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Steve Kerr was a teammate of the great Michael Jordan in his Chicago Bulls days, but instead of being “Like Mike,” Kerr wants to be like Klay Thompson if he could turn back time. The Golden State Warriors head coach praised his sweet-shooting two-guard, telling the Washington Post’s Tim Bontemps that Klay’s “got it all figured out.” Steve Kerr: […]

To some extent, the Golden State Warriors have become the Evil Empire of the NBA. Not because they’re the richest in the league just like the New York Yankees of MLB, but because they’re so star-studded and have looked so invincible the past few years that the awe the public has had for them has […]

Due to the nature of the offseason, JaVale McGee has caught plenty of eyes with some of his offseason workouts, mainly one that went viral as he knocked down several three-pointers in a row, showcasing his shooting touch. During the Golden State Warriors’ Media Day, shooting guard Klay Thompson noted he was impressed with his […]

While athletes like Russell Westbrook spend their time singing in the car, James Harden tearing up local leagues, and Carmelo Anthony shows his full potential once he puts a hoodie on, Klay Thompson is well… robbing the occasional bank. At least that’s what some social media people have pointed at after ABC7 Eyewitness News tweeted […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson has become one of the best guards in the league through his first six years in the league. In that time, Thompson has also made public his strong affinity for dogs. He put that on display once again as he played one-on-one with a dog at the Los Angeles […]

James Harden sits atop the top 10 shooting guards list on NBA 2K18, the last of five released by 2K Sports on Wednesday. The Beard netted a rating of 95, closely followed by Jimmy Butler and Klay Thompson, who tied for a 90 rating in the new iteration. Harden was once again an MVP runner-up […]

Klay Thompson has spent a good amount of his summer in China, and it was only proper that he would bring his favorite Chinese saying back to the States with him. Having spent weeks promoting his Chinese-branded sneaker line; Anta, the Golden State Warriors shooting guard managed to find his own favorite phrase. “My favorite […]

Following the acquisition of Kyrie Irving earlier this week, the Boston Celtics have remained active in looking to revamp roster further ahead of this upcoming season. One of the rumors that had emerged on Thursday was that the Celtics had held preliminary trade talks with the Golden State Warriors concerning All-Star guard Klay Thompson. However, […]

Klay Thompson made headlines over the offseason after botching a 360 dunk attempt during his promotional tour in China, and while he was unaware of his gaffe going viral in the Twitterverse, he surely had the explanations in his back pocket to excuse his failed attempt. “I didn’t even realize how viral I was going […]

The Golden State Warriors closed up one of the most daunting offseasons in recent memory, signing two of their key starters in Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant as well as vital spark plugs off the bench in Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston. Despite having a loaded roster, the team managed to also bring back forward […]

After helping on the refurbishing of a court in West Oakland, Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson couldn’t escape the media wondering about his thoughts on a Cleveland Cavaliers inquiry for his services in a trade for Kyrie Irving. Cavs general manager Koby Altman reached out to many teams, one of them, the Warriors […]

Following a list of projected point guards of this upcoming 2016-17 NBA season, James Harden of the Houston Rockets and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors once again come as first and second on HoopsHype’s projected Top 30 list. Harden was once again a runner-up for the Most Valuable Player award, having displayed the […]

Top 10 NBA Shooting Guards 1. James Harden Harden indisputably has the most complete offensive game on this list if not in the entire league.  He can drop 15 assists or 40 points on any night depending on what mood he is in and what defenses are giving him.  What makes Harden so special is that […]

When four of the premier talents in the NBA all play for one team, it is pretty difficult to find any lineup combinations among them that aren’t successful. Whether Draymond Green plays more of his minutes with Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant, the Warriors are still probably going to beat your favorite team. The probability […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson has been one of the best shooters in the NBA today, especially from beyond the arc, where he has made 41.9 percent of his attempts. However on Monday, he showed off another talent that he has, and impressed the crowd, and even the commentators covering the game. The three-time […]

How do the Cavaliers and Warriors stack up versus the All-Time NBA Super Powers? This NBA offseason has been all about the super teams. The Timberwolves acquired Jimmy Butler with the hopes that they have the next super team marinating in Minnesota. Gordon Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics via free agency because his All-Star […]

During his recent tour in China, Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Klay Thompson went viral on several occasions for some embarrassing moments. One of which was his missed 360 dunk attempt where he was denied by the rim. It didn’t take long for his teammate Stephen Curry to put his own spin on the situation […]

Before Paul George was ultimately dealt to the Oklahoma City Thunder, he was included in a lot of trade chatter that linked him with the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. However, mod pundits didn’t know he could’ve ended up with the recently crowned champions, the Golden State Warriors, if they agreed to the offer […]

For the last couple of weeks, Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Klay Thompson has been on a business trip in China to promote his partnership with Anta after inking a 10-year, $80 million deal with the company. However, it hasn’t exactly been a memorable trip for the wrong reasons for Thompson as he has experienced […]

Last week, Sports Illustrated shared a hilarious video of the Golden State Warriors‘ Klay Thompson dancing his night away at a night club in China. Not long after that clip went viral, SI got another glimpse of the Splash Brother’s comical antics on Oriental soil; this time losing an arm-wrestling contest to a female Chinese fan: https://twitter.com/SInow/status/880815936424599552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thescore.com%2Fnews%2F1326953 It really appears […]

