abc seven's chris alvarez in arizona. so what's the vibe like in scottsdale? chris., larry. >> i think the vibe is good here. i'm reminded of that old saying, hope springs eternal when spring training rolls around. and now the full squad is here. the vibes are good. you know that. the giants have got justin verlander, willie adams among some of the new additions, and i had a chance to go one on one with the new gm, zach magnuson, to talk about those vibes and his thoughts on this upcoming season. >> it's always hopeful this time of year. so, but really exciting. anytime you know u get a collection of talent on the field, we're all interested to see everyone and how they've grown over the offseason. and it's been great so far. and you know, this time of year, the biggest thing is you just want guys healthy. and for the most part, i think we're relatively clean there and just excited about, you know, you get the full workouts, then you're just waiting for games. so anxious for those to start. >> from the plan you hadom of your marks with the players and acquisitions an

chris alvarez, abc seven sports. >> that's taking a while to get used to.se that's a little hard to get used to. another quick sports note here. the golden state warriors host klay thompson, anthony davis and the dallas mavericks this sunday. that game is at 1230 right here on abc seven, followed by after the game. >> up next going underground. the large section of a south bay city where they won't soon have to worry about power shutoffs during extreme weather. cables underground in some neighborhoods affected by repeated p-g-and-e's power safety shut offs. the utility says it will significantly reduce outages for 10,000 customers in the san jose communities of almaden valley and santa teresa. the project's price tag is $11 million. it's expected to be finished by june. >> all right, once again, let's get a check of the weather. >> yeah, a little bit of drizzle around some parts of the bay area today. meteorologist sandyha patel is here with the forecast. sandy. >> yeah. and dan and dion, we had some showers around the region as a cold front came through as

. >> yeah chris alvarez is here with sports. chris. >> hey dan coming up in sports. it was a family reunion for the curry tonight. steph seth and dell and the warriors continue to r and nine being retired over the weekend. the warriors kept the good times rolling tonight, honoring the 2015 nba champions, the first title in this dubs dynasty, and golden state was hosting the hornets tonight. curry family reunion time steph hanging with his father dell of course a broadcaster for charlotte. his brother seth also plays for the hornets. late first quarter here's steph three of his 15. splash. dell's like i've seen that my whole life. final seconds of the first brandon podemski the santa clara kid. oh what a shot. beats the shot clock buzzer. ten point lead after one. second quarter jimmy butler blocked. gets it back. little pump fake and one. he had six points eight rebounds five assists under two minutes. sharing is carrying the ball movement. get it to gary payton the second. oh a little reverse 14 points off the bench 15 point lead at the break. third quarter butler g

>> chris alvarez, abc seven sports. >> thanks, chris.the eyes, the san jose sharks and the entire nhl are on a two week break for a special new four nations tournament. and the sharks need it. they scored two goals in the first three minutes last night against dallas and then gave up seven straight goals. they lost 8 to 3 and have now dropped ten of their last 11. and first year head coach ryan warsofsky will probably not be happy with this effort for the entire two week break. >> we gave up eight goals. you're going to be frustrated. it's a national hockey league, so we should all be frustrated. we should all be off and embarrassed because this is our life. this is what we do. and you give up eight goals. doesn't matter what m is over there. it's not not not good enough. >> coach not happy. this abc seven sports report is sponsored by river rock casino dion. well, that's it for tonight everybody. >> i'm dion lim. the news continues tomorrow morning at five. for all of us here. thanks for joining us. we'll see you tomorrow morning

that's our goal. >> chris alvarez, abc seven sports. >> pretty exciting stuff, as you can tell. well, still ahead, a nice one day break from the rain as we take a live look outside for you. coming up, we'll check back in with abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel for i need to scale back its commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. in an email to employees, the tech giant said it will eliminate hiring goals that are tied to ensuring a diverse workforce. google also says it's evaluating whether to continue releasing annual diversity reports, which it has done since 2014. >> if you're looking to book a reservation to go to yosemite this summer, you are going to have to wait. the los angeles times reports that park officials need to get the revamped system approved by the trump administration. for now, people are unable to book visits from april through october. the popular yosemite attraction firefall, is not affected. it happens this month. reservations are needed for people who want to go on weekends and holidays. >> a pioneering political figure in the south bay now

