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Joseph Estevez

About Joseph Estevez

Joseph Estevez is the Sports Editor for EMI Sports Central. He joined the organization's Elan Marketing Inc. in 2001. He concentrates mostly on the Bay Area's professional sport teams. He was there for the NFC game 49ers vs Dallas game 1995 at Candlestick Park. Also documented the Golden State Warriors team's playoffs run to the 2015 NBA Finals.

Curry’s clutch game, Warriors past Bucks in OT 2023.03.11 – Stephen Curry scored 36 points with 22 of those in the fourth quarter and overtime, leading the Golden State Warriors past the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks 125-116 on Saturday night. Curry knocked down all the dazzling shots everybody has come to […]

Curry’s clutch game, Warriors past Bucks OT

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Golden State Warriors / Jrue Holiday / Klay Thompson / Milwaukee Bucks / NBA / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

SJ Quakes late tally top Rapids at PayPal Park 2023.03.11- Cristian Espinoza’s first goal of the season provided the San Jose Earthquakes a 1-0 victory over the visiting Colorado Rapids on Saturday night at PayPal Park. San Jose has won two of its first three matches to start the season. […]

SJ Quakes late tally top Rapids at PayPal Park

in EMI Sports Earthquakes tagged Colorado Rapids / Cristian Espinoza / Jeremy Ebobisse / MLS / San Jose Earthquakes by Joseph Estevez

49ers’ Brock Purdy has ‘successful’ surgery! Updated: 2023.03.10 – After spending 40 anxious days in limbo, the 49ers received good news Friday as quarterback Brock Purdy had what they termed “successful” elbow surgery to repair his ulnar collateral ligament. Purdy is expected to be able to resume throwing in three months […]

49ers’ Brock Purdy has ‘successful’ surgery

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Jimmy Garoppolo / NFL / Philadelphia Eagles / San Francisco 49ers / Trey Lance by Joseph Estevez

SJ Earthquakes top Whitecaps in home opener 2023.03.04 – San Jose Earthquakes with Carlos Akapo’s late goal top the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 at PayPal Park season’s home opener. Akapo scored the game winning goal in the 77th minute to give the Earthquakes a victory over the Whitecaps on Saturday evening […]

SJ Earthquakes top Whitecaps in home opener

in EMI Sports Earthquakes tagged Cristian Espinoza / Jeremy Ebobisse / MLS / San Jose Earthquakes / Vancouver Whitecaps by Joseph Estevez

Warriors over Pelicans for a perfect home-stand 2023.03.03 – Klay Thompson scored 27 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer, helping the Golden State Warriors wrap up a perfect home-stand with a 108-99 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. The Warriors went 5-0 on the home-stand despite missing […]

Warriors over Pelicans for a perfect home-stand

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged CJ McCollum / Golden State Warriors / Jordan Poole / Klay Thompson / NBA / New Orleans Pelicans by Joseph Estevez

Warriors rallied in second half past Trail Blazers 2023.02.28 – Jordan Poole had 29 points, six assists and five rebounds, Klay Thompson scored 23 points and the Golden State Warriors rallied past the red-hot Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers 123-105 on Tuesday night. The goal for the Warriors… […]

Warriors rallied in second half past Trail Blazers

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Damian Lillard / Golden State Warriors / Jordan Poole / NBA / Portland Trail Blazers by Joseph Estevez

Warriors hold off Minnesota Timberwolves 2023.02.26 – Klay Thompson scored 32 points, including a key 3-pointer with 2:05 to play, and the Warriors held off the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-104 on Sunday. The defending NBA champions were down three starters once again, and old stand-by Thompson and newcomer Donte DiVincenzo delivered […]

Warriors hold off Minnesota Timberwolves

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Golden State Warriors / Klay Thompson / Minnesota Timberwolves / NBA by Joseph Estevez

Atlanta United opens 2023 MLS season over SJ Quakes Quakes show familiar lapses in defense for opening loss to Atlanta 2023.02.25 – The San Jose Earthquakes opened the 2023 MLS season with a decent match-up against Atlanta United. San Jose hoped to open their regular season on the right foot […]

Atlanta opens 2023 MLS season over SJ Quakes

in EMI Sports Earthquakes tagged Atlanta United / Cristian Espinoza / Jeremy Ebobisse / MLS / San Jose Earthquakes / Thiago Almada by Joseph Estevez

Warriors edge Wizards as Wiggins comes up clutch 2023.02.13 – Andrew Wiggins had 29 points and seven rebounds, Klay Thompson scored 27 points, and the Golden State Warriors edge the Washington Wizards 135-126 on Monday night in their final home game before the All-Star break. After illness and injury twice […]

