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About Steinmetz

Matt Steinmetz is a veteran San Francisco Bay Area sports journalist. He covered the Golden State Warriors for the Bay Area News Group for more than a decade before becoming a television analyst with Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. Steinmetz can be heard on "Steiny & Guru" on 95.7-FM The Game in San Francisco, from 12-3.

‘Warriors WrapUp’: Golden State closes out regular season with easy win over Lakers; playoffs start Sunday afternoon against Portland; Durant looks ready for postseason

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Steinmetz

The Warriors ended their regular season on Wednesday night with a 109-94 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Oracle Arena. It might as well have been the end of a long preseason. Everyone knew the Warriors, coming off an … Continue reading →

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One man’s (non) MVP ballot: Harden edges Westbrook

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Steinmetz

I don’t have a vote anymore for the NBA awards. But if I did, this would be my MVP ballot: –James Harden, Houston Rockets: He earns the No. 1 vote by a sliver over Russell Westbrook. The reason: he’s turned … Continue reading →

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‘Warriors WrapUp’: Jazz beat Warriors 105-99, snapping 14-game winning streak; Kerr keeps starters’ minutes down in loss

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Steinmetz

Winning didn’t seem to be the highest priority for the Warriors on Monday night. Instead, Warriors coach Steve Kerr focused on making sure not to overextend the minutes of his starters — and to that extent, he accomplished what he … Continue reading →

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