Steve Kerr’s Life Story was Worth Writing, and it’s Worth Reading
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Steve Kerr’s Life Story was Worth Writing, and it’s Worth Reading

Scott Howard-Cooper had it all set up.

The veteran Sacramento journalist was prepared to write a book about the Golden State Warriors’ fourth NBA championship in five years in 2019.

“We were screwed,” Howard-Cooper says. “Nobody wanted to read a Warriors book coming off a loss.”

Howard-Cooper’s literary agent, Tim Hays, had another idea.

“He encouraged me to write a book on (Warriors coach) Steve Kerr,” Howard-Cooper says. “He stayed on me. He said, ‘Write out a proposal. Take a little time and put something on paper.’

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On Aldridge’s retirement, the Trail Blazers’ lot in life, Tinkle’s contract, OSU women’s hoops, Transfer portal, Duck and Beaver baseball and other things on my mind …
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On Aldridge’s retirement, the Trail Blazers’ lot in life, Tinkle’s contract, OSU women’s hoops, Transfer portal, Duck and Beaver baseball and other things on my mind …

Some (relatively) quick hitters about subjects on my mind in the sporting world …

• Item: LaMarcus Aldridge retires after 15 NBA seasons after experiencing a heart irregularity.

• Comment: Aldridge had played five games with Brooklyn after a buyout by San Antonio and signing as a free agent with the Nets. He had played well, starting and scoring 22 points in 23 minutes in a blowout win over New Orleans.

But after experiencing an irregular heartbeat during the Nets’ game against the Lakers last Saturday and some complications the following day, Aldridge chose to call it a career.

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Ex-Beaver greats weigh in on Tinkle, 2020-21 Beavers …
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Ex-Beaver greats weigh in on Tinkle, 2020-21 Beavers …

We asked a collection of names familiar to Beaver Nation — most of them former players — for their opinion of this year’s Oregon State team, which faces Loyola of Chicago at 11:40 a.m. PDT in a Sweet Sixteen showdown of underdogs. Their responses, in alphabetical order:

JIMMY ANDERSON (player from 1957-59, assistant coach from 1961-90, head coach from 1990-95):

“I haven’t missed a practice all year, so I have a pretty good handle on why the season has gone like it has. They brought in five new and (coach Wayne Tinkle’s) defensive system is a little complicated.

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