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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr will have to make a few changes to break up the monotony of a long 82-game season and an impending long postseason run for these new-look Warriors. And while the addition of DeMarcus Cousins will surely bring an entire new level of a random element to their preparation, […]

The Golden State Warriors took a roll of the dice by signing DeMarcus Cousins, one that many other teams didn’t rush to the table for. Head coach Steve Kerr is cognizant of that risk and recently brought some encouraging news on his return, which was largely expected to be around late December or January. “He’s […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and general manager Bob Myers gave their sincerest congratulations to David West, who announced his retirement earlier Thursday after a 15-year NBA career. Kerr coached West during the last two seasons of his career after coming over from a one-year stint with the San Antonio Spurs and the […]

A recently-retired Spurs legend Manu Ginobili has had quite the impact throughout his 16 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs than others with more accolades to their names. For Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, he was the example used to successfully sell Andre Iguodala into coming off the bench. Iguodala’s signing had already helped the […]

With big man DeMarcus Cousins now with the Golden State Warriors, can we expect head coach Steve Kerr to modify their playstyle? Speaking with Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle, Kerr said that he has no plans of changing the Warriors’ playstyle despite the addition of Cousins. Instead, they will add more schemes to […]

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has latched into many forms of inspiration, but the beamingly successful entrepreneur has been thankful for the Golden State Warriors and coach Steve Kerr. “Steve Kerr and the whole Warriors team is definitely a group of individuals that have inspired me,” said Dorsey as a guest of Alex Kennedy in The […]

Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors is well-spoken, bright, and seemingly motivated by the right causes. Do these qualities make him a good politician? Does he even want to enter into the world of politics? Not quite. In an interview with Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle, Kerr was asked if he envisions […]

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors are on cloud nine right now as they fortify the newest NBA dynasty. After winning three championships and reaching the NBA Finals in each of the last four seasons, it was reported that head coach Steve Kerr agreed to a contract extension with the team last July, though details […]

For years, JaVale McGee has been showcased on highlight reels. Reaching to the sky to rip down blocks and throwing down thunderous alley-oops, the new Los Angeles Lakers center is undeniably an athletic freak. However, McGee has also been the centerpiece of a highlight reel that no NBA player wants to feature on: Shaqtin’ a Fool, […]

The NBA schedule release always elicits criticism from players and coaches, but Steve Kerr is actually praising the league after the announcement. The Golden State Warriors coach spoke with Bob Fitzgerald on KNBR 680 about the schedule release. Kerr believes that the NBA is finally listening to the players and coaches about reducing the back-to-backs […]

Having won three championships in their four consecutive trips to the NBA Finals, the battle-weary Golden State Warriors will need more than mere talent to make another successful run at the Larry O’Brien trophy. The Warriors training staff will have their hands full this upcoming season as Stephen Curry and the rest of the team […]

With his recent declaration of his desire to coach the Golden State Warriors once Steve Kerr’s time is done, Jason Kidd now appears to be putting on the breaks a bit. In a follow-up statement, Kidd tried to downplay all the speculation — and backlash — claiming that his earlier assertion was simply a joke. “I’d like […]

Jason Kidd is hoping he can come back to his Bay Area roots at some point in the future, potentially even getting to coach the Golden State Warriors if they ever came calling. The former Milwaukee Bucks head coach told Yahoo that he could envision returning to Northern California to continue his coaching career near the […]

Fans and fellow NBA personalities are often left marveling Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James for his otherworldly exploits on the basketball court. It’s a different story this summer, though, as James continues to keep people captivated through his ways of using his elevated platform to raise social awareness and, of course, by his charitable […]

Steve Kerr’s four years as an NBA coach have included three championships and just one Finals loss (in a Game 7). Sure, he has a roster with loads of talent at his disposal, but there’s no doubting the man’s ability to bring that collective talent together. The Warriors recently signed Kerr to a contract extension, […]

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors officially announced Tuesday that they have reached an agreement on a contract extension. Warriors sign Head Coach Steve Kerr to contract extension pic.twitter.com/yg6TZ85kit — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) July 17, 2018 The terms of the deal were not released, but it is expected the new contract will make him […]