. >> chris alvarez is here with sports. chris. >> hi, dan and ama.oming up in sports we're going to shift gears to basketball. and the warriors push for the playoffs. the new dubs on display. it's a dynamic duo steph jimmy and another imagine never paying for groceries again. well, what if i can't decide? avocados or tomatoes? why choose? at grocery outlet, you can afford both. and not just the basics. with grocery outlet, you'll find all your favorite brands included. including gluten free pasta and my favorite cookies? um, huh, everything's included. so burgers and steaks for life?! you gotta win first. still worth it. now that's bargain bliss. ♪ grocery outlet bargain market for more than a month after rolling his right ankle in early january. he missed his 19th straight game tonight in milwaukee. the team saying today, though, he's going to start practicing with the team after the all star break. can you imagine when he's back with this guy? jimmy butler his new teammate. the warriors in milwaukee tonight. steph curry playing his 1,000th career r

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now abc seven s larry beil and chris alvarez were at nearly every event this all-star weekend. and tonight steph curry finished the weekend in style, winning his second all star mvp award. larry and chris wrap things up now from thrive city. >> we are at splash, the new bar that just opened up at thrive city. steph curry had a huge party here last night and our invitations must must have gotten lost somewhere. here at chase center. but still a great night. and a new accolade for steph. >> yeah. what do you know another mvp for steph curry named the all star mvp here in his home arena. and it started out with the introduction at chase center. >> a two time nba. >> mvp a four time champion with your golden state warriors stefan. curry. >> yeah. >> curry had eight points in the first. >> game, 12 in the final for a total of 20 points. remember this is a new format. and the man who was the bay area's ambassador this weekend, steph curry, named your all star game mvp. >> this is very symbolic of the entire journey. i know we have a lot. i hope we have a lot to accomplish on the court

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chris alvarez joins us now with a preview of sports. chris. >> hey, dion, coming up in sports, the warriors honor a key member of their dynasty andre iguodala, number nine. and how about a meal prepared by the chef steph curry cooks the mavs chase center today marked jimmy butler's home debut. normally that would have stole the show, but today was all about number nine andre iguodala. andre getting his number retired postgame. we'll get to that in a moment. first quarter though. andre had a front row seat to this. draymond green to a cutting jimmy butler. his home debut slams it home. he had 18 on the night stephen curry. now we've seen him do this so many times. dribble step back three is good and he is starting to cook. warriors had a 16 zero run at one point in the first quarter. end of the first brandon podemski pull up three. how about 17 points 13 rebounds from him. the mavs were held to a season low 18 first quarter points. quiet game for klay thompson the former warrior. just 11 points in 25 minutes and a technical foul which dra

chris alvarez joins us now with a preview of sports. hi, chris. >> hi, dion.oming up in sports, there's been a whole lot of action ahead of thursday's nba trade deadline. another blockbuster done today. and could one be on the way for the warriors. the latest on the jimmy butle exactly! and unsweetened has 0 grams of sugar. and it's an excellent source of calcium. wow! planet oat really has it all! ♪ trade deadline for luka doncic for anthony davis trade. nearly broke the basketball internet. what will the warriors do? jimmy butler has been rumored to be one of golden state's top targets. espn's brian windhorst reports tonight that the miami heat guard is unwilling to sign an extension with the warriors, resulting in a breakdown of trade talks, at least for the moment. butler is currently indefinitely suspended for conduct detrimental to the team as he tries to force a trade out of miami. earlier today, another big blockbuster deal. espn reports the sacramento kings plan. let's make a deal with the san antonio spurs and chicago bulls. a lot of moving parts her

all right, once again, let's get to chris alvarez with another preview of sports. > hey, dion. coming up in sports. the giants begin cactus league play today in arizona a big prospect with the big hit. plus a salute to andre andre iguodala number nine set to go into the chase center rafters to maintenance anything, so it's very scary for me because i have everything i love in this home. so, we've now implemented drone technology. how is that safe for me? it enhances the inspection, so it allows us to see things faster. your safety is the most important, and if you're feeling unsafe, that's not okay. it doesn't feel like that in our hearts. i mean, it's worrisome. [dog barks] [dog barks] number nine is going to be sent into the rafters tomorrow afternoon following warriors mavericks at chase center, a game you'll see right here on abc seven. the 2015 nba finals mvp becomes the first player in this current dubs dynasty to have his jersey retired. andre's impact on the franchise is undeniable, and tomorrow his career achievements will take center stage. >> andre's role

chris alvarez will have more on that coming up live from chase. now we had nba all stars courtside there in shock with what they saw from mcclung. and that included the unofficial bay area ambassador for all star weekend steph curry of the golden state warriors. steph is going to be in the actual all star game tomorrow. his influence on the game, the bay and oakland in particular is profound. >> i think i made a reference to like coming to america to where they had like the live funeral thing and like everybody's celebrating you, but you're still there, like witnessing it. i don't want it to be that at all. but you do want to celebrate it to some extent. he's done so much for this game, man. it's like it's going to be sad. you know, obviously with him and guys like kd and bron and us to remove ourselves from the game, it's going to be it's going to be sad. but you know this is our opportunity for us to celebrate him. you know being in san francisco. >> extreme competitor extremely hard worker, humble you know comes from a good family. uh- cares ab

