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The Mad Scientist Who Invented the Future: Don Nelson, 1940–2026
Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, died Sunday at 86, three weeks after a stroke.
Atlanta Bought the Arm, Not the Record: The Braves' Buy-Low on Tyler Mahle
Line not pulled — analysis only. There's nothing live to bet off this one; the whole slate went final hours ago and the NBA doesn't tip until…
The Draft Pick the Warriors Won't Defend
When the Golden State Warriors selected Lajae Jones — a Jewish American whose mother was born in Haifa — with the 54th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft…
LeBron to the Bay? Mayor Lurie’s Hail Mary and the Future of the Warriors
Mayor Daniel Lurie's public plea to LeBron James to join the Golden State Warriors, made at a recent World Cup match in Santa Clara, is more than…
The $50 Million Question: Why IREN's Stock Tanked After Buying the Warriors' Jersey
Ten days after IREN announced the richest jersey patch deal in North American sports history—north of $50 million a year to plant their logo on the…
The Mayor Who Didn't Pitch: How San Francisco Got LeBron Story Wrong
The story writes itself: LeBron James is leaving the Lakers, the whole world is making pitches, even the San Francisco mayor is getting in on the…
The Permanent Host: How the Bay Area's World Cup Committee Wants to Stay Forever
In February 2025, the Bay Area Host Committee—the nonprofit that brought the NBA All-Star Game, Super Bowl LX, and FIFA World Cup 2026 matches to the…
LeBron to Warriors? The $42.75 Million Question That Makes No Sense
LeBron James is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Sell: How Joe Lacob's 20-Minute Phone Call — and a Text to Draymond — Landed the Valkyries Their Star
The story of how Gabby Williams ended up in a Valkyries jersey is, at its core, a story about Joe Lacob picking up the phone — and what that says…
Lendeborg at 24: The Skill Stack, the Role, and the Thing Draymond Won't Always Be Able to Do
The origin-story stuff already ran. Lendeborg grew up hating Steph, loved Kyrie, all of that — it was a good draft-night hook and it's done. What…
The Warriors Bet $40M on a Heartbeat
Let's be precise about what happened, because the headline flattens it.
The Most Expensive Real Estate in Basketball Is Two Inches of Jersey, and a Bitcoin Miner Just Bought It
On June 25 the Warriors announced the richest jersey-patch deal in North American team-sports history — north of $50 million a year — and the logo…
The $50 Million Gamble: How Joe Lacob Stole a Billion-Dollar Franchise in Plain Sight
In October 2023, Joe Lacob and Peter Guber paid a $50 million expansion fee — spread over ten years — for a WNBA team that did not yet exist.
The Loneliest 26-and-12: Wembanyama Was the Best Player on the Floor, and the Spurs Lost Anyway
Wembanyama did everything the sport asks of one man in Game 1 of the NBA Finals — 26 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks — and the Spurs lost 105–95 at…
Finals Game 1: The Knicks Are the Better Team and They're Getting Points
Here's the thing about a building that's never had a Finals in it: the noise is real, the nerves are realer.
Game 1 in San Antonio: Take the Points With the Knicks
Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals tips tonight at the Frost Bank Center, and the board has the San Antonio Spurs laying somewhere between 4.5 and 5 on a…
The Wemby Tax: Why the Knicks Are Live Underdogs in Game 1
There's a number the betting market quietly charges, and it doesn't show up on any line sheet.
Pick 11 Is Not a Luxury. It's the Warriors' Last Lever.
The Warriors hold the 11th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
The Valkyries Are Year Two. Pump the Brakes on the Championship Talk.
The Golden State Valkyries finished their inaugural WNBA season with promise.
Steve Kerr's Legacy Has Nothing to Do With His Ring Count
Steve Kerr is leaving Golden State with four championships, a 715-win coaching record, and a reputation built on something the box score doesn't…
Steve Kerr Is Back — Now the Warriors Actually Have to Build a Roster
Steve Kerr is coming back. Two more years. And honestly? That's the easy part. The Warriors announced that their head coach will return on a two-year…
Warriors Stuck at 11: No Lottery Luck, But Plenty of Options
The ping-pong balls have spoken, and they did not speak kindly to the Golden State Warriors.
The Warriors' Lottery Ticket: Golden State's Most Important Offseason in a Decade
Missing the playoffs stings. For a franchise that won four championships in eight years, it stings even more. But the Golden State Warriors now find…
The Valkyries Are Here — Now Can They Actually Win?
The Golden State Valkyries are heading into their second WNBA season, and owner Joe Lacob has already set the bar sky-high: a championship within the…
The Valkyries Are Worth $1 Billion — On Paper, Anyway
The Bay Area's newest professional sports franchise just hit a milestone that sounds incredible on the surface: the WNBA's San Francisco Valkyries…
Steve Kerr's Next Move Is the NBA's Most Honest Cliffhanger
In a league where coaching decisions are usually leaked to insiders before the press conference podium is even warm, Steve Kerr's deliberation over…