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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.

Warriors hold off Kings to even playoff series 2023.04.23 – Stephen Curry scored 32 points but gave Sacramento a late chance when he called a timeout Golden State didn’t have, then the Warriors held on to beat the Kings 126-125 on Sunday to even the playoff series 2-2. First, Draymond […]

Warriors hold off Kings to even playoff series

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged De'Aaron Fox / Draymond Green / Golden State Warriors / NBA / Sacramento Kings / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

Warriors thump Kings to cut playoff series 2-1 2023.04.20 – Stephen Curry scored 36 points and Golden State got right back in its first-round playoff series by thumping the Sacramento Kings 114-97 on Thursday night to pull to 2-1. Leading up to Game 3, Steve Kerr challenged the Warriors to […]

Warriors thump Kings to cut playoff series 2-1

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged De'Aaron Fox / Golden State Warriors / Kevon Looney / NBA / Sacramento Kings / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

Kings beat Warriors and take 2-0 series lead 2023.04.17 – De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points and made a backbreaking 3-pointer that led the playoff newcomer Kings to a 114-106 win Monday night for their second straight victory over the Golden State Warriors. As the referees went to the replay monitor […]

Kings beat Warriors and take 2-0 series lead

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged De'Aaron Fox / Draymond Green / Golden State Warriors / NBA / Sacramento Kings / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

Kings Top Warriors to win first playoff game in 16 years 2023.04.15 – De’Aaron Fox finished with 38 points to win the Kings’ first playoff game in 16 years and to lead Sacramento to a 126-123 victory over the defending-champion Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Fox finished off a […]

Kings Top Warriors to win first playoff game

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged De'Aaron Fox / Golden State Warriors / Klay Thompson / NBA / Sacramento Kings / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

Giants ride power surge to beat Dodgers 5-0 2023.04.11 – The San Francisco Giants nail a 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers with back-to-back homers in the eighth, a two-run shot by David Villar followed by a drive to right by Brandon Crawford. A day after clubbing three home […]

Giants ride power surge to beat Dodgers 5-0

in EMI Sports Giants tagged Brandon Crawford / David Villar / Los Angeles Dodgers / MLB / San Francisco Giants by Joseph Estevez

Warriors set NBA record in rout of Trail Blazers 2023.04.09 – The Golden State Warriors set an NBA record by scoring 55 points in the first quarter on their way to a 157-101 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers in their regular-season finale on Sunday to secure the sixth seed […]

Warriors set NBA record in rout of Trail Blazers

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Golden State Warriors / Klay Thompson / NBA / Portland Trail Blazers / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

Giants hit 7 homer in romp over White Sox 2023.04.03 – David Villar hit two of San Francisco’s seven home runs, Anthony DeSclafani tossed six scoreless innings and the Giants romped the Chicago White Sox 12-3 on Monday. The Giants were looking for a spark from their offense. And did […]

Giants hit 7 homer in romp over White Sox

in EMI Sports Giants tagged Anthony DeSclafani / Chicago White Sox / David Villar / Michael Conforto / MLB / San Francisco Giants by Joseph Estevez

Warriors rally back to beat Philadelphia 76ers 2023.03.24 – Jordan Poole scored 33 points, Stephen Curry added 29, and the Golden State Warriors rallied past Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers 120-112 on Friday night. Poole emerged as one of Golden State’s most dependable performers during the championship run last […]

Warriors rally back to beat Philadelphia 76ers

in EMI Sports Warriors tagged Golden State Warriors / Joel Embiid / Jordan Poole / NBA / Philadelphia 76ers / Stephen Curry by Joseph Estevez

Warriors snap road losing skid, rout Rockets 2023.03.20 – Stephen Curry scored 30 points and Klay Thompson added 29 as the Golden State Warriors snapped an 11-game road skid with a 121-108 rout over the Houston Rockets on Monday night. The game was close most of the way before the […]

Warriors snap road losing skid, rout Rockets in Houston

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

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