Dub Hub, Daily Warriors Links for 10/26/22: Klay Thompson gets ejected for the first time in his career

Good Morning Dub Nation,

The Golden State Warriors played their first road game of the season last night against the Phoenix Suns in what was a heated Western Conference matchup that ended in a disappointing 134-105 Warriors loss. It was an exciting back-and-forth game with a playoff-like atmosphere until midway through the third quarter when things began to get chippy between Warriors’ guard Klay Thompson and Suns’ guard Devin Booker.

A few moments later, the emotions of the game finally reached a tipping point as Thompson was ejected after receiving his second technical foul of the game.

After the ejection, the Warriors were outscored 22-9 to end the third quarter and 51-28 to end the game.

Despite all of the trash talk, Booker made sure to let everyone know he has nothing but respect for Thompson.

“I love Klay Thompson, and I have from the beginning,” Booker said immediately following the game. “From the draft, I said I wanted to be like Klay Thompson. That doesn’t excuse us from talking trash ... big fan of his.”

Booker expanded on this during his post-game press conference with reporters.

Here are the rest of today’s stories:

In case you missed it from Golden State of Mind:

• Warriors still searching for defense after 134-105 loss to Suns
• Player grades: Warriors vs. Suns
• Podcast: Warriors blown out by Suns
• Klay Thompson ejected vs. Suns
• Warriors send Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins to G-League training camp

Other Warriors News:

• Draymond Green discusses Warriors defense (Twitter)
• Warriors’ Klay Thompson, Draymond Green ‘slipping,’ Charles Barkley believes (Yahoo)
• Steph Curry, Damion Lee exchange jerseys after Warriors-Suns game (Yahoo)
• Bogut reveals inside view of Bucks’ 2012 Monta-Steph trade debate (NBC Sports Bay Area)
• Klay Thompson still finding rhythm as Warriors restrict minutes (ESPN)
• Report: Giants may be feeling pressure to spend after Warriors success (95.7 The Game)

NBA News:

• Trading Russell Westbrook won’t solve Lakers’ problems (Yahoo)
• Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, Rams’ Aaron Donald leaving Donda Sports (ESPN)
• NBA Roster Survey: Facts to know for the 2022-23 season (NBA)
• NBA and NBPA announce ‘Respect for the Game’ program (NBA)