BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Golden State Warriors opened their pursuit of the fifth championship of the Steve Kerr era with a commanding 123-109 win over the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night at Chase Center. The Warriors were out of sync at times with both Klay Thompson and Draymond Green on …
Read More »The cultural significance of sports to Martinez
BY RICK PORCARO So many of our country’s big sports stories and histories tend to focus on the East Coast, the Midwest and the South. The small states of New England have a disproportionate number of the professional sports teams in America clustered close together. The obsession with teams such …
Read More »Thompson’s 33 lead Warriors past Lakers 117-115 in thriller
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Klay Thompson exploded for 16 points in the fourth quarter Saturday night, helping to lead the Warriors to an exhilarating 117–115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center. Thompson, in just his 14th game back after being sidelined with injuries for 2 1/2 years, had …
Read More »Neutral court advantage could create surprises in NBA bubble
BY J.A. SCHWARTZ A wise collection of gentlemen once upbraided me about my powers of prognostication, suggesting, “Your crystal ball ain’t so crystal clear.” Be that as it may, and based on the most recent efforts made in that regard (my prediction of the Padres beating the Twins in the …
Read More »Retooled Warriors put up a fight, but fall to Lakers 125-120
BY MASON BISSADA Though the Golden State Warriors roster looked noticeably different after their various trade deadline moves, the results of Saturday night’s game against Los Angeles were fairly similar to most games this season, as they lost a close game to the Lakers 125 -120 at Chase Center. Andrew …
Read More »Lakers A-Team spoils Warriors Chase Center debut 123-101
BY MASON BISSADA The Los Angeles Lakers spoiled the Golden State Warriors’ first ever preseason game at the new Chase Arena, dominating them from the jump by a final score of 123-101 Saturday evening. Essentially, two 24-minute games were played: the first by each team’s A-squad and the second by …
Read More »Lakers throttle Warriors 127-101 in front of Christmas audience
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In perhaps their most embarrassing loss of a young season that has already seen a number of them, the Warriors were spanked by the Los Angeles Lakers 127-101 in front of a nationally televised Christmas night audience Tuesday evening at Oracle. While Golden State has already suffered large …
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