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The Athletic’s Ethan Sherwood Strauss recently published a book titled, “The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty.” His book offers a unique look at the fast-moving, deal-making, often brutal world that built the Golden State Warriors basketball powerhouse. In this work of reportage, Strauss investigates the Warriors’ culture, their financial ambitions […]

Former Golden State Warriors general manager Larry Riley categorically denied a rumor of a trade that never came to fruition.  Ethan Strauss of The Athletic noted in his new book, “The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty,” how a package of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson almost netted them Chris Paul in […]

The much-awaited docuseries “The Last Dance” is full of unfettered access to vital moments in the Chicago Bulls’ last championship run. Andy Thompson, uncle of Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson, played a major role in getting that close to the players during that 1997-98 season. “The germ of the idea came from Andy,” […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry and shooting guard Klay Thompson were the latest NBA stars to get impersonated by “Maxisnicee.” That was about as many minutes as we played this year! @KlayThompson 😂 https://t.co/LqPjk1NFKX — Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) April 17, 2020 Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson weren’t able to suit up with […]

The Splash Brothers could have been taken from us before they ever really had a chance to arrive. The Golden State Warriors nearly completed a trade with the then–New Orleans Hornets in 2011 that would have massively changed the outlook of both franchises, as a deal surrounding All-Star Chris Paul and then-young guards Stephen Curry […]

Duncan Robinson has made an unexpected jump from fringe NBA player to one of the deadliest snipers in the game — all in the course of one season. As his Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra tells it, Robinson is darting his off-the-ball routes with Jerry Rice-like precision. Robinson, who spent most of his 2018-19 […]

It’s been over a year now since Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins got into it with Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson during a heated battle between the Blazers and the Dubs last season. Nonetheless, it still remains fresh in the memory of Collins, who claims that to this day, he still receives […]

It has been nearly 10 months since Klay Thompson was last on the court, lacing them up in the 2019 NBA Finals. His father, Mychal Thompson, gave an update on the Golden State Warriors sharpshooter’s condition after tearing his left ACL. Mychal went on Joe, Lo & Dibs on 95.7 The Game to discuss how […]

Over the course of Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson’s distinguished career, the three-time NBA champion and California native has collective more outstanding single-game performances than one can count on both hands, but the one that stands out the most is probably Jan. 23, 2015—a.k.a. the 37-point third-quarter shootout from Thompson. Warriors president […]

Back in 2015, Golden State Warriors superstar shooting guard Klay Thompson scored 37 points in one quarter against the Sacramento Kings, and it’s a night former Dubs big man Marreese Speights won’t ever forget. Speights was on the bench for all 12 minutes of Thompson’s eruption. He recently told Drew Shiller and Grant Liffmann of […]

While Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is widely regarded as the greatest shooter to ever step on the basketball court, his teammate, Klay Thompson, is considered by some to be even more dangerous when he is feeling it. Case in point: back in January 2015, Thompson poured in 37 points in the third quarter […]

Klay Thompson is still going through rehab from a torn ACL. But even after leaving Game 6 of the NBA Finals with one of the worst feelings in the sporting world, the Golden State Warriors sniper still found ways to amaze those close to him in the immediate aftermath of his surgery. Thompson tore his […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has quickly risen as one of the league’s most potent scorers. As such, he has been matched up with the toughest defenders in the NBA. Via Twitter, a fan asked Young who are the top three best defenders out there. The Hawks stalwart didn’t hesitate to answer. For the Hawks’ sophomore, […]

Despite being the son of a former No. 1 overall NBA draft pick, the Warriors’ Klay Thompson was not originally touted as a major force in basketball as a high school student athlete. While his father, Mychal, won two titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, shooting guard Klay had to contend with players with more […]

Golden State Warriors superstar guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are already the greatest shooting backcourt of all time and their playing careers aren’t even done yet. Neither Curry nor Thompson has ego issues to where one of them will get jealous or upset if the other guy is taking more shots or averaging more […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr recently opened up about how Klay Thompson has been dealing with his season-long ACL injury. According to Kerr, the 30-year-old has not exactly been in the best place psychologically during his lengthy road to recovery. “It’s been a really, really hard season for Klay,” Kerr said, via Tim […]

The entire world is in a huge fight with the coronavirus, and everyone is uncertain regarding the proper approach to the problem. Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson reminded fans that there’s only one way to fight the biggest threat to everyone’s health in a good while: education. The Warriors shooting guard took to his Twitter […]

In the midst of the coronavirus putting a halt to the 2019-20 NBA season, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and assistant coach Mike Brown didn’t have much to look forward to but a replay of Klay Thompson’s mythical 60-point game. NBC Sports Bay Area aired the replay of Thompson taking on the Indiana […]

During a conference call with local reporters, Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers addressed how the NBA’s suspension will affect the ACL rehab of star shooting guard Klay Thompson. Thompson is recovering from a torn left ACL. However, Warriors players can’t go to the facility anymore because of the coronavirus: “Yes, it’s hard,” Bob […]

