Warriors-Hawks promises a measuring stick for postseason

This is my Friday column previewing the Warriors-Hawks game. WARNING — this is a basketball column. 49ers’ fans, feel free to skip this. OAKLAND The Warriors play in Atlanta Friday Night against their alter ego — the Atlanta Hawks, the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference. Is the game a special test or just another regular season NBA game? “Just another game,” Andre Iguodala whispered through gritted…

February 5, 2015
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Data shows Warriors’ slide

Here is my Friday column. WARNING: This is a Warriors column. 49ers fans — feel free to skip this. Is Mark Jackson a good head coach? That’s the most important question the Warriors face this All-Star Break. Is Jackson the right coach for them, or should they replace him at the end of this season? Some coaches can only bring a coach just so far, and they need another coach…

February 14, 2014
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Iguodala fits the Warriors’ needs

Here is my Thursday column on Andre Iguodala and Bob Myers. OAKLAND – Thursday afternoon in the Warriors’ practice facility, Bob Myers, the best general manager in the Bay Area, introduced his signature acquisition – Andre Iguodala. Myers and Iguodala wore suits and ties and they smiled. Iguodala wore a blue vest and gray socks that matched his gray shirt. He was smart and thoughtful and funny and eloquent and…

July 10, 2013
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