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Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is still putting in the work in his rehabilitation from a torn left ACL he suffered in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. His recovery included a recent workout with Stephen Curry, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. It was only a matter of time before […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard had quite an evening on Thursday, knocking down a career-high-tying 11 3-pointers in a 125-115 victory over the Denver Nuggets. In the process, Lillard joins the Splash Brothers of the Golden State Warriors as the only three players in league history to have made at least 11 triples in […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green joined TNT’s Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley in a recent installment of The Steam Room podcast to discuss the possibility of playing inside a separate NBA bubble — without his All-Star teammates, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Thompson is still progressing through rehab after suffering an ACL injury in […]

Tattoos have always been a source of personal expression for individuals around the globe, and that includes NBA players. Some choose a name, symbol or portrait, while others go for entire works of art. However, there are also those who choose to leave their bodies free of ink. It’s a personal decision, after all. Many […]

Klay Thompson might not be playing basketball this late in the year, but he always has his eyes peeled when it comes to social activism. The bulls**t scanner was fully loaded on Thursday when the Golden State Warriors sniper caught wind of San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sam Coonrod giving an excuse for why he […]

Klay Thompson shocked Golden State Warriors fans this week after a video of his recent workout revealed he had shaved his beard. The 6-foot-7 marksman looked every bit of the young man he was during his first few years in the league after losing what had become a signature look for the sharpshooter: Klay has […]

Many consider the Golden State Warriors pairing of Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry to be one of the best backcourt combinations ever. Nonetheless, it still has a different ring to it whenever a true legend of the sport such as the great Jerry West utters a similar statement. West earlier revered Thompson’s role for the […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson recently got some shots up with NFL quarterbacks Sam Darnold, Josh Allen and Kyle Allen. As expected, Thompson was draining 3s during his workout with the three NFL stars. Here is video (from “jordanpalmer” on Instagram) of Klay getting up shots with some current NFL quarterbacks pic.twitter.com/fYV7HzNtz5 — […]

The Golden State Warriors had an absolutely horrendous 2019-20 campaign. So much so that they were perhaps one of the few teams that would have been more than happy if the season got cancelled altogether. The good news for the Warriors is that their suffering doesn’t look like it’s going to last more than a […]

The 2020 offseason has seen players from both the NFL and NBA, get together for a workout session. The latest crossover featured New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold along with Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and their mentor, former NFL quarterback Jordan Palmer. The three gunslingers shared the court with NBA All-Star Klay Thompson who […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr’s latest update on shooting guard Klay Thompson should get Dubs fans excited about next season. As a guest on the “Hoops Adjacent” podcast with The Athletic’s David Aldridge, Kerr said Thompson is ready to go for the 2020-21 season and was looking sharp in a recent workout. “I […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has given the proposed Chicago “bubble” for the eight teams excluded from the Orlando restart an original nickname. “I call it the ‘JV Bubble,’” Kerr joked on the most recent episode of “Flying Coach”, the podcast for The Ringer that he co-hosts with Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete […]

On the most recent episode of “The JJ Redick Podcast,” the New Orleans Pelicans guard spoke about his admiration for Golden State Warriors All-Star Klay Thompson. Thompson, who will return to the court for the Warriors in 2020-21 after missing the entire 2019-20 season rehabbing his ACL injury, is one of Redick’s favorite players in […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson is a man on a mission to show everyone that he’s still an elite player despite his ACL tear, according to teammate Damion Lee. During the “Runnin’ Plays” podcast with Kerith Burke and Grant Liffmann of NBC Sports Bay Area, Lee revealed what Thompson’s goal for the […]

Those familiar with Klay Thompson are at least aware of the role his English Bulldog, Rocco, plays in his everyday life. It’s no different during the rehabilitation process, as the Golden State Warriors marksman is tackling his workouts right next to his loyal companion. He showed his Instagram fans as much during a quick video […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson has provided a timely update on his current road to recovery, and fans will all be glad to know that the 30-year-old shooting guard is raring to go at this stage of his rehab. Thompson gave the update in a recent promotional video for shoe sponsor Anta, which is […]

It’s no secret that NBA players carry around some of the heftiest contracts in all of sports. Be that as it may, there are still a few players at the top of food chain bagging more money that other athletes can only dream of. Here, we take a look and salivate over the 10 biggest […]

Not only are Golden State Warriors talents Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson the greatest shooting backcourt of all time, they also own one of the better nicknames in sports: the Splash Brothers. The moniker is both a reference to the historically wet jumpers of the two guards, and, of course, a nod to another celebrated […]

Golden State Warriors marksman Klay Thompson took to Instagram to implore his followers to seek justice for Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died in August 2019 when in custody of police. The Warriors star wrote a lengthy message on his post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CB2HarNnVYb/ McClain was stopped after a 911 call described him as a […]

With the Golden State Warriors already out of the picture in the NBA restart, Klay Thompson won’t need to be rushed back to the court after suffering a season-ending injury last year. Thompson previously tore his left ACL during Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the eventual champion Toronto Raptors. Klay originally suffered […]