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chris alvarez is here. a lot of sports to talk about. >> yeah.on to the warriors these days because they are playing well. the nba should take notice. warriors continue to roll. jimmy butler is in the lineup. hall of famer rick barry gives me his take on jimmy buckets. plus justin verlander makes his cactus league debut with the giants. how did he do? sports is ne it was a perfect day at chase center yesterday. not only did the warriors win and jimmy butler's home debut against the mavericks, but the headliner, andre iguodala. number nine jersey retirement. his medallion you see right there was unveiled outside chase center in the morning before the game. and then after the game his number nine lifted high up into the chase center rafters. the four time nba champ, 2015 nba finals mvp, became just the seventh player in franchise history to have his number retired. that is quite an honor and becomes the first in this championship era to earn that distinction. >> what i saw from the organization, what i saw from the players, the coaching staff, i sa

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>> chris alvarez, abc seven sports. >> little nfl news 40 niners tight end george kittle.eld. just as good off of it today. kittle was named the 14th annual salute to service winner, which recognizes the exceptional efforts made by members of the nfl towards the military community. the two time all-pro tight end hosts military and frontline heroes at every niners game, and kittle will be recognized tomorrow at the nfl honors, the league's annual award show. so this butler thing is, is really dramatic. i know you were asking in the break, why is he always unhappy in these places? because he's this dogged competitor. and if he has teammates that aren't similar, he gets right in their face. he's kind of like draymond in that sense. the two of them together is going to be very interesting. but he definitely makes the warriors better. and i got to credit joe lacob. you know he's talking about you know the valkyries. but he signed off on on $60 million a year for jimmy butler for the next two years. yeah. and so he's you know he's all in. he's you know, like maybe, you know, her

chris alvarez, abc seven sports. >> and thank you, chris. one other sports note this sunday, the golden state warriors will be hosting ex splash brother klay thompson and the dallas mavericks once again. that game is at 1230. you can watch it right here on abc seven, followed by after the game. >> we are counting down to the eighth annual black joy parade this sunday in oakland. abc seven news is a proud media sponsor, streaming it for the third year in a row on our midday show. co-founder of the black joy parade, amber lester, talked about this year's theme finding joy in the small moments. >> based on what we've heard, there's a lot of that people are experiencing in their people are communities that can be detrimental to their health, their mental health and their hearts. and so we really are trying to push finding, really finding the joy and the small moments and the little things that you do. and then the celebration for us is finding joy in that big moment. so the parade is going to be awesome and bringing that joy. >> more than 30,000

abc seven's chris alvarez is live from scottsdale stadium. >> and chris, you got an up close look at some of the team's live batting practice today. that must have been fun. >> yes. yeah, and you mentioned the weather. absolutely perfect. as the sun sets here on a weather day that was 74 degrees and sunny. and i did see logan webb, the giants ace, coming this year throwing fastballs and batting practice. and look, i played some baseball in college. there's a big difference between college and the major league level. a little bit more of my natural position here. holding the microphone, talking to you guys about baseball. and it was another great day here in scottsdale, arizona, as i mentioned. look, baseball is unlike any of the other four major or three major sports football, hockey, basketball, short ramp up time here in spring training. and then they get right to games this weekend. cactus league play long season about six weeks of spring training. and then you have 162 game regular season if you're lucky, and play postseason baseball even more games in october. these guys get ask

