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Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors came up just short in their Opening Night contest against the Phoenix Suns. However, while it may have come in a loss, head coach Steve Kerr couldn’t have been more impressed with how Thompson guarded Kevin Durant. Golden State lost 108-104. Still, Thompson held Durant to just 18 […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty is still alive. The dynasty has continued for around a decade now, and Curry continues to lead the team. Golden State has question marks heading into the new campaign though. Today, however, we will be focusing on Curry’s 2023-24 campaign. The Warriors superstar and future Hall-of-Famer is […]

Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors have reportedly been discussing a contract extension. They remain far apart in their talks though, per NBA insider Shams Charania, via ClutchPoints. “The Warriors and Klay Thompson have been discussing an extension,” Charania said on FanDuel’s Run It Back. “But from what I’m told, there’s a significant gap […]

Ladies and gentlemen, we have made it to the start of the 2023-24 NBA season. In an offseason that saw Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal, and Chris Paul on the move, we now face a season that will present even more change and insanely high competition across all 30 NBA franchises. No matter if their team […]

The Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson remain far apart in extension talks as tipoff of the 2023-24 season looms on the horizon. The sides are reportedly so far apart that there’s now a “very real possibility” the Warriors icon enters free agency next summer, testing the market to gauge whether he’ll finish his career […]

Klay Thompson has been one of the faces of the Golden State Warriors dynasty ever since they won their first title in 2015. Next to Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, Thompson has helped mold this franchise into what it is today. Not to mention, he and Curry helped change the way three three-point shot is […]

Klay Thompson has been one-third of the storied Golden State Warriors dynasty. There would be no Splash Brothers without the elite shooting guard who needs minimal dribbles to get his shots off. But, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green could be on the verge of parting ways with their teammate who has a miracle jump shot. […]

The Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson may not have much time left in their partnership. Although Thompson has been a key member of the Warriors’ dynastic run which began in 2015, it seems that the two sides may be further apart than initially thought on a potential contract extension. Recently, NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski […]

Klay Thompson is currently entering the final season of a five-year contract with the Golden State Warriors. Although Thompson has shown some signs of slight decline in recent seasons, it seems that he and the Warriors are still very much interested in continuing their partnership well beyond the 2023-24 campaign. Recently, NBA insider Chris Mannix […]

Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green have spent their entire careers with the Golden State Warriors. Through all the ups and downs they have faced over the years, these three have stuck together and created this generation’s dominant dynasty. Winning four titles since 2015 is no easy feat, yet this is exactly what Golden […]

The shooting guard position is one of the most important spots in the NBA. Having players who can get a bucket whenever they want on offense, while also having the ability to defend a handful of different guys on the other end of the floor, is critical to winning nowadays. Unsurprisingly, the best players at […]

The Golden State Warriors’ coach Steve Kerr dropped a truth bomb recently on what caused the team’s second round exit last season. Golden State lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in a series that revealed the fragmented nature of the team once and for all. Draymond Green’s punch of Jordan Poole prior to the season […]

The Golden State Warriors will have four players directly affected by the NBA’s new policy against load management, with Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, and Chris Paul qualifying for the “star” distinction the NBA has put up due to their recent accolades. One noteworthy exception in that regard for the Dubs is Klay Thompson, […]

The Golden State Warriors’ number one concern heading into training camp is their lineups. After acquiring Chris Paul in a trade with the Washington Wizards in the offseason, fans and media alike wondered what the Warriors starting lineup would look like. With Draymond Green currently sidelined with an ankle injury, the starting lineup is a […]

The Golden State Warriors are doing everything they can to keep the dynasty alive. A big part of that survival plan revolves around the addition of Chris Paul. Though, accommodating the future Hall of Famer requires head coach Steve Kerr to get creative with his lineup. One key player is apparently headed for a position […]

Fresh off of a 44-38 season but a disappointing second-round exit in the playoffs to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Golden State Warriors enter this new season with lofty expectations regarding their projected win total.  With the exit of legendary General Manager Bob Myers, many people did not know what to expect from Golden State […]

Klay Thompson doesn’t look too worried about his contract extension talks with the Golden State Warriors. The other half of the Splash Bros. is entering the final season of the five-year, $189.9 million deal he signed with the Dubs back in 2019 and is due for an extension. While many expected that it would be […]

The Golden State Warriors have had an interesting offseason when it comes to the talent that they have brought in to fill out the roster. While they were able to ship Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards after his troubled season with the team, they brought in Chris Paul (as part of the Poole trade) […]

Klay Thompson has not gotten back into NBA All-Star form after his injury. But, the Golden State Warriors know that he can recuperate and produce for the team despite this. Steve Kerr’s sets and schematics still revolve around his and Stephen Curry’s favor. But, all of that may go to waste if he does not […]

Four championships in an eight-year span. Not many professional sports organizations can say they have accomplished this. The Golden State Warriors joined elite company and formed this generation’s NBA dynasty in 2022 when they once again won the Larry O’Brien championship trophy. A feat that nobody thought was possible after missing the playoffs in back-to-backs […]

