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Klay Thompson takes a brutal knee to the head from Trevor Ariza

Ricky O'Donnell
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.

Warriors guard Klay Thompson exited Game 4 against the Houston Rockets in the fourth quarter after taking a knee to the head from Houston Rockets wing Trevor Ariza. Thompson was taken to the locker room by trainers and has not returned.

Update: Thompson was diagnosed with a right knee laceration and returned later in the fourth quarter.

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