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Klay Thompson will take on a different role for the Golden State Warriors in their upcoming game versus the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. The injured superstar will appear as the team’s sideline reporter at the Chase Arena, as the Dubs look to improve their record after a poor and injury-riddled start to the season. Warriors […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine made it to the record books on Friday night when he became just the third player in NBA history to make at least 13 3-pointers in a single game. Not only did LaVine join just any select group, he is now in the same stratosphere as that of the Golden […]

Andre Iguodala is no longer with the Golden State Warriors, but that isn’t stopping him from spending some of his free time with Klay Thompson and his girlfriend, Laura Harrier. Neither Thompson nor Iguodala have seen much playing time in recent days. Klay is recovering from the ACL injury he sustained in Game 6 of […]

Golden State Warriors rookie Eric Paschall has been thrust with big minutes and a starting role in the wake of injuries to Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry, and Draymond Green. Yet his former coach, Jay Wright of Villanova, thinks he will fit just fine once the Warriors’ All-Star core returns to the court. “You know, he’s […]

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Stephen Curry broke his left hand, Klay Thompson tore his ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, Kevin Durant no longer resides in the Bay Area, and Draymond Green and D’Angelo Russell are nursing day-to-day injuries. Fair to say this isn’t how the Golden State Warriors envisioned the 2019-20 season unfolding? Now the […]

A photo from famous YouTuber Dawson Gurley, known best as the Klay Thompson impersonator, surfaced through Gurley’s Twitter account — showing him defending Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein during their high school days. Dawson is 26 and so is Cauley-Stein, meaning this claim is as authentic as the vintage photo shows — a less-tattooed […]

Hobbled with injuries, the Golden State Warriors’ 2019-20 campaign got off on the wrong foot as they got decimated by the Los Angeles Clippers, 141-122, at the Chase Center in their season opener. Playing with a much leaner roster that they’re used to the last couple of seasons, the Warriors did not look like the […]

Kevin Durant’s departure from the Golden State Warriors was a bittersweet moment for Bay Area fans. His arrival in 2016-17 produced back-to-back NBA titles, so at the end of the day there were no harsh feelings when the injured forward packed up for Brooklyn. To make things worse, though, All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson could […]

Charles Barkley is not one to bite his tongue and he has no problem dishing criticism straight to someone’s face. The opinionated Inside The NBA host one again dished out his unfiltered brand of commentary by telling Golden State Warriors’ injured star Klay Thompson that his team won’t even make it to the top eight […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson addressed the home crowd at the new Chase Center prior to their duel against the LA Clippers. He told the Dubs fans to stay with them, noting that they have a crop of players who want to showcase their talents. “Stay with us. We’ll have a great year. We […]

Steve Kerr made plenty of headlines on Tuesday when he said that the Golden State Warriors are not expecting Klay Thompson to play in the 2019-20 NBA season following an ACL injury that he suffered during last year’s NBA Finals. Today, Warriors forward Draymond Green echoed Kerr’s words, stating that the team will prepare for […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wants to clarify one thing about shooting guard Klay Thompson. When Kerr said Thompson is “unlikely” to play this season for the Warriors, he wasn’t ruling the All-Star guard out. He was just saying that the typical rehab timeline for an ACL injury has Thompson missing the season, […]

A new twist into Klay Thompson’s expected recovery from a torn ACL revealed the Golden State Warriors marksman could miss the entire 2019-20 season rehabilitating from this major injury, at least according to Steve Kerr. The previous expectation of a potential return around the All-Star break has now been clouded with the possibility of Thompson […]

Despite recent comments from head coach Steve Kerr suggesting Klay Thompson will be out for the season, a source with knowledge of the Golden State Warriors’ thinking told Connor LeTourneau of The San Francisco Chronicle that the team is still hoping the marksman will return this season. However they are not banking on his return […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr revealed in an interview that he’s not expecting to see sharpshooter Klay Thompson play at all this season. “It’s unlikely that he’s going to play this year,” Steve Kerr told Logan Murdock of NBC Sports Bay Area during an “NBA Season Tip-Off” special. “So we have to understand that.” […]

The Golden State Warriors will once again have to stick with the “Splash Brothers” in terms of dealing it from deep after Kevin Durant changed zip codes this offseason. Durant — who will miss the entire 2019-20 season for the Brooklyn Nets after recovering from an Achilles injury — recently had a lighthearted conversation about […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson will be sidelined until he recovers from a torn ACL that he suffered during the NBA Finals. The team doesn’t expect him to return to the lineup until sometime after the All-Star Break. There was a recent interview with 95.7 The Game that Thompson’s father, Mychal, recently did and […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and shooting guard Klay Thompson had a funny moment on Wednesday. While Kerr was talking to reporters, he said the Warriors don’t need Thompson, who was passing by the media scrum. The All-Star shooting guard yelled out “redshirt season” and Kerr continued the banter by saying Thompson needs […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has been one of the most impressive rookies during the 2019 NBA preseason. Through three games, Herro is averaging 16.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists while shooting better than 50 percent from beyond the arc. Herro has also shown his ability to create separation as a secondary ball handler, […]

