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NBC Sports Bay Area gave Golden State Warriors fans a treat by having beloved star Klay Thompson on the broadcast during the third quarter of their game against the Detroit Pistons. While on the air, the injured guard gave an update on his Achilles rehab and how he’s been doing since going down with the […]

Out for the second straight season, Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson is doing the best he can to cheer on his teammates on the bench. The five-time All-Star is certainly bringing his “A” game, throwing fist bumps and giving out high fives as the rest of his guys hold down the fort without him. […]

Back in January 23, 2015, Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson did the unthinkable. The All-Star shooting guard dropped 37 points in a single quarter, which unsurprisingly took the entire basketball world by storm. On Saturday, Dubs teammates Stephen Curry and Draymond Green shouted out Thompson on the sixth anniversary of what remains to be […]

The Brooklyn Nets big three have the ability to be one of the most talented big threes ever assembled. While the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers have a man who many consider to be the greatest to ever lace ‘em up, it would be nice if LeBron James and Anthony Davis had one more star […]

The Golden State Warriors may have lost to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night, but they did get a consolation prize when All-Star guard Klay Thompson rejoined them on the bench during the game. Thompson, who suffered a devastating torn Achilles in the offseason, provided head coach Steve Kerr an encouraging update on his injury. […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry took to Twitter to call out the blatant hypocrisy of President Donald Trump, whose supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol Building on Wednesday. Last July 27, 2020, as Black Lives Matter protests continued in Portland, Oregon, Trump condemned the protestors and even tagged the Department of Homeland Security at […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson posted a picture of Donald Trump with a KKK hat on in response to the events taking place in Washington DC currently, where he clowned the former president: Klay Thompson reacts to the Capitol riots. pic.twitter.com/sa3Q5YOacr — ClutchPoints NBA (@ClutchPointsNBA) January 6, 2021 The situation in DC is getting […]

Golden State Warriors rookie James Wiseman logged just 17 minutes on Monday against the Sacramento Kings. Nonetheless, not even his limited run could prevent the 19-year-old from featuring in at least a couple of highlight plays on the evening — something that caught the eye of Dubs teammate Klay Thompson. Thompson gave his nod of […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is not expected to suit up this season. He’s still in the early stages of the long rehabilitation process. But according to his dad Mychal Thompson, things are going as planned and he expects his son to wreak havoc with Stephen Curry once again. Via Twitter, the elder Thompson […]

Stephen Curry put on a show for the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night, notching a career-high 62 points against the Portland Trail Blazers. Aside from surpassing his own personal best in points in a game, Curry eclipsed Klay Thompson’s single-game record in points, which led Thompson to react in a hilarious fashion. Klay’s reaction […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry came out with quite a performance on Sunday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. The former back-to-back MVP winner exploded for a career-high 62 points, which much like the rest of us, left Dubs teammate Klay Thompson more than impressed. Thompson took to Twitter to congratulate his backcourt partner […]

Klay Thompson could be with the Golden State Warriors soon as he continues his rehab from Achilles surgery, according to head coach Steve Kerr. Thompson underwent surgery to repair his torn right Achilles last November, and he has been privately rehabbing his injury ever since. However, Kerr shared that the next step for the sharpshooter […]

The Golden State Warriors played the entire 2019-2020 season without Klay Thompson and just a few games with Steph Curry. The Warriors ended up with a 15-50 record, which wasn’t much of a surprise given the absences of their key cogs. However, the 2020-2021 season is a different story. Now that Stephen Curry is back […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson will miss Tuesday night’s 2020-21 NBA season tip-off game against the Brooklyn Nets, continuing his stretch of sidelined games first stemming from an ACL tear in the 2019 Finals and a recent Achilles tendon tear. Thompson, 30, shared a photo on Instagram along with a lengthy caption […]

The Golden State Warriors were devastated to hear the news of Klay Thompson suffering a season-ending Achilles injury before the 2020 NBA Draft. Despite the dreadful news of Thompson’s injury, Stephen Curry revealed what he told Thompson after his injury was confirmed. “Be around the team as much as you can this season. We need […]

The Golden State Warriors are one of the most dangerous teams in the NBA when fully healthy. They fall a few spots in the NBA rankings with Klay Thompson on the sideline, but they will still be a very competitive team in the Western Conference. Former Warriors forward Matt Barnes weighed in on the Dubs this […]

Kevin Durant made his much-awaited debut for the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday following a full season on the sidelines recovering from a gruesome Achilled injury he suffered during the 2019 NBA Finals. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was an avid spectator of KD’s comeback game, and according to the three-time NBA champion shot-caller, […]

Draymond Green has nothing but love and admiration for his Golden State Warriors teammate, Klay Thompson. Thompson will be sidelined for the whole 2020-21 campaign after suffering from an Achilles injury this offseason. It will be the second-straight year he’ll miss after spending the whole of 2019-20 rehabbing from the torn ACL in his left […]

The Golden State Warriors are going to be without Klay Thompson for the second consecutive season, prompting Andrew Wiggins to shoulder more of the load than expected. As he enters his first full season with the Warriors, Wiggins spoke about what Thompson’s injury means for his role: Andrew Wiggins on how Klay Thompson's injury changes […]