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all right, let's get to chris alvarez now with a preview of sports. he is live from chase center. chris. >> hi, dion. hi, spencer. yeah. coming up in sports, a big day here. chase. the home debut of jimmy butler. and what a homecoming for andre iguodala. his number nine going into the rafters a ♪ it's a little pill with a big story to tell. ♪ ♪ i take once-daily jardiance... ♪ ♪ ...at each day's start. ♪ ♪ as time went on, it was easy to see. ♪ ♪ i'm lowering my a1c! ♪ and for adults with type 2 diabetes... ...and known heart disease, jardiance can lower the risk of cardiovascular death, too. serious side effects include increased ketones in blood or urine, which can be fatal. stop jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, tiredness, trouble breathing, or increased ketones. jardiance may cause dehydration that can suddenly worsen kidney function and make you feel dizzy, lightheaded, or weak upon standing. genital yeast infections in men and women, urinary tract infections, low blood sugar, or a rare, life threatening bacterial infection

chris alvarez is here with all the sports. chris. >> hi, dan.n sports, the warriors are rolling. and it's all thanks to their new dynamic duo steph curry jimmy butler the o on the road. jimmy butler made his warriors home debut yesterday. he scored 18 in the win over dallas. now the warriors improved to five and one since butler has joined the lineup. jimmy became the first player in franchise history to have 120 plus points, 30 plus rebounds and 30 plus assists through his first six games with the team. >> it was an important shift. you know the trade itself. i think i mentioned this after the sacramento game. we just we needed it. and you know we felt it. we were kind of treading water. we couldn't couldn't get any traction. and in the season and mike sensed it and made the move. and you can feel the shift sometimes you just you got to shake things up. and we shook things up. and just so happened that, you know, one of the best players in the league was available. and that doesn't happen very often. it was a move that made sense. and it so far

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abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez joins us to discuss all the excitement, plus some new changes this year. join us for those stories and more on abc seven. bay area streaming tv at 530. dan and emma. >> excellent. thank you very much, steph. >> and you can download the abc seven app or head to abc7 news.com to join steph in two minutes. >> david: tonight, breaking news as we come on the air in the west. two new back-to-back major storms now moving in. also breaking at this hour, the deadly plane collision in the west. word of a jet colliding with another jet in scottsdale. first tonight, 77 million americans under alerts right now. snow, freezing rain, winds, treacherous driving. both storms hitting across

abc seven's larry beil and chris alvarez are at chase center with details. >> the major headline here on all star sunday is lebron james not playing in the all star game tonight? he had started in 20 consecutive all-star games. but he's got foot and ankle issues. >> yeah that's unbelievable. two decades worth of starts for lebron i was back in college when he started this thing. i couldn't even buy an adult beverage. larry. >> well, you can now. yeah. sure can. and so can mac mcclung, who basically saved all star saturday. mcclung comes out in a kia to save the day. >> yeah, he jumps over a car, guy in the sunroof, takes the ball out and throws it down. i don't know where he gets his creativity, but mac mcclung, let's hear from him in all star savior. >> was thinking, please go in ball, please. and then on the car i'm like, please don't land on the car. but no, i think just trusting the preparation, you know, kind of getting into like a flow state where you're not really thinking about anything. it kind of feels like a blur, you know what i mean? and it's just something i love doing.

larry biel and chris alvarez are at chase center as we speak, and larry has some big breaking news that just came in. >> major headline here on all star sunday. lakers star lebron james says he's not playing in the all star game because of nagging foot and ankle problems. now the all star format has been completely changed for this year, and the reason for that is last year's all star game was a debacle. the winning team scored 211 points. nobody played defense. no intensity. the commissioner was furious. veteran players were upset. so they decided, we're going to blow this whole thing up. and we got a whole new format. >> yeah, a whole new format. so we know the east versus west that is gone. now. we have four teams of eight, and one of those teams of eight is made up of the rising stars, who won friday night to advance into sunday, the showcase and draymond green. not a fan of the idea. >> i think the format can be cool. the format. but in order to play on sunday night, you got to do something to get to sunday night. not not be some other rookies and sophomores you got. >> i'm with yo

. >> yes, abc7 news sports reporter chris alvarez joins us live from the newsroom, with details on how san jose state and fresno state will keep the battle for the valley trophy alive. hi, chris. >> hi, dan. yeah, college football has changed just so much in the past few years. you have the transfer portal, conference realignments in partnership with our sister station, kfsn in fresno. both san jose state and fresno state, giving our stations exclusive news that the two schools will play football games into the 2034 season. now, the spartans and bulldogs, they're each other's longest standing rivals. they've been playing football since 1921. that's a long time. the rivalry continues today with the scheduling news. spartans and bulldogs will play six nonconference games between 2026 through 2034. now, why is this important? fresno state set to join the pac 12 in july of 2026. while the spartans are going to remain in the mountain west conference. so they had to schedule these non-conference games to keep this traditional rivalry going for both sides. the battle of the valley trophy is a

