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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.

Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson … and Stephen Curry

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Steinmetz

I had no clue when I was going to write in this blog again, but after watching Steph Curry play the first three games of the 2015-16 NBA season, it feels like the right time. I’ll try to keep it … Continue reading →

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A very different side of Al Payton, who was known as ‘Mr. Mean’

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Steinmetz

My buddy James Dailey grew up with Gary Payton in Oakland, and the two of them used to play basketball together all the time. Back in the day, Dailey was also one of several young boys that Gary Payton’s dad, … Continue reading →

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Larry Harris the sixth man of Golden State’s front office

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Steinmetz

Hard to remember, but in Joe Lacob’s early years as Warriors owner, the organization was sometimes criticized for having too many voices, too many guys who wanted in on the action — making calls and fielding calls and seeing what … Continue reading →

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