Although he remains one of the most controversial players in the NBA, it's hard to deny the vim and vigor that Draymond Green possesses. The Golden State Warriors' 35-year-old forward has made a name for himself, for better or worse, as one of the most intense players in the league, and the results speak for themselves.

BEFORE STEPHEN CURRY went out for his pregame ritual workout in Utah on Feb. 5, he emerged from the visitors locker room at the Delta Center to hug Andrew Wiggins as he was coming off the floor. Wiggins had just learned that he was being traded to the Miami Heat in a five-team blockbuster deal that would send Jimmy Butler III to Golden State.