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49ers' Jimmy G trade victim of bad luck on QB carousel

The 49ers planned to have Jimmy Garoppolo traded by the start of the new league year, freeing up $25.5 million in cap space and turning everything over to second-year quarterback Trey Lance. When the season ended and Garoppolo said his goodbyes, the 49ers appeared to be in a good position with the quarterback carousel getting ready to turn. If a few dominoes fell as expected, Garoppolo likely would be one of, if not the best option on the market.
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Reading between the lines on Shanahan's desired Jimmy G outcome

Until a resolution is reached, the 49ers' quarterback situation will remain one of the NFL's hottest topics of offseason conversation. After undergoing unexpected shoulder surgery on March 8, Jimmy Garoppolo remains on the 49ers' roster even as they prepare to transition to the Trey Lance era. General manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan have been in lockstep with their public comments about Garoppolo's future with the organization. They won't cut him.
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Warriors' loss to T-Wolves sign team in danger of losing its way

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The All-Star break was supposed to give the weary Warriors a welcome respite from their mounting issues. Time to regroup, recalibrate, exhale and rediscover the focus and effort that has been missing for much of 2022. Golden State showed some life in its final game before the break, playing well against the Denver Nuggets before squandering a double-digit fourth-quarter lead. The Warriors exited the break and beat up on the Portland Trail Blazers' tanktastic roster.
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How Steph's injury impacts Warriors' title dreams, playoff picture

Just two days after getting their dynastic core back together for the first time in over 1,000 days and re-establishing themselves as one of the title favorites, the Warriors' championship dreams might have walked off the court for good Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics. Midway through the second quarter at Chase Center, Celtics guard Marcus Smart dove for a loose ball and rolled into Steph Curry's foot and leg. The Warriors star guard left the game and did not return.
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How Steph's NBA record chase has impacted star, Warriors

INDIANAPOLIS -- For all his otherworldly talent, his historic on-court exploits, his ability to bring hordes of screaming fans to their feet with a flick of his wrist. Steph Curry is, after all, only human. That's part of Curry's appeal. He's the star athlete who looks like an everyman, acts like Joe Somebody, and then goes to work and becomes the greatest shooter in NBA history. So it's understandable that the Warriors star's pursuit of Ray Allen's all-time 3-pointers record has impacted his p
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Steph sets new goal after breaking Allen's NBA 3-point record

Seven hundred and eighty-nine games. That's how long it took Steph Curry to cement himself as the greatest shooter in NBA history. It's a mantle he already held, but one he finally was ready to accept after breaking Ray Allen's NBA record for most career 3-pointers on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. "I never wanted to call myself the greatest shooter until I got that record. I'm comfortable saying that now," Curry said Tuesday after the Warriors' 105-96 victory over the New York Knicks
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With return complete, Klay ready to help Warriors win title

Klay Thompson knows how good the Warriors are. He watched them fly out to a 29-9 start as he completed his Achilles rehab and got his wind back. He knew they were championship good and hoped that he could help return them to the top of the sport once he was back in action. It's one thing to see and to hope. It's another to believe. After 941 days away from the NBA, Thompson made his triumphant return Sunday night at Chase Center, scoring 17 points in the Warriors' 96-82 win over the Cleveland
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Klay's message after Warriors return is one for anyone struggling

In the world of sports, there is almost no one who comes with an approval rating at or near 100 percent. Such is life in a business based on wins and losses. One that promotes rivalries and thrives off narratives. Everyone is someone's villain. Everyone but Klay Thompson. Perhaps it's the persona of a quiet superstar who doesn't seek the spotlight. Maybe it's that the Warriors star is and has always been 100 percent authentic. He loves nature, his boat, and his dog Rocco. He is one of the grea
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Steph and Klay's partnership one NBA unlikely to see again

For eight seasons, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson grew together, rising from young guards filled with untold potential to become the greatest shooting backcourt of all time. They brought the Warriors with them, dragging the NBA's punching bag franchise to heights even owner Joe Lacob might not have dreamed possible. The accolades piled up. Then came the five NBA Finals appearances and three titles. All the while, Curry and Thompson pushed each other to keep getting better, to become better shoot
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Kuminga has chance to be what Warriors need with Draymond out

It hasn't been perfect, and it hasn't always been pretty, but Jonathan Kuminga is developing ahead of schedule. The Warriors rookie has been listening to the advice from his teammates, soaking up years of wisdom from NBA champions and future Hall of Famers who know the rare tools the 19-year-old has. Watch Kuminga glide around on an NBA court for a few minutes, and it's hard to forget that he is only 19 years old. His age, coupled with the Warriors' record and a roster loaded with veteran depth
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Nets' failed Big Three shows rarity of Steph-Klay-Draymond core

