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With the Golden State Warriors on the brink of their fourth NBA title in five years, there is no doubt that they have been the most dominant team in the past half decade. While they still have to hold off a very serious contender in the Toronto Raptors in the Finals, the Dubs are still […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green says he could tell shooting guard Klay Thompson was pissed after the Warriors’ Game 1 loss to the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals. Green knew by the way Thompson was walking off the floor that the sharpshooter was heated about losing Game 1. The Warriors didn’t look […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson isn’t rattled that his team is down by one game in the best-of-seven NBA Finals series against the Toronto Raptors. In an interview with the Associated Press’ Brian Mahoney, Thompson said the Warriors will need to make the necessary adjustments in Game 2, especially on transition defense. He added […]

Stephen Curry is the only point guard Klay Thompson knows of, and the Golden State Warriors want to make sure it’s always like that. Together, Thompson and Curry have established themselves as the best shooting backcourt in NBA history. Thompson says Curry is “such a selfless, amazing competitor and teammate.” The Warriors All-Star shooting guard […]

For four straight seasons, the Golden State Warriors met the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. The cast of characters around LeBron James shifted to varying degrees from season to season based on injuries, free agency, and trades, but the Cavaliers nevertheless maintained their same overall sense of identity, especially on offense. Facing the Toronto […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson doesn’t mind the heckling from Toronto Raptors fans at all. During an interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, Thompson spoke about the heckling he received from the Canadian fans in his hotel. The Warriors sharpshooter said they are nice even when they heckle. “I’m excited. I know Canada always […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson admits he wanted to make an All-NBA team “so badly.” By not making an All-NBA team this season, Thompson was made ineligible to sign a supermax contract with the Warriors this summer — costing him roughly $30 million. Thompson, however, says he’s not upset about the money […]

Drake’s allegiance will be truly tested in the NBA Finals. Everyone knows the rapper, crooner, and overall music mogul has an undying love for his hometown of Toronto, the city to which he commonly refers to as “The Six.” He’s been a frequent guest at Toronto Raptors games for years, and has even taken his […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green thinks he’s the best defender of all-time and his teammate, shooting guard Klay Thompson, agrees. Thompson and Green have been teammates for seven seasons now. Klay will always have Green’s back no matter what. Klay Thompson reacts to #Warriors' teammate Draymond Green saying he’s the best defender – […]

Klay Thompson is acutely cognizant of the challenge his Golden State Warriors will face in these NBA Finals, needing only four more wins to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy for a third straight time. The Warriors shooting guard noted the Toronto Raptors are by no means being underestimated and they will have the defending champions’ […]

Klay Thompson is expected to re-sign with the Golden State Warriors this summer, per BetOnline.ag. Thomson is set to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, but the Warriors are favored to offer a new deal and re-sign him at -500. If Kevin Durant leaves the Warriors like everyone thinks he is, Golden State will […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka says what Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson did to his Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the 2016 Western Conference Finals is something he had never seen before. Thompson scored 41 points and hit 11 3-pointers to help the Warriors win Game 6 in Oklahoma City. […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson’s viral reaction to not making the All-NBA team was as raw a footage as one can come across when it comes to missing out on a large chunk of pay. The Warriors shooting guard narrowly missed the cut for an All-NBA selection, shaving a potential $30 million extra from […]

The Golden State Warriors will meet the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals, and while everybody’s talking about the monumental clash between Steph Curry and Kawhi Leonard, several other players on both teams’ rosters will try to seize the opportunity to cement their legacies. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes one of those guys will […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson didn’t make an All-NBA Team this season and so was made ineligible on a super max contract when he hits free agency this summer. However, his father Mychal Thompson says it’s okay. Thompson lost a shot at an extra $31 million in his next contract. He would have gotten […]

Mychal Thompson, a teammate of Los Angeles Lakers star James Worthy in the 1980s, knows what Klay Thompson is going through. In an article by Tim Kawakami of The Athletic, Mychal Thompson spoke about Klay Thompson in a particular way — not as a father of a son who is playing for a third straight […]

As long as the Golden State Warriors want Klay Thompson, he will be happy to stay. That’s according to his father Mychal Thompson who reiterated that Klay is satisfied with how things are in the Bay. Speaking to Tim Kawakami of The Ahletic, Mychal hasn’t changed his stance about his son re-signing with the Warriors. […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson found out he was being left off the All-NBA team after Anthony Slater of The Athletic brought up the question after the Warriors practice on Thursday, only minutes after the results were revealed. Thompson was irate and in disbelief, but soon shrugged it off after realizing a lot […]

