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Writer at The San Francisco Standard 🟡 Business | Policy | Sports 🗒️ kevinvnguyen.tumblr.com
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Carve em up Luka

Bob Myers, the first agent (I think) of his era to make the switch to a FO, is doing great on the mic. The Dwight Howard tidbit. The Kerr jab 🤣

Last time the Warriors did a jersey retirement (for Chris Mullin), Joe Lacob got furiously booed for the Monta Ellis trade. What a time 🤣

It took a bunch of vets getting traded or departing in free agency — but Podz, Moody, and eventually Kuminga finally have a clear path to consistent minutes, which this team always needed.

Totally underrated Jimmy Butler’s basketball IQ + passing.

How has it been 10 years already

MLS' 30th season kicks off today. Here are my notes from multiple conversations with Bruce Arena and SJ Earthquakes players as they look to turn the page on last year's disaster of a season @soccerbayarea.bsky.social How might all these new faces line up?👇 www.soccerbayarea.com/2025/02/22/s...

A+ writing. Happy ‘MLS is Back!’ to all who celebrate. www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

We'll finally get the answer to the question: Can Lionel Messi do it on a cold -15°C night in Kansas City?

What are experienced front office people saying about how MLS will evolve over the next 30 years? Brilliant snapshot in time.👇

🧵 No one covered the NBA's All-Star Weekend through a San Francisco lens quite like the @sfstandard.com. For instance, @danmoore.bsky.social gets under the surface of the Charles Barkley story. Is it a bit? What do those who know him best think? sfstandard.com/2025/02/17/s...

🧵 No one covered the NBA's All-Star Weekend through a San Francisco lens quite like the @sfstandard.com. For instance, @danmoore.bsky.social gets under the surface of the Charles Barkley story. Is it a bit? What do those who know him best think? sfstandard.com/2025/02/17/s...

All-Star weekend has come and gone. But relive the off-the-court moments in my 'NBA After Dark' running diary of how San Francisco met the moment: sfstandard.com/2025/02/17/n...

Fave image of All-Star Saturday. Peep Joe Lacob’s face lol. 📸 : Amanda Andrade-Rhoades

I am so happy for Beto, the Lebron of the premier league. 💙

Grammy musician Shaboozey, Chinese superstar Dylan Wang, and the second all time leading scorer in MLS Kei Kamara lol

NBA All-Star Celeb Game 🧵: Shaboozey just packed Pablo Schreiber from The Wire and Den of Thieves. ROARacle is back baby 🟡🔵

Before the holograms and weird AI — David Stern and Adam Silver created the All-Star Tech Summit 25 years ago in San Francisco. Back then, they were trying to understand the dot com boom. CC: @ryajetha.bsky.social TY @jadande.bsky.social for preserving NBA history. sfstandard.com/2025/02/12/n...

“A lot of folks were trying to figure out, ‘Hey, what are NFTs?’ and ‘What is crypto?’” Aggarwal said. “So I found it to be a really valuable venue to build connections for an emerging technology like crypto that’s looking to further penetrate the mainstream. The NBA really speaks to the world.”

Before the holograms and weird AI — David Stern and Adam Silver created the All-Star Tech Summit 25 years ago in San Francisco. Back then, they were trying to understand the dot com boom. CC: @ryajetha.bsky.social TY @jadande.bsky.social for preserving NBA history. sfstandard.com/2025/02/12/n...

The story I most wanted to read this week: The most exclusive event at All-Star Weekend? Friday's Tech Summit, of course. Via @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social and Rya Jetha sfstandard.com/2025/02/12/n...

A slice of San Francisco: Six years ago, a 22-year-old inherited* a local pet shop she grew up going to in the Outer Sunset. Now, she wants to essentially* give it away for free. @jillianiles.bsky.social 👇 *the cost of doing business isn't free. sfstandard.com/2025/02/12/a...

Seeing Andrew Wiggins in the Miami Vice uniform 🥲

My pre-All-Star Q&A with NBA commissioner Adam Silver on his favorite spots in SF, Barkley's comments, Curry's influence and the wild trade deadline. sfstandard.com/2025/02/10/n...

Domed flyover is extremely American

American mythology 🤝 FOX Super Bowl broadcast

Thank you Hubie Brown 🫡

Now, what you love here about Hubie Brown calling his last NBA game tomorrow is that he's still doing it at 91 years old. OK? He's teaching you the game of basketball. And so you say, you're learning the game. And he's done this at a high level for six decades, and for that, you have to thank him.

Independent of Trump/Musk's cuts — SF's public school district continues to get squeezed. Last year's controversial closures have been delayed, but now the attention has turned to eliminating jobs. By Han Li: sfstandard.com/2025/02/07/s...

A federal program that was investigating Tesla for civil rights violations was just shut down by Trump through an executive order for being an "illegal" DEI program. Things are moving fast. If you're a federal worker, let @jonahowenlamb.bsky.social know 👇 sfstandard.com/2025/02/06/t...

The Warriors weren't the only ones chasing a superstar this week — the Golden State Valkyries need one too if they want to win a title within five years, as mandated by owner Joe Lacob. Until they get one, they're focusing on their foundation 👇 sfstandard.com/2025/02/06/g...

The Warriors weren't the only ones chasing a superstar this week — the Golden State Valkyries need one too if they want to win a title within five years, as mandated by owner Joe Lacob. Until they get one, they're focusing on their foundation 👇 sfstandard.com/2025/02/06/g...

Clearing the way for Ty Jerome!

Warriors drop a game they should’ve had. But get a pass for the emotional toll from Jimmy trade. Meanwhile, Phoenix and Sacramento are also getting spanked. All three teams poised to be tied at 25-25 tonight.

While I pray for a laptop revival >>>

At first blush, like the Butler trade fine for both sides. GSW gets 2nd banana w/o giving up Kuminga/key young guys. Think there is enough combined passing/cutting/smarts/ physicality to make the Draymond/JK/Butler trio workable on O. Maybe not quite a contender, but good team for Steph twilight.

I think I'm more frightened than thrilled.

Somewhere, King Charles I is jealous.

Reporter @jonahowenlamb.bsky.social spent a day alongside workers of SF's Rapid Response Network, which verifies ICE raid rumors. His peek behind the scenes is fascinating: sfstandard.com/2025/02/05/i...

NEW: Spent some time with Bay FC ⚽️ yesterday ahead of their second season. Players and staff reflected on: -The turning point of last season -First offseason under the new CBA (no more draft!) -The influence of owners Sixth Street sfstandard.com/2025/02/05/b...

Moses Old Soul Moody.

Quinten Post. Go on young fella.

Why hasn’t Mark Cuban from Cost Plus Drugs commented on this trade yet?!