Warriors edge Wizards as Wiggins comes up clutch

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Andrew Wiggins / Golden State Warriors / Jordan Poole / NBA / Washington Wizards by Joseph Estevez

Chiefs pass Eagles as Mahomes’ magic conquer SB LVII 2023.02.12 – Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, scrambled 26 yards on the go-ahead drive to pass the Philadelphia Eagles for a 38-35 Kansas City Chiefs victory and to conquer Super Bowl LVII on Sunday night. Mahomes […]

Chiefs pass Eagles as Mahomes’ magic conquer SB LVII

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Jalen Hurts / Kansas City Chiefs / NFL / Patrick Mahomes / Philadelphia Eagles / Super Bowl LVII by Joseph Estevez

Warriors defeat Mavs Curry out with leg injury 2023.02.04 – Stephen Curry had 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds before injuring his left leg during a drive late in the third quarter, and still without Curry the Golden State Warriors defeated Dallas Mavericks 119-113 on Saturday night. Curry went […]

Warriors defeat Mavs Curry out with leg injury

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Dallas Mavericks / Golden State Warriors / Jordan Poole / NBA / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

49ers’ Purdy knocked out by Eagles in NFC title game 2023.01.29 – QB1 Brock Purdy’s magical run from being the last pick in the NFL draft to winning his first seven starts for the San Francisco 49ers ended with a Philadelphia Eagles knock out 31-7 loss Sunday. Eagles Haason Reddick […]

49ers knocked out by Eagles in NFC title game

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Jalen Hurts / NFL / Philadelphia Eagles / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

Poole sinks clutch shot Warriors beat Grizzlies 2023.01.25 – Jordan Poole made the winning layup with a second remaining to cap a crazy, back-and-forth final minute, and the Golden State Warriors fought back to beat Ja Morant and Memphis Grizzlies 122-120 on Wednesday night. Warriors pulled off a wild one […]

Poole sinks clutch shot Warriors beat Grizzlies

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Golden State Warriors / Ja Morant / Jordan Poole / Memphis Grizzlies / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

49ers Send Cowboys Home, Advance to NFC Title Game 2023.01.22 – 49ers Brock Purdy capped a 91 yard drive with a Christian McCaffrey go-ahead 2-yard run and the San Francisco 49ers seal a 19-12 victory sending the Dallas Cowboys home and advance to the NFC title game on Sunday. Purdy […]

49ers on to NFC title game, Cowboys send home

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Dak Prescott / Dallas Cowboys / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

49ers Purdy’s 4 TDs pass Seahawks in NFC playoffs 2023.01.14 – Brock Purdy became the first rookie to throw for three touchdowns and run for another in an NFL playoff game, and the San Francisco 49ers pass the Seattle Seahawks in the second half to win 41-23 at Levi’s Stadium […]

49ers Purdy’s 4 TDs pass Seahawks in NFC playoffs

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Geno Smith / NFL / San Francisco 49ers / Seattle Seahawks by Joseph Estevez

49ers crush Cards to clinched #2 seed NFC playoffs 2023.01.08 – Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes for his sixth straight game with multiple TDs and the San Francisco 49ers clinched the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs with a 38-13 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Purdy […]

49ers crush Cards to clinched #2 seed NFC playoffs

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Arizona Cardinals / Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / David Blough / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

SF 49ers edge Las Vegas Raiders in OT 2023.01.01 – 49ers Tashaun Gipson intercepted the silver and black QB Jarrett Stidham in overtime and returned it 56 yards, setting up Robbie Gould’s 23-yard field goal that gave San Francisco a 37-34 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. 49ers coach Kyle […]

SF 49ers edge Las Vegas Raiders in overtime

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Las Vegas Raiders / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

Brock Purdy leads 49ers past Commanders 2022.12.24 – Brock Purdy threw two long touchdown passes to George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Washington Commanders 37-20 on Saturday for their eighth straight win. Purdy shook off a sluggish first half and did what he has done since taking […]

Brock Purdy leads 49ers past Commanders

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Chase Young / NFL / Nick Bosa / San Francisco 49ers / Washington Commanders by Joseph Estevez

49ers topple Seahawks to clinch NFC West 2022.12.15 – Rookie quarterback Brock Purdy threw a pair of touchdown passes to George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers clinch their first NFC West title since 2019, toppling the Seattle Seahawks 21-13 on Thursday night. Purdy never doubted he’d take the field […]

49ers topple Seahawks to clinch NFC West

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Geno Smith / NFL / San Francisco 49ers / Seattle Seahawks by Joseph Estevez