The lone team that stands to be more affected by the NBA’s updated rest rules than the Golden State Warriors? Not the perpetually injured LA Clippers, creaky Los Angeles Lakers or reigning champion Denver Nuggets. The veteran Milwaukee Bucks and star-studded Boston Celtics don’t apply, either, nor do the rising young Cleveland Cavaliers. Only the […]

Klay Thompson’s future with the Golden State Warriors has been a huge question mark throughout the whole offseason. He is entering the final year of the $189.9 million deal he signed in 2019 and will become an unrestricted free agent after the 2023-24 season. While there’s little doubt that Thompson will actually leave, the lack […]

Change was inevitable for the Golden State Warriors this offseason. Their run to the NBA Finals in 2022 and winning their fourth championship since 2015 seems like an eternity ago as we prepare for the 2023-24 season, especially with how this past year unfolded. Losing in the Western Conference Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

When the Golden State Warriors fell in the Western Conference Semifinals to the Los Angeles Lakers just a handful of months ago, this marked the first time Golden State lost in the playoffs to a Western Conference team since 2014. Just let that sink in because for close to a decade, this core consisting of […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? This is a question basketball fans debate every single year, and it’s one that often has no right answer. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and LeBron James are obviously amongst the best of the best, but one player cannot win […]

The Golden State Warriors will be led by Splash Brothers Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry again in 2023-2024. Steve Kerr’s Warriors are one of the top shooting teams in the NBA and show little sign of slowing, even with Jordan Poole now in Washington. Curry and his wife Ayesha have been busy this offseason pledging […]

NBA players tend to get contracts after huge performances in their careers. This can even span longer for core players in dynasties like the Golden State Warriors. But, this may raise some eyebrows from fans as they subjectively infer that some are not worth the cash. Klay Thompson recently got this undesirable nod from a […]

From 1975 to the early 2010s, misery kept piling on and on for the Golden State Warriors franchise. They traded away future Hall of Famers for scraps, gave a high-potential rookie a shocking contract that allowed him to enter free agency after just one season, and failed to capitalize on whatever momentum they had been […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson’s talents extend beyond the basketball court. Thompson may be most known for his shooting prowess in NBA arenas, but the Warriors star recently broke out some impressive dance moves that evoked memories of the late King of Pop Michael Jackson. Wearing Jackson’s signature combination of short-cut black pants, white […]

Klay Thompson is confident heading into the 2023-24 season. Following a 2022-23 campaign that saw the Golden State Warriors fail to repeat as NBA champions, Thompson recently made a ring No. 5 declaration while speaking to fans in China, via the Warriors and ClutchPoints. “To all my Chinese fans, I love you guys so much,” […]

The Golden State Warriors have been known for paying an extreme amount of luxury taxes in the league over the last several seasons. It is not cheap to field a roster highlighted by Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, but winning championships makes footing this bill a lot easier for owner Joe Lacob. Not […]

The FIBA World Cup is officially underway. The tournament is being held across three countries; Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines. So far, Team USA is off to a good start. They’re 3-0 having defeated Greece, Jordan and New Zealand. Their next two games are against Montenegro and Lithuania. But it was an NBA player not […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has some high-profile friends. Thompson recently posted a photo on Instagram featuring himself playing a game of chess with none other than boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. The Warriors legend is currently in Pacquiao’s home country of the Philippines after spending a few days in China. We did NOT […]

Klay Thompson’s dad, Mychal Thompson, doesn’t see the sharpshooter going anywhere amid concerns about his future with the Dubs. The 33-year-old Thompson is entering the final year of the $189.9 million contract he signed with the Warriors back in 2019. He is going to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2023-24 season. While he […]

The Golden State Warriors will be led by a roster of veteran players in 2023-2024 that has the potential for another NBA championship ring. Warriors coach Steve Kerr and new GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. wanted to return the franchise to its once proud tradition of ‘Strength in Numbers,’ and they believe they have done it […]

Klay Thompson did not look like his former self when he rejoined the Golden State Warriors this past NBA season. The lethal shooter could only do so much with less than a year of playing back from injury. Now, he has gotten accustomed back into the system through a whole postseason run. There are lofty […]

Klay Thompson’s father, Mychal, was born in the Bahamas before being recruited to play college basketball in the United States as a teenager. His older brother, Mychel, played several years with the Bahamian national team, for which he’s currently an assistant coach. Who will sit in the Bahamas’ head-coaching seat early next summer as the […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is looking to add to his collection of NBA hardware. Recently, on his trip to China, Thompson walked past a statue of Thanos, the infamous Marvel supervillain, and he tied the encounter to the Warriors’ pursuit of another championship. “Who let Thanos in here? I’m trying to get […]

Klay Thompson is still enjoying his annual offseason trip to China, soaking in the lavish reception he gets every time the Golden State Warriors star heads to the Far East. What better time to give fans an early glimpse at his latest signature shoe? “Captain” Klay posted a pair of photos on Instagram featuring the […]