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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 […]

The Golden State Warriors are nearing a trade that would send Kelly Oubre Jr. to the Bay Area in the upcoming season. Despite the financial implications that the deal will present, Bob Myers—the president of basketball operations of the Warriors—appreciates ownership giving the go-ahead to complete the trade (via The Athletic’s Anthony Slater). Bob Myers […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers says he got the Klay Thompson Achilles tear news with owner Joe Lacob and head coach Steve Kerr alongside him. As expected, Lacob, Myers and Kerr were heartbroken. Warriors GM Bob Myers says he got the Klay news with Lacob and Kerr alongside him. “These are those phone […]

Minutes before the NBA Draft, a report surfaced that Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson suffered another devastating injury. Later the news was confirmed that Thompson tore his Achilles and is expected to be out for the 2020-21 season. On the daily Locked On Warriors Podcast, host Wes Goldberg speculates on the Klay Thompson injury […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson’s Achilles injury is indeed a season-ending tear, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This will be Thompson’s second consecutive missed season after he sat out the entire 2019-20 campaign with a torn left ACL. Right before Wednesday night’s NBA Draft, it came out that Thompson had suffered a right lower-leg […]

The Golden State Warriors are waiting on a key update on Klay Thompson’s recent Achilles injury, which could have a huge impact on the Dubs’ 2020-21 season. Warriors president Bob Myers spoke Wednesday night after the 2020 NBA Draft about what Thompson’s injury might mean for the Dubs’ roster moving forward, and at this point, […]

The past 17 months have been one heck of a rollercoaster ride for the Golden State Warriors and superstar Klay Thompson. On Wednesday, shocking news broke out that Thompson apparently injured his lower foot once again. The latest word out of Bay Area is that Thompson might have injured his right Achilles but nothing official […]

Amid Klay Thompson’s leg injury which dampened the Golden State Warriors’ hopes in returning to title contention, the team is staying optimistic. They still believe that the sharpshooter will not miss the entirety of the 2020-21 season. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Warriors still don’t know how severe Thompson’s right leg injury is until […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson may have just suffered a considerable Achilles injury, which will have a huge impact on the Dubs’ 2020-21 campaign. Stephen Curry has caught wind of the report, and the former back-to-back MVP took to social media to send out a message of encouragement directed at his backcourt partner. Curry […]

The Golden State Warriors received some horrible news on Wednesday after it was revealed that star shooting guard Klay Thompson had sustained a leg injury. A new report has now emerged that the Dubs fear the five-time All-Star has sustained an Achilles injury. Thompson is scheduled to have an MRI on Thursday. Yahoo Sources: The […]

New Golden State Warriors big man James Wiseman was asked about the injury to shooting guard Klay Thompson just hours after getting drafted with the second overall pick in the 2020 draft. Multiple reports have stated that Thompson suffered a serious leg injury on Wednesday. Wiseman, a talented big man, said he’s going to be […]

Golden State Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson is feared to have suffered a serious right heel injury, per Shams Charania of Stadium. Thompson sustained his injury while playing in a pick-up game in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Warriors All-Star needed help walking out of the gym. "I'm told the fear is that […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is slated to kick off on Wednesday evening with the Golden State Warriors currently in line to pick second overall. While the initial belief was that whoever was selected by the Warriors would immediately join the likes of point guard Stephen Curry, shooting guard Klay Thompson, power forward Draymond Green and […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson reportedly suffered a serious right leg injury on Wednesday while he was working out in California. Upon seeing the news on Twitter, NBA players reacted to it and sent their good wishes for Thompson, one of the most popular players in the league. LeBron James, Draymond Green […]