Klay Thompson is doing everything in his power to avoid the emotions of facing the Golden State Warriors for the first time. That’s how he’s wired. But Tuesday’s game might be just what he needs.

Klay Thompson’s proud father sounded genuinely touched as he anticipated the emotions when his son returns to the Bay Area since leaving the Golden State Warriors for the Dallas Mavericks.

It’s hard to find one image that totally encapsulated the spectacle of Klay Thompson’s return to the Bay Area, but Bay Area photographer Noah Graham got as close as humanly possible. For the former Splash Brother’s first regular season game against ...