Category Archives: Brian Murphy
Murph: How to prioritize Warriors’ worries with Kevin Durant out
It's been one week to the day since Marcin Gortat threw Zaza Pachulia into Kevin Durant's knee - The Zaza Chuck Heard 'Round the World - and I think we're all just now coming to our senses, as if it t...
Mar 07, 2017
Brian Murphy’s postcard from Scottsdale: What celebrity does Nick Hundley look like?
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - That's right, another Jock Blog from the sun-splashed climes of spring training, where the Giants open Cactus League play Friday against the Cincinnati Reds. Madison Bumgarner will...
Feb 23, 2017
Draymond Green’s a winner and that outweighs all the distractions he creates
Let me preface this defense of Draymond Green by saying I don't cover the team in-person on a daily basis, don't travel with the team nor do I have any inside knowledge on how the team and management ...
Feb 16, 2017
Murph’s top 3 storylines heading into Giants spring training
Pop! No, not talking about the weasel. No, not the sound of your microwaved Orville Redenbacher. The "Pop!" in question is the sound of jen-yoo-ein baseballs smacking into leather gloves down in Scott...
Feb 15, 2017
Murph: Jerry Rice, not Tom Brady, is still the greatest player of all time
Is Tom Brady the greatest football player of all time? No. Jerry Rice is. Thanks for reading, we'll be on the air weekdays 6 am to 10 am! Oh, OK. I should probably elaborate. This seems to be the take...
Feb 08, 2017
Brian Murphy’s Super Bowl LI talking points
For the 51st time in this great nation's history, we will gather en masse to worship at the altar of mass materialism, overt violence and championship football. It's Super Bowl weekend, sports fans. L...
Feb 03, 2017
Tiger Woods failing to join veteran sports superstars clinging to success
What a week for the vintage sports crew.Tom Brady, age 39? Headed to his 7th Super Bowl.Venus Williams, age 36? Headed to her first Grand Slam final since 2009.Roger Federer, age 35? Headed to his fir...
Jan 26, 2017
Murph: Foolishly overanalyzing the Warriors’ loss in Miami
The Warriors lost to Miami on Tuesday night. Off with their heads! Or, something like that, right? The notion of "analyzing" the Warriors' seventh loss in 45 games is probably a non-starter. They're p...
Jan 24, 2017
Despite moving, the Warriors aren’t leaving the Bay
You thought the country was divided? Try talking to Warriors fans in the Bay Area. With the Warriors on Tuesday celebrating the ground-breaking of the futuristic Chase Center in San Francisco as their...
Jan 17, 2017
Do the Warriors have to beat the Cavs next week?
Near the end of another enjoyable chat with Warriors broadcaster/KNBR midday stalwart Bob Fitzgerald today - on our semiweekly "Fitz Files" segment - I had to ask Fitz the question: Is it mandatory th...
Jan 12, 2017
