Danny Emerman
@dannyemerman.bsky.social
Golden State Warriors beat writer for The San Francisco Standard
Just walked past the Warriors team store, where Jonathan Kuminga jerseys have been off the shelves for months.
From @janekennyy, who caught up with some Kuminga Truthers sfstandard.com/2026/01/12/j...
From @janekennyy, who caught up with some Kuminga Truthers sfstandard.com/2026/01/12/j...
We found the fans still wearing Jonathan Kuminga jerseys at Chase Center
A breakup between Golden State and the 23-year-old wing seems inevitable. For some devoted supporters, the reality is hard to accept.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Just walked past the Warriors team store, where Jonathan Kuminga jerseys have been off the shelves for months.
From @janekennyy, who caught up with some Kuminga Truthers sfstandard.com/2026/01/12/j...
From @janekennyy, who caught up with some Kuminga Truthers sfstandard.com/2026/01/12/j...
Jonathan Kuminga is out of the mix and on practically the most tradeable contract possible. There are multiple teams with interest in him, per source. Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler are still elite.
There’s no excuse to not make a trade in the next 4 weeks. sfstandard.com/2026/01/11/j...
There’s no excuse to not make a trade in the next 4 weeks. sfstandard.com/2026/01/11/j...
With Jonathan Kuminga, the Warriors can’t wait around for the perfect trade
If Golden State waits until the offseason to move the 23-year-old wing, the front office risks turning a fading dynasty into a dead one.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Jonathan Kuminga is out of the mix and on practically the most tradeable contract possible. There are multiple teams with interest in him, per source. Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler are still elite.
There’s no excuse to not make a trade in the next 4 weeks. sfstandard.com/2026/01/11/j...
There’s no excuse to not make a trade in the next 4 weeks. sfstandard.com/2026/01/11/j...
The Warriors take the most 3s in the NBA but rank 14th in 3pt%. What's more: 44.7% of all their field goals are "open" or "wide open" 3s (closest defender 4ft away).
They're creating, and clanking, clean looks. In a make-or-miss-league, Ws might be due for more makes.
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They're creating, and clanking, clean looks. In a make-or-miss-league, Ws might be due for more makes.
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What if the Warriors actually start to make shots?
Golden State’s role players missed open looks against the Clippers and converted against the Bucks. It swung the outcome of each game.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The Warriors take the most 3s in the NBA but rank 14th in 3pt%. What's more: 44.7% of all their field goals are "open" or "wide open" 3s (closest defender 4ft away).
They're creating, and clanking, clean looks. In a make-or-miss-league, Ws might be due for more makes.
sfstandard.com/2026/01/08/w...
They're creating, and clanking, clean looks. In a make-or-miss-league, Ws might be due for more makes.
sfstandard.com/2026/01/08/w...
The Warriors have been the seventh worst clutch team in the NBA despite employing Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler.
The difference between being a play-in team or contender is executing late. Just ask the Lakers (13-0 clutch record).
Examining all 12 GSW clutch losses: sfstandard.com/2026/01/07/w...
The difference between being a play-in team or contender is executing late. Just ask the Lakers (13-0 clutch record).
Examining all 12 GSW clutch losses: sfstandard.com/2026/01/07/w...
Failing in the clutch: An in-depth look at all 12 of the Warriors’ late losses
Despite having closers in Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler, Golden State’s 8-12 record in games within five points in the final five minutes is holding the team back.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The Warriors have been the seventh worst clutch team in the NBA despite employing Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler.
The difference between being a play-in team or contender is executing late. Just ask the Lakers (13-0 clutch record).
Examining all 12 GSW clutch losses: sfstandard.com/2026/01/07/w...
The difference between being a play-in team or contender is executing late. Just ask the Lakers (13-0 clutch record).
Examining all 12 GSW clutch losses: sfstandard.com/2026/01/07/w...
Is it turning a corner if it’s in another gut-punch loss? sfstandard.com/2026/01/06/s...
Steve Kerr crashes out and Steph Curry fouls out, but the Warriors aren’t down and out
Golden State thinks it is turning a corner despite a 103-102 loss to the Clippers.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Is it turning a corner if it’s in another gut-punch loss? sfstandard.com/2026/01/06/s...
Reposted by Danny Emerman
New "Warriors Plus-Minus" episode with @dannyemerman.bsky.social -- Kuminga can be traded starting late next week and why this situation might not and shouldn't go much longer than that
-Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1n1t...
