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Newspaper sports columnist turned NBA/Warriors Insider on NBC Sports Bay Area. Willing to meet at the intersection of Sports, Culture and Society, usually via ‘Race in America: A Candid Conversation’ on NBCSBA.

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Draft dodger, criminal, rapist Donald Trump, folks.

06.03.2026 05:15 👍 567 🔁 189 💬 41 📌 17
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Why Warriors' improbable overtime win vs. Rockets reinforces belief in themselves despite injuries The Warriors' short-handed win in overtime over the Houston Rockets on Thursday could go a long way to boost Golden State's playoff hopes this season.

The battered and bruised Warriors battled for an overtime win tonight, one that could inspire the team going forward (via @montepoole.bsky.social)

06.03.2026 06:13 👍 24 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Oakland to celebrate Alysa Liu with public rally on March 12 Oakland will host a public celebration for hometown hero and Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu on Thursday, March 12.

www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/o...

05.03.2026 23:33 👍 25 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 2
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Warriors coach Steve Kerr has wholesome James Wiseman reason for deleting his social media Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr shared why he decided to get off social media five years ago.

Steve Kerr shared with @957thegame.bsky.social why he initially got off social media entirely, and hasn't looked back since

05.03.2026 18:30 👍 12 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Why Warriors must ace upcoming 2026 NBA offseason to salvage mid-season Kristaps Porziņģis trade The only way for the Golden State Warriors to salvage the Kristaps Porziņģis trade is to ace their offseason work and create a path to recovery.

The only way for the Warriors to salvage the Kristaps Porziņģis trade is to ace their offseason and create a path to recovery next season (via @montepoole.bsky.social)

04.03.2026 15:48 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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Warriors stumble in non-Draymond Green minutes vs. Clippers with his season performance in question The complexion of the Warriors' game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday changed during Golden State's non-Draymond Green minutes.

Might surprise some of you: With Steph Curry on the bench in street clothes Monday night, the Warriors lost their grip on a victory during . . . the non-Draymond minutes

www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nba/golden-s...

03.03.2026 18:24 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Unavailable Warriors tonight vs Clippers:
-Jimmy Butler (R ACL surgery)
-LJ Cryer (two-way)
-Seth Curry (L sciatic nerve)
-Stephen Curry (R knee)
-Gary Payton II (L ankle)
-Kristaps Porzingis (lingering illness)
-Will Richard (R ankle)

03.03.2026 03:02 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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What we learned as miserable start dooms Warriors in blowout loss to Lakers that could prove costly The previously reeling Los Angeles Lakers blasted the Golden State Warriors off the floor 129-101 before a dispirited crowd Saturday at Chase Center.

The Dubs would like to forget this one.

@montepoole.bsky.social delivers the takeaways from the Warriors' blowout loss to the Lakers ⬇️

01.03.2026 04:24 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Asked about the state of his ailing right knee, Stephen Curry tells ABC 'it's gonna be a little longer.'

Which suggests the Warriors, who will issue an update on Sunday, will be without Curry for a few more games beyond Monday vs. Clippers

01.03.2026 03:28 👍 19 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 2

Best regular-season NBA game I've ever seen in person. From tipoff to halftime to final buzzer, had all the elements of great theater - including a mind-blowing conclusion.

28.02.2026 02:22 👍 22 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0

Kristaps Porzingis (illness) returned to practice today after missing last 3 games, per Warriors coach Steve Kerr. Listed as questionable for Saturday vs Lakers

27.02.2026 20:53 👍 14 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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De'Anthony Melton playing his way to more money with Warriors after valiant effort vs. Pelicans Golden State Warriors veteran De'Anthony Melton already has vastly outplayed his $3.45 million player contract option for next season.

Each time De'Anthony Melton steps on the court is an opportunity to raise his value, and it’s pointing toward the sky (via @montepoole.bsky.social)

25.02.2026 06:02 👍 17 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Warriors post improbable win, a 128-117 stunning of the Nuggets.
Brandin Podziemski takes a lot of hits, some deserved, but he was the catalyst. Put the game away in the 4th quarter, scoring 15 of his 18 points and grabbing 8 of his 15 rebounds.

He and Al Horford carried big weight

22.02.2026 23:39 👍 39 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0

Kristaps Porzingis is now OUT today against the Nuggets with an illness @nbcswarriors.bsky.social

22.02.2026 17:55 👍 11 🔁 3 💬 4 📌 1
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The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents | Fortune Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath said older generations “screwed up” giving students access to so much technology: “I genuinely hope Gen Z quickly figures that out and gets mad.”

Now THAT's a headline.

"The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents"

fortune.com/2026/02/21/l...

21.02.2026 20:40 👍 2636 🔁 1155 💬 81 📌 230
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Why Draymond Green is key to whether Warriors scrap or keep stumbling in season's final stretch The rest of the Warriors' 2025-26 NBA season will require a level of spirit, a virtue that has defined Draymond Green's Golden State career.

