It’s always been hard to build a dynasty. But it might be harder to sustain one now more than ever. sfstandard.com/2026/06/03/w...

Great read on Valkyries president Jess Smith in @sfstandard.com: “She doesn’t lie, she does not bullshit. She doesn’t take credit for it either, even though she’s the visionary and driving everything.” sfstandard.com/2026/05/26/w...

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Armando Rodriguez thought he'd never play basketball again after he got paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident. Now he's as dedicated a hooper as anyone. sfstandard.com/2026/05/21/a...

The bay glistened through Chase Center's top-floor, full-length windows. The Warriors' sunniest days are behind them. But Steve Kerr is back, and still the best person to steer a fading dynasty through whatever the future holds. Up first: a huge offseason. sfstandard.com/2026/05/15/s...

I spent a month asking folks about why Stanford lost seven transfers. Stanford itself did not respond to multiple attempts to ask direct questions about this story | @sfstandard.com sfstandard.com/2026/05/15/s...

Where were you when the news broke that Steve Kerr was returning to the Warriors? Kerry Crowley was at a wedding. Danny Emerman was drinking a family-size beer. Nonetheless, journalism prevailed, and they got the story out. We'll cheers to that 🍺 Listen to the full episode: bit.ly/4wnRwWK

Chase Center is a 'giant ATM,' the Valkyries are the first billion dollar women’s franchise, and the Warriors are the NBA’s crown jewel. The Golden State ownership group is on a remarkable winning streak. Can it last forever? sfstandard.com/2026/05/13/s...

Warriors stick at 11. No ping pong ball luck there. Doesn’t mean they won’t have a big chance to upgrade their roster. sfstandard.com/2026/05/10/w...

The Warriors want a head coach who’s fully invested, whose heart is 100% into it. Wouldn’t it be just swell if that coach was Steve Kerr? sfstandard.com/2026/04/30/w...

A look at the Warriors and Steve Kerr’s offensive system. Stale? Too rigid? Need for philosophical tweaks? Like most things Warriors these days, it’s complicated. sfstandard.com/2026/04/24/w...

I didn't travel to every single Warriors road game this year, but in pretty much each city I did make it to, I tried a local beer. Introducing the first annual NBA road city beer rating index:

More on Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski’s interest in a rookie extension: sfstandard.com/2026/04/20/w...

If last night was it, Draymond Green said it best: “It’s been a hell of a run.” Warriors’ season, and possibly more, ends in Phoenix. sfstandard.com/2026/04/18/w...

The Valkyries and WNBA have all the momentum in the world. Self-inflicted wounds are the only thing that can stop that. sfstandard.com/2026/04/14/o...

It’s finally here: A Warriors game with stakes. Early look at Wednesday’s single-elimination matchup with the Clippers: sfstandard.com/2026/04/13/w...

Meet Bert Ortiz and Bert Ortiz Jr, legends in the Warriors kitchen, 2026 Brate Award winner, and epitome of the American Dream sfstandard.com/2026/04/12/w...

The Warriors' penultimate regular season performance didn't exactly put fear into their possible play-in opponent(s). sfstandard.com/2026/04/11/s...

Gui Santos has been one of the biggest stories of the Warriors’ season. He has had a crew of six Brazilian filmmakers following him around every step of the way. “From a director’s perspective, the narrative arc was perfect.”  sfstandard.com/2026/04/10/g...

Preliminary play-in preview sfstandard.com/2026/04/08/a...

Sat down with a couple Warriors coaches to talk about their futures. Steve Kerr, Nicholas Kerr, and enjoying it all while it lasts: sfstandard.com/2026/04/07/s...

The Warriors are stuck in 10th. Can’t move up or down. Their last few games before the play-in should be used to experiment — especially with actions involving Steph Curry and Kristaps Porzingis, who played together for the first time ever last night. sfstandard.com/2026/04/06/s...

Steph Curry is expected to play tomorrow after two months dealing with runner’s knee. The sun’s shining on the Warriors again. sfstandard.com/2026/04/04/s...

The Warriors have big roster decisions on the horizon. So I built an app to help understand some of them. Introducing KRISTAPS, an AI-powered super simulator that predicts future NBA contracts. Check it out @sfstandard.com: sfstandard.com/2026/04/01/w...

Sitting at 11 or 12 (or moving up to 1-4) in this very good draft is looking increasingly valuable to the Warriors right now. They need an influx of young talent. Which is why they have to look at other ways to upgrade WITHOUT giving up the 1st. sfstandard.com/2026/03/28/w...

