Kyrie Irving scored 42 points and took a charge in the closing seconds while Klay Thompson added 17 against his former team as the undersized Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors 111-107

T he Golden State Warriors host the Dallas Mavericks in a storyline-packed Sunday afternoon showdown. While it's another return to the Bay Area for Klay Thompson, that story still

And when Jimmy Butler takes the court for the Warriors, I’ll be thinking of Jerry Rice. Thompson was a Rice-like presence when he departed the Warriors. He never seemed quite sure what was expected of him despite a body of work that included four NBA titles.

When Andre Iguodala signed with the Golden Warriors in 2013, there was no guarantee that he’d be part of a dynasty. Stephen Curry was not yet an All-Star, and Klay Thompson and Draymond Green were just starting their careers.

Early in the second quarter, as the Mavericks were attempting an early comeback, Klay Thompson was fouled on a three-point attempt that went uncalled, and he was upset about it, c

Seven Mavericks out with injury. No starter taller than 6-8, three of them with a combined six games started as Mavericks. One of them, Kessler Edwards, on a two-way contract. Still, the Mighty Mite Mavericks galvanized to pull out a 111-107 victory over Golden State Wednesday night in American Airlines Center behind 42 points from Kyrie Irving,

When the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors face off, it's still a surprise to see Klay Thompson on a different team.

Thompson was shut out in the first half and finished with just 11 points—going 3 of 7 on three-pointers—in the Mavs’ 126-102 blowout defeat on the road against Golden State on Sunday night. It was by far his worst outing against the Warriors so far, though the five-time All-Star didn’t exactly hang his head afterward.

Klay Thompson decided to pop by for Andre Iguodala's Warriors jersey retirement ceremony even after Mavericks' loss.

On Sunday, the Mavericks were back in action, facing Thompson's former team, the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors also made a big deal at the deadline, acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat and creating a new trio with Steph Curry and Draymond Green.