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BY HELEN LAME’ Anthony Edwards exploded for 28 second half points as the Minnesota Timberwolves broke open a tight game in the fourth quarter to race pass the Warriors 102-97, taking a two games to one lead in their Western Conference semifinal Saturday night at Chase Center. Minnesota scored the …

BY HELEN LAME’ The Houston Rockets posted a near wire to wire 115-107 win over Golden State Friday night, pushing the Warriors to the brink with a Game 7 elimination game in Houston Sunday night. Fred VanVleet continued his clutch shooting, scoring a game high tying 29 points for his …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER A vintage 36 point performance from Steph Curry offset the absence of Jimmy Butler as the Warriors ran away from the Houston Rockets in the fourth quarter to score a 104-93 win Saturday night and take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference playoff series at Chase …

BY HELEN LAME’ Kodai Senga scattered four hits over seven shut out innings and Mark Vientos and Luis Torrens each drove in a pair of runs to help lead the New York Mets to a 8–0 win over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park Sunday afternoon to capture the rubber …

BY HELEN LAME’ Mike Yastrzemski stroked a 10th inning splash hit to lead the Giants to an improbable 8–6 come from behind win over the Cincinnati Reds Wednesday afternoon at Oracle Park. Cincinnati jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the third inning on the strength of five straight hits …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Jimmy Butler picked up the slack for a resting Steph Curry, scoring 24 points to lead the Warriors to a 104-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night at Chase Center. Curry, described as “exhausted,” after Monday nights disappointing loss to the shorthanded Denver Nuggets, was given …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In a battle between teams from different ends of the NHL spectrum, the Washington Capitals scored a decisive 5-1 win over the San Jose Sharks Saturday afternoon at HP Pavilion. Coming into the game with the best record in the NHL, Washington jumped out to a quick …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Gary Payton II came off the bench to score a career high 26 points, and Jimmy Butler notched his first triple-double as a Warrior, helping to lead Golden State to a hard fought 130-120 win over the Portland Trailblazers Monday night at Chase Center. Golden State jumped …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Warriors closed 2024 on a down note, getting torched 113–95 by the Cleveland Cavaliers at Chase Center Monday night. Golden State was no match for the Cavs and their pair of All-Star guards, Donovan Mitchell (23 points, 5-11 from three) and Darius Garland (25 points, eight …

BY BRENDON BARANOV Fresh off a win in Minnesota, the Golden State Warriors were again unable to sustain their momentum, falling short to the Indiana Pacers 111-105 at Chase Center Monday night. Jonathan Kuminga (26) and Buddy Hield (13) combined for an efficient 39 points off the bench, but it …