here's abc seven's chris alvarez in scottsdale. >> hey, larry. justin verlander actually turns 42 on thursday. his birthday is right around the corner. he's entering his 20th big league season, and we all know he's a future hall of famer. he expects to have the same type of success this year in year one with the giants. >> you know, trying to still be at the top of my craft and be as good as i can. comes with a lot of work, especially now. more work than it ever has. so i need to have a balancing act where i don't forgo paying attention to what i need to do to mentor these guys. but also, you know, it's one of the actual benefits. it's been hard being out here in arizona without my family. but one of the benefits is i don't i don't feel that urge to rush home and go be with my family. so i spend a lot more time here, and after i'm done doing all my work, i can i can hang out and talk to the guys about baseball. >> so that wraps up day two of full squad workouts from scottsdale. the giants quickly get into cactus league play. they play saturday, t

abc7's chris alvarez is there and talked with the giants new gm. >> well, larry, crazy to think. ago we were together at chase center covering the nba all star game. now the scene, at least for me, shifts to arizona and spring training. and the giants right here in scottsdale held their first full squad workout. giants, of course, have some new faces, including future hall of fame pitcher justin verlander and shortstop willy adames, who actually hit a home run during his first live bp today. they're going to be relying on those guys to make big impacts and try and help this giants team return to the postseason for the first time since that 2021 season, where they won a franchise record 107 games. >> always looking to achieve more and more. that's who i want us to be as an organization. just striving to get better. certainly like where we're at with with the addition of willie thomas, justin verlander, it's been awesome to watch jv's pens and him sharing some knowledge with our younger pitchers. and you know, we'll see where it goes from here. but certainly excited about where we'

abc seven news sports anchor chris alvarez joins me to break it all down. us for those stories and more. at 5.30 on abc seven bay area streaming tv. >> we'll see you for that. and if you're watching us here on tv world news tonight with david muir is next. we're sandhya patel, all of us. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. i'll see you on the stream at 530, and you on the stream at 530, and then we'll see you again at six. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [google notification] ♪ get exclusive offers on select new volvo models. contact your volvo retailer to learn more. >> david: tonight, breaking news, just hours left. millions of federal workers told by elon musk to list what they've accomplished in the last week by midnight tonight, or risk getting fired. president trump today suggesting what happens if you don't respond. >>> also tonight, the frightening moments in a delta flight filling with smoke. passengers horrified. >>> and tonight, remembering roberta flack. >>> first tonight, millions of government workers facing a midnight deadline to respond t

. >> chris alvarez says we can't forget tom brady either. $38 million was raised to pay for the new fieldra says the funds came from supporters of the school and the baseball program. all right. still ahead on abc seven news at 430. a treat for nature lovers. the annual festival celebrating the return of an important california fish. and here's a beautiful look outside right now. abc seven weather anchor spencer christian is up next with the accuweather forecast. >> thanks for listening to me, zach. all right. coming up in sports, the warriors take on the bulls and the windy city. and it's a dubs debut of jimmy butler. he's in the starting lineup. we got a preview. game is i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we committed to underground, 10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago and we are in a completely different place today, and it's because of how we need to care for our communities and our customers. i hope that's true. [joe] that's my commitm

. >> yes, chris alvarez is here with sports. chris. >> hey, julian. coming up in sports.s kicks off. plus, as the nba trade deadline approaches later this week, the warriors to 50 years with my best friend. [sfx: gasp] [sfx: spilling sound] nooo... aya... quick, the quicker picker upper! bounty absorbs spills like a sponge. and is 2x more absorbent so you can use less. bounty, the quicker picker upper. when you really need to sleep. and is 2x more absorbent so you can use less. you reach for the really good stuff. zzzquil ultra helps you sleep better and longer when you need it most. its non-habit forming and powered by the makers of nyquil. for a while. their next home game get this sunday, february 23rd against dallas. you'll see it right here on abc seven. draymond green back in the lineup for the first time in about three weeks. he's been dealing with a calf injury. good to see dre. just before halftime andrew wiggins in the lane gets it to go. team-high 2543 off the half. warriors take over in the third quarter. curry the triple. he had 24 but just two of 12 from dee

