Joseph Dycus

Joseph Dycus is a sports reporter who covers high school sports for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. He graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a BA degree in communications and has experience covering various events and topics. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he closely follows local sports teams and events.

Biography:  https://www.mercurynews.com/author/joseph-dycus/

92%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

92%

Examples:

  • De'Aaron Fox remarked that it was not his problem or concern regarding Golden State's past success.
  • De'Aaron Fox was marveling at the Warriors' sustained success when he was in his first year in the league and then in his fifth season.
  • The Kings players were not overly celebratory after dispatching the team that eliminated them in the first round last season.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Joseph Dycus is a sports reporter for The Mercury News and East Bay Times, covering high school sports in the Bay Area.

Contradictions

86%

Examples:

  • Keon Ellis held Thompson to zero points.
  • The Kings defeated the Warriors 118-94 in the play-in game despite the Warriors having a strong team during their first title run in 2015.
  • The Warriors looked old and slow, with Stephen Curry being rough by his standards, Klay Thompson not scoring at all, Draymond Green relatively quiet and Chris Paul having a negative impact on the game.

Deceptions

82%

Examples:

  • His dogged defense helped Fox, Murray and Domantas Sabonis fly up and down the floor in a style reminiscent of Golden State during their first title run in 2015.
  • The reality of it is, it's not my problem, and it's not my concern.

Recent Articles

Keegan Murray's 32-Point Performance Leads Sacramento Kings to NBA Playoffs, Eliminating Golden State Warriors

Keegan Murray's 32-Point Performance Leads Sacramento Kings to NBA Playoffs, Eliminating Golden State Warriors

Broke On: Wednesday, 17 April 2024 In a surprising upset, the Sacramento Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors 118-94 in the NBA play-in tournament, led by Keegan Murray's 32 points and eight three-pointers. The Warriors' season ended with key players underperforming: Stephen Curry had a subpar game, Klay Thompson scored zero points, and Draymond Green was relatively quiet. The Kings will now face the New Orleans Pelicans for the No. 8 seed.