Fresh off an All-NBA snub, Klay Thompson was quick to let the disrespect roll off his shoulder, leaving his Golden State Warriors teammate Draymond Green to build him up for his worth. Green, who joined Thompson as a member of the All-Defensive Second Team, argued his longtime teammate deserved better. “He should have been first […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson did not make it on any of the All-NBA teams this season, and he had this to say about it: Klay Thompson learns he didn’t make All-NBA (“Oh I didn’t?”) and is clearly a little ticked (it affects his next contract): “When you go to five straight Finals, it […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson failed to make it on any of the All-NBA teams, which means he won’t be eligible for a supermax contract this summer: While Klay Thompson is now *only* eligible for a five-year, $191 million max this summer as a free agent, it leaves open the possibility that Draymond Green […]

Golden State Warriors managing owner Joe Lacob is four wins away from fitting a fourth championship ring in the last five years, yet the looming state of the free agency period is one that could shape the scope of a dynasty in the making. Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson are slated to be unrestricted free […]

The Portland Trail Blazers hashed out two victories against the Golden State Warriors in the regular season, but failed to even get one in their recently concluded Western Conference Finals. Despite being up by at least 17 points in three of the four games, the Blazers still got swept by the defending champions. Warriors guard […]

The Golden State Warriors and Draymond Green packed a punch on Saturday night. The Dubs continued their dominance in road arenas in the playoffs, extending their streak to 22 straight series winning at least one game on the road after a 110-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. The defending champions are now up 3-0 […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has a great appreciation for the city of Portland. Thompson played his college basketball at Washington State University. The Warriors guard talked about Portland and the state of Oregon in general. “I’m like a chameleon, I can adapt to anything,” Thompson said, via the Mercury News. “I do […]

Klay Thompson is cold as ice. Yet there was more frosty content in his icy veins after the Golden State Warriors escaped with a 114-111 win in Game 2, when asked if he had a front row seat to the interactions between his backcourt teammate Stephen Curry and his brother Seth. Carlos Ramirez of Telemundo […]

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney has played a key role in these playoffs, and he was at it again in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers. Looney played 29 big minutes off the bench in a 114-111 Warriors victory, and he was part of a dominant lineup in […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000 — when they infamously blew a 3-1 series lead against the Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant-led Los Angeles Lakers. Way back then, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson was growing up in Oregon, so he was a Blazers fan. […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the team hears the reports claiming shooting Klay Thompson is unhappy in Golden State, but they see the sharpshooter every day and know he’s happy. Thompson becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. A few reports have come out stating Thompson could take meetings with the Los […]

The argument for the greatest backcourt duo in the NBA is one that generates plenty of hoopla throughout the regular season, but when the playoffs come to mind, no duo is more feared than Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. The Golden State Warriors backcourt, popularly known as the Splash Brothers, now have the NBA record […]

The Golden State Warriors got off to a 1-0 start to their series against the Portland Trail Blazers, cruising to a 116-94 victory after a rousing 39-point fourth quarter and a game-high 36 points from Stephen Curry. The free style of play was much more visible than it was in a semifinal series against the […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers will square off in the 2019 Western Conference Finals. The two-time defending NBA champion Warriors have won the West in each of the past four seasons. Despite losing center Jusuf Nurkic to a gruesome season-ending leg injury, the third-seeded Blazers managed to reach their first conference […]

Klay Thompson put his imprint on a clutch Game 6 performance to close out the Houston Rockets, but perhaps the most shocking aspect of this recent series was finding out he meditates before games. Though there likely isn’t a more fitting pregame routine for the often-Zen Golden State Warriors sharpshooter, Thompson explained how he has […]

The prevalent music taste in the NBA leans towards Hip Hop, RnB and Rap. However, Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson is bucking the trend. When asked what music he listens to when he meditates, he had an answer that might sound surprising to his fans and fellow NBA players. Klay reveals he listens to […]

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson continue to add to the “Splash Brothers” legend. For a brief moment, the Golden State Warriors appeared to be vulnerable. When Kevin Durant–in the midst of his greatest postseason yet–went down with a mild calf strain in a pivotal Game 5 in Oracle Arena, the balance of power shifted toward […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson says you can feel owner Joe Lacob’s “passion” for the game and that it makes the players feel good to know they are playing for someone who cares about winning. Thompson says Lacob, who bought the Warriors in 2010, is sometimes more into games than the fans at […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob says the Dubs were never close to trading shooting guard Klay Thompson to the Minnesota Timberwolves for power forward Kevin Love in the summer of 2014. That offseason, the Warriors and Timberwolves reportedly discussed a trade which would have sent Thompson and a first-round pick to Minnesota in exchange […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob says Klay Thompson is “the greatest shooting guard in the world.” The Warriors drafted Thompson with the 11th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. At the time, no one saw Thompson carving out the career he has with the Dubs so far, not even Lacob. In a short […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob, unsurprisingly, says he wants Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson to be with the franchise “forever.” Curry signed a supermax extension with the Warriors in 2017 and is under contract until 2022. Thompson, meanwhile, becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, but it is widely believed Golden State will offer […]