Fifth-year big man Kevon Looney of the Golden State Warriors recently secured a sponsorship deal with Chinese sportswear brand Anta. As it turns out, there is actually a pretty funny story as to how Looney was able to land this deal, and it involves Warriors teammate Klay Thompson, who happens to be Anta’s biggest star. […]

It appears that Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson will not be a casualty of the ongoing feud between China and the NBA. According to Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic, the Dubs sharpshooter’s deal with Chinese sportswear brand Anta will not be affected by what has become an all out offensive by the Chinese. […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons has officially added a jump-shot to his arsenal, but that doesn’t mean the Sixers star will now keep shooting à la Stephen Curry or Klay Thompson. Simmons tried to lower the expectations set on him by saying that his game “is not going to change in a day” now that […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson says the Los Angeles Lakers’ frontcourt “is definitely one of the best in the NBA.” The Lakers have superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the charge, but they also have Kyle Kuzma, JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard as the other frontcourt players. “Their frontcourt is definitely […]

Golden State Warriors marksman Klay Thompson appears to have taken a unique means of transportation to the team’s first day of practice. Rather than driving himself, it appears as though Thompson took the Bay Ferry. Anthony Slater of The Athletic shared Thompson’s post on Tuesday morning. In the photo, the former Washington State Cougar can […]

Golden State Warriors marksman Klay Thompson decided to throw a playful jab at Draymond Green following Monday morning’s Media Day gathering. Like most other teams, the Warriors had their players pose for a series of photos. In one such picture, Thompson can be seen standing alongside some of his teammates, including Draymond Green, Stephen Curry […]

Klay Thompson might not be able to do much moving on the court until the All-Star break, but he has already packed his things and slid into a new place in hopes to be closer to the Golden State Warriors’ new arena in downtown San Francisco. The marksman, however, won’t reveal what district he has […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson says he will consider how his left knee is feeling after the 2019-20 season before fully committing to be part of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The Americans won gold at the summer Olympics back in 2016 in Brazil. That team had Jimmy Butler, Kevin Durant, DeAndre Jordan, Kyle Lowry, Harrison Barnes, DeMar […]

Klay Thompson says he is comfortable with the Golden State Warriors’ timeline as he continues rehabbing an ACL injury. Thompson, one of the best players in the league, won’t rush back under any circumstances. Klay says he is comfortable with the Warriors timeline as he continues rehabbing an ACL injury. Bob Myers said the organization […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has been ruled out until the All-Star break, president Bob Myers said during Monday’s Media Day, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. While Myers said he is “doing fine” in his rehab, the Warriors don’t expect to have an update on his recovery until it gets closer […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has a corner locker in the Dubs’ new locker room after not responding to owner Joe Lacob’s text. The Warriors, who are playing in the Chase Center in San Francisco this upcoming season, gave a tour of the new Biofreeze Performance Center earlier this week, where Connor Letourneau […]

An orthopedic surgeon thinks Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson should be back by the 2020 playoffs. Thompson tore his left ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 Finals. “Again, nine to 12 months is the return window if there aren’t any setbacks,” Dr. Beyer told CBS Sports. “Thompson was injured in June, that […]

The NBA season has not even started, but there are already bold claims being made about specific players. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard found one so ridiculous that he had to address it himself. ESPN released their Top 100 Players ranking for the upcoming season. While these rankings don’t necessarily reflect the quality of […]

The 2019-20 NBA season will be a test of fortitude for the Golden State Warriors — not only for the players that now take part on this roster, but also the front office, which was tasked with retooling the team after the departure of Kevin Durant. The injury to Klay Thompson and a big-time move […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has “no update” on shooting guard Klay Thompson, who is recovering from a torn left ACL. In fact, Kerr says he doesn’t even talk to Thompson in the summertime. “No update. I never talk to Klay in the summertime,” Kerr said with a laugh, via Anthony Slater of […]

Klay Thompson’s return from a torn ACL will have the Golden State Warriors wait for another five-to-six months until he sees the court again, but neither the hardwood nor the company will be the same after an offseason of vast changes. Besides moving to a brand new state-of-the-art arena, the Warriors have also been part […]

Despite a potentially career-altering injury suffered at a crucial moment, the Golden State Warriors showed Klay Thompson the ultimate loyalty by doling out all $190 million over five years — a max contract for a player with eight years of service and a massive reason why the Warriors made a fifth consecutive trip to the […]

Klay Thompson isn’t often one to meddle in others players’ free-agent decisions, but the perennial sharpshooter told former teammate Kevin Durant that the Golden State Warriors had the potential of being the greatest dynasty to ever exist before the two hit free agency: “I mostly just let him be, but I told him we could […]

Klay Thompson is not quite champing at the bit to come back to the Golden State Warriors’ starting lineup, knowing he has a demanding road back to full health after suffering a torn ACL in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The sharpshooter has researched how long it has taken other athletes to recover from […]