Fresh off winning his second championship, Golden State Warriors shooter Klay Thompson continues to have a blast this summer. The 27-year-old guard is currently in China were he has been seen having a grand time touring the country, and it also adds to his good mood that he now a new $80 million contract with his sneakers sponsor, […]

A lot of basketball fans have now regarded the Golden State Warriors as the so-called villains of the NBA. From Draymond Green‘s apparent low blow to LeBron James in Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals to Zaza Pachulia‘s “inadvertent” takedown of Kawhi Leonard‘s ankle in Game 1 of the 2017 Western Conference Finals and everything […]

Klay Thompson has every reason to celebrate after winning his second NBA title with the Golden State Warriors. However, it’s nearly been three weeks since the Warriors won the NBA Finals, and yet the three-time All-Star is still overflowing with such joy that can only be expressed by way of rhythmic body language. Thompson was caught dancing […]

Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson vehemently denied any rumors about him and Indiana Pacers forward Paul George having talks about a future in purple-and-gold. George was rumored to have reached out to Thompson in hopes of joining forces once he eventually makes his way to the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Thompson — that wasn’t […]

Following rampant rumors of Paul George attempting to recruit Golden State Warriors marksman Klay Thompson for a potential future with the Los Angeles Lakers, his father, former Laker Mychal Thompson shut down the rumors with only a few sentences. “Its always been a dream of mine,” Thompson told Mike Trudell of Lakers.com via Donald Green of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have made questionable signings throughout the past few years, so much so that they’ve actually spent just as much in three of their bench players as the Golden State Warriors have spent in their original “Big Three” of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green for the 2016-17 season. As pointed […]

Paul George, the most coveted player of the 2017 offseason, has been working behind the scenes to craft his future in L.A. — gauging a possible interest in Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson to team up in purple-and-gold, according to Kelenna Azubuike of NBC Sports Bay Area via 95.7 The Game. The Indiana Pacers have fielded proposals […]

The fans have spoken and chosen their favorite players from a shortlist of candidates in a group categories during tonight’s NBA Awards Show. Golden State Warriors teammates Draymond Green and Stephen Curry took home the award for Assist of the Year, after a full-court heave by Green, igniting a blazing fast break, with Curry catching the ball […]

Almost three weeks after capturing this year’s NBA title, Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia is still on a championship high, especially with it being the first of his career. He recently joined Dirk Nowitzki’s charity baseball game and was asked during its press conference how he’s feeling now. The Georgian international jokingly said that […]

Klay Thompson‘s smooth jump shot is one to marvel at, but when it comes to athletic feats, his game falls far from impressive. Seemingly unaware of his limitations, Thompson made his annual travel to China to promote his new Anta-branded sneakers, this time trying to give the fans a show by attempting a 360 dunk in […]

Team president and general manager Bob Myers shared one of the best anecdotes during the Golden State Warriors‘ championship parade, telling a story about guiding Klay Thompson through a slump. “There was a time a couple of years ago, I think, when Klay was in a slump. He was in a shooting slump, and I […]

Fresh off of winning an NBA Championship, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was invited to guest appear on the Jimmy Kimmel show Wednesday night. Green, who is known to be very outspoken, was sure to give some pretty interesting takes, and Kimmel tried to ask as many questions as possible about what the after […]

After a dominant 4-1 NBA Finals victory, rumors of a loaded Golden State Warriors squad coming apart started to roam the news wire. Klay Thompson quickly put those rumblings to rest after his team won a second title in three years: “I don’t feel like I sacrificed at all… I’d rather be a part of something […]

Ronnie Reyes, known to most as “toaster guy,” made an appearance in today’s championship parade, as Klay Thompson followed through in his promise to send him an invitation to the event, riding one of the double-decker busses that strolled right around Lake Merritt and into the streets of Oakland. https://twitter.com/SInow/status/875407580557975552 Reyes got the toaster signed […]

Ronnie Reyes was just another long-time Golden State Warriors fan, until that fateful day when he had a Warriors-branded toaster signed by Klay Thompson. It all began when Reyes’ picture on NBA’s subreddit of Thompson looking perplexed before signing the now-famous toaster which then became the hottest (pun unintended) new meme circling social media. Little did the Hayward, California […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ legendary “death lineup” finished with the highest net rating of any lineup in NBA Finals history with more than 10 minutes of floor time, according to the team’s Fast Break blog on Twitter. A revamped lineup comprised of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Kevin Durant, and Draymond Green from one-through-five […]

What could have been a scary moment for Klay Thompson after attempting to block Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson from behind was prevented by his teammate Draymond Green, who kept him from a scary fall and caught him in a scorpion-like position to save him from a rough end. See the clip below: find someone who […]

During the five-game NBA Finals series between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Klay Thompson showed flashes of his scoring brilliance that was akin to his electric performances back in the Warriors’ championship run in 2014-15. Thompson had his best performance in Game 3 of this year’s Finals, scoring 30 points on 6-of-11 shooting […]

As the Golden State Warriors once again made it to the Finals, the popularity of their players also rose to greater heights. As such, Klay Thompson is seeing his fanbase grow with more stellar performances under his belt. The 27-year-old Washington State product even has an impersonator who looks so much like him. He was present in the […]