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Michael Nowels
Mike Nowels is the sports editor for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. He has roots in Colorado and Arizona and joined the Bay Area News Group in March 2019. He is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado with a BA in elementary education and minors in teaching English as a second language and sociology. He holds a Master's degree from Arizona State's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Warriors star Curry plots return to 3-point contest at All-Star 2027
Curry, 37, has not participated in the contest since 2021, when he won it in Atlanta

49ers’ Fred Warner, Kyle Shanahan to feature on NBC’s Super Bowl pregame show
It won't be Warner's first rodeo as a TV analyst.

Warriors’ Steph Curry adds Sundance film award to his trophy case
The film is centered around Clarence B. Jones, a former lawyer and speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr.

Could Warriors be big players in Giannis trade sweepstakes?
The Warriors' future draft picks could help them get into the conversation.

MRI reveals Kuminga knee injury
The NBA's trade deadline is looming over the situation, as well.

What the 49ers said after their blowout loss to the Seahawks
"We're down the best tight end in the world, right? It's a lot of things that we're up against, not just Seattle," Trent Williams said. "We split the games: They...

10 things Fred Warner said about his push to return to the 49ers’ playoff run
"I’ve never sustained a serious injury like this, so having to rely on my wife and other people around me to help, it was tough in the beginning."

How 49ers match up with top-seeded Seahawks
The 49ers face a rematch with Seattle, which won regular-season finale at Levi's Stadium.

What the 49ers are saying after wild-card win over Eagles
"This team is never out of the fight. We can have a lot of stuff happen to us throughout the year, some unfortunate things happen to us, but we don't...

George Kittle honors late Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir with playoff message
Kittle has spoken before about being a Deadhead.
