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Golden State Warriors starters Draymond Green and Klay Thompson have stepped in to support their head coach Steve Kerr and his opinion in the use of medical marijuana. Kerr mentioned on a CSN Bay Area podcast last Friday that he used marijuana for back pain over the past two years. “I guess maybe I could even […]

Klay Thompson is known to be a very talented player on the court and a knock-down shooter from beyond the three-point line, but during the post-game media session following his team’s victory on Monday against the Atlanta Hawks, he showed off another talent. The Golden State Warriors shooting guard folded a paper airplane while on […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson wasted no chances to troll his dad Mychal Thompson, upon coming to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Lakers. Mychal, a former Lakers great, is a radio color commentator, and his son Klay, didn’t hesitate to mock him by sitting at his chair during morning practice. So […]

The Golden State Warriors have been rolling as of late, winning their last eight games and beating their opponents on the road by a margin of 15.5 points per game. The team came off their biggest win of the season after a 37-point annihilation of the injury-riddled Indiana Pacers that just didn’t have enough to […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson has been on a roll with his interviews lately. He is gaining confidence as the season progresses, and it’s following him beyond the game. After the Warriors win against the Boston Celtics Friday night, Thompson answered questions with NBA TV on the air. During the interview, the building’s fire alarm […]

The words out of Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers were simple. “We’re not trading Klay,” Myers said in a radio interview with 95.7 The Game. “That’s the short answer.” The former player agent said in reference to Monday’s rumor about Klay Thompson potentially being shipped to Boston for a package including Jae Crowder, Avery […]

On Wednesday night, Klay Thompson was caught pre-gaming after the game… during his postgame interview. Looks like Klay already had some plans to go out with friends, or maybe it could have just been a celebratory beer for the Warriors‘ win over the Toronto Raptors, 127-121. https://www.instagram.com/p/BM5oU_MgbLL/ Klay finished the game with 15 points, four […]

Brian Scalabrine recently talked about a trade rumor where Golden State Warriors All-Star Klay Thompson may possibly get traded to the Boston Celtics. He made the claim on his daily news show on Sirius XM NBA radio and it drew a lot of chatter. Many questioned his source and Scalabrine later revealed that it came from an article he read […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke to reporters after morning practice and it didn’t take long before he was asked to address the recent rumors of shooting guard Klay Thompson potentially landing in Boston as a possible trade to bolster the team’s defense. The rumor took off after Boston Celtics analyst Brian Scalabrine […]

Boston Celtics analyst Brian Scalabrine shared during a SiriusXM NBA radio show Monday morning that he heard this weekend Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson “might be available” on the trade market — and that the Celtics have been linked to the All-Star shooting guard. Despite it being him who brought up the rumor, Scalabrine expressed […]

The Golden State Warriors are currently in the valley of trying to find their new identity. Guard Klay Thompson proclaimed earlier this summer that he isn’t sacrificing anything due to Kevin Durant‘s presence on the team. Six games into the season, Thompson isn’t sacrificing but he is in a slump, and shooting a meager 6-of-49 from […]

The Golden State Warriors are struggling to figure out how to win with their new team, but that shouldn’t be a surprise considering the history of free agency. Once a team changes dramatically to add a superstar to the roster, it takes awhile before that team figures out how it works best. There have been […]

Kawhi Leonard has worked his way into stardom, and has changed the minds of many people over a time. He’s always been lauded for having the potential to be a great player, but there are always variables in one achieving their potential in the NBA. Early success for Leonard once led Kevin Durant to say it […]

Kris Dunn was selected fifth-overall in this year’s draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves to add depth at the point guard spot and be part of the team’s youth movement to compete for years to come. But even if he only stands 6-foot-4 and mainly plays point guard, he made it clear that he wants to […]

In undeniably the most controversial move of free agency, former MVP and top-five talent Kevin Durant took his talents to Golden State. The very team, who only a few weeks prior to his decision, had eliminated him and his former Thunder group in the Western Conference Finals. A decision met with outrage, disgust, excitement, and absolute shock from whatever end […]

A new NBA season is underway and Charles Barkley is already in midseason form when it comes to his hot takes. During TNT’s pregame show Tuesday night, Barkley spouted off with this nonsense regarding who the best all-around player on the Warriors is: Charles Barkley says Klay Thompson is a better player than Kevin Durant […]

The Golden State Warriors are primed for another exciting season for the ages. They are leading in all of the oddsmakers projections, and are slated to win the championship if healthy. There has been many distractions that have come their way in the form of controversy long before the season tips off. ESPN’s Ethan Strauss wrote a […]

A TrueHoop article published by Ethan Sherwood Strauss as a preview of ESPN The Magazine’s NBA Preview Issue based on Draymond Green has raised much controversy around the Golden State Warriors organization over the past few days. Along with quotes from former teammate Marreese Speights that had plenty of controversy and backlash in the Warriors’ locker room, […]

The Golden State Warriors ended last season with the highest scoring average in the NBA. With the addition of 2014 MVP Kevin Durant to their fold, it gives them another scoring weapon that can contribute to their already high-octane offense. On Wednesday night, the Warriors proved once again that they can score in bunches in […]