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Kuminga Trade Sooner Rather Than Later?
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January 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
New "Warriors Plus-Minus" episode with @dannyemerman.bsky.social -- Kuminga can be traded starting late next week and why this situation might not and shouldn't go much longer than that
-Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1n1t...
-Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k...
-Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1n1t...
-Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k...
Draymond Green picked up his eighth and ninth technicals of the season. Suspensions begin after No. 16.
“We need 2-3 out there.”
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“We need 2-3 out there.”
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‘That ain’t the formula’: Why the Warriors are skeptical of success without Draymond Green
For the third time in two weeks, Golden State played its best basketball after the star exited a game early.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Draymond Green picked up his eighth and ninth technicals of the season. Suspensions begin after No. 16.
“We need 2-3 out there.”
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“We need 2-3 out there.”
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2026 ins and outs for the Warriors sfstandard.com/2026/01/03/w...
What’s in and what’s out for the Warriors in 2026
As Will Richard and De’Anthony Melton emerge as key parts of Steve Kerr’s rotation, Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield have been relegated to the bench.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:13 PM
2026 ins and outs for the Warriors sfstandard.com/2026/01/03/w...
Warriors got a long way to go, but now, with a settled rotation, finally have their arrow pointing up again sfstandard.com/2025/12/25/j...
The Warriors earned a Christmas Day win, and they’re starting to like the way they look
Golden State is finally rolling with a set starting lineup and rotation behind it.
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December 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Warriors got a long way to go, but now, with a settled rotation, finally have their arrow pointing up again sfstandard.com/2025/12/25/j...
Steve Kerr spent 12 minutes reflecting on not only his dust-up with Draymond Green on Monday, but also the state of Golden State’s “fading” dynasty.
Never a dull moment in Warriors Land. Happy holidays.
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Never a dull moment in Warriors Land. Happy holidays.
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Steve Kerr takes accountability for Draymond Green tiff, calls Warriors a ‘fading dynasty’
Golden State’s coach delivered a Christmas Eve sermon, days after his confrontation with one of his longest-tenured players.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Steve Kerr spent 12 minutes reflecting on not only his dust-up with Draymond Green on Monday, but also the state of Golden State’s “fading” dynasty.
Never a dull moment in Warriors Land. Happy holidays.
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Never a dull moment in Warriors Land. Happy holidays.
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Draymond Green needs the Warriors, and the Warriors need Draymond Green. Always have. Last night’s dust-up with Steve Kerr sure doesn’t change that.
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The Warriors have always stood by Draymond Green. Why would this time be any different?
Green got ejected on Saturday then left the bench after a heated argument with Steve Kerr on Monday.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Draymond Green needs the Warriors, and the Warriors need Draymond Green. Always have. Last night’s dust-up with Steve Kerr sure doesn’t change that.
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Big, gritty win for the Warriors last night over the Suns.
Orlando on Monday and Dallas on Christmas Day. Need to win both to get through the holidays above .500.
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Orlando on Monday and Dallas on Christmas Day. Need to win both to get through the holidays above .500.
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Warriors get revenge on Suns, last word on Dillon the Villain
Steve Kerr said it was “literally bizarre” that the NBA didn’t suspend or fine Dillon Brooks for his shot at Steph Curry’s gut on Thursday night.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Big, gritty win for the Warriors last night over the Suns.
Orlando on Monday and Dallas on Christmas Day. Need to win both to get through the holidays above .500.
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Orlando on Monday and Dallas on Christmas Day. Need to win both to get through the holidays above .500.
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A three-game losing skid. A whole lot of history with Dillon the Villain. Go-time to start stacking wins, or risk the season slipping away far too early.
Tomorrow night's rematch between the Warriors and Suns should be fun.
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Tomorrow night's rematch between the Warriors and Suns should be fun.
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Warriors’ gut-punch loss to Dillon Brooks, Suns sets up juicy weekend rematch
Brooks, the longtime Warriors villain, dropped 24 points and is enjoying the best year of his career as a leader of the hard-nosed Suns.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A three-game losing skid. A whole lot of history with Dillon the Villain. Go-time to start stacking wins, or risk the season slipping away far too early.
Tomorrow night's rematch between the Warriors and Suns should be fun.
sfstandard.com/2025/12/19/d...