Superteams are constantly rising and falling in the NBA, and the Brooklyn Nets became the latest Petri dish experiment to fail Thursday when they traded James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round picks. The trade ended the Nets' superteam era before it even got off the ground. Harden played just 16 games with both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving before forcing his way to Philadelphia to reunite with Daryl Morey.
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Schrock's observations: Lance, 49ers offer terrifying look into future

Week 1 of the NFL season brought us a lot. The New Orleans Saints, with no Drew Brees and no Michael Thomas, pummeled Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. We saw far too much of Andy Dalton and not enough of Justin Fields. Zach Wilson spent too much time on the ground, and Mac Jones didn't care to keep his first NFL touchdown pass. The 49ers gave us a glimpse into the future with four snaps in a game they shouldn't have had to sweat in Detroit. Here's what we learned after a wild Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season:
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NFL legends like Rodgers, Brady proof 49ers' Lance plan works

You knew it was coming. The minute the 49ers' offense got off to a sluggish start Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers, punctuated by Jaire Alexander's incredible interception of a deep Jimmy Garoppolo pass, the calls for Trey Lance began. The win-now, instant gratification society we live in demands the rookie QB play now and play well. There is no other option. Except for the route the 49ers are taking with Lance. The route that has produced the likes of Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rodgers.
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Schrock's observations: Jones, Fields showing 49ers the way

This is the way ... While the 49ers were on their bye trying to conjure up some way to turn around a 2-3 season that is teetering on the razor's edge, perhaps coach Kyle Shanahan found his way to a television on Sunday. Maybe he got eyes on two quarterbacks the 49ers had a chance to draft at No. 3 overall when they elected to select Trey Lance. Perhaps Shanahan saw how those two quarterbacks, Justin Fields and Mac Jones, were given the keys by their respective franchises and are learning, developing, succeeding and failing early in their careers.
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49ers, Jimmy G quiet critics, save season with win vs. Bears

CHICAGO -- It had been an unpleasant season for Jimmy Garoppolo through seven weeks of the 49ers' 2021 NFL season. Hell, it had been unpleasant for everyone in Santa Clara, but no one, except perhaps coach Kyle Shanahan, had it worse than Garoppolo. Mired in a four-game losing streak, two-and-a-half of which he played in, Garoppolo has spent the entire season -- really the last seven months -- with the hoards at his gates ready to send him out of town on a rail and give his job to Trey Lance.
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Fields gives 49ers glimpse of how life with Lance might look

CHICAGO -- The 49ers walked into Soldier Field on Sunday and left with a 33-22 win over the Chicago Bears. But while the 49ers got a much-needed win to snap their four-game losing streak, it was Justin Fields who stole the show. By now, you've seen the play. Down by seven and facing a fourth-and-1 at the 49ers' 22-yard line with 9:43 remaining, Fields authored the first signature moment of his NFL career. He took the snap and looked right into the flat toward running back Khalil Herbert.
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How 49ers' comeback vs. Rams altered playoff fates of many

Sixteen days ago, the thought of the 49ers being 60 minutes away from their second Super Bowl berth in three seasons was an idea that would have you fitted for a straight jacket. But here we are. Needing a win in Week 18 against the Los Angeles Rams to secure their spot in the playoffs, the 49ers fell into a quick 17-0 hole at SoFi Stadium. With the New Orleans Saints cruising against the Atlanta Falcons, it looked like a near-certainty that the 49ers' rally from 3-5 to postseason participant would fall short.
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Lance 'dicing up' 49ers' D, but Jimmy G is unquestioned leader

The 49ers entered the season with two quarterbacks -- one for the present and one for the future. But the plan that was laid out was to have both Jimmy Garoppolo and rookie Trey Lance take snaps during the 2021 season. Lance saw some meaningful snaps early in the season, but it has been Garoppolo's show ever since the bye week. But that's not because the 49ers' belief in Lance's abilities has wavered. Quite the opposite.
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Jimmy G, 49ers deliver game-winning drive after near-misses

CINCINNATI -- Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers had been there before. Game on the line, ball in their hands. It just hasn't gone their way. In Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers, Garoppolo drove the 49ers down the field and hit Kyle Juszczyk for a 12-yard touchdown to give the 49ers a 28-27 lead with 37 seconds left. That was 37 ticks too many for Aaron Rodgers, as the Packers star quarterback got Green Bay into field goal range with two flicks of his wrist, and the Packers left Levi's Stadium with a 30-28 win.
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