SAN FRANCISCO — Klay Thompson told the celebrating crowd he wouldn’t get emotional, but the high definition video board at Chase Center couldn’t hide tears swelling in his eyes. “I’m just so happy to be back. I’m so thankful for this team,” Thompson said to TNT host Ernie Johnson with a grin. “I don’t wanna…
What Steph, Klay and Draymond are saying about returning to NBA Finals — Chico Enterprise-Record
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One night after an exciting comeback win against the Utah Jazz, the Warriors are resting the bulk of their stars for Sunday’s road game against the Kings. As expected, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala and Otto Porter Jr. were listed as out on the team’s injury report Saturday afternoon for injury management. Draymond…
Warriors injury report: Thompson, Iguodala and Porter out vs. Kings, but one star will play — East Bay Times
SAN FRANCISCO — Klay Thompson is listed as out with an illness for the Warriors’ game Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks at Chase Center. Thompson is not in the NBA’s COVID health and safety protocols, but is listed as having a general illness. He was listed as questionable on the injury report on Saturday. Thompson,…
Warriors’ Klay Thompson listed as out with illness against Dallas — East Bay Times
SAN ANTONIO — With the majority of starters sitting out, a skeleton crew of Golden State Warriors will face the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. On the back-end of a back-to-back, Steph Curry (toe), Klay Thompson (knee, achilles management), Andrew Wiggins (knee), Otto Porter Jr. (foot) and Nemanja Bjelica (back) join Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala…
Warriors’ Curry, Thompson, Wiggins to sit out against San Antonio Spurs — Red Bluff Daily News
MILWAUKEE — Klay Thompson isn’t hurt. He isn’t tired. He’s feeling great after his first two games back from two and a half years away. The hardest part, he said, is simply that he can’t play enough – not yet. Thompson, to start, has a strict 20-minute-per-game limit on his playing time, under the order…
Klay Thompson explains his biggest challenge in returning to the Warriors — Monterey Herald
The wait is nearly over for Klay Thompson as well as Warriors fans. Sunday, Thompson will return to the court for the first time since Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, when he tore the ACL in his left knee. What was hoped to be just one season away has agonizingly stretched to nearly…
What’s been going on in the world since Klay Thompson’s last game with Warriors — Monterey Herald
One of the most highly anticipated evenings in recent Warriors history finally has a date: Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Klay Thompson’s two-plus season absence finally comes to an end. Golden State’s star shooting guard, one half of the Splash Brother duo with Steph Curry, used his “spirit animal” to make the news official in…
Wait is over: Date set for Klay Thompson’s return to Warriors — Monterey Herald
Anticipation is rising around the Bay Area for Klay Thompson’s return to game action more than two years in the making. The ticket market has responded as fans rush to see the Warriors star, but there’s reason to believe another spike could be coming. The Warriors are reportedly hopeful that Thompson will play Sunday against…
Ticket prices rise for Thompson’s expected Warriors return. Could they spike higher? — East Bay Times
Klay Thompson’s slow and steady march toward his long-awaited NBA return continued on Christmas Day in Phoenix as the Warriors star participated in pregame shooting drills ahead of his team’s matchup with the Suns. Thompson hasn’t traveled with the Warriors on the road in recent weeks, but flew with the team to Phoenix where head…
Klay Thompson takes another big step, travels with Warriors to Phoenix — Marin Independent Journal
The 23-5 Warriors are under no pressure to rush him back.
Report: Klay Thompson return will be after Christmas — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Now that Steph Curry has broken the NBA’s 3-point record, we can turn our attention to the broken Warriors’ offense. Curry’s pursuit of the all-time mark slowed the Dubs down for a bit — a noble distraction amid a long season — but that can’t fully explain why the Warriors’ offense has been a bottom-half…
Kurtenbach: Klay Thompson’s return couldn’t come at a better time for the lulling Warriors — East Bay Times
There is no timeline for his return, but Thompson is getting closer.
Klay Thompson going full-speed in G-League practice, hits first 18 shots — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The view from left field 