There has been no shortage of words of encouragement for Klay Thompson since it was revealed that the Golden State Warriors star was going to be forced to sit out the upcoming season due to an ACL injury. Recently, none other than former United States President Barack Obama showed some love for the hurting Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry is confident his fellow Splash Brother will come back stronger than ever. Curry said during his Wednesday media session he believes Thompson, 30, still has plenty of quality basketball left after the five-time All-Star suffered a season-ending Achilles tear. Just trust him: “He’s young. He’s got a […]

The Golden State Warriors became something of a league villain when they signed Kevin Durant in the summer of 2016. Just imagine how NBA fans would perceive the Dubs had they traded for James Harden this fall. It does not seem like a realistic possibility the Warriors could have brought The Beard to the Bay […]

The Golden State Warriors were abruptly caught in limbo after All-Star guard Klay Thompson suffered an Achilles injury after recently recovering from a previous torn ACL injury. The Warriors’ main man in Stephen Curry then spoke about the team’s offseason moves, especially with the acquisition of Kelly Oubre Jr., heading into a pivotal campaign next […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ title hopes for the 2020-21 campaign recently took a significant blow when reports confirmed that Klay Thompson’s ACL injury is going to cost him yet another season on the sidelines. The Dubs are in dire need of some good news, and this is exactly what Stephen Curry recently provided, as the […]

The Golden State Warriors were expected to be one of the teams to seriously challenge the Los Angeles Lakers next season, but their title aspirations suffered a blow after All-Star Klay Thompson went down with an Achilles injury in a workout over a year after recovering from an ACL injury suffered in the 2019 NBA […]

They’re going to look different, and chances are they’re going to play different, but the Golden State Warriors will be back in contention in 2020-21 with their new-look roster. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr’s projected starting five includes some new faces, some healthy veterans, and a midseason acquisition: Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Kelly Oubre Jr., […]

Last week, the Golden State Warriors applied for a Disabled Player Exception (DPE) in the wake of Klay Thompson’s season-ending Achilles injury. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Dubs have been granted the DPE worth $9.3 million. The DPE will expire on April 19. It should be noted that the 2021 playoffs are tentatively […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has undergone successful surgery on his right Achilles, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Thompson tore his Achilles while playing in a pick-up game in Los Angeles. He will miss the entire 2020-21 season for the Warriors, who acquired small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. from the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson was handed a massive blow last week, going down with an Achilles tear. But after seeing Dominique Wilkins return in better form after this injury, he will be hoping the same is possible. With Stephen Curry and Thompson set to return this season, Golden State had their eyes set […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry recently admitted that he was reduced to tears when he learned that teammate Klay Thompson was set to miss yet another season due to injury. Nevertheless, the former back-to-back MVP winner remains confident in his team’s chances this coming season — and he is calling out anyone who’s counting […]

During the summer of 2014, the Golden State Warriors found themselves at a crossroads. While the Warriors were a team on the rise, they flirted with a blockbuster trade that would have changed everything: Klay Thompson for Kevin Love. Ultimately, it would require the intervention of NBA legend Jerry West — an advisor to the […]

2020 has been a tough year for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. It took a turn for the worse when Klay Thompson tore his Achilles a few weeks before training camp begins. Curry told The Undefeated on Monday that he was left to tears after hearing the shocking news about Thompson’s situation before […]

An incident involving Kelly Oubre Jr. and Klay Thompson earlier in their careers resurfaced this week after Oubre officially joined the Golden State Warriors. With Oubre heading to the Bay Area, he apologized for punching Thompson near the beginning of his career, per Wes Goldberg of the Bay Area News Group. Kelly Oubre on the […]

The Golden State Warriors have applied for the Disabled Player Exception worth $9.3 million after the season-ending loss of All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Thompson, who missed the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his left ACL tear, will miss the 2020-21 campaign after tearing his right […]

Only a handful of NBA teams were fortunate enough to have drafted players who later became the greatest shooters in league history. The Indiana Pacers were able to do it with Reggie Miller in the 1987 draft, and the Minnesota Timberwolves also did it with Ray Allen (later traded) in 1996.  The Golden State Warriors, […]

The Golden State Warriors were dealt a devastating blow when news broke that guard Klay Thompson had torn his Achilles and will miss a second consecutive season. While this would certainly seem to be curtains for the dynasty, the Warriors aren’t going to go down without a fight and have already made a trade for […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered a major setback on Thursday when they learned that All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson is set to miss his second consecutive season, this time around due to a torn Achilles. Nevertheless, the Dubs remain steadfast in their desire to challenge for a title this coming season, as the team has […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers showed some love toward Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose while discussing Klay Thompson’s Achilles tear with Warriors reporters on Thursday. Myers said Thompson and Rose are two of the most popular players in the league and everyone respects them for a couple of reasons. Bob Myers: "I've […]

The Golden State Warriors, the basketball world, and, most importantly, Klay Thompson, suffered a devastating blow on Thursday when an MRI confirmed that Thompson would miss the 2020-21 season after suffering a torn right Achilles during a workout on Wednesday. Fortunately, the specific type of tear should enable the 30-year-old sharpshooter to make a full […]