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BY STEVEN LUKE Expectations are low for the Oakland Athletics entering the 2018 season after back-to-back last place finishes, but a few key additions in the offseason and a young core could surprise the league. The 2017 season was not one that will be remembered for many Athletics fans, but ...

BY ANTHONY SOSA Over the past decade, the San Francisco Giants have established themselves as one of the best baseball franchises in the Majors. A big factor in that was winning three World Series titles in the span of five years. However, the Giants took a major step backward in ...

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Looking to bounce back from a subpar road trip that saw them lose two out of three games to drastically inferior competition, Golden State instead returned home flat and played their worst game of the season, a 125-105 blow-out loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday ...

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Taking charge down the stretch to break open a tight game, Steph Curry scored 13 points in the final 1:45 to lead the Warriors to a thrilling 109-105 victory over the Boston Celtics in a nationally televised prime time showcase at Oracle Arena Saturday evening. The Celtics ...

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Anybody worried about the Warriors having a letdown prior to their marquee Christmas Day matchup against Cleveland was rather quickly put at ease during the Dubs 113-106 win over Los Angeles Friday night at Oracle. The up-and-coming young Lakers (11-19) have played the Warriors tough this season, ...

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Despite fielding an injury depleted lineup that would cause most lesser teams to throw in the towel before the opening tip, the Warriors depth made the difference in the second half Thursday night during a 112-97 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. With starters Steph Curry, Draymond Green ...

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Taking advantage of a season high 57 points off the bench to offset the absence of Kevin Durant, the Warriors broke open a close game in the third quarter to blow out the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-101 Wednesday night at Oracle Arena. Down by one at halftime, Golden ...

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Despite looking sluggish for most of the game and losing their emotional leader because of a fracas just before halftime, the Warriors stepped up when it counted most and rallied late in the fourth quarter for a come from behind 120-117 win over the Washington Wizards Friday ...

BY RYAN LEONG Although the Warriors got their enormously sized rings and unveiled their second championship banner in three seasons, it was not the happy ending everyone wanted. The Houston Rockets, whom the Dubs have beaten like a drum in recent years, came back from a 17 point deficit and ...

BY RYAN LEONG It hasn’t been a memorable season for baseball in the Bay Area but the A’s saved their best for last. Mark Canha delivered a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth to give Oakland a 6-5 win over the Mariners in the final home game ...