The departure of Kevin Durant over the summer coupled with Stephen Curry’s hand injury early in the season resulted in nothing less than a catastrophic 2019-20 campaign for the Golden State Warriors. However, what some folks might fail to realize was how significant the loss of Klay Thompson had been for the squad. This is […]

Klay Thompson generally seems like an extremely chill fellow who cruises through his accomplished life with a relaxed, positive attitude. Whether he’s winning titles, messing around in China, hanging with his bulldog Rocco, the Golden State Warriors sharpshooter doesn’t project a ton of dissatisfaction or displeasure with his circumstances. Even despite the devastating torn ACL […]

During an interview with KNBR’s Tolbert, Kreuger & Brooks on Friday, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said he drove from San Diego to watch Klay Thompson work out in Orange County on Thursday. According to Kerr, Thompson “looked great,” via Marcus White of NBC Sports Bay Area. He continued, “It was great to […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo leaving the Milwaukee Bucks to sign with the Golden State Warriors — it sounded completely absurd at first. However, as the weeks went by the rumor just wouldn’t go away. Moreover, the more you think about it, the more it makes sense — somewhat. For starters, let’s make one thing clear. Antetokounmpo himself […]

Golden State Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson has been cleared to train without restrictions on his healed left knee, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Thompson tore his left ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, but he’s getting closer and closer to being ready to play again: Sources: Klay Thompson has […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was undoubtedly one of the heroes of Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson when he was growing up. On Friday, Thompson took to Instagram to show off a signed copy of Bryant’s book “The Mamba Mentality” which was apparently given to him by a friend. Inside the cover of […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes his superstars Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green will be ready to go for the upcoming mini training camps this summer. Per Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Kerr bared his belief that the entire Warriors roster wouldn’t miss the opportunity to shake off the cobwebs from […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers believes Klay Thompson is recovering fine from the ACL injury he suffered in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. However, he’s concerned about one particular thing in Thompson’s ACL recovery process. “As far as I’ve heard, he’s been recovering fine,” Myers said during a conference call Monday, […]

Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson participated in a peaceful protest against police brutality and racial injustice on Wednesday in Oakland, California. Curry and Thompson — along with Warriors guards Damion Lee, Juan Toscano-Anderson and big man Kevon Looney — took place in a “Walking in Unity” march around Lake Merritt: Steph […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson took a swing by memory lane, sharing an old photo from the vault, remembering the time he attended the late great Kobe Bryant’s Skills Academy. Judging by the third photo in his Instagram post, this appears to take place in 2007, which coincides with his senior year of […]

B.J. Armstrong gave some high praise to a linchpin of the Golden State Warriors, claiming one among them would be well-suited to play in Michael Jordan’s era of basketball. Without stuttering, the former Chicago Bulls teammate of His Airness gave Klay Thompson the nod during a Monday guest appearance on ESPN’s “First Take.” Via Drew Shiller […]

Klay Thompson has won three championships since entering the NBA back in 2011. He’s also made a ton of money. After Thompson’s current contract with the Golden State Warriors expires in the summer of 2024, the sharpshooter will have made $268,210,599 in NBA money, per Spotrac. After selecting him out of Washington State, the Warriors […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2011, Klay Thompson has won three championships and made five All-Star teams. He’s also established himself as one of the best shooters in NBA history. In 615 career games with the Golden State Warriors, Thompson has averages of 19.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists. The sharpshooter has had […]

The Golden State Warriors have done extremely well in recent years making the most of a certain night on the league’s calendar, creating superstars out of NBA Draft steals. The current core of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green were all drafted by the team and with none of the three being top-five draft […]

This past week, Golden State Warriors associate head coach Mike Brown appeared on the “Runnin’ Plays” podcast and talked about a number of topics relating to the Warriors. Brown also revealed that  Klay Thompson is the only player on the team that hasn’t been answering his phone calls. Brown does check-ins with his players almost […]

In Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, Klay Thompson tore his ACL, ending his season. The injury crippled both the Warriors’ hopes at a three-peat, and their dominant, dynastic run. Thompson’s recovery caused him to miss the entire 2019-20 season. On May 6, 2020, fans were given a rare glimpse into Thompson’s recovery process […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2011 as the 11th overall pick by the Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson has made $111,048,999 through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. After selecting him out of Washington State, the Warriors signed Thompson to a two-year, $4.35 million rookie deal. The 2011-12 campaign was the lockout season, so Klay […]

Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are the greatest shooting backcourt in NBA history. They also are really good at playing quarterback. But don’t take our word for it. Instead, listen to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr talk about how he was impressed by Curry and Thompson’s quarterback skills a few years […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is motivated to come back stronger than ever after an ACL tear — suffered in last year’s NBA Finals — has forced him to miss all of the 2019-20 season thus far. In a short film with Kaiser Permanente detailing his rehab story, Thompson said it “kills” him […]