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Stephen Curry is no stranger to playing as a defending champion. He is well aware of the target on the Warriors’ back. Steph discussed the mindset of opponents when facing Golden State following the recent Dubs’ loss to the Phoenix Suns, per NBA Interviews on YouTube. “Teams will try to come at you,” Curry said. […]

Klay Thompson got ejected for the first time in his career on Tuesday night following a heated on-court altercation involving Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker. To make matters worse, the Golden State Warriors ended up on the wrong end of a blowout loss, 134-105. After the game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr noted that Thompson’s […]

The Golden State Warriors eventually matched the Phoenix Suns’ competitive fire on Tuesday night. In their first road game of the season against another Western Conference power, though, the defending champions’ emotions boiled over, with a mix of continued defensive struggles, a tough whistle from the officials and the Suns’ brash confidence sparking an ugly […]

Tempers were flaring on Tuesday night during an intense marquee matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns. Klay Thompson, in particular, let his emotions get the better of him during a heated exchange with Suns star Devin Booker. Thompson was fuming, and his actions eventually led to the first-ever ejection in his […]

Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson got ejected on Tuesday night after beefing with Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker. Naturally, the whole situation sent NBA fans into frenzy. Well who wouldn’t be? First and foremost, it is Thompson’s first career ejection. After 650 regular season games and 145 playoff matches–including 33 Finals contests–it is only […]

The Golden State Warriors are facing off with the Phoenix Suns in a battle of NBA super powers Tuesday night. In what has been a physical game, things got a little chippy midway through the third quarter. With just over six minutes remaining and the Warriors trailing 83-77, Draymond Green was called for a foul […]

So decidedly losing the early battle for competitive edge isn’t the only factor that doomed the Golden State Warriors’ spirited yet arduous comeback efforts against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Draymond Green and Klay Thompson were playing under a load restriction, notching 27 minutes and 24 minutes of court time, respectively. Their ongoing ramp up […]

Klay Thompson still has a way to go before playing without restrictions this season. Lingering fallout from his pair of major lower-body injuries persisted into training camp and the exhibition slate, with Thompson not scrimmaging until a week before the Golden State Warriors regular season opener and taking the floor for the first time in […]

Klay Thompson has played in some of the most significant games in NBA history during his decade-plus tenure with the Golden State Warriors. He also owns the 37-point single-quarter scoring record, and is the only player ever to drop 60 points in less than 30 minutes of action. But none of the the Warriors’ elimination-game […]

Klay Thompson is here to stay. Amid rumors emerging lately about the potential of the Golden State Warriors sharpshooter calling it quits and hanging up his sneakers in 2024 — when his current contract with the Warriors expires — Thompson decided to nip the talk around it in the bud Thursday. “I have no intention […]

The most ballyhooed lineup in the NBA barely got on the floor last season as the Larry O’Brien Trophy hung in the balance, notching just 10 total minutes in the NBA Finals. Should the Golden State Warriors play deep into the playoffs once again, though, don’t be surprised if their five-man pool party gets a […]

The widespread expectation is that Klay Thompson will be a better player in 2022-23 than during his first season back on the floor after a two-and-a-half years lost to injury. Despite enjoying his first healthy summer since 2018, though, the veteran sharpshooter didn’t begin scrimmaging with his teammates until a week prior to tipoff of […]

Klay Thompson apologized to Ronnie 2K following the Golden State Warriors Opening Night victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. The two had previously been involved in a public beef, but Thompson clearly wants to move past it. Thompson shared his apology on his Instagram story late Tuesday night.   “I would like to apologize to […]

After watching the Golden State Warriors capably handle the Los Angeles Lakers en route to a 123-109 win, you could hardly tell that Klay Thompson and co. just went through a shocking Jordan Poole-Draymond Green altercation drama in the weeks leading up to opening night. That’s exactly the image they wished to portray in the […]

Tuesday night proved to be quite an occasion for the Golden State Warriors as they were handed their championship ring for their 2021-22 title conquest. It was special for Klay Thompson, who has now been endowed with his fourth ring following a brutal two-year injury hiatus. Klay was given the honor of addressing the adoring […]

The Golden State Warriors have been putting in the work during the offseason as they prepare for their title defense in 2022-23. This all starts on Tuesday night with a very intriguing opening-night matchup against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite their hard work, however, it appears that the Warriors still are not […]

Klay Thompson is well aware of the questions about the Golden State Warriors’ future, especially with him and Draymond Green up for extension talks real soon. However, he doesn’t want to think of that right now as they focus on a more important task: defending their title. With the Warriors recently handing Jordan Poole and […]

Stephen Curry understands the repeater tax realities the Golden State Warriors are primed to face in 2023-24. If the defending champions repeat this season, though, the reigning Finals MVP is nevertheless adamant that his team’s longtime core should stick together. In a sprawling interview with Shayna Rubin of The Mercury News, Curry addressed the possibility […]

Klay Thompson has big plans this 2022-23 season, and it should excite not only Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors but also the whole fan base. In a Q&A with NBA.com, Thompson was asked about his expectations for the season. The Warriors sharpshooter didn’t hold back in expressing his personal goal, which is to […]