Golden State Warriors players probably didn’t love it when Kevin Durant admitted he was glad they lost in the NBA Finals. Durant’s comments don’t sound good, but at the end of the day still kind of make sense. He’s probably not going to Golden State if the Warriors are fresh off back-to-back titles. Klay Thompson […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson finally got his chance to give a response to Milwaukee Bucks guard Jason Terry‘s ranking of him among second tier players. Terry was interviewed on SiriusXM NBA Radio, where he said that James Harden was the best shooting guard in the league, not Thompson. He’s not leading s–t.  If he doesn’t make shots, how effective is he? […]

Five preseason games in the bag with a 4-1 record thus far has had players and coaching staff in good spirits, so the Golden State Warriors held their annual open practice on Wednesday. After the practice was over, the rookies participated in a talent show, where they sang some karaoke and let the crowd get to know them. […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson may have a fairly-common first name, but being spelled starting with a ‘K’ makes it unique. Despite the different spelling, on Wednesday the two-time all-star met someone with the exact same name and spelling as he does. The namesake visited the team after their open practice at Oracle Arena. That someone […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry set the record for most three pointers made in a season for any player, making Steve Kerr one proud coach. Not only did he set the record but he broke the previous record by almost double. That was partially the reason why the Warriors managed to win 73 games last […]

On Tuesday night, the Golden State Warriors made their much-anticipated preseason home debut against the Los Angeles Clippers. It marked the first game that their prized new recruit, Kevin Durant, took to the Oracle Arena floor wearing the Dubs’ colors. It was also the first time for home fans to see him in action together […]

It’s the first day of preseason and the Golden State Warriors lost their first game 97-93 on Saturday against the Toronto Raptors at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. This was also the first chance for fans to see a revamped lineup with some familiar faces and new ones that hope to become part of the […]

It’s only the third day of the Golden State Warriors training camp and there’s already scary signs coming from the practice facility. New signing Kevin Durant and reigning three-point contest champion Klay Thompson were seen drilling shot-after-shot from the top of the key in an amazing display of long-range marksmanship. Here's 75 seconds of Klay […]

“I’m not sacrificing s***, because my game isn’t changing.” Those were the words of Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson back in August when media asked him about the sacrifices he’d have to make with Kevin Durant joining the lineup. Those words have lingered in media circles for the better of two months and […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson spent some time home in Los Angeles and took a visit to Dodger Stadium on Friday. He had come to visit his brother Trayce Thompson who plays the outfielder position for the Dodgers. Thompson gave a short interview with ESPN’s Pedro Gomez when his dog Rocco decided to get into the picture. […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jason Terry is not aboard the Klay Thompson hype train. Thompson believes he’s the best shooting guard in the league, but Terry isn’t buying it. He made an appearance on SiriusXM Radio Wednesday to talk about the NBA, and didn’t hold back with his thoughts about the notion that Thompson is a […]

Klay Thompson sure packs a lot of fight on the basketball court. No lead is safe against his Golden State Warriors team, especially when their top shooting guard gets hot. But when flash meets splash, it turns out that Thompson also has some boxing skills in himself. In an interview with TMZ Sports, WBO Junior […]

You know it’s the offseason when your favorite NBA players are getting morphed into children’s cartoon characters. That was the case when an reddit artist thambucheaux drew a couple of watercolor portraits of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. The first features Green as Dora The Explorer, with Swiper The Fox in the background, who the […]

The 2016 NBA finals was one of the best in history. Not only did we see the biggest comeback of all-time, but also an epic matchup between the faces of the NBA in LeBron James and Stephen Curry. From Games 1 till 6, the winning team was always on fire. There were no ugly victories […]

The Golden State Warriors are considered by many as the biggest winner in this year’s free agency. They were successful in snagging the top prize this summer by adding former MVP Kevin Durant to their formidable lineup. Already parading three of the top players in the NBA today in their starting lineup in Stephen Curry, […]

The Golden State Warriors addition of former MVP Kevin Durant won’t necessarily change the team’s outlook on offense, according to their star Stephen Curry. “It won’t change at all,” Curry told ESPN’s Darren Rovell. “That’s the reason KD joined – knowing we weren’t going to sacrifice anything, that we all have to be ourselves to […]

It’s no secret that Stephen Curry is probably the biggest bargain in the NBA. He’s a back-to-back MVP winner and now a scoring champion, yet he’s just making $11.2 million in his last year of a four-year, $44 million extension of his rookie contract. Not only that, but he’s the fourth-highest paid player in his […]

The Golden State Warriors are already lining up their promotions for the upcoming preseason games. Amongst them, it’s an odd-looking Klay Thompson bobblehead that has him in a San Jose Sharks jersey with a hockey stick and a basketball instead of a puck. Take a look for yourself: 2nd Preseason Home Game: Oct. 6 vs. […]

On the heels of the Dallas Mavericks signing former Sacramento guard Seth Curry, brother of Golden State Warriors‘ MVP Stephen Curry, the Kings are looking to explore more family ties. Sacramento has set their eyes on Mychel Thompson, older brother of Klay Thompson. The 6-foot-7 Pepperdine product went undrafted as a senior in 2011 and […]

NBA 2K17 is just around the corner, and fans are getting together to try and find ratings for superstars all over Twitter and Instagram. LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and the Cavs recently had their ratings released, although some had questionable grades, and we now know that the Warriors, at least the top four players, will […]