LeBron James went to the NBA Finals for the eighth consecutive year. He changed addresses again, leaving his Cleveland home for the second time to join the Los Angeles Lakers in the biggest move of free agency over the summer. He remained arguably the dominant player in the basketball, adding...
Warriors Suspend Fiery Green 1 Game for Detrimental Conduct
OAKLAND — The Golden State Warriors don't expect Draymond Green's latest dustup with Kevin Durant to become a long-term issue for the two-time defending NBA champions. Nor do they expect the emotional Green to change after his one-game suspension by the team Tuesday. Durant said he expects to work things...
As NBA Season Opens, Will It Be Warriors-Celtics at the End?
Opening night last year delivered a good forecast of how the NBA season would turn out. Cleveland edged Boston in the opening game before Houston ruined Golden State's championship ring celebration with a victory over the Warriors in the nightcap. Those teams ended up as the last four standing in...
Warriors Vow to Live in the Moment, Chase Another Title
OAKLAND — With unsettled contract situations making many of the players' futures beyond this season uncertain, Warriors coach Steve Kerr is encouraging his team now more than ever to go with the flow, have fun and enjoy the moment. No pressure, even if the end goal is a three-peat. Two-time...
Magic Already Excited by LeBron's Offseason Impact on Lakers
EL SEGUNDO — Magic Johnson can already see LeBron James' impact on the young Los Angeles Lakers before they've even had a regular practice together. After just a few weeks of unusually competitive offseason scrimmages, the Lakers' basketball boss can't wait to see how James' leadership will translate into real...
Stephen Curry Ready to See LeBron James Even More Often
WALNUT CREEK — Stephen Curry can only imagine the intensity level of the Lakers-Warriors rivalry now that LeBron James has landed in L.A. After four straight NBA Finals against James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, two-time defending champion Golden State will get four matchups against James during the regular season. "And...
Merced Assemblyman Wants Sports Gambling in California
SACRAMENTO — State lawmakers and tribes who run California casinos say voters would have to change the state's Constitution before legal sports betting could come to the nation's most populous state. Their comments followed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday to strike down a 1992 federal law that barred gambling...
Bill Walton on Farming, the Dead and Life
Bill Walton's name is synonymous with basketball. Greatness. Grateful Dead. But farming? He recently appeared as the keynote speaker at the Fresno County Farm Bureau's centennial celebration held at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District. So, what's his connection? "I eat...all the time." Fair enough, after all he stands 6' 11"....
Bill Walton on Farming, the Dead and Life
Bill Walton's name is synonymous with basketball. Greatness. Grateful Dead. But farming? He recently appeared as the keynote speaker at the Fresno County Farm Bureau's centennial celebration held at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District. So, what's his connection? "I eat...all the time." Fair enough, after all he stands 6' 11"....