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Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson is one of the best quotes in the NBA, but getting him to actually give those quotes is apparently a ton of work. Warriors vice president of communications Raymond Ridder detailed to Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle just how difficult it can be to get Thompson to […]

OAKLAND — Motivation is one of the most fragile aspects of anyone’s mind. It can spark out of nowhere in the most random settings. It can also disappear instantly, especially after good fortune lands in your lap and peak success is achieved. What more is there to fight and grind for every day once you’re […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson said goodbye to his mid-season slump after dropping seven treys against the New York Knicks on Tuesday en route to a 43-point night. What was most impressive is that he only took four dribbles to unleash such performance, a feat that had Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James […]

Kevin Durant won’t make much of his Golden State Warriors teammate Klay Thompson regaining his hot shooting touch after a 43-point night against the New York Knicks. Thompson had been on a slump for the first half of the season, shooting merely 34 percent from deep, but he now has bounced back to shoot 43 […]

The Golden State Warriors ripped the New York Knicks apart Tuesday night at home to the tune of a 122-95 score, thanks in large part to Klay Thompson’s pair of scorching hands that’s probably hotter than any overworked semiconductor in Silicon Valley. Thompson finished the game with 43 points on 18-for-29 shooting from the floor […]

At the moment, the Golden State Warriors are ranked 17th in the league when it comes to the team’s defensive rating. At 109.3, the Dubs currently have a lower defensive rating than the likes of the Los Angeles Lakers (ninth at  106.5), Dallas Mavericks (13th at 107.9), and the Orlando Magic (14th at 108.6). However, […]

Klay Thompson expressed disappointment after squandering a 20-point lead to the Houston Rockets, who managed to take the game to overtime and win it in spectacular fashion with a James Harden 3-pointer that left only one second in the clock. The Golden State Warriors sharpshooter said his team failed to deal the finishing blow and […]

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson weren’t pleased with how the Golden State Warriors gave away a 17-point lead at halftime to fall to the Houston Rockets on a last-second overtime game-winner. Curry, who led the team in scoring with 35 points on the night, noted the Warriors led by as much as 20 points at […]

The Golden State Warriors managed to squander a 17-point halftime lead and turn that into a crushing one-point overtime loss to the Houston Rockets. Klay Thompson took blame for how the Warriors looked different in the second half, including seeing their big lead reduced to merely six points to start the fourth. “In the second […]

Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors host James Harden and the Houston Rockets on Thursday, and Thompson will likely be tasked with the challenge of trying to stop Harden on offense. James Harden currently leads the NBA in scoring. The reigning MVP is averaging 33.3 points per game and has scored over 40 points […]

Entering Thursday, Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez has made 95 3-pointers, the same number as Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson. Brook Lopez has completely changed his game to where he is now a lethal stretch big in the NBA. It’s been an amazing turnaround for a guy who didn’t make a single 3-pointer […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is not a high flier. He can shoot with the best of them, but when it comes to dunking the basketball, he is not exactly Jason Richardson. This was evident in Game 3 of the NBA Finals last year, when Klay Thompson threw down an incredibly awkward-looking dunk in […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson might not know it, but he served as an inspiration to Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton in his quest to becoming a professional basketball player and playing in the NBA. Deandre Ayton, the no.1 overall pick of this year’s draft, revealed that seeing Klay Thompson during a celebrity camp […]

The Golden State Warriors are a mess, and their blowout loss to the Los Angeles Lakers recently further point them under a microscope. The Warriors are healthy again, adding Step Curry and Draymond Green, as both missed a series of games. But the addition of the two players haven’t made the Warriors the scary collection […]

Klay Thompson finally broke out of his slump and made four 3-pointers, erupting for a team-high 32 points on 12-of-21 shooting to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 115-105 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Thompson, who was named best player of the game, was interviewed after the game to give some thoughts on […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson has made The Meme Team once again. The Dubs sniper was caught saying “I missed you” to his right hand after making his fourth three-pointer midway through the fourth quarter of their 115-105 victory over the Portland Trailblazers. The clip immediately went viral over social media, but Thompson wasn’t […]

Klay Thompson was Klay Thompson on Saturday night, displaying the deadly shooting form he is known for. And in the fourth quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Thompson hilariously talked to his shooting hand. Thompson has been struggling as of late with his three-point shooting but was on fire […]

What do Jordan Clarkson, Reggie Jackson, and Ricky Rubio all have in common? They are all shooting better from 3-point range than Klay Thompson, who has been a 42.8 percent long-distance shooter since Steve Kerr took over the Golden State Warriors in 2014. In what has turned into an extremely up-and-down season for the Warriors […]

The Golden State Warriors have had documented shooting struggles this season. Both Draymond Green and Klay Thompson are having the worst season of their careers. Ironically, the Warriors started 1-of-10 from the free throw line in their matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Stephen Curry and DeMarcus Cousins on the bench are just aghast in disbelief. […]

