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Klay Thompson

Golden State Warriors fans welcome back ‘Captain Klay’ in moving tribute: ‘It was really cool’

November 14, 2024 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Klay Thompson returned to the Bay Area for the first time as a member of the visiting team. The Dallas Mavericks guard/forward wasn’t treated as a villain. He was treated like a conquering hero. Thompson, an integral part of the Warriors’ four NBA championships in his 13 years there, received the ol’ tip of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Dallas Mavericks, golden state warriors, Klay Thompson, Splash Brothers, Steph Curry

Draymond Green on Dubs’ dynasty: ‘No one has proven they can beat us yet when we’re whole’

June 1, 2022 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The Golden State Warriors are back in the NBA Finals for the sixth time in eight years. The last team to pull off that feat was Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls. The Warriors dynasty is definitely not over, and one of their main guys is making sure everyone knows it. “After being counted out, dynasty being … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Draymond Green, Golden State, Klay Thompson, NBA Finals, Steph Curry, Warriors

Ja Morant, Klay Thompson, Russell Westbrook deliver jaw-dropping plays

January 19, 2022 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The NBA’s 75th season kicked into high gear with three spectacular plays within a matter of days as the calendar flipped the page to 2022. Memphis Grizzlies budding superstar Ja Morant is making a strong case for MVP, putting down his signature moment of the 2021-22 season with a two-handed block against the Los Angeles … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Ja Morant, Klay Thompson, NBA, Russell Westbrook

Was Klay Thompson the biggest snub on the NBA 75th anniversary team?

October 25, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

When the NBA announced the 76 players on its landmark diamond anniversary team, it caused a major debate on all corners of the basketball universe. The list was voted on by a blue-ribbon panel consisting of current and former NBA players, coaches, executives, WNBA greats, sportswriters, and broadcasters. It was purely subjective. But nonetheless, there … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Klay Thompson, NBA 75th anniversary

Kawhi Leonard’s decision to hook up with Paul George in L.A. creates two-headed monster trend

July 9, 2019 by Joel Huerto 2 Comments

You know you’re big time when you can top an earthquake as the biggest news of the day. Just a little over two hours after a 7.1 magnitude quake rocked Southern California, Kawhi Leonard registered a major aftershock when he decided to come to the Los Angeles Clippers and brought another All-Star player with him. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Ben Simmons, C.J. McCollum, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Jamal Murray, James Harden, Joel Embiid, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Mike Conley, Nikola Jokic, Paul George, Russell Westbrook, Steph Curry

NBA writers who didn’t vote for Klay Thompson on the All-NBA team owe him an apology

May 29, 2019 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Klay Thompson is a three-time NBA champion and has been to five straight NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors swingman is regarded as one of the five best shooters in the world, and you can argue teammate Steph Curry is the only player in the world who can match his 3-point shooting prowess. Thompson is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: All-NBA, Klay Thompson

Unconventional Warriors’ historic title run

June 10, 2015 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

You can analyze or overanalyze basketball games with all types of fancy analytics and metrics, but teams that win championships follow two basic formulas: score easy baskets and don’t give up easy baskets. Basically, to speak in the language so millennials can understand, you want to score in the paint and protect the paint (if … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Cleveland Cavaliers, golden state warriors, Klay Thompson, LeBron James, NBA Finals, Splash Brothers, Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr

10 observations on the NBA season so far

November 13, 2014 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

We’re a couple of weeks into the NBA season, and some fascinating storylines are already developing. Here are my picks for the top-10 developments and observations on the 2014-15 season so far. 1. The Rookies need time Andrew Wiggins. Jabari Parker. Julius Randle. Marcus Smart. This was supposed to be the rookie class that made … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Cavaliers, Heat, Klay Thompson, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, NBA, Rajon Rondo

Golden State’s new Warrior mentality

May 10, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

When you have sharpshooters like Steph Curry and Klay Thompson on your roster, it’s hard to identify the Golden State Warriors as a defensive team. But somewhere beneath all the swishes and splashes, the Warriors have become a hard-nosed team that doesn’t mind rolling up its sleeves and getting dirty. The stats won’t show it … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Andrew Bogut, Klay Thompson, Mark Jackson, Spurs, Steph Curry, Tim Duncan, Warriors

Warriors own best-shooting backcourt

April 23, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Moments after his Golden State Warriors ripped the Pepsi Center nets for 14 3-point shots and 131 points to stun the Denver Nuggets by a whopping 14 points Tuesday night, Mark Jackson boasted that his team may have the best shooting backcourt in NBA history. ”We are a very good shooting basketball team,” the Warriors … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Klay Thompson, Mark Jackson, Nuggets, Steph Curry, Warriors
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