chris alvarez is here with all the sports. chris. >> hi, dan.rriors are rolling. and it's all thanks to their new dynamic duo steph cu ♪ herbal essences is a force of nature. our shampoos and conditioners are made with supercharged botanicals. ♪ these sulfate-free formulas deeply penetrate and replenish nutrients. ♪ to boost hair health in just one wash. ♪ all without the salon naturals price tag. ♪ ♪ it's supercharged herbal essences. ♪ on the road. jimmy butler made his warriors home debut yesterday. he scored 18 in the win over dallas. now the warriors improved to five and one since butler has joined the lineup. jimmy became the first player in franchise history to have 120 plus points, 30 plus rebounds and 30 plus assists through his first six games with the team. >> it was an important shift. you know the trade itself. i think i mentioned this after the sacramento game. we just we needed it. and you know we felt it. we were kind of treading water. we couldn't couldn't get any traction. and in the season and mike sensed it and made the move.

abc7's chris alvarez is there and talked with the giants new gm. >> well, larry, crazy to think.t 24 hours ago we were together at chase center covering the nba all star game. now the scene, at least for me, shifts to arizona and spring training. and the giants right here in scottsdale held their first full squad workout. giants, of course, have some new faces, including future hall of fame pitcher justin verlander and shortstop willy adames, who actually hit a home run during his first live bp today. they're going to be relying on those guys to make big impacts and try and help this giants team return to the postseason for the first time since that 2021 season, where they won a franchise record 107 games. >> always looking to achieve more and more. that's who i want us to be as an organization. just striving to get better. certainly like where we're at with with the addition of willie thomas, justin verlander, it's been awesome to watch jv's pens and him sharing some knowledge with our younger pitchers. and you know, we'll see where it goes from here. but certainly excited about

here's abc seven's chris alvarez in scottsdale. >> hey, larry.hursday. his birthday is right around the corner. he's entering his 20th big league season, and we all know he's a future hall of famer. he expects to have the same type of success this year in year one with the giants. >> you know, trying to still be at the top of my craft and be as good as i can. comes with a lot of work, especially now. more work than it ever has. so i need to have a balancing act where i don't forgo paying attention to what i need to do to mentor these guys. but also, you know, it's one of the actual benefits. it's been hard being out here in arizona without my family. but one of the benefits is i don't i don't feel that urge to rush home and go be with my family. so i spend a lot more time here, and after i'm done doing all my work, i can i can hang out and talk to the guys about baseball. >> so that wraps up day two of full squad workouts from scottsdale. the giants quickly get into cactus league play. they play saturday, their first game against bruce bochy and

abc seven's chris alvarez joins us live from scottsdale. chance to catch up with one of the team's big offseason acquisitions, justin verlander. >> yeah, larry, it was great to catch up with justin verlander, who's actually set to celebrate his 42nd birthday just a couple of days on thursday. he's entering his 20th big league season. look, we know his stats and his accolades jump off the baseball card. he's a two time champ, three time cy young award winner, and he expects to have that same type of success here in year one in san francisco. >> i don't know, it's pretty awesome. i did photo day today and got to put on the cream unis. i was like, man, i went around a few guys. i was like, these are sick. you know, i don't know. i appreciate baseball, i love the game. i love the history here. it's pretty special. and then anytime you get a chance to kind of come into a situation. and really, robbie ray was the only guy i knew coming in. so you just get to meet a bunch of new guys. it's been a lot of fun. what's your. >> what have you seen from

chris alvarez is here with a preview of sports. >> hey zach coming up in sports. warriors needing a win on the road in the worst way. enter jimmy butler making his dubs debut with a lion like effort. warrio with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that there's not a risk that it's gonna fall to the ground and start a fire. okay. and i want you to be able to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds] and for the warriors, but it was game one for the newly acquired six time all-star forward jimmy butler, making his warriors debut in chicago. and of course, coffee in hand pregame. and jimmy. he brought the energy. wearing number ten. warriors fans are going to like this right away. his first bucket buddy hield the alley oop to jimmy. throws it down. dubs were up three after one. chicago started the second qu

abc7's chris alvarez has the story. >> the san jose sharks are very proud to select from boston universityelebrini. >> you're the number one overall pick. like what's that like as an 18 year old? yeah. >> it was pretty incredible. that was a goal and a dream of mine ever since i was a kid to not only get drafted into the nhl, but also go first overall, is a dream come true. >> when was your first interaction, like in the warriors locker room? when your dad got hired, and when did you come out and maybe kind of hang out in the locker room and hang out at practice? kind of take me back to those days. >> it was it was it was amazing, especially at that age. i mean, the older i got, the more i watched. and being around some of those guys that you watch on tv, it was more of like a it was like a really cool experience for, for a kid. >> were you starstruck at all by steph. draymond. >> 100% yeah yeah. >> what is a 12 year old do in a warriors locker room with like four future hall of famers. >> i think it was just more like giving them a fist pump and saying i like that means so much to a young

