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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Kurtenbach: The next week will tell us (almost) everything we need to know about the Warriors
Have Steph Curry and the Dubs already peaked this season?
The real reason the SF Giants had to move on from Brandon Crawford
Legendary San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford is going to be a St. Louis Cardinal, and Giants fans are not happy about it.
The Warriors were hit with a harsh reality check by the defending champions. They can’t afford to ignore it
The Dubs' best doesn't stack up with the West's best. Until it does, this season will be nice but not fruitful.
Kurtenbach: Steve Kerr will be the highest-paid coach in NBA history, and you can’t say he doesn’t deserve it
The Warriors will back up the Brink's truck for their head coach.
The Go-Go Warriors look inspired after the All-Star break
These Warriors understand the assignment. Can they run all the way to the regular season finish line?
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Kurtenbach: Three burning questions as the SF Giants (really) start spring training
The Giants aren't going to really go into this season with this roster, are they?
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Once dead to rights, the Warriors are making a push. But we’ve seen this move before
It's all too reminiscent of a season no one should remember.
2025 NBA All-Star Game held by Warriors in San Francisco should be last
The NBA's All-Star Game has been a waste of time for a long time. After next year's weekend in San Francisco, the league should scrap the concept.
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49ers should have one target for defensive coordinator, and you probably won’t like it (at first)
Kyle Shanahan is looking for his Steve Spagnuolo.
Why 49ers, Kyle Shanahan had to fire Steve Wilks, & who should be next
Kyle Shanahan had no choice but to make the first true firing of his 49ers tenure. So who's next?