Thompson is referring to Luka Doncic's second season in the NBA, and the Mavericks were playing in Los Angeles. Doncic is getting ready to inbound the ball, but he hears a fan trash-talking him in Slovenian behind him. He turns around to see it's Kobe Bryant, sitting court-side with his daughter, Gigi.

"It reminds you that there’s greatness still within you," Thompson said after a blistering first quarter against the Wizards.

Klay Thompson said it would be 'cool to be a part of' NBA vs. WNBA 3-point contest with Caitlin Clark, Steph Curry & Sabrina Ionescu during NBA All-Star

Klay Thompson shared an incredibly humble admission following the Mavericks' victory against the Wizards on Monday night.

The Dallas Mavericks hosted the Washington Wizards on Monday night and got out to a dominating start, thanks to future Hall of Famer Klay Thompson. He scored 21 points in the first quarter, outscoring the Wizards by himself, as Washington had just 16 points in the first 12 minutes.

Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson recently paid tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant, sharing a heartfelt memory of the late icon while offering high praise for his teammate, Luka Doncic.

Mavericks guard Klay Thompson weighed in the possibility of joining Stephen Curry to face Sabrina Ionescu and Caitlin Clark in a three-point contest during the upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend.

Klay Thompson weighed in on the rumored potential All-Star 3-point contest that would see him and former Golden State Warriors teammate Steph Curry face off against WNBA stars Sabrina Ionescu and Cait

The Dallas Mavericks opened a five-game Eastern Conference road trip with a Wednesday night game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center.

P.J. Washington scored 25 points, making all four of his 3-point attempts in the fourth quarter, and Kyrie Irving added 25 points and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 137-136.

During this time, Pelicans guard C.J. McCollum took advantage of a missed floater by Irving and led a transition opportunity to find Trey Murphy III for a windmill alley-oop. Less than 10 seconds later, McCollum remixed the play and threw another lob to Murphy to give the Pelicans a six-point lead going into the half.