Bay Area Sports Wrap, Friday, November 13, 2026

SAN JOSE - The Warriors fell 123-85 at San Antonio without Stephen Curry, Stanford men lost at UNLV, and Stanford women beat Santa Clara on Friday, Nov. 13.

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors 123-85 in an NBA Cup game at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.  The Spurs scored the first 18 points, and the Warriors trailed by as many as 43.  Golden State missed its first 11 shots and shot 25% in the first half to San Antonio’s 50%.  LJ Cryer led the Warriors with a career-high 20 points and six 3-pointers.  Stephon Castle had 32 for the Spurs, who have won 11 straight and moved ahead of the Warriors in West Group C.  Golden State (8-5, 1-1 in group play) has lost two in a row for the first time since an 0-3 start.  Stephen Curry missed the game with an oblique abdominal tear, so his career total stays at 26,806 points, 16th on the NBA all-time list and 140 behind Hakeem Olajuwon in 15th.  The Warriors play at New Orleans on Monday, Nov. 16, at 5 p.m.

UNLV beat Stanford men’s basketball 76-68 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, handing the Cardinal its first loss of the season.  UNLV led by 18 in the first half, and Stanford tied it 45-45 early in the second half but never led.  Austin Maurer scored a career-high 20 points on 10-for-11 shooting, Julius Price had 16, and Nick Townsend had 11 points and six rebounds.  Stanford (3-1) hosts UC Irvine on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m.

Stanford women’s basketball beat Santa Clara 66-55 at the Leavey Center in Santa Clara, pulling away with a 14-2 run that spanned the third and fourth quarters.  Hailee Swain scored 22 points, her fourth straight game with 20 or more to start the season.  Nora Ezike had 15 points and went 10-for-10 at the free throw line.  Stanford is 3-1 and hosts Gonzaga on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m.  Santa Clara (3-1) plays at UC San Diego on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Saint Mary’s men’s basketball beat UIC 84-61 in Moraga, extending its home winning streak to 29 games.  The Gaels (3-1) closed the first half on a 25-7 run.  Freshman Darius Bivins scored 20 points on 9-for-12 shooting, Mantas Juzenas had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Joshua Dent had 10 assists.  Saint Mary’s hosts Portland State on Monday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m.

Hawai’i beat Saint Mary’s women’s basketball 93-89 in triple overtime in the Bank of Hawai’i Classic opener in Honolulu.  It was the first triple-overtime game in program history for the Gaels, who led by as many as 11 in the second quarter.  NaTallia Urlacher scored a career-high 26 points, Niveya Henley had 19, and Lucy Aherne had 18 points and six assists.  Saint Mary’s (1-3) plays Alabama A&M on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m.

No. 24 Stanford women’s volleyball beat Clemson 3-1 (22-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-13) at Maples Pavilion in Stanford.  Julia Blyashov had 21 kills, Ipar Kurt had 19, and Lizzy Andrew had 12 kills and 10 blocks.  Stanford (16-9, 9-6 ACC) is 8-0 at home this season and plays Georgia Tech at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.

Georgia Tech beat Cal women’s volleyball 3-2 (25-19, 22-25, 25-17, 17-25, 15-7) at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley.  Freshman Abby Zimmerman had 26 kills for the Golden Bears, who fell to 17-9.  Cal plays Clemson on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m.

No. 2 Stanford men’s water polo beat No. 1 Cal 15-11 in the Big Splash at Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford.  Cal went 1 for 9 on 6-on-5 power plays and had 11 exclusions.  Kai Inoue scored three goals for the Golden Bears (15-5), and Stanford (19-2, 5-1 MPSF) has won six straight.  Both teams now head to the MPSF Championship, hosted by USC in Los Angeles from Nov. 20-22.

The San Diego Clippers beat the Santa Cruz Warriors 127-107 in the G League team’s home opener at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz.  Nick Boyd and Miles Kelly each scored 19 for Santa Cruz (1-1), and Nick Martinelli had 23 for San Diego (3-1).  The teams play again Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. in Santa Cruz.

Source:  Golden State Warriors: gameday recap, Nov. 13, 2026, at San Antonio (123-85); Stanford Athletics: men’s basketball at UNLV recap, Nov. 13, 2026; Stanford Athletics: women’s basketball at Santa Clara recap, Nov. 13, 2026; Saint Mary’s Athletics: men’s basketball vs. UIC recap, Nov. 13, 2026; Saint Mary’s Athletics: women’s basketball at Hawai’i recap, Nov. 13, 2026; Stanford Athletics: women’s volleyball vs. Clemson recap, Nov. 13, 2026; Cal Athletics: volleyball vs. Georgia Tech recap, Nov. 13, 2026; Cal Athletics: men’s water polo at Stanford recap, Nov. 13, 2026; Santa Cruz Warriors: home opener recap vs. San Diego Clippers, Nov. 13, 2026; NBA.com Warriors: Stephen Curry injury update, Nov. 12, 2026; NBA.com: all-time scoring leaders.