Steve Kerr Articles - Page 49

The Golden State Warriors woke up from a dream win against the Houston Rockets on Christmas night and rose to a 30-point defeat against a James Harden-led team. Head coach Steve Kerr had an edict in mind for his team for the remaining 27 games of the season: limit the turnovers and stop fouling. “I […]

Andrew Wiggins dropped yet another efficient night in Thursday’s loss to the Houston Rockets, his third game shooting over 58% from the floor in his four games with the Golden State Warriors. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and former teammate Robert Covington spoke about his alleged improvement since changing jerseys: “Now that I’ve seen him […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson has been “lost” this season without basketball. Thompson will miss the entire season recovering from his ACL tear. For someone who loves to compete and play ball, sitting out a full year is killing the Warriors guard: “I’ve really felt bad for […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is not ruling out the possibility of injured star shooting guard Klay Thompson being available for Team USA in the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics in July. Per Anthony Slater of The Athletic, the 54-year-old tactician said the Warriors All-Star is still not sprinting and jumping at the moment […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the game of basketball is missing Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson. Curry has only played in four games this season, while Durant and Thompson haven’t played at all: “The game definitely missed Steph and Klay, that’s for sure,” Kerr said, via ESPN. “The game of […]

There are some people who believe that Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry shouldn’t play this season since the Dubs are going to miss the playoffs for the first time in the Steve Kerr era. Kerr, however, sent a strong message to people on Wednesday after the Warriors finished their practice with Curry […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2012. With that said, some pundits are questioning why Steve Kerr and the Dubs still plan to welcome Stephen Curry back to the rotation in the second half of the season. Curry, who last played in October after suffering a […]

For as good as their backcourt has been in the last couple of years, the Golden State Warriors have struggled to find a truly dominant center to anchor the point. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke to the media on Tuesday to discuss both the short and long term situation at center for Golden State. […]

Despite their grim fortunes in the 2019-20 NBA regular season, Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors still managed to have some fun at the expense of their injured superstar Stephen Curry on Tuesday. The two-time MVP, who has been out since October due to a broken left hand, finally joined the Dubs in their […]

According to Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, fans shouldn’t expect star shooting guard Klay Thompson to return anytime soon. Kerr also mentioned how important getting back two-time MVP Stephen Curry will be for the team at the end of the season. Steve Kerr explains the importance of getting Steph Curry around 15-20 games […]

The Golden State Warriors are going to miss the playoffs this season for the first time in the Steve Kerr era. Kerr joined the Warriors in the summer of 2014, replacing Mark Jackson and instantly helping the Dubs become a dynasty. The Warriors went to five straight Finals under Kerr, going 3-2. However, this season […]

As part of a recent interview with The Athletic, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted that he is open to the idea of experimenting with Andrew Wiggins as this season plays on. Wiggins spent the entirety of his NBA career with Minnesota Timberwolves until this season’s trade deadline, when the former No. 1 […]

New Golden State Warriors recruit Andrew Wiggins made his third appearance for the Dubs on Wednesday, finishing with a game-high 27 points (9-of-14 from the field, 6-of-6 from the line), three triples, four rebounds, five assists, two steals, and four blocks in 34 minutes of play. Unfortunately for Wiggins, the Warriors have failed to log […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is still rehabbing from surgery to repair a broken hand he suffered back in October. On Wednesday, head coach Steve Kerr gave an update on Curry’s status, saying that he has been getting more conditioning as of late: “He’s jumped into a few of our non-contact, offensive 5-on-0 stuff,” […]

The Golden State Warriors’ roster has been in flux over the past eight months, seeing Kevin Durant part, D’Angelo Russell arrive and leave, and now Andrew Wiggins being added to the fold. With that, there will understandably be an adjustment period for Wiggins, who will have to get used to the team’s unique style, which […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr recently noted that he sees quite a bit of similarity in the games of Draymond Green and Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo. Adebayo, now playing in his third NBA season, has become an integral piece of Miami’s playoff aspirations. His numbers have improved on both ends of […]

Scottie Pippen is part of this story: The Miami Heat are finally playing with Andre Iguodala on the roster, and Heat Nation is eagerly anticipating to see how the 2015 Finals MVP  would perform in a Heat jersey. Steve Kerr thinks that he’ll thrive in Miami’s system just fine. The Golden State Warriors head coach […]

The Miami Heat head to the Chase Center Monday in San Francisco to take on the Golden State Warriors, which means the newest member of the Heat, Andre Iguodala, playing in his second game of the season, will be facing his former team for first time since being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in June. […]

New Miami Heat small forward Andre Iguodala says Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and Miami coach Erik Spoelstra are pretty different. Kerr is more relaxed, while Spoelstra is direct and fierce, just like Heat president and Hall of Famer Pat Riley: Iguodala said Steve Kerr "has Phil Jackson zen more relaxed," while Spoelstra […]

