunningham’s chances at making his first All-Star team when the game takes place at Chase Center in February.

After the game, Poole told Marc Spears of ESPN’s Andscape he still loved “most” of the guys in that locker room, with the clear exception being Draymond Green, who punched Poole during training camp in 2022, a move that was a cloud over the team the entire season and killed the positive vibes for a team coming off a championship.

The Washington Wizards make their way to the Bay to face the Golden State Warriors - Will Draymond Green suit up?

MINNEAPOLIS — Draymond Green missed his third straight game on Wednesday after getting ruled out with an illness and a back injury, with the former being more significant than the latter.

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley criticized San Francisco again, calling it a "rat-infested place," and confirmed he won't attend the NBA All-

Draymond Green is set to have an MRI after exiting Saturday's win with calf tightness. Stephen Curry also injured his ankle but says he plans to play Monday.

“I love most of those guys over there,” Poole said when asked about facing his former team. While he didn’t name names, many interpreted the statement as a subtle shot at Draymond Green, whose infamous practice altercation with Poole led to the guard’s eventual trade to Washington.

The former teammates had the infamous fight at practice where a verbal match turned physical after Poole shoved Green and the four-time champion responded with a haymaker. One would be understanding as to why the Wizards guard might still hold some resentment towards the situation.