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The Ed Lee Statue at Chase Center Has Been Unveiled

An Ed Lee statue now sits outside the Chase Center, an homage to the mayor who shepherded the arena’s approval and construction, and considered it his legacy project.

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Warriors Suffer Loss of GP2 and 'Self-Inflicted Wounds,' Drop Game 2 to Grizzlies

Memphis took Game 2 106-100 to tie the Western Conference semi finals at 1-1. Game 3 is on Saturday at Chase Center in San Francisco.

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After a Close Contest, an Ejection and Missed Free Throws, Warriors Squeak Out Game 1 Win Over Memphis

The Golden State Warriors hung on to a one-point lead and bested the Grizzlies 117-116 to take a well-contested, hard-fought Game 1 of the West Division Semifinals.

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Are the San Francisco Giants What Baseball Needs?

Are the Giants, once again, going to defy all expectations? Is their identity forever going to be the high-achieving underdogs, the masters of making mediocrity into greatness, who are forever battling it out with their Daddy-Warbucks rivals to the south?

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Warriors Grind Out an Anxious Game 5 Win to Close Out Nuggets, Advance to Second Round

The Warriors battled to a 102-98 victory, eliminating the Nuggets and advancing to the Western Conference semi-finals against either the Memphis Grizzlies or the Minnesota Timberwolves. Even though the Warriors were comfortably ahead in the series, it was gutsy, character re-affirming win.

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Oakland A’s Executive Gets Drawn Into Twitter Fight with Fictional Giants Ballpark Seagull

Protip: If you are a successful sports executive with a million-dollar salary, and you are arguing with a fictional bird on Twitter, you are losing that argument regardless.

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Warriors Fall Just Short of Perfection, Lose Game 4 to the Nuggets

The Nuggets won 126-121, avoided the sweep, and forced a Game 5 in San Francisco on Wednesday. Dub Nation was suddenly confronted with the notion that the climb to the NBA mountaintop wouldn't be without a little adversity.

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Warriors Win a Tight Game 3 Against the Nuggets, Stand on the Precipice of a Sweep

After decisive and similar-looking wins in Games 1 and 2, the Warriors had to grind it out last night in Denver, 5,280 feet above San Francisco Bay. One commentator called it "the most beautiful scrappy game ever."

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Feral Cats Overrun Oakland Coliseum, Authorities Decide to Just Let Them Have Their Run of the Place

A feral kitty committee of 30-40 feral cats is expanding and “having a field day on the A’s turf,” and stadium authorities have decided to simply cede the place to them, but will attempt to have the cats spayed and neutered.

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The Warriors, Looking In Fine Playoff Form, Overpower the Nuggets In Games 1 and 2

"Does the phrase 'riding a bicycle' mean anything? It's come back real quick: recall, muscle memory — whatever you want to call it. It's working for the Warriors."

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Giants' Alyssa Nakken Becomes First Female Coach to Take the Field in MLB History

Assistant coach Alyssa Nakken took the field to coach first base, receiving a round of applause from the crowd to commemorate the first time a woman made an on-field appearance during a regular season Major League Baseball game.

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After a Season of Highs and Lows (But Mostly Highs), the Warriors Arrive at the Playoffs

If there were any lessons to be learned in the Golden State Warriors' 2021/22 regular season, we as fans were reminded that it is a long and often perilous slog from Game One in the fall to the playoffs in the spring.

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Giants Season Preview: Once Again, No One Gives Us a Chance Except Us

Your San Francisco Giants have their Home Opener Friday afternoon, and while the defending NL West champions are given little chance to repeat last year’s stunning success, Kapler and the Captain have other ideas.

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The Deep Roots and Family Ties Between Stanford Basketball Star Cameron Brink and Stephen Curry

Steph Curry is a goal-oriented, confident person," Cameron Brink's mother said. "And I see that developing in Cameron more and more all the time."

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Warriors Bringing K-Pop Star BamBam to Perform at Regular Season Home Finale, Which Hopefully Ends Their Skid

Thailand’s Number One pop star is set to perform the halftime show at the Warriors’ regular season home finale against the Lakers, and the Dubs need whatever help they can get after losing four straight.

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ICYMI, Steph Curry Won an Academy Award Sunday Night

Yeah I guess a few things got overshadowed at the Oscars Sunday night, one of them being Steph Curry and Shaq winning Best Documentary Short for ‘The Queen of Basketball,’ the story of the only woman ever drafted by the NBA.

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Buster Posey Sells Lafayette Property, East Bay Realtors Get Him Nearly $10 Million — 'Custom' Treehouse Included

Posey and his wife just sold their mansion in the Happy Valley neighborhood of Lafayette

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Predictably Insane Chase Center March Madness Ticket Prices Could Double by Saturday

Since the Sweet 16 brings blue-chip tournament teams Duke and Gonzaga to town, ticket prices are off the charts for today's games in SF, and could double again by Saturday.

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Thursday Morning What's Up: Steph Curry Out 'Indefinitely' With Foot Injury

A woman in Millbrae was assaulted and robbed by a man who threatened to traffic her, Richmond police are searching for a runaway teen mom, and no sooner were the Warriors 'whole' again but Curry's now out with an injury.

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And Just Like That, the Warriors Are Whole(ish) Again

After two disappointing seasons of missing the playoffs, as well as injuries among all of Golden State's superstar veterans, after last night the Warriors are another step closer to being whole and in form again.

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USF Dons Basketball Team Makes March Madness for the First Time Since 1998, Plays Thursday Night

The University of San Francisco Dons have made the Men’s NCAA Tournament for the first time in 24 years, and while the Sweet 16 will be played at the Chase Center, the Dons are bracketed to a different region.

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The MLB Lockout Is Over! Giants Likely to Play Ball Starting April 8

We will still get a full 162-game season after all, as the MLB and the players’ union strike an unexpected and sudden tentative labor agreement, and the Giants' Home Opener looks likely to be April 8 against the Miami Marlins

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Will Ferrell's 'Jackie Moon' Brings Unexpected Fun in Warriors' Win

Last night, the Golden State Warriors got a much-needed boost from the bench, a jolt of joy, and a strong dose of defense to snap their season-long five-game losing streak, bringing smiles back to players and fans alike.

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49ers Fan Beaten in L.A. is Out of Coma, Standing On Own Two Feet

Oakland chef and 49ers fan Daniel Luna is out of his medically induced coma after a parking lot beating during the Niners-Rams game in late January, and while he has plenty of rehab ahead, his recovery is exceeding expectations.

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Stanford Women's Soccer Star Goalie Found Dead in Dorm Room, Had Been on 2019 National Championship Team

Star goalie Katie Meyer won the Stanford Cardinal women the 2019 NCAA with heroic saves in a shootout, but was found dead in her dorm Tuesday. She was 22.

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