-The Warriors beat up on an Allen Iverson-less 76ers last night, 116-97 as Matt Barnes led the way with seven three-pointers and twenty-five points. Monta Ellis, meanwhile, isn't as injured as everyone thought he was. And the next run of seven games looks pretty good for the Warriors. ...

-Warriors beat Hornets giving Don Nelson his 1,2000th victory. Could Allen Iverson play for the Warriors? But do they really need him? -We have to give the Chron headline guy credit for this one: "Two for Cheechoo in Sharks' Win." -Scott Ostler wonders why the Giants outbid themselves for Bonds while Ray Ratto says both the Giants and A's are hampered by the lack of young prospects out there to try and wrangle up. -Cal......

-So everyone is talking about what's up with the Barry. Not only has he not been signed yet, but he rolled into the winter meetings with an entourage in tow looking for a job. We get a kick out of the idea of seeing Barry standing outside some hotel handing out resumes to any GM who walks by. The Giants, as you can well imagine, were not happy but they continued to talk to his agent nevertheless. ...