Strange times for Draymond Green. Expendable but still here. Turns 36 next month. Jimmy out for season. Steph out indefinitely. Hopes dashed. Warriors have lost 8 of 12. Does the team's firebrand have enough to lift himself and the diminished roster?

www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nba/golden-s...

21.02.2026 02:46 👍 16 🔁 2 💬 3 📌 0
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Warriors star Steph Curry shares positive update amid knee injury absence, 'goal' for his recovery Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry spoke to NBC Sports Bay Area's Dalton Johnson about his extended knee injury absence and when he could return.

“Obviously, I’d love to be playing right now.”

Steph Curry spoke to @daltonjohnson.bsky.social and provided an update on his knee injury as well as his goal for recovery

21.02.2026 01:11 👍 14 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0

Colbert and Kimmel have met the moment under our slide into fascism in a way that institutions, press, and the Democratic Party haven’t

18.02.2026 05:19 👍 6331 🔁 1337 💬 141 📌 30
CBS said in a statement: "THE LATE SHOW was not prohibited by
CBS from broadcasting the interview with Rep. James Talarico. The show was provided legal guidance that the broadcast could trigger th FCC equal-time rule for two other candidates, including Rep. Jasmin Crockett, and presented options for how the equal time for other candidates could be fulfilled. THE LATE SHOW decided to present the interview through its YouTube channel with on-air promotion on the broadcast rather than potentially providing the equal-time options."

CBS said in a statement: "THE LATE SHOW was not prohibited by CBS from broadcasting the interview with Rep. James Talarico. The show was provided legal guidance that the broadcast could trigger th FCC equal-time rule for two other candidates, including Rep. Jasmin Crockett, and presented options for how the equal time for other candidates could be fulfilled. THE LATE SHOW decided to present the interview through its YouTube channel with on-air promotion on the broadcast rather than potentially providing the equal-time options."

On tonight’s show, Colbert made it crystal clear that every word of this CBS statement is a lie. In fighting back like this, Colbert continues to show more bravery than nearly every Republican in Congress as well as most of corporate America, higher ed & big media.

18.02.2026 05:20 👍 134 🔁 38 💬 3 📌 0
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Al Horford shows young Warriors how to get it done in impressive comeback win vs. Grizzlies Al Horford impressed in the Golden State Warriors' win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night at Chase Center.

Al Horford still represents the identity the Warriors have to fully embrace to be a team full of feisty competitors (via @daltonjohnson.bsky.social)

10.02.2026 18:02 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Steph Curry will not play tonight vs Grizzlies, Wednesday vs Spurs or Sunday in the NBA All-Star Game, per Warriors coach Steve Kerr

10.02.2026 01:22 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1

Right man won the Super Bowl MVP

5 field goals is special but don't happen if the offense (aka Kenneth Walker III) can't do the grunt work to generate ideal field position for the specialists

09.02.2026 03:54 👍 17 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Interesting, eh?🤔

08.02.2026 08:28 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
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What we learned as Warriors complete incredible fourth-quarter comeback to stun Suns in win The Golden State Warriors completed perhaps their most remarkable comeback of the season with a 101-97 win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.

A comeback for the ages.

@montepoole.bsky.social delivers the takeaways from the Warriors' stunning win over the Suns ⬇️

06.02.2026 05:56 👍 23 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Warriors 101-97 win at Phoenix tonight was a triumph of will:
-Outscored the Suns 25-7 over final 10 minutes
-Held them to 1 field goal over final 7 minutes
-Outrebounded them 16-4 in fourth quarter

Gritty stuff for a team that hours ago traded 3 popular teammates and is without Steph Curry

06.02.2026 06:05 👍 36 🔁 3 💬 3 📌 0
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How Warriors' Kristaps Porzingis trade could impact team for remainder of 2025-26 NBA season Monte Poole explains how the Warriors' trade for Kristaps Porzingis could impact Golden State for the remainder of the 2025-26 NBA season.

The Warriors get, at best, a B grade for the acquisition of Kristaps Porzingis. Could drop to a C. Or even lower.
www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nba/golden-s...

06.02.2026 01:19 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 4 📌 0

One of many disappointing aspects of our White House coverage is the silence of media to his tendency to disparage women trying to do their jobs. Downright cowardly. And, yes, I realize a chivalrous response in our current landscape could jeopardize job security

05.02.2026 07:59 👍 51 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

JK gets a chance to find his best self. Hope he does

05.02.2026 07:41 👍 25 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0

FYI Warriors fans:
Kristaps Porzingis has missed more games (100) over the past 2-plus seasons than Anthony Davis (67)

05.02.2026 07:38 👍 30 🔁 6 💬 6 📌 3

Lopping off much of the Washington Post - particularly its esteemed sports section - days before the Olympics and Super Bowl is an emphatic way for ownership/management to tell the public that journalistic failure always was the plan

04.02.2026 22:55 👍 38 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 0