. >> and i'm dan ashley for sandyha patel, chris alvarez, all of us. we appreciate your time right now on jimmy kimmel, conan o'brien and regÉ-jean >> lou: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- conan o'brien and rege-jean page. with cleto and the cletones. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you. very nice. hi, everyone. guillermo. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. [ cheers and applause ] thank you for watching. thank you for joining us here on what was a beautiful day in hollywood, california. i don't know if you're aware of this. maybe you saw this when you were lined up outside. hundreds of people are hard at work setting up the oscars, which happen on sunday right across the street. we have a special guest tonight. joining our show, for the first time ever, one of the all-time television greats. a man who goes by any names "the irish beanstalk." [ laughter ] "the jolly ginger giant." "the albino rhino." the host of the oscars conan o'brien is here with us. [ cheers and applause ] now, that's the good n

and ashley for sandhya patel, chris alvarez, all of us, we appreciate your time right now. on jimmy kimmel. zoe saldana and patrick schwarzenegger. >> have a great >> lou: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- zoe saldana, patrick schwarzenegger, and music from johnnyswim featuring tobe nwigwe, with cleto and the cletones. and now, jimmy kimmel! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you. hi, everybody. very nice. i'm jimmy. i'm the host. thank you for watching. thank you for joining us here in hollywood on super bowl monday? i guess, i don't know. wow, what a game wasn't yesterday. the game was boring, but i have to say the food at my house, i ate so much yesterday, i ate -- i had, for real, i had a turkey. i had part of a cow. i had chicken in both wing and fried form. i had lamb and a pig. i ate all the animals on old macdonald's farm. old macdonald has no animals left on his farm. i'm disgusted with myself. the game was over very early on. there was no three-peat for the chiefs. you almost had to feel sorry for the chiefs, as weird as that sounds. not

abc seven news sports anchor chris alvarez joins us now with details on how san jose state and fresnovalley trophy alive. chris. >> hey, larry. yeah. college football. you know, it's changed so much. i'm still getting used to seeing cal and stanford in the acc. that doesn't seem right. all right. the seem partnership with our sister station in fresno, both san jose state and fresno state, giving our stations exclusive news of the two schools, will play football games into the 2034 season. the spartans and bulldogs, they're each other's longest standing rivals. they've been playing since 1921, and the rivalry continues today with the scheduling news. the spartans and bulldogs are going to play six more nonconference games between 2026 and 2034. now why this is important fresno state is set to join the pac 12 in july 26th, while the spartans remain in the mountain west, so they had to schedule non-conference games to keep this traditional rivalry going for both sides. the battle for the valley trophy. it's an important one to keep. >> well, last year was my first time in it. and, you kn

here's abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez. >> good morning.uodala is number nine will be hanging in the chase center rafters. the 2015 nba finals mvp can become the first player in this championship dynasty to have his jersey retired. the mavericks and the warriors go head to head at chase center, 1230. you see it right here on abc seven. now, could jimmy butler be the missing piece that leads the warriors team to their next title? we'll wait and see. butler makes his home debut later today. golden state is four and one since he joined the lineup. and then friday night the warriors balanced dominant 24 point win at sacramento, improving to 2927 overall. moving into the ninth seed in the west, they got eyes on a big playoff push down the stretch. >> there's a lot of time left, a lot of games, 26 games left. if we can get on a streak like we did early in the season, you know, get on a run like that, we can make up games pretty quickly. >> we have a 27 game playoff push from practice yesterday shootaround this morning we were pretty locked in. it

abc seven's chris alvarez, who, by the way, did play some college baseball, joining us live now fromifference between college and the show. >> yeah, absolutely. larry. the giants held some live batting practice today to see the likes of logan webb throwing fastballs, changeups, sliders. i'm in my more natural position holding the microphone, talking about baseball in front of the camera. good stuff there. and it was a fun day. once again here in scottsdale. there's perfect. baseball is unlike any of the other major sports. football, basketball, hockey, short ramp up time here in spring training. then they get right to cactus league games beginning this weekend. that's like a couple days away. it's a long season, about six weeks of spring training, followed by 162 regular season games. then, if you're lucky, you play playoff baseball deep into october. look, these guys get asked a lot of these inside baseball questions. we'll get to that in sports over the years. but i want to check in with these guys and some of their highlights this offseason. and here's what they said. marriage que

