It's hard to argue that the Warriors are the same team, however, because of the glaring, aching absence of Klay Thompson. "A guy like that, he's been here for long -- he was here for a long time," Looney said at Warriors Media Day on Monday,

Andrew Wiggins admitted that it will be an adjustment to not have Thompson around the facility, in the locker room or on the court with the rest of the squad. "It's gonna be different," Wiggins said.

Even without Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry and the Warriors are confident in their abilities to win and be relevant during the 2024-25 season.

Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson has suffered a season-ending injury for the second straight year. Thompson tore his Achilles during the fourth quarter of Sunday's 34-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at Bank of America Stadium.

Multiple reports from early Monday afternoon indicated that the veteran inside linebacker sustained a tear of his Achilles tendon in yesterday’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The Carolina Panthers then confirmed the unfortunate development on Thompson, who will now miss the remainder of the 2024 season.