Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, left, yells at referee Robert Hussey during the first half of an NBA game against the Orlando Magic in San Francisco on Dec. 22, 2025.

Despite gifting their fans back-to-back wins before Christmas, the Warriors can’t exactly claim that the team’s vibes are holly or even jolly.

Golden State’s victories over the Suns and the Magic have each come with a sour aftertaste — one a lot more conspicuous than the other, thanks to Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green. Saturday’s 119-116 win over Phoenix was marred with on-court frustrations that included Green being ejected for two quick technicals, as well as Curry getting manhandled at the end of the game without a whistle. But the win clearly didn’t fix everything, as Marcus Thompson II wrote in his 

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