Klay Thompson has two years left on his contract with the Golden State Warriors, so naturally, there are questions about his future with the franchise. It has also become an even bigger question after the Dubs handed both Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins with $100+ million extensions. It is basically impossible for the Dubs to […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson is hopeful that Draymond Green and Jordan Poole can start anew after the punching incident that rocked the whole basketball world. Thompson admitted that it was an “unfortunate” turn of events, but after the Warriors players talked to both guys, he is optimistic that they can move on from […]

To say that Golden State Warriors superstar Klay Thompson has beef with Ronnie 2K would be a clear understatement at this point. The five-time All-Star was incensed by the fact that he received an 88 3-point rating on NBA 2K23, and he hasn’t been shy about letting his feelings known about it. On Monday, the […]

Real basketball is finally here, and not a moment too soon for the Golden State Warriors. An otherwise banner offseason for the reigning champions was marred by Draymond Green’s vicious punch to Jordan Poole, calling confidence of the Warriors’ title defense into major question less than two weeks before it officially tipped off. Golden State, […]

While Klay Thompson missed all but one of their preseason games as eased his way in his first full healthy summer, the Golden State Warriors star reminded everyone that he is better than ever despite his previous absences. Thompson played in their preseason finale against the Denver Nuggets on Friday and put on an impressive […]

Joe Lacob and Bob Myers made their stance abundantly clear throughout the offseason. Despite the onerous financial realities of giving big-money contracts to Jordan Poole, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins, the Golden State Warriors indeed want to retain all three of those prospective free agents going forward. Once push comes to shove, though, Golden State’s […]

Klay Thompson shared his thoughts on the Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green and Jordan Poole altercation. “It’s in the past,” Thompson said. “It was very unfortunate, but I think ring night and time will heal all wounds… I think we’re all ready to move past it.” Klay Thompson added that he considers his relationship with […]

Get yourself someone who will love you like Klay Thompson loves the ocean. The Golden State Warriors superstar made his unwavering devotion to the water abundantly clear yet again as he took us through his daily routine of his rather unusual commute to work. Perhaps unlike any other player in the history of the NBA, […]

Lost amid the ongoing controversy of Draymond Green’s vicious punch to Jordan Poole at Golden State Warriors practice last week has been the status of Klay Thompson. The veteran sharpshooter has yet to take the floor in the preseason despite enjoying his first healthy summer since 2018, apparently entering training camp needing to pass certain […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson has been absent in the team’s preseason games this season, a situation that has raised concerns about his status for the 2022-23 opening night a couple of week from now. Steve Kerr, however, has some encouraging news on that end. According to Kerr, there is some optimism about Thompson’s […]

Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry put on a show as they teamed up in an exhibition three-point contest during the Golden State Warriors’ Japan tour. Thompson and Curry took the win over teammate Jordan Poole, and for his part, Klay could not help but throw a bit of shade at Poole after the matchup. Thompson […]

NBA fans in Japan were left disappointed by the news that Klay Thompson was going to sit out both of the Golden State Warriors’ exhibition games against the Washington Wizards due to a lack of fitness. Thompson more than made up for it, though, as he teamed up with superstar teammate Stephen Curry in what […]

Is a Ronnie 2K-Golden State Warriors beef brewing? Klay Thompson recently won a three-point shooting contest and called out Ronnie 2K. Ronnie offered a response to Thompson which led to a back-and-forth between Draymond Green and Ronnie 2K. It all began with a Thompson interview after he won a three-point competition. “Ronnie 2K, change my […]

The Golden State Warriors are kicking off their 2022-23 NBA season with a slate of preseason games in Japan. Klay Thompson made the trip with the team but knew that he would likely not play in either contest against the Washington Wizards. Thompson is sitting out the NBA’s Japan Games to ensure he is completely […]

The Golden State Warriors secured a 96-87 win over the Washington Wizards in Japan on Friday as the defending champs continued with their pre-season preparations ahead of the new campaign. Klay Thompson was unable to suit up for the exhibition matchup, however, and it has now been revealed that the five-time All-Star will also be […]

Stephen Curry already made abundantly clear he plans on playing past the life of his current contract, which extends through the 2025-26 season. Excuse those who doubt the Golden State Warriors superstar’s ability to maintain his current level of play into his late-30s. Klay Thompson, though, has had a frontrow seat to Curry’s legend for […]

Andre Iguodala might very well have called his playing career quits if it was up to him alone. The 38-year-old, in fact, claimed on Friday while announcing his return to the Golden State Warriors that he was “retired for most of the summer.” After weeks of public and private cajoling from the Golden State Warriors […]

The Golden State Warriors didn’t have much spending flexibility this summer. The team that just set an NBA record for total payroll, in fact, lost a bidding war for all-world defender Gary Payton II in free agency, wary of going even deeper into luxury tax territory. But just because the Warriors’ team-building resources were limited […]

Most players don’t get better in their early 30s. If there’s one silver lining of the multiple injuries that cost Klay Thompson two-and-a-half seasons of his prime, though, it’s that he’s poised to be even better in 2022-23 than he was after his long-awaited return to the Golden State Warriors. Warriors coach Steve Kerr told […]

The most enduring memory of Jordan Poole’s first playoff run—to opposing fans, at least—is certainly Ja Morant dropping him to the floor en route to a go-ahead floater during a second-round loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Golden State Warriors guard was frequently targeted by the likes of Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum in later […]