Mychal Thompson, father of Golden State Warriors star guard Klay Thompson, believes the Los Angeles Lakers should be champions if the 2019-20 season is canceled altogether because of the coronavirus pandemic. Mychal played and won two rings with the Lakers back in the day. He also does radio for them now. Hmmm…So…IF the season duznt […]

Eric Paschall has been more than just a pleasant surprise for the Golden State Warriors after they drafted him with the 41st pick of the 2019 NBA Draft. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr even compared coaching the 23-year-old to coaching his two best players in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson: “Honestly, it’s like coaching Steph […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and shooting guard Klay Thompson took part in a peace walk to reduce gun violence in Oakland. The Warriors may play in downtown San Francisco now, but their hearts will always be with Oakland: Klay Thompson & Steve Kerr took part in a peace walk to reduce gun […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson did some non-contact work at practice on Friday. Thompson, who won’t play this season, also won’t do any contact drills: Steve Kerr said Klay Thompson has been joining in non-contact drills and shooting drills. The Warriors don’t expect him to do any contact work this season. — […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson does not care that his team currently boasts the worst record in the NBA. For Thompson, a return to glory is on the horizon. Thompson took to Twitter after a shoe release at the team shop, telling fans the “dynasty ain’t over:” Klay Thompson said “Dynasty ain’t over” after […]

Klay Thompson only needed four words to motivate the Golden State Warriors in their game against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. As detailed by Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Phoenix has this tradition of greeting former employees who return as opponents with a “Welcome Back” sign showing on a flat screen TV. On Saturday, the […]

LeBron James is part of this story, believe it or not: Stephen Curry’s imminent return to the Golden State Warriors will end what has been a long four months for Warriors fans and Steve Kerr. However, some may argue that Curry’s return is too little, too late for the Dubs’ playoff chances. Moreover, Klay Thompson’s […]

Golden State Warriors president of basketball operations and general manager Bob Myers says Klay Thompson was so quiet during their NBA Draft dinner. The Warriors selected Thompson with the 11th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. Klay has turned into a superstar player for the Dubs in a short amount of time (h/t Drew […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson posted an emotional message on Instagram dedicated to Kobe Bryant, his “favorite player” growing up. “No amount of words can express how much Kobe meant to me and my family. Growing up, he was my favorite player on my favorite team… Your legacies will live on, not only thru […]

The Golden State Warriors have ruled out Klay Thompson for the rest of the 2019-20 season, making any potential sighting of the Splash Brothers a mere fantasy for the next two months of this campaign. Yet the sharpshooter admitted he misses plenty from being on the court now that he’ll be unable to join his […]

Golden State Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson won’t play this season. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t still track his ACL rehab. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Thompson is slowly but surely rounding into form: Warriors practice opens, Klay Thompson in the weight room, mimicking (in a controlled setting) the full lift […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson has been “lost” this season without basketball. Thompson will miss the entire season recovering from his ACL tear. For someone who loves to compete and play ball, sitting out a full year is killing the Warriors guard: “I’ve really felt bad for […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson will officially not play in the 2019-20 season, but he is expected to be ready to return by training camp, the team announced in a statement released via @WarriorsPR. Klay Thompson injury update: pic.twitter.com/s4Zuyj4mJj — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) February 21, 2020 Thompson tore his left ACL in the final […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is not ruling out the possibility of injured star shooting guard Klay Thompson being available for Team USA in the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics in July. Per Anthony Slater of The Athletic, the 54-year-old tactician said the Warriors All-Star is still not sprinting and jumping at the moment […]

The Golden State Warriors have officially ruled shooting guard Klay Thompson out for the remainder of the season, per Marc Stein of the New York Times: The Warriors have this week made it official and fully ruled out Klay Thompson (left knee) for the remainder of the season, league sources say — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the game of basketball is missing Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson. Curry has only played in four games this season, while Durant and Thompson haven’t played at all: “The game definitely missed Steph and Klay, that’s for sure,” Kerr said, via ESPN. “The game of […]

According to Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, fans shouldn’t expect star shooting guard Klay Thompson to return anytime soon. Kerr also mentioned how important getting back two-time MVP Stephen Curry will be for the team at the end of the season. Steve Kerr explains the importance of getting Steph Curry around 15-20 games […]

The Golden State Warriors have little to fight for the rest of the season besides a high lottery pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Yet the impending return of Stephen Curry has also opened the door for Klay Thompson’s potential season debut in 2019-20. Owner Joe Lacob teased Thompson’s return, one that could potentially take […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker and Golden State Warriors champion guard Klay Thompson are very similar. Vogel will get to coach Booker on Sunday in the All-Star game. He talked about what the Suns guard is like with reporters on Saturday during All-Star media availability […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson helped cap the video tribute the team made for Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala with a brief message. It appears that fate had decided he was the one to deliver it. Prior to taking center court, Thompson and point guard Stephen Curry were seen playing rock, paper, scissors […]