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ByAntonioGonzalez The Associated Press OAKLAND Anybodywatching the Golden State Warriors dur- ing the playoffs will see — and certainly hear — Draymond Green getting into it with op- ponents, teammates and even his own coaches. In Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans, Green got a lot of attention from fans in the arena and on social media for barking back at Warriors coach Steve Kerr after being taken out with 3:55 remain- ing in the first quarter. Green wanted to stay in to defend Anthony Davis; Kerr wanted to give Green a break. Don't misinterpret the ver- bal exchange. Something sim- ilar happens in almost every game Green plays, and Kerr is all for it. "It's great. I love it. I love the edge. I love the passion," Kerr said Tuesday, a day off for both teams. "We both know that we're in the same fight together and maybe two dif- ferent perspectives but with the same goal. It's healthy, but it's fun." Sweet-shooting guards Ste- phen Curry and Klay Thomp- son have soaked up most of the attention this season af- ter powering the Warriors to the NBA's best record. But Kerr knows every championship contender needs a grinder like Green in the playoffs, when the game becomes more physical and every play is paramount. "We're a pretty quiet group, and I love that he's loud," Kerr said. In just three seasons, Green has gone from an overlooked second-round pick to a can- didate for Defensive Player of NBA Greengrowsinroleas Warriors'vocalleader Versatile second-round pick becomes Defensive Player of Year candidate MARCIOJOSESANCHEZ—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS The Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green is averaging 14.5points, 12rebounds and six assists in the first two games of the first-round playoff series against the New Orleans Pelicans. ARIC CRABB — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP The Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green has gone from an overlooked second- round pick to a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year. By Paul Newberry The Associated Press ATLANTA Mike Budenholzer was right where he didn't want to be: the center of attention. There was no avoiding it. Not after leading the Atlanta Hawks to the top of the Eastern Con- ference. Budenholzer was honored as the NBA coach of the year on Tuesday, an award that moved him to tears as he spoke about the people who meant so much to his career. His players. His father. Danny Ferry. And, of course, Gregg Popovich. "Winning this award evokes a lot of emotions," Budenholzer said, choking up several times. He is clearly uncomfortable in the spotlight, rarely open- ing up about anything more than the next game. So it didn't sound like polite modesty when he said he would have preferred for Golden State's Steve Kerr to win the award. Kerr, whose team finished an NBA-best 67-15 in his first season with the Warriors, was second in the balloting, the only other can- didate to receive serious consid- eration. "I don't want to sound like I'm not appreciative of it," Budenhol- zer said after a ceremony at Phil- NBA Hawks' Budenholzer voted coach of year Golden State's Kerr finishes second-highest in balloting by sports writers, broadcasters JOHN BAZEMORE — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Atlanta Hawks CEO Steven Koonin, le , presents Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer with the trophy for NBA Coach of the Year during a news conference Tuesday in Atlanta. A ship with experience pluck- ing migrants from unsea- worthy smuggler's boats had arrived soon a er the distress call went out. But then the fishing trawler's navigator made a tragic maneuver. SICILY Mistaketurnedship rescue into tragedy FULLSTORYONPAGEB6 The head of the Drug Enforce- ment Administration, Michele Leonhart, is expected to resign soon, an Obama admin- istration official said Tuesday. Leonhart has led the agency since 2007. WASHINGTON, D.C. DEA chief set to resign a er sex parties report FULL STORY ON PAGE B5 By Barry Wilner The Associated Press NEW YORK Among the Patriots' rewards for winning the Super Bowl is hosting the season opener. The opposition this year is an- other team with championship pedigree: the Pittsburgh Steelers. New England and Pittsburgh will begin the NFL season on Thursday night, Sept. 10 with a game matching quarterbacks with six Super Bowl rings and nine Super Bowl appearances: Tom Brady vs. Ben Roethlisberger. Since Brady became New Eng- land's starting quarterback in 2001, he is 6-3 against the Steel- ers — he missed the 2008 game while injured — including 2-0 in the playoffs. Other prime-time matchups on opening weekend will have the New York Giants at Dallas on Sunday, Sept. 13; Philadelphia at Atlanta, followed by Minnesota at San Francisco in a Monday night doubleheader. Both conference championship rematches will be Sunday night affairs: Seattle at Green Bay in Week 2, Patriots at Colts on Oct. 18. Yet another Sunday game will be the latest Brady-Peyton Man- ning faceoff when the Patriots are at Denver on Nov. 29. Three days earlier, the tradi- tional Thanksgiving Day games will feature Detroit hosting the Eagles, followed by Carolina vis- iting the Cowboys. The holiday evening contest is a renewal of the NFL's longest- running rivalry, with Chicago at Green Bay. The Packers report- edly will honor Brett Favre that night, placing his jersey on the fa- cade of Lambeau Field. "I think it's great, and it will be great for our fans, the first time we've had a Thanksgiving night game here at Lambeau Field," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "I think it will definitely be a special night." The Packers also open the sea- son at Chicago. "Going to Chicago is always a big game," McCarthy said. "Do- ing it Week 1 with a new (Bears) coaching staff brings some extra challenges, but we're looking for- ward to starting off with the old- est rivalry in the National Foot- ball League." Three games in London will have the Jets against the host Dol- phins at 9:30 a.m. ET on Oct. 4; Buffalo facing host Jacksonville on Oct. 25; and Detroit against host Kansas City on Nov. 1. Among the oddities: • Tennessee won't travel for five weeks. After opening with two road games, the Titans are home in Weeks 3, 5, 6 and 7, and have a Week 4 bye. In 1990, as the Hous- ton Oilers, the franchise also had four straight home games. • Two teams have a pair of three-game homestands, Balti- more and Detroit. The Ravens are home in Weeks 8, 10 and 11, with a bye in Week 9, and again in Weeks 14-16. Detroit doesn't leave Ford Field in Weeks 5-7 and again NFL SCHEDULE Patriots will host Steelers to open 2015 Thursday night game has defending champs playing GREGORY PAYAN — ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Tom Brady (12) and the New England Patriots will host the Pittsburgh Steelers to open the NFL season on Sept. 10. The Corning High School track and field team is scheduled to visit West Valley at 3:30p.m. today. On Friday, the Cards are scheduled to compete at the West Valley Invitational at Harrison Stadium in Oroville. TRACK AND FIELD Corning Cardinals set to visit West Valley The Red Bluff Lady Spartans are scheduled to visit Paradise at 6p.m. Thursday, while the Los Molinos Lady Bulldogs are set to visit Hamilton at 4p.m. Thursday. SOFTBALL Red Bluff, Los Molinos back in action Thursday COACH PAGE 2 GREEN PAGE 2 SCHEDULE PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, April 22, 2015 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1