Sports Columnist
Dieter Kurtenbach
Sports columnist Dieter Kurtenbach analyzes the amazing and roasts the absurd in the world of sports for the Bay Area News Group. He was previously a national sports columnist for Fox Sports and a staff writer at the South Florida Sun Sentinel. He can also be heard on KNBR (104.5-FM, 680-AM). He graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo., with a BA degree in journalism.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Expertise: Golden State Warriors; San Francisco 49ers; San Francisco Giants; Oakland A's; San Jose Sharks; developing trends in modern sports and the people who propel them.
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Warriors: Steph Curry’s knee injury to be re-evaluated later this week
The Warriors won't have their two-time MVP as they seek to break a four-game losing streak.
Kurtenbach: Draymond Green’s chokehold of Rudy Gobert was justifiable, but so is his suspension
Draymond Green did not start the skirmish with Rudy Gobert and the Timberwolves, but he did end it. That means he did his job.
Warriors 3 Things: Draymond Green is probably going away for a while
Draymond Green might have been standing up for Klay Thompson, but you can't put an opponent in a headlock, drag him down the court, and expect to get away with...
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Kurtenbach: The Warriors can’t wait on Andrew Wiggins much longer
The Dubs might have a deeper roster this season, but Steph Curry still needs a No. 2.
Kurtenbach: Did we see the ‘real’ 49ers in Jacksonville? I think so
The Niners looked like the NFL's best team again, and that speaks volumes after a three-game losing streak.
49ers Studs and Duds: Steve Wilks’ bye week changes bring immediate results in Niners’ blowout win
The return of Trent Williams and Deebo Samuel on offense, and the additions of Chase Young and Steve Wilks, sideline edition, on defense, have the Niners looking like the NFL's...
Kurtenbach: The 49ers’ big second-half question β where’s the juice?
The 49ers' defense is talented and has analytical Steve Wilks as coordinator. But the most important ingredient -- intensity -- is missing. Here's a wild idea to fix that.
Kurtenbach: The Strength In Numbers Warriors are back. But are they strong enough to take down the NBA’s best?
Steph Curry and the Warriors look good, but the Western Conference still goest through Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.
Warriors’ James Wiseman-Gary Payton II trade keeps looking better
James Wiseman's NBA career has not taken off since arriving in Detroit.
Warriors 3 Things: The Cavs exposed Golden State’s biggest weakness
The Warriors' biggest issue was exposed, but there's not much the team can β or should β do about it.