"We’re not bringing him back, like, for the play-in game. He needs some games. We need to give him a runway if this is going to work. And we are running out of games...But he’s still working, Rick is working with him, with the mindset that he will be back.” sfstandard.com/2026/03/27/s...

Gui Santos: The last wing standing sfstandard.com/2026/03/27/g...

"I think if there’s an inkling of a doubt with his knee, no. I don’t." sfstandard.com/2026/03/26/s...

The Moses Moody knee injury sucks. No two ways about it. Not quite sure how, but the Warriors got hexed this year. sfstandard.com/2026/03/24/m...

This was fair-handed when much of the Podz discourse is not. In 20+ games without Steph, and Podz facing the defenders Steph gets, he’s struggling. His skills and ceiling are on display, and he’s wearing down now after playing heavy minutes. Podz hasn’t missed a game all season.

Steve Kerr had a lot to say about Brandin Podziemski over the weekend. He was spot-on. Podziemski’s opportunity largely isn’t going as he’d hoped. It may be helpful to look at him as the player he already is, not the one he strives to become one day. sfstandard.com/2026/03/23/r...

The Warriors still have a ton of love for Jonathan Kuminga, who struggled in his revenge game last night. They’re rooting for him. But both sides have moved on. The stans and the opps can, too. From Atlanta, an appeal for discourse cease-fire: sfstandard.com/2026/03/22/j...

Ever wonder what kind of music the Warriors listen to on the road? We've got you covered @sfstandard: sfstandard.com/2026/03/19/c...

"Can’t flip a switch in this league." The Warriors are backing into the Play-In Tournament, but they don't want to let themselves get back-cut into it. From Boston, where a lack of game plan discipline cost the 10th place Warriors: sfstandard.com/2026/03/18/w...

From the District of Columbia, where Jimmy Butler arrived and provided an emotional lift for the Warriors, who snapped their 5-game losing skid: sfstandard.com/2026/03/16/j...

In a season from Hell, there are worse ways to spend time than letting the junior Warriors get some pressure reps in. They need to grow up, one way or another. Growing pains are inevitable. But we’re seeing it, loss by loss. sfstandard.com/2026/03/16/b...

Steph Curry is out at least five more games. That means De'Anthony Melton will have to keep stepping up as a playmaker. He's built for it. Whether the league recognizes it or not. New @sfstandard.com: sfstandard.com/2026/03/12/d...

The Warriors aren’t tanking. I promise! But the back-to-back from hell is definitely a pull up Tankathon moment sfstandard.com/2026/03/11/w...

Draymond Green’s newest assignment? Perimeter stopper. sfstandard.com/2026/03/08/d...

On Steve Kerr, who, turns out, can actually coach a little sfstandard.com/2026/03/06/s...

“I think I’m going to catch him.” Just how unbreakable are Steph Curry’s most sacred 3-point records? Talked to Curry, Anthony Edwards, and Kon Knueppel about what’s shaping up to be a chase to watch for years to come. New @sfstandard.com: sfstandard.com/2026/03/05/s...

He’s been waived four times. A Rochester kid in Napa. His G League coach thinks he’s a “dog.” It was a blessing, not a burden, to play 4 games in as many days. Get ready to learn Nate Williams, whose viral moment last night could be a beginning, not a blip: sfstandard.com/2026/03/03/n...

Steph Curry out at least five more games. Kristaps Porzingis to miss his fifth straight game with an illness. Not how the Warriors drew up their playoff push. sfstandard.com/2026/03/01/k...

"He's become one of our most important players." Breaking down the Warriors inking Gui Santos to a multi-year contract extension @sfstandard.com: sfstandard.com/2026/02/28/g...

Warriors’ win in Memphis last night helps them stay afloat as they wait for Steph Curry’s return. It won’t be a one-off, but that might say more about their remaining opponents than them… sfstandard.com/2026/02/26/w...

No Steph, no Draymond, no Jimmy, no Porzingis. Decimated Warriors take it to the Nuggets at home. Unlikeliest win of the season. sfstandard.com/2026/02/22/b...

No, of course the Warriors aren’t going to tank out the rest of the season. Column: sfstandard.com/2026/02/21/s...

Breaking down Kristaps Porzingis’ Warriors debut! The good, the bad, and the rusty: sfstandard.com/2026/02/20/k...

Warriors return to action tonight, but Steph Curry won’t be on the court with them. Curry’s knee injury, and more: sfstandard.com/2026/02/19/s...

Macklin Celebrini's Olympics experience is underway. Some of the precocious Canadian's biggest fans are at 1 Warriors Way, and they'll be watching. “He works his butt off — I know he has no choice with his last name being Celebrini," Steph Curry told me. sfstandard.com/2026/02/12/m...