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Many view the Golden State Warriors dynasty as two different eras — the “Strength in Numbers” Warriors from 2014 to 2016 and the super-dominant squad from 2016 to 2019 brought about by their acquisition of Kevin Durant in the 2016 offseason. In an interview with Wes Goldberg of The Mercury News, head coach Steve Kerr […]

Steve Kerr says the 2017 Golden State Warriors championship team is “no question” the best roster he’s coached since joining the Dubs. The 2017 Warriors team featured Kevin Durant in his first season for The Bay. Kerr spoke to Wes Goldberg of The Mercury News about what made that team so special: “The combination of […]

On Thursday, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry had a very enlightening conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci on COVID-19, and head coach Steve Kerr couldn’t be prouder of his star guard. Dr. Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the White House coronavirus task force. […]

Aside from being a five-time NBA champion as a player, Steve Kerr has also won three titles as a head coach of the Golden State Warriors. Safe to say, the 54-year-old knows what it takes to play at the highest level. It has recently been revealed that Kerr is actually a huge fan of San […]

Like many, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr’s life is altered by the pandemic happening around many parts of the globe. With the Tokyo Olympics committee recently announcing their decision to postpone the international sporting spectacle due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has since been met with a mixed bag of reactions. This is […]

While Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is widely regarded as the greatest shooter to ever step on the basketball court, his teammate, Klay Thompson, is considered by some to be even more dangerous when he is feeling it. Case in point: back in January 2015, Thompson poured in 37 points in the third quarter […]

Golden State Warriors fans have not had much to be happy about during the course of the 2019-20 NBA season. Injuries to Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry wrecked any chance they had of reaching the postseason, and they have the worst record in basketball with play currently suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, second-round […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr recently opened up about how Klay Thompson has been dealing with his season-long ACL injury. According to Kerr, the 30-year-old has not exactly been in the best place psychologically during his lengthy road to recovery. “It’s been a really, really hard season for Klay,” Kerr said, via Tim […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has himself been battling with a number of health issues over the past years. He has, however, provided us with an optimistic update about how he’s doing health-wise at this point. “I’m good, I’m good,” the Warriors coach said, via The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami. “I haven’t missed a […]

The Golden State Warriors going small and playing Draymond Green at center was always an ace in the hole in recent years. Green’s ability to effectively play the 5 was a pillar of the Death Lineup, but Warriors head coach Steve Kerr hesitated to go to that formation unless he really needed to do it. […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has long been a staunch critic of incumbent United States of America President Donald Trump’s governance. The 54-year-old basketball tactician once again took a shot at the POTUS on Twitter, particularly by re-tweeting a quote from an article written by Adam Serwer of the Athletic. “Recognizing that the […]

For the first time in the Steve Kerr era, the Golden State Warriors are going to have a top pick in the NBA Draft. Before the NBA suspended the season due to the coronavirus, the Warriors had the worst record in the NBA. They were on their way to missing the playoffs for the first […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr recently talked about his time playing for the Chicago Bulls alongside the great Michael Jordan. While there is some belief that the Bulls could have won eight titles in a row had Jordan not decided to take a two-year hiatus, Kerr has come out to say that he […]

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s NBA career took a turn upon his first retirement after the murder of his father, leaving many saddened by the whole situation. Former Bulls teammate Steve Kerr still remembers reading the words “I’m Back” in a press release on March 18, 1995, but even before that legendary moment, Jordan was […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is glad the NBA has taken measures to stop the spread of coronavirus by suspending the 2019-20 season for the safety of their players, employees, and fans. Yet news of four Brooklyn Nets players — including Kevin Durant — testing positive for COVID-19 rattled many around the league. […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is finding a new way to pass the time while the league self-quarantines and isolates to prevent the potential spread of coronavirus. The NBA suspended league operations effective March 12 following positive COVID-19 (coronavirus) tests for Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert, making the professional North American league […]

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, are still scheduled to happen in spite of the global pandemic threatening the health and wellbeing of millions of individuals along with the schedule of various professional leagues. The NBA is currently on a hiatus that could very well extend into June, although the Olympics, including the basketball […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry missed 57 games with a broken left hand. Just as soon as he returned though, Curry was back on the bench to an illness. Curry reportedly contracted the flu from one of his kids, but Warriors head coach Steve Kerr feared the worst. Kerr said the Warriors were […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said that in difficult times like today, he turns to sports as a way to escape. However, amid the coronavirus crisis that the world is facing, sports is caught in the middle of it all. In an interview with Anthony Slate of The Athletic, Kerr was asked about […]

