Green has extra motive to spark Warriors after NBA ban (AFP)

Golden State forward Draymond Green could only watch as his teammates missed a chance to capture the NBA Finals, but he's back from a suspension and more motivated than ever. Facing Green and the defending champion Warriors is Thursday's sixth game of the NBA Finals, with host Cleveland down 3-2 in the best-of-seven series after taking game five 112-97 while Green was banished. Green, the only Warrior to play in all 88 combined regular-season and playoff triumphs this season, was banned for accumulated playoff flagrant fouls, the latest when a flailing hand struck Cavaliers star LeBron James in the groin late in a game four Golden State victory.