After Kelly coached the 49ers in their 26-6 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, general manager Trent Baalke released a statement on behalf of the organization, saying the San Francisco head coach will take time to be with his family before returning to the team.

Sunday was further evidence of what position upgrade the 49ers need most. And it makes Clemson star quarterback Deshaun Watson’s upcoming playoff game against Ohio State even more intriguing.

Chip Kelly will be the 49ers’ head coach in 2017 “regardless of what happens” for the remainder of this season, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported Sunday morning.

Paul Kelly, the father of 49ers head coach Chip Kelly, passed away on Friday evening, Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area is reporting.

York can come through with a stabilizing voice for the franchise. If he’s dead-set on not firing Kelly, you might as well come out and stick up for the guy.

A matchup that will help determine the order of the NFL Draft was even more atrocious than expected Sunday in snowy Chicago, where the Bears clobbered the 49ers 26-6. Wet conditions forced both teams so scrap their game plans, and the results produced an all-time eye-sore for the ugliest season in 49ers history. San Francisco has now […]

Baalke is pulling out every last card to try and figure out what went wrong with his San Francisco 49ers.

Ian Rapoport is the best in the business, but there’s one large assumption in his report: that Kaepernick will keep playing well.

Let’s hope this little moment of showboating continues from the back-to-back MVP. It’s part of what makes watching the Warriors entertaining as hell.

Kevin Durant swatted Alex Len underneath the basket, stared him down, and then raced to the other end to hit a gorgeous tip-toeing runner in the lane. Draymond Green stood up from his seat on the bench and clapped.