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Kevin Durant’s surgical night against the L.A. Clippers saw him score a career-high 50 points in a playoff game, enough to bury them in Game 6 after squandering a pivotal chance to do so at home in Game 5. The Golden State Warriors forward has been impossible to guard in the last four games, and […]

The Golden State Warriors were plenty disappointed after a Game 5 loss to the LA Clippers on Wednesday night, yet shooting guard Klay Thompson said his team should come out refocused for Game 6 on the road: “Shoot, ain’t no building. Just go do what we do,” said Thompson. “Build from this game? This game […]

OAKLAND – The Golden State Warriors have a chance to close out the L.A. Clippers in Wednesday night’s Game 5. A chance to eliminate their longtime rivals is something the Warriors likely won’t take lightly. One player who likely won’t take this Game 5 as just another game is Golden State center Kevon Looney. The […]

After a rough start to the 2019 playoffs, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson needed to clear his head. His solution was to spend a day at the beach and get into the ocean before Game 4. Many joked about Thompson’s odd choice, but on Tuesday he took it a step further. He connected his […]

All signs point toward the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets meeting in the second of the Western Conference playoffs. The Warriors are up 3-1 against the Los Angeles Clippers in their first round series, while the Rockets have a 3-1 lead over the Utah Jazz. The Warriors and Rockets met in the 2018 Western […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson has always been different. Surrounded on the court by flashy superstars like Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, Thompson is more on the quiet side. He goes to work and gets the job done, usually without making much noise. So it comes as no surprise that he handles the stress […]

Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, along with head coach Steve Kerr, declined to comment on the allegations against Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton. Walton is reportedly being sued for sexual assault. The alleged incident reportedly took place when he was an assistant coach with the Warriors. Klay Thompson asked for […]

LA Clippers rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been taking a page from the Golden State Warriors during this first-round series, learning from the backcourt of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson: “Those are my covers, I’m studying them a lot this series. I definitely learned a few things, but they’re obviously really good players and anyone can […]

Former NBA player Mychal Thompson doesn’t see his son, Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson, joining the Los Angeles Lakers this summer in free agency. Klay becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. Mychal played for the Lakers for five seasons and says Laker fans are always coming up to him to tell him […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to take care of business with a win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 4 thanks to a stellar performance from shooting guard Klay Thompson. It appears point guard Stephen Curry knew full well that Thompson would be on his game. Thompson was unable to make his presence […]

The Golden State Warriors are now just one win away from advancing to the next round of the postseason while currently leading the always dangerous Los Angeles Clippers 3-1 in the opening round. With the Warriors taking down the Clippers, 113-105, in Game 4 on Sunday afternoon, Golden State shooting guard Klay Thompson — alongside […]

The Golden State Warriors now have a commanding 3-1 lead in their first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers following their 113-105 Game 4 victory earlier tonight. The Dubs have the opportunity to close things out in Game 5 on Tuesday, which will be played at the Oracle Arena. After the game, Warriors […]

The Golden State Warriors managed to ride the hot hand of Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant to win a close Game 4. They are now up 3-1 in their series against the L.A. Clippers after a heart-thumping 113-105 victory on Sunday afternoon. The back-to-back defending champions were able to withstand a poor shooting night from […]

Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors will have to play the rest of the 2019 playoffs without DeMarcus Cousins, who suffered a torn left quad on Monday in Game 2 of the Dubs’ first round matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. Monday was a nightmare evening for the Warriors. They lost Cousins to a […]

Klay Thompson expressed some sense of optimism after a gutting 31-point blown lead cost the Golden State Warriors Game 2 against the LA Clippers. The Warriors guard is confident he and his teammates can bounce back from this historic playoff loss: “I know we’ll bounce back,” Thompson said after the game, according to Connor Letourneau […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson was critical of his team after they blew a 31-point lead and lost to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. A Warriors win seemed inevitable at halftime, with the Dubs leading by 23 points. They managed to get that advantage up by 31 […]

Winter (and playoff basketball) is here!  It is only right that both of these events will be taking place within a day of the other, as not only do the NBA and Game of Thrones have two of the most serious and dedicated fanbases in the world, but they have been connected to one another […]

The Golden State Warriors are moving to the Chase Center next season, leaving behind Oracle Arena and the city of Oakland. It’s a move that Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson says will be emotional because of all the great memories the team has had in Oakland. The Warriors have won three out of the last […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson thinks basketball fans everywhere enjoy the way the Dubs play basketball. The Warriors have three of the most exciting players in the league in Thompson, point guard Stephen Curry and small forward Kevin Durant. The ball never sticks in Golden State and the team plays at a frantic […]

Top-of-the-line soon-to-be free agents like Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Klay Thompson already have presumed landing spots all lined up for this summer. Durant has been strongly linked to the New York Knicks, Leonard to the L.A. Clippers and Thompson is very likely to return to the Golden State Warriors. Yet if any of these […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has long been known as a prolific shooter from beyond the arc, but his latest achievement has him joining the likes of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. According to a report from Justin Kubatko of StatMuse, Lillard is now the third-fastest player in NBA history to knock down 1,500 […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson will have his college jersey retired by Washington State University, athletic director Pat Chun announced on Twitter last Friday night. Thompson will join former WSU center Steve Puidokas as the only other Cougars basketball player to have his number retired. Puidokas, who played in Pullman from 1973-77, had his No. 55 […]

