Monte Poole covered a variety of sports at the Oakland Tribune and San Jose Mercury News for 28 years, the last 22 as a columnist, before joining NBC Sports Bay Area as Warriors Insider in 2013.
Monte offers his perspective on games and storylines that go beyond stats. He co-hosts the provocative “Dubs Talk” podcast and is a contributor on Pregame/Postgame shows. He occasionally breaks news, such as Stephen Curry’s first MVP award and Kevin Durant’s return for Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals.
Monte earned his B.A. in Journalism at San Jose State University, Class of 1985. He grew up in Oakland rooting for the A’s, Raiders and Warriors. Once upon a time, he was a favorite of legendary Raiders owner Al Davis.
The Latest
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Tweaked Warriors roster puts onus on Steve Kerr and his revamped coaching staff
The Golden State Warriors’ tweaked roster puts the onus on Steve Kerr and his revamped coaching staff for the 2026-27 NBA season.
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Behind Will Richard's offseason hunger for regular Warriors role entering Year 2
By every metric, Will Richard had a good rookie season. But a pair of DNPs at the end of the season fueled a rigorous offseason workout schedule.
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Warriors' Will Richard shares what he has learned from Steve Kerr's tough love
Will Richard detailed to Monte Poole what he learned from Steve Kerr’s tough love throughout his rookie NBA season with the Golden State Warriors.
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Steve Kerr optimistic about upcoming Warriors season, but avoids projections
Warriors coach Steve Kerr wouldn’t share a finite goal for Golden State in the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season, but he remains confident in his team.
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Steph Curry's benevolence inspired by ‘something bigger' than Warriors star
Steph Curry’s fuel is basketball, but it allows the Golden State Warriors star to impact people in ways he barely could imagine.
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Warriors star Steph Curry recalls how his early failures led to success
Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry recalled how his early failures led to ultimate career success in the NBA and basketball.
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Ranking Warriors' most beneficial moves of Joe Lacob-Peter Guber era: Part II
Monte Poole examines the second half of the 10 greatest Warriors transactions since Joe Lacob and Peter Guber took ownership of Golden State.
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Counting down the 10 greatest Warriors transactions under Lacob, Guber: Part I
Monte Poole examines the first half of the 10 greatest Warriors transactions since Joe Lacob and Peter Guber took ownership of Golden State.
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Aging Warriors get no break from back-to-backs in 2026-27 NBA season schedule
The Golden State Warriors once again will have plenty of back-to-back games throughout the 2026-27 NBA season.
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How NBA's 2026-27 season schedule subtly reflects the Warriors' slippage
Monte Poole breaks down why the Golden State Warriors’ 2026-27 NBA season schedule is evidence of the franchise’s recent slippage in hierarchy.
