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Why Draymond Green wanted Klay Thompson to leave the Warriors
In true Draymond Green fashion, the four-time All-Star has found a way to steal the spotlight from his now-former longtime running mate, Klay Thompson. Thompson's unparalleled 13-year tenure with the Golden State Warriors officially concluded this past Monday. The veteran sharpshooter joined the reigning Western Conference Champion Dallas Mavericks as part of a three-team sign-and-trade, including the Charlotte Hornets. Amid the fallout of his departure, Green admits "a part of" him wanted to see his fellow four-time NBA Champion leave, albeit out of compassion.
West Portal driver charged in crash death of family at bus shelter
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said Tuesday that her office has filed felony vehicular manslaughter charges against the driver for allegedly crashing and killing a family of four in the West Portal neighborhood in March. The announcement came after months of investigation from the District Attorney’s Office and the...
16-Year-Old Marathon Swimmer Maya Merhige to Tackle English Channel
California resident aims to be one of the youngest to complete the Triple Crown of open water swimming while raising funds for Swim Across America. Maya Merhige is just 16 years old, but she has spent more than half of her life conquering open water marathon swims to raise funds and awareness for cancer research with the nonprofit Swim Across America. This year, she’s taking on one of the most iconic and challenging swims in the world: the English Channel. The English Channel swim (20.5 miles or 33 km) is the third leg of the coveted Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and will make Maya one of the youngest swimmers in history to accomplish this feat. Maya plans on swimming the English Channel between July 10 and 20, 2024, depending on when conditions are the most favorable.
Jealousy over salary numbers sank ‘Strength in Numbers’
The Golden State Warriors have embraced “Strength In Numbers” as their slogan during the Steph Curry era. But it was the numbers in the contract extensions handed out before the 2022-23 season that created bad feelings with some of the team’s veterans. Ramona Shelburne reported that when...
NBA Trade Grade: Dubs Steal “Slow-Mo” From Wolves, What Is Next For Both Squads?
The Golden State Warriors have not had the expected offseason, but they appear to be getting closer to owner Joe Lacob’s directive to get out of the luxury tax. Golden State, coming off a disappointing campaign, lost Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks and released Chris Paul. The Warriors, who had designs on making a run to the NBA Finals, won 46 games but missed the playoffs as they were ousted from the Western Conference Play-in Tournament by the Sacramento Kings. More significantly, the Warriors payroll was over $206 million in 2023-24, costing the Dubs a league-high $176.9 million — $34.5 million more than any other squad.
St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop Masyn Winn has Played 110 Games in His Young Major League Career, But None Will Feel Like This One
The MLB at Rickwood Field: A Tribute to the Negro Leagues was the first of its kind, played in celebration and remembrance of Negro League players. Played at the oldest professional baseball stadium in America and the former home of the Birmingham Black Barons, the Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants wore the uniforms of their Negro League counterparts, the St. Louis Stars and the San Francisco Sea Lions. 99-year-old Bill Gleason, the oldest living Negro League alumni, threw out the first pitch after a pregame performance by Grammy-nominated musician Jon Batiste who was accompanied by Brittney Spencer, Willie Jones and C.S. Armstrong, and a ceremony honoring the approximately 60 Negro Leaguers in attendance and Willie Mays, who passed away two days before.
Ellen DeGeneres Cancels Four Stand-Up Shows
Ellen DeGeneres canceled four of her Ellen’s Last Stand…Up comedy shows this week after beginning her tour in June. Producer Ben Winston Talks Grammys, 'Kardashians' Future and Ellen DeGeneres Special Shows scheduled in July and August for Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago were canceled, per an announcement on the Ticketmaster website. “Unfortunately, the Event Organizer has had to cancel your event,” the company shared in a statement on the site. “You don’t need to do a thing. We’ll issue a refund to the original method of payment used at time of purchase, as soon as funds are received from the...
Latest On Giants’ Brian Burns Acquisition
Reports of serious trade talks between the Panthers and Giants regarding Brian Burns emerged one day before the teams worked out an agreement for the Pro Bowl edge rusher. Initial conversations on that front began much earlier, however. Panthers general manager Dan Morgan first discussed the possibility of a Burns...
Win Tickets to blink-182 at SoFi Stadium
Blink-182’s One More Time reunion tour is in full swing, and the band is currently on their home court on the West Coast, readying to perform shows in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and more cities. Blink-182 will play SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 6th! The show is sold out, but Grimy Goods has tickets to give away to help our fellow live music lovers get to the rock show!
How the 49ers have evolved into one of the best secondaries in the NFL
A couple of seasons ago, when the San Francisco 49ers faced off against the Los Angeles Rams in 2021 NFC Championship, it was tough sledding for the Niners secondary. Matthew Stafford completed 31 of his 45 passes for 337 yards. Safety Jaquiski Tartt gets the brunt of the blame for...
San Francisco's Open Doors for Multicultural Families Bridges Gap for IDD Community
San Francisco's vibrant tapestry is made richer still by organizations that understand the diverse threads needed to truly come together. One such group, Open Doors for Multicultural Families, has trained its focus on making life a bit less baffling for culturally and linguistically diverse individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. In a city where over 100 languages are spoken, they stand as a lighthouse guiding ships from a multitude of shores to safer harbors.
Debut 'Hard Knocks' episode offers more details about Giants' Brian Burns trade
Panthers general manager Dan Morgan first discussed the possibility of a Burns trade with Giants counterpart Joe Schoen in February, as chronicled in the debut episode of the 2024 "Hard Knocks: Offseason" series about the Giants. Morgan’s comments to Schoen — along with Bills general manager Brandon Beane, who shares...
Joe Schoen blasts the NY Giants OL in order to try and talk up Daniel Jones
Once Week 1 gets here, it's going to be the Daniel Jones show for the NY Giants and their offense. Despite general manager Joe Schoen working overtime to try and move up in the NFL Draft, he's sticking with Danny Dimes for at least this season. During the first episode...
Woman pushed into oncoming BART train in Bay Area dies, suspect arrested
SAN FRANCISCO — BART police say they have arrested a suspect in the killing of a woman at Powell Street Station Monday night. The 74-year-old woman was reportedly pushed by the suspect as a Millbrae-bound train approached, hitting her head on the train and falling on the platform. She was taken to the hospital and later died.
NBA Rumors: Steve Kerr 'Fought' to Keep Warriors Roster Together amid Trade Buzz
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr reportedly "fought" to keep the team's core together amid pressure from the front office to shake up the roster before last season. Ramona Shelburne and Kendra Andrews of ESPN reported Warriors brass was ready to make major moves following the team's second-round loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 playoffs. However, Kerr and members of the roster pushed back against making moves, and the Warriors essentially played out the 2023-24 season with their roster intact.
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