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The United States are beginning to plot their plans for another gold medal run in men’s basketball in the Olympics with the quadrennial event set to take place in Tokyo two years from now. To that end, USA Basketball is employing a take-no-prisoners attitude in trying to achieve the goal of defending the country’s Olympic […]

The two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors will enter the 2018-19 NBA season as commanding favorites to three-peat next June, according to oddsmakers. They added DeMarcus Cousins with their taxpayer mid-level exception, while their closest competition, the Houston Rockets, lost both Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute in free agency. Even if the Warriors […]

It has been quite an eventful week since free agency started in the NBA and we can already see the balance of power shifting across the entire league. The Los Angeles Lakers boosted their chances of becoming a championship contender by adding four-time MVP LeBron James and surrounding him with a couple of intriguing veterans. […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Mikal Bridges has impressed scouts during his workouts and with endless clips of his most recent college season, but he could be in line to be one of the fastest catch-and-shoot prodigies this league has seen. According to Evan Sidery of Bright Side of the Sun, Bridges’ jump shot release defeats that […]

Last week, the Golden State Warriors made the surprise move of inking All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins to a one-year, $5.3 million deal. It has given the Warriors an even more star-studded starting lineup that features All-Stars at each position that has seemingly created more buzz around the back-to-back defending champions. All-Star guard Klay Thompson has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in great position to land another superstar to pair alongside LeBron James. Maybe not this offseason, but by 2019 it’s “all but assured” according to David Aldridge of TNT: “With James on the ground in L.A., the Lakers are all but assured to get one of the group of elite […]

The DeMarcus Cousins signing sent shockwaves through the NBA. For a while, it overshadowed LeBron James’ signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. But apparently, it didn’t have the same effect on Klay Thompson. According to Ethan Strauss of The Athletic, Klay was MIA when the news broke. From what I was told, nobody could find […]

As with any big-time signing, the list of concerns has started to pile up for the Golden State Warriors, after agreeing to bring in center DeMarcus Cousins on a one-year deal for a $5.3 million mid-level exception. The health concerns after a torn Achilles injury, the poor image, the turnovers and high shot count — […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is beloved in China. For various reasons, which are not all related to him being a good basketball player. Klay is a model in China 😂 pic.twitter.com/5ltwJhQ9LV — Krystle (@Krystle_Bee) June 28, 2018 This is the China Klay Thompson we all know and love. When he’s not on the […]

Klay Thompson’s offseason trips to China have become a staple of the NBA offseason, but this is a new twist. Usually, Thompson’s trips overseas are anything but serious. Even if Klay is missing dunks and embarrassing himself, at the end of the day, it’s all smiles. Anyone who’s ever played basketball knows how dangerous undercutting […]

Since his trip to China to promote his partnership with Anta, Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Klay Thompson has been on the wrong side of some memorable moments while touring the country. It didn’t take Thompson this time around to experience that social media shame once again as he was schooled in a game of […]

The Golden State Warriors captured a second straight NBA title and third overall in the last four years. This has set forth the offseason for the franchise with All-Star guard Klay Thompson already getting things off with a trip overseas. The 28-year-old has arrived in China for the second-straight summer likely due to further promote […]

Three-time champion Klay Thompson is in Cabo celebrating his championship. And he sure knows how to have good time, as evident by his hanging with a group of Instagram models. As reported by terezowens.com, Thompson took his friends to Cabo San Lucas via jet. He apparently rented a big house where he and his model […]

After signing Kevin Durant and winning last year’s NBA Finals in five games, the Golden State Warriors didn’t have anything left to prove. The only real question left was just how many championships they could get away with. After sweeping LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, the answer was “plenty.” Golden State coasted through most of the regular […]

Trae Young might be lacking a few NBA skills in the eyes of scouts and front office personnel, but confidence is surely not one of them. The Oklahoma Sooners sensation was prompted with a rather interesting question as a guest on The Dan Patrick Show, asking how he’d do in a shooting contest against two […]

An edited photo of Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson donning a Los Angeles Lakers jersey has surfaced online and his father Mychal Thompson sent out a reaction. That duz look nice — Mychal Thompson (@champagnennuts) June 18, 2018 The elder Thompson, of course, played five seasons with the Lakers and was a key part […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson didn’t disappoint with his celebratory antics. While the no-shirt brothers JaVale McGee and Nick Young got rookie Jordan Bell to follow their trend, the phenomenon of #ParadeKlay was in full force on Tuesday morning, even posing with a FatHead cutout of a meme-worthy Crying LeBron James. Klay posed […]

Championship parades have become customary for Klay Thompson as much as his offseason trips to China. Only a summer after “China Klay” took the NBA by storm, his fun times at this, his third championship parade in Oakland, has proved to be another fad. “Parade Klay,” if you will, was in full force during Tuesday’s […]

The Golden State Warriors celebrated their NBA Championship on Tuesday with a parade through Oakland, and for some of the players it was a lot of work. Klay Thompson was getting interviewed at the end of the parade, and he had only one thing on his mind, getting himself a sandwich. "I'm tired. I want […]

