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The Golden State Valkyries belong in the WNBA title conversation

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Natalie Nakase’s team is 10-3 at home, owns the second-best defensive rating in the league, and has won eight of its last 10 games.

The former Giants who aren’t afraid to criticize the team they love

Shawn Estes and Rich Aurilia “bleed orange and black.” As pregame and postgame show analysts, they also recognize the importance of objective analysis.

The growth of women’s basketball gives Valkyries players a life-changing option

Valkyries players used to spend the offseason earning bigger paychecks in Europe. Now, they have the choice to stay in the U.S.

Grading the World Cup: 5 reporters assess the Bay Area experience

The 49ers’ stadium marked the site of the U.S. men’s national team’s first knockout stage win since 2002.

Giants

The Giants have forgotten whose city this is

Opinion

The baseball cap controversy shows that the team is losing more than games — it’s losing touch with the city it claims to represent.

The Giants have been this miserable before. Here’s what happened next.

For as dire as it appears, all is not lost. If Giants history has taught us anything, it’s that rotten baseball eventually passes.

The not-so-obvious Giants trade candidates

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Buster Posey has indicated he’s willing to listen to offers on nearly every player.

Mauricio Dubón and his band of ‘Kapler rejects’ shut down the Giants

As San Francisco continues to flounder, four players who once wore Giants uniforms are playing key roles for Atlanta.

Warriors

A home fit for The King? House hunting for LeBron James

A purely hypothetical look at some properties that could catch the eye of a certain 22-time NBA All-Star

Kawakami: Waiting for LeBron — Moody in limbo, Porzingis staying, and more

Whether or not Golden States lands LeBron James, it’s seeming likelier and likelier that Moses Moody might have to be moved to create cap flexibility.

For subscribers

Daniel Lurie shoots his shot with LeBron: ‘King James, we want you here’

The mayor spoke with The Standard at the U.S. men’s World Cup game in Santa Clara to make his plea for LeBron James to sign with the Golden State Warriors.

The Warriors are putting their roster in position to make a LeBron-sized splash

Golden State’s deals with De’Anthony Melton and Kristaps Porzingis provide GM Mike Dunleavy with the cap space to offer LeBron James a one-year deal.

Valkyries

‘Section 415’ podcast: WNBA veteran Kiah Stokes on life with the Valkyries

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The 10th-year center won three titles at UConn and won three with the Las Vegas Aces before signing with Golden State.

Joe Lacob, Draymond Green, and the Valkyries’ all-out pursuit of Gabby Williams

Golden State’s relentless effort to sign the 2025 All-Star has paid off as Williams is enjoying the best season of her WNBA career.

What the Valkyries’ wins over the Dream reveal about their playoff ceiling

Golden State’s depth and versatility should make Natalie Nakase’s team a more dangerous postseason team than it was a year ago.

The Valkyries waited a year for Juste Jocyte. So why isn’t she playing?

The No. 5 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft is adjusting to a new league, team, and role after playing six pro seasons in Europe.

49ers

Warriors’ barber has opened a Union Square studio

EXCLUSIVE

After years of house calls and late-night bookings, DuPree’s Barber Studio is where haircuts meet headshots and everyone gets the luxury treatment.

49ers player Keion White shot in the ankle hours after Super Bowl

The defensive end was shot early Monday morning in San Francisco, say police.

SF’s best sports bars and pubs, according to a panel of restaurant pros

Whether crushing wings with the Niners or sipping Guinness during a Man City match, here’s where the city’s chefs, bartenders, and bakers go to catch the action.