Klay Thompson Looking to ‘Beat Up’ Warriors Ahead of Reunion

Miami Heat guard Klay Thompson stated it will be "fun to beat up on old friends" ahead of his upcoming game against his former team, the Golden State Warriors, at Chase Center. Thompson made the comments following Miami's 117-116 overtime victory against the LA Clippers, in which he hit the game-winning 3-pointer after an assist screen from Bam Adebayo to cap a 20-point comeback.

The 36-year-old won four championships with Golden State before joining the Dallas Mavericks in 2024 and subsequently signing a two-year, $11.5 million deal with Miami. Thompson enters the matchup averaging 24.7 points over his last three games, though his availability remains subject to back-to-back workload management.