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Here's what we've missed in the world of Bay Area sports while trying to figure out who the Oceanic 6 are... -And now.the Rai-duhs. First they signed oft-injured and oft-whining Javon Walker

It's Got to be the Morning After

Why does every radio station go on commercial break at the same time? Is it some sort of conspiracy in which Clear Channel makes it so you won't be able to switch to

It's Got to be the Morning After

As we bid adieu to yet another playoff-less football season, SFist gives thanks for the return of "The Wire" to give them something to feel depressed about on Sundays. Browns 20 49ers 7-

It's Got to be the Morning After

This weekend in sports brought us victories by the Warriors, the Raiders and a color. In the defeated column-- and by defeated we mean severely-- are the 49ers who lost to a team

The Warriors: 2007-2008 Season Preview, Part Three

OK, so we've got some new and intriguing faces like Marco Belinelli, Brandan Wright, and Stephen Lasme joining returning favorites like Baron Davis, Monta Ellis, and Andris Biedrins to give coach Don Nelson's

The Warriors: 2007-2008 Season Preview, Part Two

Yesterday we got caught up on the Warriors' offseason moves; today we look at what those moves will mean for the 2007-2008 season and beyond (in 300 words or less). There is no

The Warriors: Sluggish in Salt Lake

We were pretty much wrong about everything. Last night in Salt Lake City, in game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series, it was the Utah Jazz who had the energy and it

The Warriors: The Dream Continues, Tonight

Improbably, almost impossibly, the Golden State Warriors' dream season continues tonight with game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal matchup with the Utah Jazz. The Warriors are into the semis by virtue of

The Warriors: Just Livin' the Dream

Warrior Nation, can it get any better? Seriously. After Golden State's tenacious, gutty, and spirited come-from-behind 103-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks Sunday night in the O-rena, the Warriors have taken a 3-1

The Warriors: Meltdown to a Reality Check

That huge farting noise you heard last night wasn't Mark Cuban sitting on a whoopee cushion, it was the sound of the air going out of the Warriors playoff fantasy balloon. In a

The Cry of the Fishmonger: Round 2 Matchups

Series Backstory The hockey commentariat all think the Sharks-Wings series is going to be a good one, and most think the Sharks will win in 6 or 7 games. The Wings are dealing

NBA Basketball: The Western Conference Playoffs

Revel in it Bay Area NBA fans: this year the Western Conference playoffs mean something, because for the first time in 13 years, the hometown Warriors are part of the party. So let's

The Warriors: The Nightmare is Over

It's been building for the past month, but fans of the historically woebegone Golden State Warriors, awoke this morning with a dazed sense of disbelief to screaming headlines announcing: THE STREAK IS OVER

The Warriors: Count It

Even after last night's unsatisfying loss to the Utah Jazz in the SLC, we're calling it right now -- cancel your reservations at the midtown Manhattan Day's Inn, cuz' ain't gonna' be no

The Warriors: Timing is Everything

Over the last 12 years, nobody has really accused the Warriors of having their act together. They've burned through a litany of coaches, a couple of really bad GMs, and more than one

The Warriors: 10 Things I Hate About You

Warriors, baby, we need to talk. With Monday night's double kiss off -- a demoralizing loss to the Nuggets in Denver and the news that Baron Davis is going under the knife --

The Warriors: The Season's Biggest Game

If you were born after 1994 you have no idea what it's like. If you're a long-time fan, you might have a hazy, vague recollection of it. If you come from places like

The Warriors: The season's first significant win

Ahhh man that felt good last night. Playing like the playoff contender that we all want them to be, the Warriors notched their first significant victory of the season last night, polishing off

The Warriors: When a Lottery Pick Just Isn't a Lottery Pick

On Tuesday, the Warriors walked away from the 2006 NBA Draft Lottery slightly disappointed with the number nine pick. If only they had finished that high in the Western Conference this past season.

The Warriors at the All Star Break

Oh wait. That's the Washington Wizards, not the Golden State Warriors. Sorry. This season so far has been just about like every other last place Warriors season- the sporadic win and hope-inducing streak

Warriors Lose--Repeat Ad Nauseam

While losing to the Shaq-led Miami Heat 98-91 isn't that much of an embarrassment, it being the Warriors' seventh loss in a row is. It's especially disappointing in that not to long ago,

Sharks Stay Chummy with Wilson

Check local sports blogger Jon Swenson's Sharkspage for the latest in local hockey news and analysis, ya hoser.