Steve Kerr Articles - Page 54

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 […]

The Golden State Warriors have reached the halfway point of the 2019-20 NBA season and done so in a very different way than most expected. An injury to Stephen Curry and a slew of new, young faces have changed the scope of the season from the onset, quickly turning it from a hopeful postseason stint […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry has been sidelined due to a hand injury. Some thought the former Davidson standout would be out for the remainder of this season, but head coach Steve Kerr recently hinted that his star point guard might be able to return in March. Via NBC Sports Bay Area: “His injury […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was caught by surprise when asked if his team played like slugs, a term Cleveland Cavaliers coach John Beilein used to amend his previous statement during a recent film session. Beilein, a first-year NBA coach, was said to have told his team that they were no longer playing […]

In the Golden State Warriors’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, Ky Bowman got a technical foul for staring at Kyle Korver after a slam. Head coach Steve Kerr responded using his trademark uncanny wit to lash at the referee. Per Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Steve Kerr joked that staring at someone already […]

The Golden State Warriors and head coach Steve Kerr have opted to hold out All-Star candidate D’Angelo Russell for the fifth consecutive game Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Russell returned to practice Tuesday as he works his way back from a shoulder injury, but Kerr stated Wednesday that he was just focused on Russell strengthening […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been fined $25,000 by the league office for verbally abusing an official: #NBA #GoldenStateWarriors pic.twitter.com/TVZj92xgp6 — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) January 8, 2020 The incident occurred in the second quarter of a 111-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings, as Kerr was irate at young official Jason Goldenberg. Kerr […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been impressed by the play of shooting guard Damion Lee, who has become one of the team’s lone bright spots this season. With Golden State struggling mightily in 2019-20, it appears as though Kerr and the Warriors are already looking toward to the future. Lee, obviously, is […]

With the way the Golden State Warriors’ dreadful season has unfolded so far, it is quite understandable why the usually mild-mannered Steve Kerr seems to always be on the edge these days. The multi-titled coach had to watch the rest of the Warriors’ match against the Sacramento Kings in the locker room of the Golden […]

According to Golden State Warriors head coach, veteran power forward Draymond Green will return to the team’s lineup on Wednesday against the surging Milwaukee Bucks. Green has been just one of the many Warriors players to fall victim to the injury bug this season as the seasoned big man has been battling an ankle injury. […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has opened up about the recent controversy that has swept the entire nation. The veteran shot-caller has not been shy about speaking his mind on Twitter regarding the current issue involving the United States and Iran — two nations that appear to be on the brink of an […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green had another lackluster performance on Saturday, as he failed to help his side to a home victory against the Detroit Pistons. The Warriors suffered a 111-104 loss, with Green accounting for only two points (0-of-2 from the field, 2-of-2 from the line), six rebounds, three assists, and a […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr knows that trade deadline season can be a stressful time for players around the NBA. One of his players, D’Angelo Russell, is garnering a fair amount of interest for the effort he has put forth in place of an injured Stephen Curry. Russell has heard his name tossed […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ dynasty during the 2010s undoubtedly changed the landscape of the NBA in multiple facets. Head coach Steve Kerr helped spearhead that paradigm shift, which would make his opinion on the current state of the league all the more intriguing. Prior to Tuesday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Kerr chimed in on […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, along with Rick Welts and Bob Myers, have released statements on the passing of former NBA commissioner David Stern. Mark Medina of USA TODAY Sports relayed them: In a statement released by the team, Warriors coach Steve Kerr sums up the late NBA Commissioner David Stern pretty well: […]