Tomorrow night's rematch between the Warriors and Suns should be fun.
sfstandard.com/2025/12/19/d...
Draymond at center death lineups no longer being the Warriors' ace in the hole?
Inconceivable.
Rotation deep dive: sfstandard.com/2025/12/18/s...
Inconceivable.
Rotation deep dive: sfstandard.com/2025/12/18/s...
Steve Kerr is playing rotation roulette with the Warriors
In a search for continuity, Golden State will use the same starting lineup in consecutive games for the first time this season.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Draymond at center death lineups no longer being the Warriors' ace in the hole?
Inconceivable.
Rotation deep dive: sfstandard.com/2025/12/18/s...
Inconceivable.
Rotation deep dive: sfstandard.com/2025/12/18/s...
Warriors had 2 games in 10 days, respite from a grueling early schedule. Steph Curry returned from injury and combined for 87 points.
They lost both. They're under .500 with three games before Christmas.
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They lost both. They're under .500 with three games before Christmas.
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Steph Curry passes a record held by Michael Jordan, but the Warriors’ defense falls apart
The perimeter defense was atrocious against the Trail Blazers, who have beaten Golden State three times this season.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Warriors had 2 games in 10 days, respite from a grueling early schedule. Steph Curry returned from injury and combined for 87 points.
They lost both. They're under .500 with three games before Christmas.
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They lost both. They're under .500 with three games before Christmas.
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The Warriors suddenly have a million guards. Don't forget about Buddy Hield.
"I love competition. I got to do what it takes to be on the floor. Whatever it takes to be on the floor, I want to do that.”
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"I love competition. I got to do what it takes to be on the floor. Whatever it takes to be on the floor, I want to do that.”
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In a crowded Warriors guard competition, don’t count out Buddy Hield
In the NBA, everyone is gunning for someone else’s job. Even in Year 10, Hield knows he has to fight for every minute.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Warriors suddenly have a million guards. Don't forget about Buddy Hield.
"I love competition. I got to do what it takes to be on the floor. Whatever it takes to be on the floor, I want to do that.”
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"I love competition. I got to do what it takes to be on the floor. Whatever it takes to be on the floor, I want to do that.”
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The Jonathan Kuminga roller coaster has about one straightaway left sfstandard.com/2025/12/11/j...
In a ‘show me league,’ Jonathan Kuminga has shown himself out of the Warriors’ rotation
Golden State’s schedule is a highway to Jan. 15, the date Kuminga becomes trade-eligible.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The Jonathan Kuminga roller coaster has about one straightaway left sfstandard.com/2025/12/11/j...
Warriors waived 52nd overall pick Alex Toohey and replaced him with Malevy Leons on a two-way contract.
Leons, 26, was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference DPOY. Most recently in OKC's system. He'll wear No. 33. sfstandard.com/2025/12/08/m...
Leons, 26, was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference DPOY. Most recently in OKC's system. He'll wear No. 33. sfstandard.com/2025/12/08/m...
Why the Warriors are cutting ties with a 2025 second-round draft pick
Malevy Leons, a 6-foot-9 wing who has been in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s system, will replace Alex Toohey as one of Golden State’s two-way players.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Warriors waived 52nd overall pick Alex Toohey and replaced him with Malevy Leons on a two-way contract.
Leons, 26, was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference DPOY. Most recently in OKC's system. He'll wear No. 33. sfstandard.com/2025/12/08/m...
Leons, 26, was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference DPOY. Most recently in OKC's system. He'll wear No. 33. sfstandard.com/2025/12/08/m...
Jonathan Kuminga raw +/- this season:
First 5 games: +25
Next 12 games: -74
These things don’t last forever, but Kuminga is out of the rotation for now.
“No matter the time or circumstance, I just got to be ready to go out there and be impactful.”
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First 5 games: +25
Next 12 games: -74
These things don’t last forever, but Kuminga is out of the rotation for now.
“No matter the time or circumstance, I just got to be ready to go out there and be impactful.”
sfstandard.com/2025/12/08/j...
The Warriors are coming home, and Jonathan Kuminga has been relegated to the bench
The 23-year-old wing received his first DNP of the season in Golden State’s rout of Chicago on Sunday night.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Jonathan Kuminga raw +/- this season:
First 5 games: +25
Next 12 games: -74
These things don’t last forever, but Kuminga is out of the rotation for now.