Zaza Pachulia, a former member of the Golden State Warriors who now plays for the Detroit Pistons, offered an interesting new tactic to contain former teammate Klay Thompson. Hack a @KlayThompson — Zaza Pachulia (@zaza27) December 28, 2018 Pachulia’s tweet came in after Klay Thompson missed another free throw in the Warriors’ game against the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green can be a very high-motor player, and sometimes it gets the best of him. In the clip below, you can see Green force a pass off Klay Thompson’s face that he was not expecting in the slightest. Draymond Green bounces a pass off Klay Thompson’s head and the ball goes […]

Many believe that the reason for Klay Thompson’s shooting struggles lies in his mechanics. But for Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, Thompson’s form looks technically sound. Per Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Kerr said: “I’ve never seen a more technically sound shot than Klay Thompson’s. It’s spectacular.” Steve Kerr said he sees nothing […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr doesn’t seem to be all that worried about Klay Thompson’s shooting approach, despite the guard’s recent struggles. Thompson is doing just fine in averaging 21.0 points per game this season, but he hasn’t been able to find a rhythm with his shot in recent weeks. He’s scored 15 […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson said he would only take shooting advice from Steve Kerr, Ray Allen, Reggie Miller and Larry Bird. Now, he got one of them responding. Reggie Miller saw Klay Thompson’s remarks about how he’ll only listen to him and the three other shooting legends when it comes to addressing his […]

It is no secret that Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has struggled to find a rhythm this 2018-19 NBA season. Unfortunately, it seems there are only a select few people that can help him find his shooting touch. Klay Thompson’s recent slump has raised questions about what is going on with his shot. […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson doesn’t believe he’s in a shooting slump, and the All-Star guard doesn’t care what the critics are saying about him right now. Through 35 games, Klay Thompson is shooting 44.0 percent from the field and 33.7 percent from beyond the arc: Klay Thompson: “I’m one of the best […]

Mychal Thompson, father of Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson, has again given us a hint on how the Dubs are going to stack up next season. According to the retired two-time NBA champ, not only is his son, Klay, going to sign a new deal with the Warriors, but so will back-to-back Finals MVP […]

The Golden State Warriors have seen shooting guard Klay Thompson and Draymond Green struggle since being on the court together, lacking the same efficiency that made them such important cogs of the offense. A 108-103 loss to the Utah Jazz on the road exemplified that there was something off with this offense, as the right […]

Three-time NBA champion Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors said, following their come-from-behind victory over the Sacramento Kings, that games in December do not faze them. “We’ve been to two straight Finals together so we know how to make plays on the highest stage,” Thompson said per ESPN. “A game in December I don’t […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson appeared to have no idea what he was responding to when asked a question at halftime during Friday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings. The Warriors picked up a nice 130-125 win in Sacramento, and a big reason why was their excellent start on the offensive side of the […]

As Stephen Curry celebrated his 10 years with the Golden State Warriors, he revealed a hilarious tidbit about teammate Klay Thompson. Stephen Curry took to Twitter to celebrate the occasion, and he had fans ask him questions. His former teammate Andrew Bogut took the opportunity to ask if the Dubs still play poker on plane rides, […]

Draymond Green made his return from injury on Monday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing 11 straight games and 14 of the last 16 with a nagging toe injury. The Golden State Warriors forward had a tough time adjusting to the run-and-gun pace of this team, one that fortunately resulted in a highlight-reel dime […]

The dreaded trio of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors teamed up for a buzzer beater to end the first half. Check out the video below as posted by NBA on ESPN to witness the seamless chemistry between the three: Ball movement to beat the 🚨! pic.twitter.com/o3MHptVfM2 — NBA on […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson says the team was “embarrassed” with the way they played against the Milwaukee Bucks on November 8 and that they were motivated to get revenge against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. on Friday. The Warriors lost to the Bucks 134-111 at Oracle Arena last month. Klay Thompson said that game was […]

The Golden State Warriors weren’t shy from the perimeter in putting up a season-high 46 shots from beyond the arc in their 105-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. It was the third straight win for Steve Kerr’s group as they wrapped up their long road trip, which started with back-to-back losses to the Toronto Raptors […]

Reminiscing of the battles between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers in the last four years, shooting guard Klay Thompson had no need for brakes on this ride to memory lane. The four-time All-Star was quickly reminded of the time LeBron James spearheaded a 2016 Halloween party that featured him and backcourt partner Stephen […]

Utah Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey took a few playful digs at forward Joe Ingles, a self-proclaimed sniper from long distance after knocking down treys at 44 percent or better during the last two seasons. Ingles declared himself the league’s best shooter (even above the Golden State Warriors backcourt duo of Stephen Curry and Klay […]

Klay Thompson is already on the record for claiming the L.A. Clippers’ defense was nothing special during an overtime loss last month, but his streak of ruthlessness has not left him despite losing six of the last 10 games in this young season. Following a 17-point win over the Atlanta Hawks, Klay Thompson was asked […]

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors now has nine straight games with at least 20 points. Per the Warriors PR’s Twitter account, this is Thompson’s new career-high. Klay Thompson has 21 points, giving him a new career-best streak of nine-straight games with at least 20 points. — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) December 4, 2018 Thompson […]