The Giants are off to an auspicious start, dipping below the .500 mark. Here are three key stats that tell us more about this team — good and bad.

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The Giants are off to an auspicious start, dipping below the .500 mark. Here are three key stats that tell us more about this team — good and bad.

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Gary Payton II is the life of the party for the Warriors. But coach Steve Kerr doesn’t roll out a 6-foot-3 power forward just to keep things light and entertaining on the court, Scott Ostler writes.

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Mike Dunleavy might have the most challenging job in the NBA: getting the most of Stephen Curry’s late career while also finding a throughline to the Warriors’ future, Ann Killion writes.

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Wouldn’t it be stunning if the Oakland Athletics’ final season at the Coliseum was remembered not just for owner John Fisher turning his back on the community?

John Shea column:

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The Giants are off to an auspicious start, dipping below the .500 mark. Here are three key stats that tell us more about this team — good and bad.

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Gary Payton II is the life of the party for the Warriors. But coach Steve Kerr doesn’t roll out a 6-foot-3 power forward just to keep things light and entertaining on the court, Scott Ostler writes.

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Stanford’s worst nightmare might be happening after all.

Kiki Iriafen entered the transfer portal on Friday night, the Chronicle confirmed. The rising senior was coming off a career season.

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From Bruce Jenkins, an argument for making sure Caitlin Clark goes to Paris with the U.S. women's national basketball team. trib.al/QQyKLhr

Mike Dunleavy might have the most challenging job in the NBA: getting the most of Stephen Curry’s late career while also finding a throughline to the Warriors’ future, Ann Killion writes.

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Stanford’s Cameron Brink has long been projected as the No. 2 pick in the WNBA draft, but the Los Angeles Sparks might gamble and try to get her later in the first round.

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The Warriors are reportedly converting forward Usman Garuba’s two-way deal into a standard contract, finalizing their roster ahead of the start of postseason play.

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Warriors guard Stephen Curry’s transcendent career traces in part to his extraordinary hand-eye coordination – a hard-to-quantify skill. 

“We don’t really know how to go from simple things in the lab to the phenomenal skill of Steph Curry.”

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Wouldn’t it be stunning if the Oakland Athletics’ final season at the Coliseum was remembered not just for owner John Fisher turning his back on the community?

John Shea column:

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A new year and a new conference for Cal football also brings a new quarterback controversy, as Fernando Mendoza tries to fend off a challenge from transfer Chandler Rogers. trib.al/B8wl0lz

Blake Snell was pulled from a World Series game when last he pitched for Tampa Bay. He reflected on his Rays career before his start Sunday for the Giants. trib.al/AeXbJbe

Giants fans already worrying about the season-starting slump at the plate might want to know where the team's top prospects are playing, including at nearby Triple-A Sacramento: trib.al/gkg4YrQ

Explaining how the Warriors' weekend games could clinch them a home play-in game next week at No. 9 or a shot at rising to the No. 8 seed. trib.al/L1gxVhr

Maxime Raynaud, the 7-foot-1 forward/center who was named the Pac-12’s Most Improved Player this past season, has withdrawn from the transfer portal, improving Stanford’s outlook for when it joins the ACC.

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A new year and a new conference for Cal football also brings a new quarterback controversy, as Fernando Mendoza tries to fend off a challenge from transfer Chandler Rogers. trib.al/i5tFg3V