HERCULES -- In a region known for the intensity of its sports fans, few can match the fervor of Golden State Warriors faithful Alvan Mangalindan.
The 38-year-old Hercules dad, who works by day as a labor relations analyst for Contra Costa County, has decorated his family room with team memorabilia spanning three decades, turning it into what he calls "our ultimate Warrior fan cave.""Warriors Fans Welcome -- others not allowed," reads a sign near the entrance to the den, which sports an 80-inch, flat-panel TV for communal game-watching mostly when the Warriors are out of town. The family has held season tickets since shortly before they moved into their Hercules home in 2008.