Alex Simon

California

Sports Editor at SFGate

He/him — Sports Editor, @SFGate — Previously at @mercnews/@eastbaytimes — Always repping @TheNextHoops, @Cronkite_ASU, @ElonNewsNetwork, @eloncomm

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Former Warriors part-owner goes scorched earth on Steve Kerr

3 days ago | sfgate.com | Alex Simon

A former Warriors part-owner went on a rant against Steve Kerr, calling the Golden State coach a “hapless rube” for showing support for Harvard earlier this week and claiming that his 4-year-old child could have led the Warriors to four championships. Chamath Palihapitiya took to X on Friday to deliver a lengthy diatribe against Kerr and Harvard.
For Warriors fans, one Oakland sports bar still feels like Roaracle

4 days ago | sfgate.com | Alex Simon

In the seven years since ACO opened, the Oakland sports scene has drastically changed. The Warriors went across the bay in 2019, the Raiders took off for Vegas the next year, and the A’s are (maybe) following them after their pit stop in Sacramento.
'Just don't go': Rockets fans beg Ted Cruz to skip Warriors games

6 days ago | sfgate.com | Alex Simon

It’s why Jay Suayan, aka Reddit user Brilliant_Mouse 76, took to the Rockets subreddit and said the “Cruz Curse,” not the refs, was the bigger problem facing Houston in this upcoming series with the Dubs. In a phone call with SFGATE, Suayan admitted that the entire curse idea has started to transcend social media meme status for Houstonians. The curse first kicked into high gear back in 2018, when Cruz sat courtside for Game 7 of the Warriors-Rockets showdown in the West finals.
'He doesn't give a s—t': Bill Simmons on Steve Kerr benching Jonathan Kuminga

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Alex Simon

The Warriors’ decision to bench Jonathan Kuminga in Sunday’s regular season finale was so stunning that Bill Simmons admitted he didn’t realize it was a benching at all. Simmons was a guest on the Ringer’s “Zach Lowe Show” podcast on Monday to discuss the Western Conference playoffs with Lowe. Their talk about the Warriors taking on the Grizzlies in the No. 7 vs.
Cal football star Jaydn Ott reportedly entering transfer portal

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Alex Simon

Cal football’s star running back Jaydn Ott is entering the transfer portal, according to multiple reports. 247/CBS Sports was first to report about Ott’s entry into the portal as a graduate transfer on Monday afternoon, with both On3 and ESPN adding their own reports shortly thereafter. Article continues below this adCal star running back Jaydn Ott has entered the transfer portal, @chris_hummer and I have learned for @cbssports/@247Sports. A significant portal entry.
'End of the era': Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga seem to be nearing a breakup

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Alex Simon

The ongoing saga of Jonathan Kuminga’s time as a member of the Golden State Warriors appears closer to a breaking point than ever before after Kuminga didn’t play in Sunday’s regular season finale. The 22-year-old was left out of the Dubs’ rotation entirely in the overtime loss to the Clippers Sunday afternoon. The only time Kuminga took the floor was well after the game ended, getting in an on-court workout once fans had left the arena and just the media remained in Chase Center.
Warriors’ OT disaster sends them back into the play-in

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Alex Simon

There’s no real way to sugarcoat this for the Warriors: their overtime collapse in Sunday’s regular-season finale, combined with their horrible final week, has sunk the once-hot Dubs out of the playoffs for the time being. The Warriors dropped their pivotal showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers, losing 124-119 in overtime.
Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga benched in final game before playoffs

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Alex Simon

As the Golden State Warriors effectively unveil their playoff rotation in the final game of the regular season against the LA Clippers, their young lightning rod Jonathan Kuminga sure appears to be completely out of consideration for the Dubs. Kuminga didn't play a second in the first half of the Warriors-Clippers game on Sunday afternoon, aligning with what several Warriors beat reporters said was expected today.
Santa Clara City Council agrees to spend millions to finally fix swim center

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Alex Simon

More than a year after Santa Clara’s International Swim Center was forced to shut down over structural safety concerns, the City Council has unanimously agreed to earmark up to $10 million for a large-scale renovation project to get the pools reopened.
Sacramento River Cats drop reviled alternate identity one day after unveiling it

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Alex Simon

One day after the Sacramento River Cats used sexist tropes in a video promoting their new Gold Diggers alternate identity, the San Francisco Giants’ Triple-A team said it will not use the new identity at all. In a statement emailed to SFGATE, the River Cats said, “Our recent marketing campaign for an alternative identity clearly missed the mark. Our intention was to creatively reference the rich history of Sacramento and gold country, but our approach was wrong, and we are sorry for the mistake.