“No matter the time or circumstance, I just got to be ready to go out there and be impactful.”
sfstandard.com/2025/12/08/j...
First 5 games: +25
Next 12 games: -74
These things don’t last forever, but Kuminga is out of the rotation for now.
“No matter the time or circumstance, I just got to be ready to go out there and be impactful.”
sfstandard.com/2025/12/08/j...
Energized by “that MFer” Pat Spencer, Warriors get an exhale win by shocking Cavs.
Now they have a chance to stack on it in Chicago tonight.
“I think the older guys, they love when you get wins like this one. Galvanizes the group.”
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Now they have a chance to stack on it in Chicago tonight.
“I think the older guys, they love when you get wins like this one. Galvanizes the group.”
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In dire need of some good vibes, Pat Spencer and the Warriors stun the Cavaliers
The former college lacrosse player is grabbing his moment “by the neck.”
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December 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Energized by “that MFer” Pat Spencer, Warriors get an exhale win by shocking Cavs.
Now they have a chance to stack on it in Chicago tonight.
“I think the older guys, they love when you get wins like this one. Galvanizes the group.”
sfstandard.com/2025/12/07/d...
Now they have a chance to stack on it in Chicago tonight.
“I think the older guys, they love when you get wins like this one. Galvanizes the group.”
sfstandard.com/2025/12/07/d...
Pat Spencer’s story could’ve ended at Northwestern, and it would’ve been an incredible arc. Lacrosse legend to D1 hooper. But no. He told his mom on senior night, “I’m not done yet.”
Man, was he right.
Spencer’s show goes on.
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Man, was he right.
Spencer’s show goes on.
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The rise of the Warriors’ Pat Spencer is straight out of a sports movie
Steph Curry’s injury created an opportunity. A former college lacrosse player is seizing it.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Pat Spencer’s story could’ve ended at Northwestern, and it would’ve been an incredible arc. Lacrosse legend to D1 hooper. But no. He told his mom on senior night, “I’m not done yet.”
Man, was he right.
Spencer’s show goes on.
sfstandard.com/2025/12/06/p...
Man, was he right.
Spencer’s show goes on.
sfstandard.com/2025/12/06/p...
Doesn’t sound like Draymond Green’s injury will sideline him for extended time, but the old Warriors need an ice bath. The second wave Ws haven’t been able to pick up the slack.
Old teams get hurt. But GSW needs the latter to change if they’re going to tread water.
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Old teams get hurt. But GSW needs the latter to change if they’re going to tread water.
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As the Warriors take a ‘gut punch,’ it’s time for the second wave to step up
Draymond Green left the Xfinity Mobile Arena in a walking boot after a comeback bid led by players deep on Golden State’s bench was thwarted.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Doesn’t sound like Draymond Green’s injury will sideline him for extended time, but the old Warriors need an ice bath. The second wave Ws haven’t been able to pick up the slack.
Old teams get hurt. But GSW needs the latter to change if they’re going to tread water.
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Old teams get hurt. But GSW needs the latter to change if they’re going to tread water.
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Little Warriors notebook dump before their rematch with the defending champs tonight: sfstandard.com/2025/12/02/s...
The Seth Curry delay, Chris DeMarco’s offramp, and the Warriors’ backcourt logjam
De’Anthony Melton’s anticipated return will force Steve Kerr to make tough decisions as he prepares to change the Warriors’ rotations.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Little Warriors notebook dump before their rematch with the defending champs tonight: sfstandard.com/2025/12/02/s...
Kevon Looney and why we love sports sfstandard.com/2025/11/30/k...
Kevon Looney’s return reminds the Warriors why they miss the fan favorite
“We’ve felt his absence this year, in the locker room more than anything,” Draymond Green said. “He played such a vital role in the pulse of the team.”
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November 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Kevon Looney and why we love sports sfstandard.com/2025/11/30/k...
Warriors expected to sign Seth Curry this week, per ESPN. They've had the space to do it for some time now, but every day gave them a little more breathing room below the 2nd apron hard cap. sfstandard.com/2025/11/30/s...
The Warriors’ roster puzzle will feature a new piece: Seth Curry
The brothers are set to become teammates for the first time since they played together at Charlotte Christian in high school.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Warriors expected to sign Seth Curry this week, per ESPN. They've had the space to do it for some time now, but every day gave them a little more breathing room below the 2nd apron hard cap. sfstandard.com/2025/11/30/s...