BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER It was supposed to be the beginning of a return to grace with healthy bodies, but it turned out to just be another sloppy loss punctuated by emotional outbursts and a highly questionable ejection as the Warriors skid continued with a 116-107 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks …
Read More »A’s battle to season opening walk-off against Halo’s in 11th
BY STEVEN LUKE When your starter doesn’t have his best stuff you’ve got to battle to win, and that’s what both the A’s and Los Angeles Angels did on Thursday in Oakland. It wasn’t the Opening Day sell out you get at most stadiums, but the 27,764 fans in attendance …
Read More »Samardzija shelved, but Stratton impresses in Giants Walk-Off
BY ANTHONY SOSA Jerry Sands didn’t enter the game until the eighth inning, but he came through with a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning during his only at-bat of the game to give the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on …
Read More »Young A’s hoping to exploit powerful potential in 2018
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 …
Read More »Giants look to bounce back with new faces, even year magic
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 …
Read More »Flat Warriors smashed by Thunder again
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 …
Read More »Hot Curry, Warriors top Celtics in potential Finals preview
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 …
Read More »Curry’s Return energizes Warriors in win over Grizzlies
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Energized by an epic performance by Steph Curry in his return to action, the Warriors bounced back from their worst game of the season to trounce the Memphis Grizzlies 141-128 at Oracle Arena Saturday night to close the year on a high note. The Warriors went 9-2 …
Read More »Warriors survive Lakers comeback for 11th straight win
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, …
Read More »Banged-Up Warriors Blow By Mavs in Second Half for 8th Straight
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 …
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