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![Steph Curry's 36-point performance at the Olympics was a reminder that his peak is far from over. Steph Curry's 36-point performance at the Olympics was a reminder that his peak is far from over.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BNG-L-OLYMPICS-0803.jpg?w=132)
Kurtenbach: The incredible Steph Curry still deserves gold-medal treatment
Steph Curry's 36-point performance at the Olympics was a reminder that his peak is far...
![What's next for the Warriors? Nothing worthwhile. What's next for the Warriors? Nothing worthwhile.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BNG-L-WARRIORS-0417-45.jpg?w=123)
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Kurtenbach: The Warriors missed their one shot at relevancy in 2024-25
What's next for the Warriors? Nothing worthwhile.
![There's a real chance Brandon Aiyuk has played his final game in red and gold. There's a real chance Brandon Aiyuk has played his final game in red and gold.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/BNG-L-49ERS-0129-18.jpg?w=130)
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Kurtenbach: The 49ers finally have a viable option to resolve the Brandon Aiyuk contract drama
There's a real chance Brandon Aiyuk has played his final game in red and gold.
![Enough talk about Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams. Enough talk about Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BNG-L-49ERS-0530-13.jpg?w=132)
Kurtenbach: Three under-the-radar 49ers camp battles
Enough talk about Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams.
![Amid a great seller's market, the Giants dumped salary and picked a player off the scrap heap. Amid a great seller's market, the Giants dumped salary and picked a player off the scrap heap.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BNG-L-GIANTS-0611-8.jpg?w=123)
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Kurtenbach: The SF Giants showed their true colors at the MLB trade deadline
Amid a great seller's market, the Giants dumped salary and picked a player off the...
![The Giants are 2-5 since the All-Star break and going nowhere fast. This team can't afford to wait until the trade deadline to make a call on the season. The Giants are 2-5 since the All-Star break and going nowhere fast. This team can't afford to wait until the trade deadline to make a call on the season.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BNG-Giants-Rockies-Baseball_200315646.jpg?w=132)
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Kurtenbach: The SF Giants are cooked, leaving Farhan Zaidi with a big decision
The Giants are 2-5 since the All-Star break and going nowhere fast. This team can't...
![Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams are holding out (and in) for new contracts. Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams are holding out (and in) for new contracts.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BNG-L-49ERS-0203-1.jpg?w=113)
Kurtenbach: Why Brandon Aiyuk’s absence matters for the 49ers, and why Trent Williams’ doesn’t
Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams are holding out (and in) for new contracts.
![Making Brandin Podziemski untouchable is unserious stuff. Making Brandin Podziemski untouchable is unserious stuff.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BNG-L-WARRIORS-0224-17.jpg?w=132)
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Kurtenbach: The Warriors look poised to make the two-timelines mistake again
Making Brandin Podziemski untouchable is unserious stuff.
![The San Francisco Giants need to go on a run to make the playoffs. These guys could spark that streak. The San Francisco Giants need to go on a run to make the playoffs. These guys could spark that streak.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BNG-L-GIANTS-0712-11.jpg?w=132)
Kurtenbach: 3 SF Giants poised for post-All-Star explosions
The San Francisco Giants need to go on a run to make the playoffs. These...
![The 49ers hold all the leverage in contract negotiations and Aiyuk is only wasting his own time. The 49ers hold all the leverage in contract negotiations and Aiyuk is only wasting his own time.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/BNG-L-49ERS-0912.jpg?w=132)
Kurtenbach: Brandon Aiyuk’s trade request is yet another unserious move by the 49ers star
The 49ers hold all the leverage in contract negotiations and Aiyuk is only wasting his...