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The Warriors say they’re excited about Game 7. Don’t believe them

These guys are gassed. Another flight to Houston and a rock-fight game against the league's premier brawlers is the last thing they need.

Golden State Warriors' Brandin Podziemski (2),Jimmy Butler III (10) and Stephen Curry (30) talk after Game 6 of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, May 2, 2025. The Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 115-107. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Employees place granite on a truck at Silicon Valley Granite in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Because granite is fragile and heavy only one or two pieces can be lifted at a time. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)

‘The most egregious of the egregious:’ Business owner in showdown with VTA over land seized for San Jose BART extension

Nate Cavanaugh, left, and Justin Aimonetti, both with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington before being turned away on Monday, March 17, 2025. A representative of the institute said that DOGE employees came inside the building on Monday. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)

Bay Area-raised athlete now lawyer for Elon Musk’s DOGE: Who is Justin Aimonetti?

SAN JOSE, CA - MARCH 13: A memorial for Bambi Larson outside of her home on Knollfield Way in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Larson was found dead in her home on Feb. 28. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Bambi Larson murder case, which put San Jose’s sanctuary policy on public trial, in limbo after second incompetency declaration

San Jose Unified School District school buses parked at the start of the pandemic in 2020. The district is seeking renewal of its parcel tax. Voters should step back from the pressure tactics and examine the facts.

Editorial: Voters should reject San Jose Unified’s latest tax measure

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