Warriors

Grading Klay Thompson, Kevon Looney, Jordan Poole, and the rest of the Golden State Warriors in the team's 143-141 double-overtime victory over the Atlanta ...

Moody had a few big plays in this game, but he continues to just not do quite enough. Lamb played huge minutes in the first half when the Warriors build up a 21-point lead. With about 15 seconds left in regulation, and the Warriors trailing by a point, Poole rushed when he didn’t need to, and dribbled off his thigh and out of bounds. He’s still unlikely to be a rotation player until next year, but he’s firmly at the point where the Dubs can play him when they’re shorthanded, which they might be for a while. Baldwin is starting to look more and more comfortable on defense, which allows Steve Kerr to play him more and more. He’s had more assists than turnovers just twice during Curry’s nine-game absence, and during that time has turned the ball over 46 times to just 33 assists. On the other hand, he was pretty darn inefficient, and he had a few really rough plays in the closing moments. A bit of an odd game for JP. As was the defense in this game. Looney’s plus/minus is rather shocking, and by “shocking” I mean a reminder that you shouldn’t read too much into single-game individual plus/minus. As always, grades are weighted based on my expectations for each player, with a “B” representing the average performance. It gives them a five-game winning streak, which is a season best, despite the fact that Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins have been sidelined for all five games.

Klay Thompson scored 54 points, and Kevon Looney tipped in the game winner as the final buzzer sounded in the second overtime, giving the Warriors a 143-141 ...

And the Warriors dropped a heartbreaker at the [Utah Jazz](/nba/team/_/name/utah/utah-jazz) in early December. Thompson missed a potential walk-off shot at the [Orlando Magic](/nba/team/_/name/orl/orlando-magic) a few days afterward. "I would not have been able to do this a few months ago, so this is a huge milestone for me," Thompson said. "The first one, I rushed it really quickly, and I just realized nobody was panicking or celebrating," Looney said about missing his first attempt. In late October, his eagerness to be back on the court and to prove naysayers wrong was a disservice to him, he said. [Charlotte Hornets](/nba/team/_/name/cha/charlotte-hornets) in their second road contest of the season. All the numbers, all the big nights will come as long as I do those two things." When you understand that and you buy into that, then you become the Klay you were before." The Warriors were with just nine active players against the Hawks. I am just going to embrace the heck out of it." "It's a huge accomplishment for me," Thompson said. They discussed how Wilkins' return from an Achilles tendon tear decades ago has made him an inspiration to Thompson, as the Warriors guard has been on a similar journey.

The Warriors have ruled out Jonathan Kuminga, Andre Iguodala, Andrew Wiggins, James Wiseman, JaMychal Green and Steph Curry.

Thompson hit 10 3-pointers while Looney had the game-winning tip-in as time expired.

It was the [Warriors](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/GS/golden-state-warriors/)' fifth straight win, and their league-leading 17th at home. Here's the winning tip: Don't think I forgot about Looney, who went for 14 points and 21 rebounds, including 11 of the offensive variety, yet was somehow a game-worst minus-20 during his 32 minutes. Thompson is also the sixth player in Most refreshingly, he was just 2 for 2 from the free-throw line. He was 10 for 21 from 3.

Warriors big man puts back his own miss after corralling Klay Thompson's errant 3, marking the season's 11th buzzer-beating game-winner.

CELEBRATION: Looney fist-bumped and started a sweeping turn past the dejected Hawks’ bench, laughing wide all the way into a spin-jump celebratory collision with Jordan Poole. Dejounte Murray answered with a 3, and then a Thompson miss set up Trae Young’s teardrop floater 8.2 ticks from the finish. But much isn’t all, and with 0.6 seconds to play, Donte Di Vincenzo collected a loose ball and swished a tying 3 to send the game into overtime. GAME SITUATION: The Hawks had ground their way back into this one after a slow start, and actually led much of the fourth quarter. A crushing loss for the Hawks, who led by as many as nine points in the fourth quarter. Then we give it an overall grade on a scale of 1-5 Robert Horrys, named for the patron saint of last-second answered prayers.

The Warriors' five-game win streak without Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins should have the rest of the NBA on high alert.

Thompson shouted out "Strength In Numbers" at the podium on a night when he was a one-man show at times. Stars such as himself, Thompson and Jordan Poole have put together big performances to get back in the win column and to stay there. The Warriors are a half-game back from being a top-six team in the West and avoiding the play-in tournament. "We just got to continue to get better and embrace the process of improving each and every day. "I'm a basketball fan, so I look at it, of course," Green said in the Warriors' locker room. Get in the playoffs, and good luck to the rest of the league. The Warriors have won five games in a row, all without Curry and Andrew Wiggins, who missed his 14th straight game to a right adductor strain and then an illness. The standings are even kinder to the Warriors than Thompson knew. "We realize we're only four, five, maybe six games back from first place and we know it's a long season and it's about catching that fire at the right time." "We do look at the standings," Thompson continued. Players, coaches and the rest of the organization expect better. They sat in the 11th spot of the Western Conference standings with a Christmas Day date against the first-place Memphis Grizzlies.

Warriors superstar Klay Thompson openly pondered his future after turning back the block for 54 points against the Hawks.

Basking in the afterglow of a throwback performance the future Hall-of-Famer once doubted he’d ever be able to muster again, Thompson was simply showing appreciation for his decade-plus with the Warriors. Thompson has one season left on the five-year, $190 million extension he signed with the Warriors in July 2019, just days after his knee injury. Thompson’s postgame pontificating was no indication of his desire to leave the only franchise he’s ever known going forward. He’s already done much more than most anticipated following that devastating injury luck, leading the Dubs with 36 minutes per game on their run to a remarkable fourth championship in eight years last season. Klay Thompson turned back the clock on Monday night, erupting for 54 points and 10 triples when his woefully short-handed team needed him most. I’ve just had to remind myself daily that this literally is a dream I’m living.

Veteran forward Andre Iguodala has not played in a game yet this season due to a lingering hip injury and the Golden State Warriors shared an update on his ...

Be on the lookout for a new episodes every Friday. On the floor though, Andre Iguodala can still be a valuable asset given his high IQ, passing abilities and defensive instincts, which is why having him healthy for late in the season and in the playoffs is key for this franchise. His value to the Warriors off-the-court is much more important than his contributions on the court at this point in his career, which is one of the main reasons why they wanted him to return for the 2022-23 season.

After Klay Thompson's 54-point performance and Kevon Looney's heroic game-winner against the Hawks in double-overtime, NBA Twitter exploded with reactions ...

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala scrimmaged with the team's G League affiliate as he nears a return to the court.

There’s absolutely no rush to get Iguodala back on the court. But the plan remains for Iguodala to play, and likely play a sizable role. Iguodala has been a fixture on the Warriors bench this year, rocking memorable fits, celebrating with teammates, and coaching up youngsters.