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Episodes 5 and 6 of “The Last Dance” seem to prove that this docu-series just keeps getting better and better. The same appears to hold true for next week’s episodes, as they are slated to feature one of the ugliest manifestations of Michael Jordan’s unmatched competitive spirit — that moment that he punched Steve Kerr […]

Golden State Warriors head coach and former Chicago Bulls guard Steve Kerr did not succumb to the pressure in the final seconds of Game 6 of the 1997 NBA Finals. The Bulls and Utah Jazz were knotted at 86 apiece in the final minute when Chicago called timeout. Everyone in the building knew Michael Jordan […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has used the wise words of former Chicago Bulls teammate Dennis Rodman as guidance during his tenure with the Dubs. Rodman once said, “I’ll play the game for free, but you get paid for the bulls–t.” Both the 90s Bulls and Kerr’s Warriors are dynasties that were in […]

The Chicago Bulls endured their share of tough playoff battles with Steve Kerr coming off the bench, but none scared him more than the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers. The Bulls were pushed to a Game 7 in 1998, a season they came to know as The Last Dance as they tried for […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr still recalls the moment his soon-to-be player Klay Thompson asked for his autograph. Reminiscing on his days with the Chicago Bulls, Kerr recalled when the young Warriors shooting-guard-to-be asked for his John Hancock: Via the Runnin’ Plays podcast: “I looked at him, I remember the moment really well. […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is one that you could say has a strong personality. That being the case, he is not exactly the easiest person to deal with. Even Dubs head coach Steve Kerr has had his fair share of difficult moments with the former Defensive Player of the Year winner. As a […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr played for multiple coaches who were masters in terms of managing different personalities in both Chicago and San Antonio. Phil Jackson sometimes responded to Dennis Rodman differently than he responded to Toni Kukoc, just as Gregg Popovich communicated differently with Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard. But it took […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was an executive with the Phoenix Suns while Steve Nash was on the team. Kerr frequently saw flashes of Nash in his current guard Stephen Curry, whom the Warriors drafted in 2009 while Kerr and Nash were still in Phoenix. On the latest episode of the Runnin’ Plays pod […]

According to Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry’s most underrated quality is his competitiveness. Kerr joined the Warriors in the summer of 2014 and guided the franchise to five straight NBA Finals and three titles. Curry won two MVPs during that stretch and established himself as the greatest shooter in league history. […]

Steve Kerr recently made a claim that at this point, he already feels as though his Golden State Warriors are already on offseason mode. Former NBA champ Richard Jefferson weighed in on this matter and took a not-so-veiled shot at Kerr and the Dubs following the coach’s comments. “The funny thing about Steve Kerr saying […]

Steve Kerr knows his way around NBA dynasties. He was a role player on the Chicago Bulls from 1993-98, won two titles with the San Antonio Spurs (1999, 2003), and reached the NBA Finals in all five seasons as a head coach with the Golden State Warriors—winning three more rings. Of the many differences between […]

The NBA would still ideally like to finish off the 2019-20 regular season in some capacity rather than jumping directly into postseason play (if and when the league is able to return at all), but Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is essentially operating as if his team’s watch has ended. Kerr acknowledged that […]

In a story posted by Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher, league officials shared takes on what moves the Golden State Warriors could consider heading into next season. However, as Bucher notes, “there has been no indication…that the Warriors are exploring ways to improve by tinkering with their current core” of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green […]

When Steve Kerr got the Golden State Warriors’ coaching job in 2014, many were expecting the longtime sharpshooter to borrow a lot from his old coach Phil Jackson. Be that as it may, Kerr’s coaching style has a heavy dose of Gregg Popovich, who coached him late in his career — yet the teachings of […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is pretty in-demand these days for the role he played during the 1990s Chicago Bulls dynasty. After all, he is one of the main characters in ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries. Recently, the eight-time NBA champion (five as a player and three as a coach) shared his recollection […]

To this very day, we have yet to encounter a more bizarre personality in the NBA than the one and only Dennis Rodman. Be that as it may, the 6-foot-7 forward was a beast of a player during his prime. Rodman finished his career with five championships, with three of them coming with Michael Jordan and […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was a key piece of the Chicago Bulls dynasty through their second NBA three-peat. Playing under Phil Jackson, Kerr certainly learned a lot from the Zen Master. Episode 2 of the highly-anticipated “The Last Dance” documentary — which details the final season of the Bulls dynasty — mainly […]

The Golden State Warriors are easily one of the most-loved teams of this generation. Stephen Curry, the face of the franchise, has all the makings of a captivating superstar, and he has been winning all sorts of fans over ever since he came to relevance in the early-/mid-2010’s. Nonetheless, the Dubs have had their fair […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has had numerous run-ins with head coach Steve Kerr over the years. Their complicated relationship reached a boiling point back on February 27, 2016,  when the pair nearly got into a physical altercation at halftime versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Green recently opened up about receiving a four-page letter […]