Andrew Wiggins played his first game as a Golden State Warrior and coach Steve Kerr seems happy with the 24-year old’s first day on the job. Speaking to reporters after their 125-120 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers, Kerr just just said it feels good to finally have a wing that fills in their most […]

On the same day he said D’Angelo Russell never really fit with the Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr said the exact opposite of Andrew Wiggins. The Warriors acquired Wiggins from the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, sending Russell to Minnesota. "The fit is everything and we feel like the fit here is really good for Andrew […]

When the Golden State Warriors acquired D’Angelo Russell in a sign-and-trade deal with the Brooklyn Nets over the summer, there was a suspicion that they signed him to trade him. The Warriors insisted that they viewed Russell as a part of their core moving forward, but once the trade deadline rolled around, the skeptics were […]

The Golden State Warriors swung a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins and draft picks just ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, sending D’Angelo Russell and a couple of other players to the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes in return. The move came across as a bit puzzling to some, given […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke to reporters in Washington about trade rumors and how D’Angelo Russell is handling the trade speculation surrounding him. Russell has been linked to the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks in recent days. The Warriors, who already made one in-season trade by moving Willie Cauley-Stein to the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans booed Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during pregame introductions. This became all the motivation Green needed to turn in his best game of the season to lead the Warriors and Steve Kerr to a dominant 131-112 win on Saturday. Green’s standout performance came as no surprise to Kerr. The Warriors head […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says superstar point guard Stephen Curry must complete contact practices, 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 before being cleared for a March return. Steve Kerr says Steph Curry, who is only doing non-contact work right now, must move through contact practices, 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 in next month before he’s cleared for […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney has played in just 10 games this season. However, they’ll have him back on Saturday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 23-year-old missed all of training camp and was diagnosed with a neuropathic condition that forced him to miss over a month. Most recently, Looney has missed the […]

The Golden State Warriors will look to make some moves before the start of next season, and they won’t stop at the trade deadline. Head coach Steve Kerr said his team will look to bring in another center in free agency, considering the Warriors recently traded Willie Cauley-Stein for a second-round pick. “I think even […]

The Golden State Warriors will have to survive a transition 2019-20 season before they can put their handy tools to work again. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr explained how the team looks and works next season will largely depend on a series of variables that could help shape the roster, along with the system: “I […]

Nearly four years ago, Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors made history by winning their 73rd game in a single season — setting the new regular-season record in the NBA. That moment on April 13, 2016, however, was largely overshadowed by another accomplishment: Los Angeles Lakers star shooting guard Kobe Bryant’s final game. Bryant, […]

For Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, the demise of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is the “saddest day” in NBA history. Kerr, who has been in the NBA since the 90s, also noted two tragic events that had a similar impact on the league. He recalled that when Lakers icon Magic Johnson announced […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie sensation Ja Morant had a very quiet evening on Wednesday, as he saw his side blown out by a surging Boston Celtics club, 119-95. With the game over even before the fourth quarter, Morant was only able to log 24 minutes in this one, as he finished with a miserable two points […]

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney is progressing well from an abdomen issue but head coach Steve Kerr revealed that there is still no timetable for his return. Per Warriors beat writer Connor Letourneau, Kerr said that the 23-year-old slotman, who has been out of commission for the Dubs’ last 12 games, has resumed basketball-related […]

With Marquese Chriss back in the lineup, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is non-commital on the center rotation. Per Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle, Kerr said that there’s ‘no set rotation’ for the five spot. Steve Kerr on the center rotation with Chriss back: "There's no set rotation. It's going to […]

The Golden State Warriors have received a blow to the mouth after winning a season-high four straight games at the tail end of December, now sporting a nine-game losing skid after a blowout loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. Head coach Steve Kerr has seen his team go from encouraged to hopeless, losing […]

Tuesday was a great day for women’s basketball, as the Women’s National Basketball Association and the WNBA Players Association have agreed on an eight-year Collective Bargaining Agreement to improve the league’s standards. Among those who rejoiced with the news is Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who lauded one particular clause of the new agreement. […]

Earlier this month, the Golden State Warriors waived 22-year-old big Marquese Chriss in order to free up a roster spot for Damion Lee. A week later, however, Chriss is set to return to the Dubs. According to reports, the Warriors are planning to bring back Chriss on a two-way deal. It means he’ll likely spend […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, one of the most decorated players and coaches in NBA history, believes that Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks will be a cornerstone of the league for man years to come, according to a Tweet from Nick Friedell of ESPN. Kerr on Luka: “He’s going to be one […]

Klay Thompson’s road to recovery from a devastating ACL injury is right on track, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr shared on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters inside the Chase Center, Kerr gave a positive update regarding the 29-year-old’s condition. “I’m watching Klay out on the floor, shooting a lot of shots. He’s got that […]