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Warriors lose at home

Here is the opening to my Saturday column from Game 3 of the Warriors-Spurs series: OAKLAND -- The Warriors didn’t wait until double overtime to lose to San Antonio as they did in Game 1 of their playoff series. That wasn’t necessary. And they didn’t run the Spurs out of [...]

By | May 10th, 2013|8 Comments

Stephen Curry’s ankle

Here is the opening to my Monday column about Stephen Curry: he Warriors have a problem. The problem is the ankle. The ankle is Stephen Curry's. Before we get to ankle issues, here's what this column was going to be before Curry sprained his right ankle — yes, that ankle [...]

By | March 25th, 2013|2 Comments

Warriors could have used Stephen Curry

Here is the opening to my Thursday column from the Warriors-Heat game: OAKLAND Pardon me for committing heresy on Wednesday. What was my heresy? I didn’t write about Colin Kaepernick’s Little League coach or Jim Harbaugh’s haircut or Jed York’s seventh-grade history teacher. In short, I didn’t write about 49ers’ [...]

By | January 16th, 2013|8 Comments

Ixnay on Stephen Curry

Steph Curry will not play tonight against the Heat. At today's shootaround he stepped awkwardly on the foot of Festus Ezeli and sprained his ankle. Coach Mark Jackson said he doesn't know how long Curry will be out but he doesn't expect it to be long. Jackson said he has [...]

By | January 16th, 2013|1 Comment

What the Warriors must do with Curry

It's late on Wednesday night and I just got home after teaching at University of San Francisco and I notice that the Santa Rosa Press Democrat already has posted my Thursday column about Stephen Curry, the often-injured point guard who is, surprise, injured yet again. In my column I give [...]

By | March 1st, 2012|14 Comments

Warriors tried hard — and they want you to know that

Take a moment to read this news release from the Warriors. Then take a moment to think it over. Here goes: LARRY RILEY STATEMENT REGARDING STEPHEN CURRY INJURY STATUS “At the end of last season, Stephen Curry was examined by Dr. Mark Myerson in Baltimore and Dr. Bob Anderson in [...]

By | January 5th, 2012|0 Comments

Stephen Curry’s ankle

Stephen Curry hurt his ankle again last night. Stephen Curry hurts his ankle just about every second game. Stephen Curry has a chronic bad ankle. The Warriors didn't want to trade Curry for Chris Paul because they worried about Paul's knees and they worried he wouldn't sign for a second [...]

By | January 5th, 2012|0 Comments

Warriors must get Chris Paul; and why a bird is the word

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat just posted my Thursday column. It's about the Golden State Warriors and what I suggest they do when players from other teams soon become available. I suggest they get Chris Paul and Tyson Chandler, whatever it takes, and it may take a lot. Forget being [...]

By | December 7th, 2011|21 Comments

The Warriors’ year of magical thinking

I wrote my Tuesday column based on a pre-draft confab Warriors general manager Larry Riley held on Monday with local writers -- to tell about the team's draft plans but not to tell too much. He said the Warriors need to improve. Duh. He indicated Stephen Curry and Monta Ellis [...]

By | June 20th, 2011|19 Comments

Don’t trade Monta Ellis — Grant’s dissenting view

This is Grant addressing my dad directly. Dad, what’s for dinner? One more thing. You’re wrong about Monta Ellis. He isn’t the guard Larry Riley should trade, that’s Curry. Ellis is already a better player than Curry will ever be. Curry’s a shooting guard who isn’t big or quick enough [...]

By | June 8th, 2011|14 Comments