here's abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez. >> good morning.ht, but it was game one for the newly acquired six time all-star forward jimmy butler, making his warriors debut in chicago. and he had a coffee in hand pregame. and he brought the big time energy. must have been the coffee beans wearing the number ten jersey and right away his first basket. buddy hield up top to jimmy alley-oop. dubs up three after one chicago started the second quarter on a 25 to 2 run. coby white dials from distance. golden state trailed by as many as 24 in this game, but made the adjustment after halftime. third quarter it's stephen curry starting to cook. oh hoop and the foul from deep four point play. here comes the curry flurry. just over three minutes to go. i mean this is just crazy. little relocate three spins around. he got it. triple gives him 16 in the quarter. and steph wasn't done. he scored 24 points in the quarter 24 of his 34. and the warriors up three after three. it's just crazy. fourth quarter now butler handling those non steph minutes. draymond a

so when macklin was a little kid, as he told our chris alvarez, he was in the warriors locker room alle. >> when your dad got hired and when did you come out and maybe kind of hang out in the locker room and hang out at practice? kind of take me back to those days. >> it was it was it was amazing. especially at that age, watching some i mean, i didn't really watch much basketball growing up, but i mean, the older i got, the more i watched. and being around some of those guys that you watch on tv, it was more of like a it was like a really cool experience for, for a kid. >> were you starstruck at all by steph. draymond. >> 100% yeah. >> yeah just hanging out with steph and draymond. you know you can see the full interview with macklin celebrini tomorrow on after the game following the lakers knicks game which tips off at 530. so even though they lost last night this is the best cal women's hoops team we've seen in a while. they're 18 and four. they're led by lulu twidale who's from australia, and iona from greece. they call themselves the splash sisters, and they came in for a visit tod

here's abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez. >> good morning.ng in the chase center rafters. the 2015 nba finals mvp going to become the first player in this championship dynasty to have his jersey retired. the mavericks and the warriors go head to head at chase center 1230. you'll see it right here on abc seven. now, could jimmy butler be the missing piece that leads the warriors team to their next title? we'll wait and see. butler makes his home debut later today. golden state is four and one since he's joined the lineup. and then friday night the warriors balance dominant 24 point win at sacramento, improving to 2927 overall. moving into the ninth seed in the west, they got eyes on a big playoff push down the stretch. >> there's a lot of time left, a lot of games, 26 games left. if we can get on a streak like we did early in the season, you know, get on a run like that, we can make up games pretty quickly. >> we have a 27 game playoff push from practice yesterday shootaround this morning we were pretty locked in. it was a good energy. and now

here's abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez. >> good morning.last night, but it was game one for the newly acquired six time all-star forward jimmy butler, making his warriors debut in chicago. he had a coffee in hand pregame and he brought the big time energy. must have been the coffee beans wearing the number ten jersey and right away his first basket. buddy hield up top to jimmy alley oop. dubs up three after one. chicago started the second quarter on a 25 to 2 run. coby white dials from distance. golden state trailed by as many as 24 in this game, but made the adjustment after halftime. third quarter it's stephen curry starting to cook. oh hoop and the foul from deep four point play. here comes the curry flurry. just over three minutes to go. i mean this is just crazy. little relocate. three spins around. he got it. triple gives him 16 in the quarter. and steph wasn't done. he scored 24 points in the quarter 24 of his 34. and the warriors up three after three. this is crazy. fourth quarter now. butler handling those non steph minutes. draymo

larry beil and chris alvarez were at nearly every event this all star weekend and they wrapped things from thrive city. >> what do you know another mvp for steph curry named the all star mvp here in his home arena. and it started out with the introduction at chase center. >> a two time nba mvp. a four time champion with your golden state warriors stefan. >> yeah. curry had eight points in the first game, 12 in the final for a total of 20 points. remember this is a new format. and the man who was the bay area's ambassador this weekend, steph curry, named your all star game mvp. >> this is very symbolic of the entire journey. i know we have a lot. i hope we have a lot to accomplish on the court and uh- not ending the journey anytime soon. but again, for me and from my vantage point, having played here for 16 years and this is the only place that i've played. it's a it was just a great celebration of basketball in this area, and this is pretty cool to have to. >> and steph is the 15th player in nba history to win the all star mvp more than once. >> now the busy weekend in the bay area di