Just last week, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was in a building surrounded by thousands of people. That was despite the threat of the coronavirus looming around. Now that the NBA season is suspended due to a player contracting the virus, Kerr seems to be regretting his earlier ignorance on the issue. “I […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr revealed that he feels terrible for the current top-seeded teams in the league following the uncertainty of the 2019-20 NBA regular season. After all, he was once on their shoes, as the Dubs topped the standings in recent years. The once-dominant Warriors team currently holds the worst record […]

The NBA community, with teams, players, and coaches, is gripping with the reality of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. It has led to known positive-tested players Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz and suspension of operations for 30 days. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr likened the four-week-long suspension of the 2019-20 […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr took to social media to discuss the growing concerns surrounding the coronavirus. As part of his message, Kerr noted the importance of social distancing as a way to limit the spread of COVID-19. To his point, sporting leagues around the globe agree, as most have postponed their seasons […]

The coronavirus outbreak and hysteria possibly has huge implications for the immediate future of the NBA. With that said, both Golden State Warriors tactician Steve Kerr and Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel have expressed that they are well aware of how they might have to play games later this season. As a result […]

Eric Paschall has been more than just a pleasant surprise for the Golden State Warriors after they drafted him with the 41st pick of the 2019 NBA Draft. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr even compared coaching the 23-year-old to coaching his two best players in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson: “Honestly, it’s like coaching Steph […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry made a triumphant return to the hardwood after a 58-game absence on Thursday against the Toronto Raptors. But Curry was back on the bench on Saturday night. Steph missed Golden State’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a case of the flu. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr suggested […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and shooting guard Klay Thompson took part in a peace walk to reduce gun violence in Oakland. The Warriors may play in downtown San Francisco now, but their hearts will always be with Oakland: Klay Thompson & Steve Kerr took part in a peace walk to reduce gun […]

The Golden State Warriors have been at an awkward standby with the injuries to Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry. Thursday marked a new beginning for the franchise, as head coach Steve Kerr noted “it’s on again,” vowing to turn the level of play up a notch with a championship-caliber player returning from injury. Curry returned […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes the nerve damage in star point guard Stephen Curry’s surgically repaired left hand is “being overblown.” To recall, Curry underwent two surgeries on his hand after Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes fell on him earlier in the season. Curry could experience the nerve issue in his surgically repaired […]

The Golden State Warriors may have the worst record in the NBA, but that hasn’t stopped Steve Kerr from displaying his trademark wit. As Stephen Curry prepares for his return against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night, Kerr had the perfect joke for the situation. In front of a packed media crowd, the Warriors’ head […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told local reporters on Thursday power forward Draymond Green underwent an MRI on his left knee. There is no structural damage in Green’s knee. Kerr and the Warriors are hoping the three-time All-Star will be back in action soon, although Golden State isn’t going to rush Green back […]

The Golden State Warriors have 20 games left to play. In turn, limited opportunities for Stephen Curry to show them what next season could potentially look like. Curry isn’t expected to play in every one of those games, especially with three back-to-back games still on the schedule. Yet head coach Steve Kerr wouldn’t rule out […]

Now that Stephen Curry has a return date in ink, the Golden State Warriors will roll out their plan for him for the remainder of the season. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr went on KNBR Radio and detailed what his minutes limitation and game plan look like from here on. Via Monte Poole of NBC […]

The Golden State Warriors have had some stark pivoting to do in 2019-20, going from the long road of a deep playoff run that ended in NBA Finals heartbreak to the misery of being a bottom-of-the-barrel team in the league. Steve Kerr, as captain of the ship, has had to handle the morale of this […]

On Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors wing Andrew Wiggins recorded his second-career game of double-digit assists. All in all, Wiggins scored 22 points, dished 10 assists and grabbed five rebounds in the Warriors 116-100 victory over Denver. The former No. 1 pick’s passing ability has Golden State head coach Steve Kerr excited […]

If it’s up to Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, fourth-year forward Dragan Bender will continue his career in Golden State for at least the next 10 days per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. This was the final day of Dragan Bender’s first 10-day contract. Steve Kerr: “I’d love to give him another 10 […]

Amid the coronavirus scare, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr briefed the media today to explain the situation for the Bay Area franchise, per Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports. Steve Kerr on the coronavirus outbreak: “Our team doctor came in and addressed our team. So we have addressed it and talked a lot about […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said it’s “definitely a possibility” that Stephen Curry could return to the court for Thursday’s NBA Finals rematch with the Toronto Raptors at the Chase Center, per Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. Curry has been out since Oct. 30 with a broken metacarpal in his left […]

Last year, the Golden State Warriors went to the NBA Finals. This year, they have the league-worst record at 13-48. Key players have heavily marred the team’s season, especially those to the backcourt duo of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. After Sunday’s loss to the Wizards, head coach Steve Kerr answered another inquiry towards the […]