Draymond Green reinstated from suspension by NBA after missing 12 games

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, front, and Draymond Green, left, get into an altercation with Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, back, during the first half of an in-season NBA tournament basketball game Nov. 14, 2023, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn, File)

NEW YORK — Draymond Green was reinstated by the NBA from his suspension on Saturday after the Golden State star missed 12 games for hitting Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic in the face on Dec. 12.