Welcome to the Klay’s Return Special Edition of Basketball Intelligence. featuring links to stories about last night’s game between the Dubs & the Cavs
- GSW: Klay's Return (aka GSW 96,CLE 82):
From Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33031967/golden-state-warriors-klay-thompson-scores-17-points-punctuates-return-thunderous-dunk
From Warriors.com: https://www.nba.com/warriors/gameday/recap/20220109
From Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3060535/2022/01/10/thompson-for-klay-thompson-and-the-warriors-the-worst-is-over-now-comes-the-reward/
From Sam Amick, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3061070/2022/01/10/no-offense-but-it-is-the-defense-klay-thompson-brings-to-the-warriors-that-could-make-all-the-difference/
From Anthony Slater, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/3060501/2022/01/10/how-did-klay-thompson-look-in-his-warriors-return-a-full-breakdown/
From Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Ilustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2022/01/10/golden-state-klay-thompson-vs-cavaliers-first-game-since-2019
From Monte Poole, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/klay-thompsons-warriors-return-sends-message-rest-nba
From Melissa Rohlin, Fox Sports: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/inside-klay-thompsons-emotional-return-after-941-days
From Alex Espinosa, 95.7 The Game: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/inside-klay-thompsons-emotional-return-after-941-days
From Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Warriors-Klay-Thompson-makes-triumphant-return-16762748.php
From Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/warriors/2022/01/09/warriors-klay-thompson-plays-first-nba-game-since-2019-finals/9152949002
From Colin Ward-Heninnger, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/klay-thompsons-triumphant-return-to-warriors-brings-unbridled-joy-emotion-when-fans-need-it-the-most/
From Jared Dubin, Last Night In Basketball:
From Ben Golliver, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/01/09/klay-thompson-return-warriors-cavaliers/
From Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/01/10/kurtenbach-thats-so-klay-thompson-the-warriors-star-answered-every-question-in-his-return-to-the-court/
From Associated Press: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2022/01/warriors-defeat-cavaliers-96-82-as-klay-thompson-scores-17-points-in-return-to-golden-state-lineup.html
From Terry Pluto, cleveland.com: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2022/01/sense-of-purpose-an-important-lesson-as-cavs-lose-to-golden-state-terry-plutos-scribbles.html
This Special Edition supplements our usual daily newsletter, published earlier today:
