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Bay Area s first pro basketball champion wasn t the Warriors - and the team left town 3 months later
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Rick Barry meets with Oakland Oaks owner Pat Boone on Oct. 13, 1967. Amid a string of court battles with the Warriors over his rights, Barry played just 35 games in two seasons with the Oaks.ApShow MoreShow Less
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An Oakland Oaks team photo during their first season, when they finished 22-56.Jerry Telfer/sfcShow MoreShow Less
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The Oakland Oaks of the American Basketball Association are a footnote in Bay Area sports history. But the headlines they made are the stuff of legend.
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The inside story of how an infamous Dr. J trade ruined the last Warriors-Nets NBA season opener
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Julius Dr. J Erving of the ABA New York Nets goes for a dunk from the free throw line during the inaugural Slam Dunk Contest during halftime at the 9th ABA All-Star Game on Jan. 27, 1976, at McNichols Arena in Denver, Colo.NBA Photos/ Getty Images/NBAE/Getty Images
What if, two days before the Golden State Warriors’ highly anticipated, nationally televised season opener against the Nets, the player everyone wanted to see the most was traded away?
That’s exactly what happened, not with Kevin Durant who we expect to face his former team on Dec. 22 but with an equally great star the last time the Dubs and Nets opened an NBA season.
Monday, December 21, 2020
‘The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart’ is heartfelt foray into band’s legendary career
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Last Updated December 21, 2020
Grade: 4.0/5.0
The bass line from “Stayin’ Alive,” the one that moved the entire world’s feet, permeates the air. A crowd at the Oakland Coliseum Arena in 1979 buzzes with excitement. Lo and behold, the Bee Gees, undoubtedly one of the most unique yet versatile bands to exist, take the stage. Fully swathed in glamorous ’70s glory, the opening scene to “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” is magical and entirely palpable. The three brothers that made up the group Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb emanate charisma and talent, and director Frank Marshall allows the down-to-earth nature of the trio to blossom onto the big screen.