Michael Jordan never saw a Game 7 in the NBA Finals during his six trips, but he could have come a trip short if his Chicago Bulls had lost to the Indiana Pacers in the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals. Tied 3-3, then-coach Phil Jackson was preparing to give one of his Zen Master speeches, only […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has had a lot of fortune in his life. As a player and a coach, he has a total of eight rings. But Kerr, too, has dealt with misfortune. Such as a black eye from Michael Jordan himself after the two had a scuffle in their days with […]

The Golden State Warriors won’t be in title contention if the 2019-20 NBA season does eventually resume in some fashion, but head coach Steve Kerr would still like to see the league crown a champion. During an appearance on ESPN’s “The Jump”, Kerr told Rachel Nichols that he “would really love to see some conclusion […]

With the Michael Jordan 10-part documentary The Last Dance recently releasing its first two episodes this past Sunday, the public’s interest of the NBA legend has grown exponentially. One of the most notable moments of Jordan’s career is when he retired for the first time prior to the 1993-94 season in order to pursue baseball only […]

In the second episode of Sunday night’s premiere of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries chronicling Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, Jordan candidly expresses his disappointment with Scottie Pippen for choosing to put off foot surgery until right before the season—causing him to miss the first 35 games of the group’s final campaign together. “Scottie […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had the chance to be around two of the biggest basketball stars of their respective eras: Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry. According to Kerr, however, there’s a ton of difference between the two players’ fame. Kerr Spoke with Scott Van Pelt on ESPN’s SportsCenter where he shared his […]

Golden State Warriors head coach and Michael Jordan’s ex-teammate Steve Kerr says that he hopes “The Last Dance” docu-series will give younger fans and players a glimpse into MJ’s unique drive to utterly dominate his opponents and the NBA. Kerr, who played for the Chicago Bulls alongside His Airness from 1993 to 1998, acknowledged that […]

Golden State Warriors head coach and former Chicago Bulls guard Steve Kerr does not need to watch “The Last Dance” to understand what it was like to be Michael Jordan’s teammate. He lived it. Kerr spoke about Jordan’s competitive drive and demanding nature ahead of ESPN’s 10-part documentary, which is set to premier on Sunday […]

Earlier this week, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant opened up about his time with the Golden State Warriors, saying that the local media were relentless in “kissing Stephen Curry’s ass.” This led to some speculation about how Curry’s loved-by-all image might have been one of the reasons behind Durant’s decision to jump ship last summer. […]

If Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had his way, he would try to arrange a meeting between NBA players and their respective detractors. The Dubs coach pitched the idea on a new book “The Victory Machine” covering the rise of the Warriors dynasty and their “fall” with the departure of All-Star Kevin Durant […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was a key bench player for the Chicago Bulls during their second three-peat with Michael Jordan in the 1990s, and he is also one of the best shooters in NBA history. In fact, Kerr still ranks first in career 3-point field goal percentage, and he made over 50 […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr recently opened up about his first meeting with former Chicago Bulls teammate Michael Jordan. Even before he joined forces with MJ in the Windy City, Kerr already had a chance to meet Jordan in the flesh. This occurrence transpired on the basketball court, when a young Kerr, then […]

Shaun Livingston was an integral part of the Golden State Warriors’ three championships in the past five years. Before that though, Livingston was the fourth overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft that suffered a gruesome leg injury 13 years ago. On the anniversary of the injury, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr took to Twitter […]

The Houston Rockets deference to high-efficiency shots has been lauded across the league for changing the way the game is played. But coach Steve Kerr, who spearheaded the Golden State Warriors outside-in attack, noted that abusing that comes with a flaw. Kerr’s Warriors were happy to jack up 30-plus shots from distance, which at the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has provided us with a bit of a preview on how the Dubs front office operates in terms of making roster additions. According to the 54-year-old shot-caller, the Warriors give a lot of importance on a player’s versatility. “The one thing we’re always focused on is two-way players […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr took some time to lighten the mood amid the coronavirus suspension by poking fun at his NBA career with a hilarious video featuring a dog and a cat. Via Twitter, Kerr compared his defense to the dog who got easily fooled by the cat. This was me playing […]

Back when Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul was a member of the Houston Rockets, he shared a “fake laugh” moment with Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. The clip garnered millions of views online, but there are tons of questions on what actually occurred. Finally, Paul gave us an inside scoop on that […]

Steve Kerr has been part of two of the greatest teams in the NBA — the 72-win Chicago Bulls and the 73-win Golden State Warriors. As such, he has been around the most competitive people on the planet. And from his observation, there’s a lot of similarities between Draymond Green and Michael Jordan’s fire. Speaking […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr thinks the Dubs have played their last game of the 2019-20 season. Kerr believes the Warriors won’t play again in 2019-20, even if the NBA resumes the season: “Look, for us, our season is basically over,” Steve Kerr said, via Ali Thanawalla of NBC Sports Bay Area. “If […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr won championships both as a player and a coach. If there’s anyone you want to ask about winning basketball, he’ll be a reliable source person since he’s been around some of the best players the game has ever seen. While he has seen a lot of good basketball […]