49ers Brock Purdy rout Tom Brady’s Buccaneers 2022.12.11 – Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score in his first career start and the San Francisco 49ers rout Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a 35-7 win on Sunday. Purdy’s day started with a botched audible that […]

SF 49ers’ Brock Purdy rout Brady’s Tampa Bucs

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / NFL / San Francisco 49ers / Tampa Bay Buccaneers / Tom Brady by Joseph Estevez

Splash Brothers beat Celtics in Warriors’ Finals rematch 2022.12.10 – Klay Thompson scored 34 points, Stephen Curry added 32 with six 3-pointers and Golden State beat the Boston Celtics 123-107 on Saturday night in a rematch of this year’s NBA Finals won by the Warriors in six games. Six months […]

Splash Bros beat Celtics in Warriors’ Finals rematch

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Boston Celtics / Golden State Warriors / Jayson Tatum / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

Can the Warriors rise again over Celtics at Chase? 2022.12.09 – The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions, but now at 13-13, will have a couple of days off before they host the Boston Celtics in a rematch of the 2022 NBA Finals on Saturday, December 10th at the Chase […]

Can the Warriors rise again over Celtics?

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Boston Celtics / Golden State Warriors / Jayson Tatum / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

49ers beat Dolphins with ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ Purdy 2022.12.04 – Brock Purdy ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ (Last pick in the NFL draft) threw two touchdown passes after replacing Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers used another dominant defensive performance to beat the Miami Dolphins 33-17 on Sunday for its fifth straight win. […]

49ers beat Dolphins with ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ Purdy

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Jimmy Garoppolo / Miami Dolphins / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

Sharks rout Canadiens with first Kahkonen’s shutout 2022.11.29 – Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 28 shots for his first shutout for San Jose and the Sharks rout the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Tuesday night. “It’s great, but it also tells how we’ve played as a team,” Kahkonen said. “Huge blocks, huge (penalty) […]

Sharks rout Canadiens with Kahkonen’s shutout

in EMI Sports Sharks tagged Kaapo Kahkonen / Logan Couture / Montreal Canadiens / NHL / San Jose Sharks by Joseph Estevez

49ers with fourth strait win blank the Saints 2022.11.27 – The San Francisco 49ers forced two fumbles from the Saints Alvin Kamara and ended the NFL’s longest active scoring streak at 332 games and nearly 21 years, beating New Orleans 13-0 for their fourth straight win. Three straight second-half shutouts […]

49ers with fourth strait win blank the Saints

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Alvin Kamara / Jimmy Garoppolo / New Orleans Saints / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

49ers top Cardinals in Mexico City 2022.11.21 – Jimmy Garoppolo threw for four touchdowns, including two each to Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers top the Arizona Cardinals 38-10 on Monday Night Football. As the final minute ticked off the clock, San Francisco quarterback Garoppolo turned […]

SF 49ers top Arizona Cardinals in Mexico City

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Arizona Cardinals / Brandon Aiyuk / George Kittle / Jimmy Garoppolo / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

Klay nets 41 points Warriors beat Rockets 2022.11.20 – Klay Thompson scored a season-high 41 points and Stephen Curry added 33 as the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 127-120 on Sunday night for their first road win. The Warriors snapped an 0-8 start away from home to improve […]

Klay nets 41 points Warriors beat Rockets

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Golden State Warriors / Houston Rockets / Jalen Green / Klay Thompson / NBA / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

Curry, Thompson help Warriors beat Knicks 2022.11.18 – Klay Thompson scored 20 points with four 3-pointers, Stephen Curry added 24 points, 10 assists and six rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the New York Knicks 111-101 on Friday night. Steve Kerr wanted Thompson to relax a little, let the […]

Curry, Thompson help Warriors beat Knicks

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Cam Reddish / Golden State Warriors / Klay Thompson / NBA / New York Knicks / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

49ers back from bye week past Chargers 22-16 2022.11.13 – Christian McCaffrey ran for the go-ahead touchdown with 7:54 to play, and the San Francisco 49ers pitched a second-half shutout to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-16 Sunday night in their first game back from a bye week. For all […]

49ers back from bye week past Chargers 22-16

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Christian McCaffrey / Jimmy Garoppolo / Justin Herbert / Los Angeles Chargers / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

Warriors rally past Cavs – Curry scores 40 2022.11.11 – Stephen Curry hit a tying 3-pointer with 1:18 to play, then one more dagger 3 on the way to 40 points, rallying the Golden State Warriors past the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-101 on Friday night. As Curry approaches his mid-30s, Steve […]

Warriors rally past Cavs – Curry scores 40

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Cleveland Cavaliers / Golden State Warriors / NBA / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez