Danny Emerman

Warriors beat writer @sfstandard⚡️[email protected] 🍊

[Jorge Sedano @Sedano]

UPDATE:
Steph Curry: Right abdominal soreness. Will not return.

[Danny Emerman @DannyEmerman]

Steph Curry to the visitor’s locker room. He’d been grabbing at his hip/side off and on for a few minutes. Didn’t look 100% comfortable out there.

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Al Horford getting his first start of the season tonight in Houston as the Warriors go with double bigs.

Warriors starters:
Steph Curry
Brandin Podziemski
Yaxel Lendeborg
Draymond Green
Al Horford

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Will Richard has his left thumb taped and is expected to play through the UCL tear, eschewing possible surgery route.

Steve Kerr: “When the staff told us it was either give it a try or surgery, he said right away, ‘I’m going to give it a try.’”

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Rockets coach Ime Udoka reveals Houston’s special plan for stopping Steph Curry tonight:

“Amen Thompson.”

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Warriors guard Will Richard (thumb) upgraded to probable for tonight in Houston. He was testing it out, both dribbling and defending, at shootaround this morning.

Seems like Richard will try to play through the torn UCL in his thumb instead of opting for the surgery route.

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Breaking down the Warriors' early-season 180, including numbers the Podz skeptics don't want you to see:

https://t.co/9TebaLrBMr

[Danny Emerman @DannyEmerman]

@yeselson The initial thought was to have him initiate offense from the top of the key less often, fill the corners more. That all got scrapped when reality hit that he'd have to play full-time center. To his credit, he's taken it in stride. Playmaking has been great, defense still elite.

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New "Dubs HQ" with @dieter:

- 8-game win streak breakdown
- Previewing HOU/SAS
- Podz is the ultimate glue guy
- Dieter heat-check monologues

https://t.co/sjBUu809NT

[Danny Emerman @DannyEmerman]

@baseballmarty It's a mosaic

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@yeselson It's a sharp point, one we should have reiterated.

As you mentioned, the Warriors have handcuffed Draymond/Steph's minutes as aggressively as any duo in the league. 97% of Draymond's minutes have come next to 30.

https://t.co/9TebaLr3WT

[Danny Emerman @DannyEmerman]

Gary Payton II (knee) is out tomorrow in Houston. Will Richard listed as questionable.

Rockets won’t have Steven Adams or Clint Capela.

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Brandon Williams (mild left hamstring strain) is expected to be re-evaluated in a week, per Warriors.

GSW at Houston tomorrow, in San Antonio Friday, then at Pelicans Monday. 5-game trip closes with Dallas/Memphis back-to-back next week.

[Danny Emerman @DannyEmerman]

Brandon Williams (mild left hamstring strain) is expected to be re-evaluated in a week, per Warriors.

GSW at Houston tomorrow, in San Antonio Friday, then at Pelicans Monday. 5-game trip closes with Dallas/Memphis back-to-back next week.

[Tim Kawakami @timkawakami]

Checked in with Joe Lacob in an informal "TK Show" conversation on what's next for the Valkyries (and Jocyte's comments) and the 8-3 Warriors, Lendeborg's impact & other issues
-Spotify: https://t.co/66XgMyI51w
-Apple: https://t.co/GX78VLhnZP

[Danny Emerman @DannyEmerman]

More, including Draymond Green’s thoughts:
https://t.co/fE4Mcp9xIt

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Asked if he misses it here in Golden State, Jordan Poole said, “Hell yes. Obviously.”

Poole added that there’s “nothing better than playing team ball.” Still loves the Bay. Said he’d“definitely” be open to a possible future reunion.

He’ll be a UFA next summer.

[Danny Emerman @DannyEmerman]

Checked in with Draymond Green last night to get his perspective on Jordan Poole openly considering a future Warriors return.

“I know he is super talented. I know he helped us win a championship. And I don’t take that for granted one bit.”

More:
https://t.co/fE4Mcp9xIt

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Extended Jordan Poole quotes from the visitor's locker room tonight.

More to come @sfstandard tomorrow.

[Danny Emerman @DannyEmerman]

Final: Warriors 138, Pelicans 87

Shellacking.

GSW the first team ever to rip off 8 straight after starting 0-3.

Pelicans not a happy bunch tonight. Warriors, on the other hand, were up to some downright golden-era shenanigans.

Big trip ahead: at HOU, SAS, NOP, DAL/MEM B2B