Danny Emerman

@dannyemerman.bsky.social

Golden State Warriors beat writer for The San Francisco Standard

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...

The woman behind the Valkyries’ billion-dollar rise

The Valkyries are a commerical juggernaut. They wouldn’t have been able to take flight quite like this without team president Jess Smith.

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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...

Steve Kerr’s return shifts massive Warriors offseason into gear

Steve Kerr is back and as energized as ever. But his return is just the first domino in a long list of offseason agenda items for Golden State.

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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...

The Warriors built a business empire. Is it too big to fail?

Steph Curry won’t play forever. But with a diversified portfolio that includes the Valkyries, Golden State Group has reason to believe it can thrive for years to come.

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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:

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