The Golden State Warriors earned a much-needed 116-102 win over the Denver Nuggets in a potential Western Conference Finals showdown at Oracle Arena. The fans were clearly behind the Dubs during the game, and the arena had a playoff-like atmosphere once again. After the game, Warriors guard Klay Thompson gave huge props to the crowd, […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson has already established himself as one of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA, and he reaffirmed that status during Sunday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets Thompson moved into 16th place on the NBA’s all-time three-point makes list against the Hornets, passing Rashard Lewis in the process. Congrats to […]

In the 2014 NBA offseason, the history of the league was almost irrevocably altered. After the San Antonio Spurs had defeated the Miami Heat in five games in the NBA Finals — which effectively ended the “Big 3” era in Miami — the league was in a state of flux. LeBron James was a free […]

It seems like too long ago, but five years ago, when the Golden State Warriors were still in the beginning stages of becoming a world-renowned juggernaut, trying to pull off a superstar trade that could have changed the fate of NBA history as it is today. Kevin Love was coming off his most dominant season […]

The Golden State Warriors have been the most dominant team in the NBA for the last few seasons. While they’ve been one of the better teams in the league this year, the dominance hasn’t been the same as they’re “only” 50-23 and have suffered a handful of blowout losses at home. According to Mark Medina […]

Barring an unforeseen chain of events, the Golden State Warriors will enter the postseason with an All-Star-laden starting lineup on the court. Head coach Steve Kerr and the medical staff will ensure that happens, if the circumstances are under their control — and they have already picked up on their usual late-season strategy of staggering […]

On Sunday, Zaza Pachulia was handed his 2017-18 championship ring as his Detroit Pistons visited the Golden State Warriors in Oakland. The 34-year-old was briefly honored at Oracle Arena prior to tip-off, as he was given his token for his contributions for the Dubs’ title run last season. Following the contest, Pachulia was asked to […]

On Thursday night, Golden State Warriors big man Andrew Bogut returned to Oracle Arena for the first time since signing back with the club, receiving a rousing standing ovation from those in attendance. Stephen Curry is thrilled to have Bogut back: “Since he showed up and put the uniform back on, it’s just been amazing […]

The blue bloods missed on Klay Thompson during the recruiting process. The Golden State Warriors star, though, apparently doesn’t hold it against them. Asked which teams would meet in the championship game of the 2019 NCAA Tournament during March Madness, Thompson chose the matchup that the basketball world wants to see most. Klay Thompson says […]

Klay Thompson spoke of the possibility of making the All-Defensive Team at the end of the regular season, an accolade that has always escaped him due. The Golden State Warriors star explained his position: “Yeah, it’s always been a goal of mine,” said Thompson. “I pride myself in playing both sides of the ball and […]

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors is having yet another fantastic season. And with the FIBA World Cup on the horizon, chances are that the All-Star shooting guard will be ready to represent his country once again on the worldwide stage set to be held in China this August. However on Tuesday, Thompson admitted […]

Sharpshooting guard Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors was delighted about his team’s assists-to-turnover ratio in their win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Per Mark Medina of the Mercury News, Thompson tagged his team’s assists-to-turnover ratio as “phenomenal, adding that if they maintain this type of performance, then they’ll definitely be in the NBA Finals. […]

Klay Thompson, the inimitable shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors, has some thoughts on who he’d like to face off against in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Warriors are currently in line for the top seed in the West, which means that if the playoffs starts now, they would draw […]

Kevin Durant was unequivocal in his belief that Golden State Warriors teammate Klay Thompson should be deserving of an All-Defensive team mention. Thompson is fresh off putting the clamps on Durant’s former teammate, Russell Westbrook, who was limited to a 2-of-16 shooting night against the Warriors on Saturday. “Yeah, but the people that vote on […]

Andrew Bogut’s return to the Golden State Warriors brings more than a trusty handcuff to DeMarcus Cousins as the team heads to the playoffs, as he has proven to be a great teammate, a valued mentor and an all-around fun guy to be around. Kevon Looney and Klay Thompson are two guys who can attest […]

When you think of Klay Thompson, you think of shooting. He is already one of the greatest shooters of all-time and has had some insane performances in that area. On Saturday, however, the Golden State Warriors guard reminded everyone that he can throw down as well. Get 🆙 Klay! 🔨#DubNation pic.twitter.com/v3Gj1xyV6v — NBA TV (@NBATV) […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson just reached another impressive feat, passing Sacramento Kings legend Peja Stojakovic in the all-time list for 3-pointers made. Congrats to @KlayThompson of the @warriors for moving up to 17th on the all-time 3PM list! #DubNation pic.twitter.com/tifNd7QUgG — NBA (@NBA) March 17, 2019 When the All-Star guard began his career, […]