The Golden State Warriors’ championship parade has concluded and now the nerves rack up once again, with plenty of impending questions on how to possibly keep a roster with such firepower together. Both Kevin Durant and the front office have maintained their commitment to further solidify their partnership, and even hinted at long-term security, but […]

A miraculous recovery in the NBA Finals sparked a debate on just how injured Klay Thompson was ahead of Game 2 of the series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. His father, Mychal Thompson, explained the extent of his son’s injury and why he chose to take the court after going down with it. via Drew Shiller […]

The Golden State Warriors are now officially a dynasty after winning the 2018 NBA Finals, their third championship in four years. The rest of the league is trying to catch up to the Warriors, who have formed a team that is not only comprised of some of the best players in the game, they also […]

The players of the Golden State Warriors are true real-life warriors in every sense of the word. Take for example Klay Thompson, who played through the pain of an injury to help his team eliminate the Cleveland Cavaliers in just four games in the NBA Finals. In their post-victory presser though, Thompson did get called […]

The Golden State Warriors have laid claim to yet another NBA title with their second straight and third in the last four years. It has pushed them forward as the next dynasty in the league behind a dominating performance in the NBA Finals after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers. Golden State is already expected to re-sign […]

After winning the NBA Title, the Golden State Warriors were all enjoying a few cold beers and Klay Thompson might have had a few too many before his interviews. Thompson was appearing on SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt while eating some popcorn and he said all he wanted was to kill some Bud Lights, and […]

After securing back-to-back titles as well as their third in four years, the Golden State Warriors were understandably in a jovial mood. Their cheerful disposition carried over to the post-game press conference, and an amusing moment between Draymond Green and Klay Thompson was caught on film. In the clip, Thompson is seen showing his mobile […]

The Golden State Warriors endured a bit of a scare after shooting guard Klay Thompson suffered an ankle injury in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. Fortunately, he was able to finish out the series albeit in modest fashion. Thompson managed to fill his usual role, however, it appears he is […]

The 2018 NBA Finals have been a lopsided affair so far with the superstar-laden Golden State Warriors lording it over the hapless Cleveland Cavaliers. Though the Cavs are the best that the Eastern Conference can offer after topping the Boston Celtics more than a week ago, it’s clear that LeBron James is lacking in support […]

Klay Thompson’s carefree nature has been just as vital to the Golden State Warriors as Draymond Green’s thunderbolt of energy at the defensive end — a yin and a yang for a team that needs both an even-keeled demeanor and a rampaging bull, willing to stomp anything in its way. Many refer to him as […]

Game 3 of the Finals showed just how valuable Kevin Durant is to the Golden State Warriors. With two-time MVP Stephen Curry and All-Star Klay Thompson struggling to make shots, it was up to the MVP by way of Oklahoma City to save the day. Durant saved the Warriors Wednesday night from horrendous shooting by […]

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors will be launching a designer bag line. As reported by TMZ, the Warriors sharpshooting guard partnered with Prime Society to create the “Championship Collection,” which features backpacks, duffle bags, toiletry bags, mini backpacks, wallets, and a cardholder. Prices are expected to average around $500. This is yet another business investment […]

Klay Thompson was thankful for an explosive Kevin Durant performance in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, carrying a heavy scoring load with the Golden State Warriors’ backcourt unable to flip on the switch with underwhelming performances. “That was amazing,” said Klay Thompson, contemplating Durant’s efficient 43-point barrage on Wednesday night. “He gave me and […]

The Golden State Warriors were in a good mood after mounting a comeback in Game 3 to come out ahead against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Klay Thompson took it as a perfect opportunity to scare an unsuspecting fan. A man was taking a picture of a couple of Warriors fans in the walkway to the locker […]

The Golden State Warriors have made themselves quite at home in Cleveland, especially the last few seasons. The last four NBA Finals have featured the Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, so it could almost be like a second home to the Dubs. Many felt like Klay Thompson threw a bit of shade at the Cavaliers […]

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors is one of the best shooters to ever play the game of basketball. This much as been proven throughout his already illustrious career. But something that constantly gets overlooked is how good of a defender he is, and what it takes not only be a focal point of […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is a special talent. While not the superstar that Kevin Durant or Stephen Curry happen to be, he’s as important to Steve Kerr’s roster as Draymond Green, even if he’s usually reserved for some fun jokes on social media. That being said, the jokes are all fire. They are […]

Klay Thompson miraculously managed to make a start in Game 2 of the NBA Finals after suffering a high ankle sprain in the opening quarter of the series. After dropping 20 points and playing 34 minutes on Game 2 of the series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Golden State Warriors sharpshooter assured he’ll be once […]

A mysterious Klay Thompson recovery was perhaps the Golden State Warriors’ best kept secret after escaping Game 1 with an overtime victory and landing strong in Game 2 with their four All-Stars ready to take the floor. Thompson had hurt his ankle early in the game, being undercut by a slipping J.R. Smith, who was […]

Klay Thompson is the first of three Golden State Warriors All-Stars awaiting a new deal in the future, with only one year remaining on his four-year, $69 million deal. Yet despite the rumors surrounding talks between him and the organization for a possible contract extension, the two sides are likely to pick up the conversation […]