Michael Nowels

San Jose

Sports Editor at Bay Area News Group

Sports editor @mercnews/@eastbaytimes | @ASU/@UNC_Colorado alum | formerly @12News | somehow worse in person | he/him

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Articles

A viewer’s guide to the NBA Finals, from tipoff times to betting odds to season series

4 days ago | mercurynews.com | Michael Nowels

The NBA Finals are set: It’s the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Indiana Pacers. The Thunder swept the two head-to-head meetings between the clubs this season. Game 1 of the finals is Thursday night in Oklahoma City. Recapping the OKC-Indiana series— Dec. 26: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 45 points and the Thunder erase an early double-digit deficit, pulling away in the second half to beat the Pacers 120-114. Andrew Nembhard scores 23 for Indiana, while Tyrese Haliburton is held to four points.
Stanford grad LaBonta makes historic debut as Girma returns in U.S. women’s 3-0 win over China

4 days ago | mercurynews.com | Michael Nowels

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Naomi Girma returned to the national team and Lo’eau LaBonta became the oldest player to make her international debut for the U.S. in a 3-0 win over China on Saturday. Catarina Macario, Sam Coffey and Lindsey Heaps scored while goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce got her second shutout in as many appearances. LaBonta, the 32-year-old midfielder for the Kansas City Current in the National Women’s Soccer League, came on as a second-half substitute.
California Classic set for Warriors’ Chase Center ahead of Vegas Summer League

1 week ago | mercurynews.com | Michael Nowels

The Warriors will again host a short NBA Summer League event in advance of the full-league session in Las Vegas this July. San Francisco’s Chase Center will be the site for all games from July 5-8 after splitting games for the session with the Sacramento Kings’ Golden 1 Center last year. The Warriors’ and Kings’ prospects will be joined by teams representing the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers.
California Classic set for Warriors’ Chase Center ahead of Vegas Summer League

1 week ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Michael Nowels

Warriors players Brandin Podziemski, Trayce Jackson-Davis and Pat Spencer participated in the 2024 edition of the California Classic
SF Unicorns cricket matches to air on NBC Sports Bay Area stations

1 week ago | mercurynews.com | Michael Nowels

The Major League Cricket club announced Tuesday that its 10 regular-season games will be broadcast on NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California this summer, beginning with the league’s first-ever match in Northern California on June 12 at the Oakland Coliseum. That 6 p.m. match will be a rematch of last year’s championship against the Washington Freedom, and it will air on NBC Sports California.
Earthquakes outlast Timbers with late goal to reach U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals

2 weeks ago | mercurynews.com | Michael Nowels

Jack Skahan sent the Earthquakes into the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals with a goal late in extra time Tuesday night to beat the Portland Timbers 1-0. Skahan deflected a pass from Mark-Anthony Kaye into the back of the net in the 116th minute to seal the win for San Jose. Kaye received a pass from Preston Judd on the left side of the 18-yard box after the Quakes forced a midfield turnover, then rolled the ball to Skahan between a trio of Portland defenders.
49ers set to add veteran kicker to compete with Moody

2 weeks ago | mercurynews.com | Michael Nowels

The 49ers are expected to sign kicker Greg Joseph to compete with Jake Moody in training camp, according to Joseph’s agent, Brett Tessler. The team has not announced any deal. Joseph, 30, kicked for the Giants, Commanders and Jets last season, making 16 of 20 field-goal attempts and all 11 extra points. He was previously the Vikings’ starter from 2021-23 after stops in Cleveland and Tennessee.
49ers reportedly seek to sell 6 percent stake in record transaction

3 weeks ago | siliconvalley.com | Michael Nowels

If a proposed 6% sale of the 49ers goes through, the team would set a record for the highest valuation of any global sports team in a transaction. The sale would be made at a franchise valuation above $8.5 billion, according to Sportico, which listed the team’s value at $6.86 billion in its most recent analysis. The outlet estimated the Dallas Cowboys’ value to be more than $10 billion, the highest in its rankings.
49ers reportedly seek to sell 6% stake in record transaction

3 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Michael Nowels

If a proposed 6% sale of the 49ers goes through, the team would set a record for the highest valuation of any global sports team in a transaction. The sale would be made at a franchise valuation above $8.5 billion, according to Sportico, which listed the team's value at $6.86 billion in its most recent analysis. The outlet estimated the Dallas Cowboys' value to be more than $10 billion, the highest in its rankings. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
49ers reportedly seek to sell 6% stake in record transaction

3 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Michael Nowels

If a proposed 6% sale of the 49ers goes through, the team would set a record for the highest valuation of any global sports team in a transaction. The sale would be made at a franchise valuation above $8.5 billion, according to Sportico, which listed the team’s value at $6.86 billion in its most recent analysis. The outlet estimated the Dallas Cowboys’ value to be more than $10 billion, the highest in its rankings. kAm%96 *@C< 72>:=J[ H9:49 @H?D >@C6 E92?