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Klay Thompson went off in Game 6, playing a huge role in the Warriors‘ comeback victory to force a Game 7. Thompson set a playoff record with 11 three-pointers en route to 41 points on the night. He was simply unstoppable. After the final buzzer sounded, Klay enthusiastically stormed down the tunnel towards the Warriors’ […]

Klay Thompson set a playoff record by making 11 three-point shots in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, fueling the Warriors‘ comeback over the Thunder to force a Game 7 back in Oakland. His 41 points led Golden State, and Steve Kerr couldn’t praise his shooting guard enough after the game. But what was […]

Stephen Curry may receive all of the publicity, but that doesn’t mean Klay Thompson is a slouch. Thompson took front and center during the Golden State Warriors‘ 108-101 come-from-behind victory versus the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6. The 26-year-old scored 41 points on an NBA-postseason record 11 treys. With the Warriors facing elimination on […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will walk into Game 7 at Oracle Arena with all of the pressure on their backs. Before Thursday night, the Thunder looked well on their way to the 2016 NBA Finals. They held a 3-1 lead over the Golden State Warriors and would have three more opportunities to put away the […]

It’s no secret that the majority of NBA fans tuned in on Saturday night to see the Golden State Warriors get eliminated. The 73-9 Warriors were on the brink of elimination versus the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6. However, they were able to prevail and overcome a 13-point deficit to force a Game 7 […]

Thanks in part to an amazing performance from Klay Thompson, there will be a Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals. Thompson broke the NBA record for most three-pointers made in an NBA playoff game (11), which was previously held at 9. Coach Steve Kerr credited Thompson’s great shooting, when reporters asked about winning a hard fought […]

Game 3 between the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder wasn’t much of a contest, as OKC struck down the record-breaking Dubs by a final score of 133 to 105. It was a poor effort by Golden State overall, but Draymond Green‘s numbers were especially terrible. However, it was the expressions on the […]

NBA MVP Stephen Curry couldn’t let his postgame press conference end without giving a major — and well-deserved — acknowledgment to his teammate Klay Thompson. Thompson helped to carry the weight of the team on both offense and defense to pull the Warriors into the Western Conference finals, while Curry was forced to watch from […]

It took one heck of a monster performance to beat the Golden State Warriors, but Damian Lillard was up to the task. The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Warriors for the first time in their best-of-seven series on Saturday, 120-108. Despite both Draymond Green and Klay Thompson scoring at least 35 points each, Lillard’s 40 points […]

Last year Alvin Gentry left the Warriors staff to coach full time. Now Luke Walton has agreed to a 5- year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Warriors couldn’t be happier for him. Warriors general manager GM Bob Myers spoke to the Star Tribune about Walton’s departure for Los Angeles: “We are thrilled for Luke. […]

Considering how down Stephen Curry was after spraining his knee in Game 4 just a few days before, it was awesome to see him beaming so brightly while watching his teammates shine. Last night, the Golden State Warriors dismantled the Houston Rockets to take the first round series four games to one, and while the […]

When you need a crucial road victory in the playoffs, picking up your sock game is one route to go. Before the Golden State Warriors took on the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their first round matchup on Sunday, the Dubs’ assistant general manager Kirk Lacob was spotted wearing some pretty flashy footwear. RELATED: Warriors […]

For the past day and a half, the Golden State Warriors had no idea whether their MVP Steph Curry will play in Game 2 after injuring his ankle in Game 1. Just an hour before game-time, it looks as if the Houston Rockets will catch a huge break as the Warriors will be without Curry […]

The Golden State Warriors will play the Houston Rockets on Monday night in game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs, but they may be without their MVP Steph Curry. Curry was sidelined for much of game 1 in the Warriors 104-78 blowout over the Rockets due to an ankle injury sustained during […]

Everyone knows that Stephen Curry is a 3-point phenom, and that his Splash Brother Klay Thompson is far from shabby himself. But when you look at the numbers and see just how many times they’ve had incredible 3-point seasons, it’s hard to argue with the Warriors duo’s long-range dominance. According to Basketball Reference, Curry’s single-season […]

The Golden State Warriors have stumbled a couple of times over the last few weeks, putting them on the brink of only being able to tie the ’96 Bulls for the best regular season record ever (as if “only” winning 72 games isn’t incredibly impressive still). They’ll need to win out to reach 73 victories […]