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Monday BP: Kyle Harrison community review

Good morning, baseball fans! Since the season ended, the McCovey Chronicles staff have been doing player reviews that go over each member of the San Francisco Giants’ 2025 season. Today, I’m going to continue our community reviews where we ask you all to weigh in on how you feel like each player did this year […]

YouTube Gold: Rick Barry, Misunderstood Genius?

Rick Barry was legitimately a great player who almost no one could stand. Yet he was truly, truly elite. Barry played at Miami, averaging 37.4 ppg from 1962-65. He was drafted by the San Francisco Warriors (now Golden State Warriors and played there from 1965 to 1967 before trying to jump to the ABA after […]

Jeff Kent elected to Hall of Fame

Jeff Kent, longtime second baseman who played for six teams but had his best years with the San Francisco Giants, has been elected to the baseball Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Era Committee. Kent received votes from 14 of the 16 committee members, two more than the amount necessary to be elected. Carlos Delgado […]

Sharks at Hurricanes game 30: Lines, game thread and how to watch

The San Jose Sharks’ road trip continues as the team hops all the way to the East Coast with a stop in the Carolinas. The Sharks are in Raleigh to visit the Carolina Hurricanes in another tough test of the team’s mettle. The Sharks have already played host to the Hurricanes, a 5-1 loss on Oct. 14 at SAP Center. Alex Nedeljkovic was in the net for that one and William Eklund scored the Sharks lone goal. The loss was one of San Jose’s six to start the season. The Sharks are in the midst of anoth...

14 stats to explain Cavs’ 99-94 loss to Warriors

The Cleveland Cavaliers had their worst offensive display of the season as they lost to the Golden State Warriors 99-94 on Saturday night. Here are the four factors from this game. These numbers are from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into some of the stats.

Week 14 game thread: A rooting guide for the 49ers today

The San Francisco 49ers get a much-needed bye week in Week 14. That doesn’t mean this week isn’t important. Despite not playing, the 49ers should move up in the NFC playoff picture today. If you want the “weakest” teams in the playoffs, then you should want the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to lose to the 2-10 […]

Warriors vs. Bulls Predictions, Best Bets and Odds – Sunday, December 7, 2025

The Chicago Bulls (9-13) are underdogs (+1) in their attempt to stop a six-game losing streak when they host the Golden State Warriors (12-12) at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at United Center. The game airs on CHSN and NBCS-BA. The matchup has a point total of 227.5. Our computer predictions in this article will help you pick what are the best bets available for Sunday’s game. How to Bet on Warriors vs. Bulls Pick the Bulls (+1) to Cover The Warriors have 11 wins against t...

Player Grades: Cavs vs Warriors – Poor shooting is contagious

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers dropped a game to the Golden State Warriors B-Squad. They shot 34% from the floor and 23% from downtown in the loss. Yuck. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 29 points, 3 assists, 4 rebounds Mitchell took it upon himself to will Cleveland […]

Cavs run out of gas, fall to Warriors 99-94

The Cleveland Cavaliers ran out of gas on Saturday evening. They very much looked like a team that was playing their eighth game in 14 days while being on the second night of a back-to-back. They couldn’t get the offense going as they fell to the Golden State Warriors 99-94. Even though the Cavs are […]

Cavs vs Warriors: How to watch, odds, and injury report

The Cleveland Cavaliers are dealing with their own injuries, but they’re in better shape than the Golden State Warriors are on that front. Golden State will be without Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler for their one annual trip to Cleveland this season. The Cavs are coming off an encouraging win over the San Antonio Spurs. […]

Quick bites: Sharks star struck in Dallas

The San Jose Sharks put forward a better effort but were unable to come out with a point in the team’s visit to Dallas on Friday night. Despite plenty of opportunities, the Sharks could not find the back of the net and lost to the Dallas Stars 4-1. While the score makes it seem like a lopsided effort, it was a much closer game for most of the night. The score was 1-0 Dallas after the first period. The Sharks scored the only goal in the second period and the score stayed tied at one until ...

2025 Athletics Season in Review: Luis Morales

The next player to be featured in our 2025 Athletics Season in Review is 23-year-old righty Luis Morales. Morales made his big-league debut this year with the A’s and looks like a future standout for the team. How was he acquired? Luis Morales was born in Antilla, Cuba and grew in talent and promise while […]

3 Things to watch for in Cavs vs Warriors

The Cleveland Cavaliers play an old foe in the Golden State Warriors on their second night of a weekend back-to-back. Injuries for both teams Any hype this matchup might have had has been diminished by the injury report for both squads. The Cavs, as we know, have dealt with bumps and bruises all season. As […]

Weekend BP: Watch every Giants walk-off from 2025

Good morning, baseball fans! It’s been a bit slow on the San Francisco Giants news front during this not-so-hot stove season. So today I thought we could watch something fun to help keep warm (both mentally and physically, as it’s been absolutely freezing in Northern California this week). So let’s take a look at a […]

Golden Nuggets: December byes are a trip

Records, draft picks, playoffs: What’s at stake for 49ers over the final four games (paywall)“Bryce Huff is tied with fellow defensive end Clelin Ferrell for the team sack lead with four, which is an interesting number with four games to play. If Huff reaches eight sacks, the fifth-round pick the 49ers sent to Philadelphia in […]

Sharks at Stars game 29: Lines, game thread and how to watch

Tonight is another response game for the San Jose Sharks after the absolute walloping the team took at the hands of the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. The Sharks are on the road, which should help with team bonding. The real question is, how will San Jose respond to another tough NHL contender? The last time the Sharks were in this position was about a week ago, when the Colorado Avalanche chewed them up and spit them out. San Jose came back the next game and beat the Vancouver Canuck...

Giants waive Marco Luciano; Pirates claim him

The Marco Luciano era is over for the San Francisco Giants, and it’s hard to not feel poignant about it. On Friday, the team quietly announced that Luciano had been claimed off of waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates, a popular home for former Giants top prospects, as Joey Bart, Alexander Canario, Bryan Reynolds, Kyle Crick, […]

49ers’ pass rush is finding some form at exactly the right time

Whisper it quietly, but in recent weeks there have been clear signs the 49er defense is improving as the regular season approaches its business end. Indeed, the 49ers rank seventh in EPA per play on defense over the last three weeks as they have reeled off a hat-trick of wins to move to 9-4. While […]