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Yearly Archives: 2024

Steph appreciates battles vs. OKC after closing out another big win

Steph appreciates battles vs. OKC after closing out another big win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Stephen Curry already is well-known for his incredible skills on a basketball court, and he’s been known to flex his athletic prowess on the golf course a few times. Could MLB be next for The Chef? After all, Curry was brilliant as …

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Warriors primed for what should be ‘go time’ after winning road trip

Warriors primed for what should be ‘go time’ after winning road trip originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Four days after posting a “statement” win against the defending champion Celtics in Boston, the Warriors completed a feat even more significant: A “statement” road trip. Which happens to be sprinkled with fortuitous timing. Their 127-116 win over the Thunder on …

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DeRozan, Fox flex clutch muscles in Kings’ OT win vs. Suns

DeRozan, Fox flex clutch muscles in Kings’ OT win vs. Suns originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings knew they needed to get De’Aaron Fox some help, but instead of acquiring a Robin for the All-Star point guard, Sacramento swung for the fences and added a second Batman. Enter DeMar DeRozan, a six-time NBA All-Star who’s widely viewed …

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Agbim scores 24 as Wyoming downs Tennessee State 81-66

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Obi Agbim’s 24 points helped Wyoming defeat Tennessee State 81-66 on Sunday night. Agbim went 10 of 13 from the field (4 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Cowboys (2-0). Jordan Nesbitt added 15 points while shooting 6 for 12 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 5 from the free-throw line while …

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Kerr appears to settle on Warriors’ starting lineup vs. Thunder

Kerr appears to settle on Warriors’ starting lineup vs. Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After insisting he would lean heavily into the Warriors’ roster depth while mixing and matching the starting lineups, coach Steve Kerr seems finally to have settled on a permanent unit. Call it the do-all lineup. Kerr added newcomer DeAnthony Melton to the group …

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Gonzaga survives Arizona State scare, closes out Sun Devils late for 88-80 victory

Nov. 10—Sixth-ranked Gonzaga expected a big-time scare from the Big 12 Conference during the opening week of the college basketball season. The Zags probably figured it would probably come from the first team on their nonconference calendar, with significantly lower odds it would come from the second. After a 38-point blowout of eighth-ranked Baylor in Monday’s season opener, the real …

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Buzzer breakdown: Braden Huff leads another strong showing from Gonzaga’s bench in win over ASU

Nov. 10—Here are three observations from No. 6 Gonzaga’s 88-80 win over Arizona State. Huff leads bench brigadeGonzaga’s first three players off the bench — Braden Huff, Michael Ajayi and Dusty Stromer — came up big again in the first half for the second straight game. The trio combined for 23 of Gonzaga’s 38 first-half points and contributed beyond the …

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Draymond earns tech for ‘unsportsmanlike flail’ in Warriors-Thunder

Draymond earns tech for ‘unsportsmanlike flail’ in Warriors-Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green came close to replicating an incident from last season that resulted in a lengthy suspension. Midway through the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 127-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night at Paycom Center, Green and Lu Dort got tangled up …

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Michael Ajayi’s all-around effort helps Gonzaga hold off Arizona State: ‘He just plays with great energy’

Nov. 10—Michael Ajayi is just two games into his senior season at Gonzaga, but it’s clear he’s going to make a serious run at becoming the team’s rebounding and floor-burn leader. Ajayi’s shot wasn’t falling Sunday as often as it usually does, but he connected on a key first-half 3-pointer and a layup that bumped GU’s lead to 75-71 with …

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Steph ‘not ready’ for Klay’s emotional return to face Warriors

Steph ‘not ready’ for Klay’s emotional return to face Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors conquered their five-game road trip and now they can turn their attention to Klay Thompson’s highly anticipated return to the Bay Area on Tuesday. But Steph Curry isn’t ready for all the emotions that are about to hit him, the Warriors …

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