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The Latest: Green 'aware' of technicals, mum on the topic

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 8:50 p.m. ET

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Latest on Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers (all times local):

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Draymond Green has no time to talk technicals or consider changing his approach just because he is on the brink of being forced to sit out a game; one flagrant foul away from an automatic suspension and two technicals from being forced to sit.

No, thanks, Green doesn't want to discuss it. Tipoff for Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday night is drawing close now.

In mid-May, Green insisted he would do everything he could to keep his mouth shut and cut down on his arguing and technical fouls for the rest of the postseason.

That's a tough task for Golden State's emotional and outspoken swingman.

"I'm aware," Green said of his total, then walked off at the end of Thursday's shootaround.

The Warriors want him to be careful, don't want him changing his muscle-flexing, high-energy style.

"I don't think he's out there thinking about it too much, which we want, because you want him to play freely and play like himself," MVP Stephen Curry said. "There is a fine line to it, but we'll roll with that."