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Warriors Have Long Road Ahead In Making New S.F. Arena A Reality

05 / 23 / 12

Warriors co-Owner Peter Guber cautioned yesterday that his efforts to build a new arena atop S.F.’s Piers 30-32 that will house the NBA team “are in the very earliest stages,” according to a front-page piece by Knight & Cote of the S.F. CHRONICLE. Guber said, “This is the...

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05/22/12
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