The Golden State Warriors’ biggest threat may be themselves. Despite their immense talent, complacency can be their undoing at times. But, Steve Kerr has a plan for keeping his players engaged. Kerr plans to let his players take the clipboard and coach themselves at various points next season. He’s done this in the past and […]

The Golden State Warriors shocked the NBA world early in free agency with the signing of All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins. The Evil Empire got way more evil in the eyes of most. While many may believe the championship next season is now a foregone conclusion, there are still some questions that need answering for the […]

Draymond Green and DeMarcus Cousins are two of the more colorful players in the NBA, and having them in the same locker room might scare some folks, but Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr feels prepared. Steve Kerr: "I know DeMarcus is known as an emotional player, but Draymond has been preparing me for […]

As NBA champions in three of the last four seasons (including the last two) and with their core virtually locked up for the rest of the year, the Golden State Warriors don’t really have any pressing needs to worry about. They do have a hole at center and that has been the case for many […]

Much has been said about DeMarcus Cousins’ controversial decision to go to the Steve Kerr-coached Golden State Warriors for essentially peanuts. The prevailing sentiment is that it upset the already skewed balance of power, allowing the defending champions to shore up a position of need — and by need, meaning empty, obviously not because they […]

The Golden State Warriors made everyone flip the table in unison after they acquired DeMarcus Cousins on a one-year $5 million deal. Steve Kerr realizes the magnitude of the All-Star center’s addition that is amplified by the fact that the defending champions got him for the mid-level exception. However, in speaking to Ethan Strauss of […]

More information is coming out regarding the blockbuster DeMarcus Cousins-Golden State Warriors deal. It turns out that the Warriors were pretty aggressive in recruiting the big man as the process was led by Draymond Green. As reported by Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, along with Green, the Warriors’ general manager and head coach also had […]

The Golden State Warriors opened up their summer league on Monday night but took care of some business beforehand, signing their first-round pick Jacob Evans to his rookie contract. Warriors officially announce the signing of rookie first rounder Jacob Evans. — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) July 2, 2018 The former Cincinnati Bearcat was taken with the 28th overall […]

The Golden State Warriors will continue to have Steve Kerr calling shots for the team. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Warriors are merely ironing out the final details of Kerr’s extension deal with the team. Three-time NBA championship coach Steve Kerr is finalizing a contract extension that will make him one of the […]

Miami Heat veteran Dwyane Wade is apparently a huge fan of Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr to the point he’d vote him president. You know, like actual president… of the United States of America. In an interview with Bloomberg, Wade said the following when asked about Steve Kerr: Bloomberg: Do you think Steve Kerr […]

Steve Kerr, coaching the dominant Golden State Warriors to their third championship in the past four years, was congratulated by an individual that many wouldn’t think of associating with Kerr. According to Caitlin Holroyd of theScore.com, Kerr was surprised by a text from Tiger Woods, a text none other than congratulating him and his team […]

According to Golden State head coach Steve Kerr, the Warriors have yet to fully figure out how to use Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry together. On a recent edition of Zach Lowe’s podcast, here is an exchange between Golden State’s head coach and the wickedly talented ESPN scribe: Zach Lowe: “Is there any kernel of […]

The Golden State Warriors hold the 28th pick in the draft, and they have to put their time in and make sure they can find someone who can contribute right away. Warriors coach Steve Kerr thinks that will be the case and knows how important it is that they hit on the pick. Steve Kerr […]

The Golden State Warriors saw the turning of a tide at the very end of regulation in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, as an already gutted Cleveland Cavaliers team was demoralized after a few calls from the referees and some self-inflicted wounds that wound up costing them the outcome. LeBron James was seen imploding […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr joined ESPN’s Zach Lowe in his podcast, The Lowe Post for some post-championship chatter, which included the “leak” following the Warriors’ sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Shortly after a rousing 23-point win, reports of LeBron James punching a whiteboard after a frustrating Game 1 that slipped through the Cleveland Cavaliers’ […]

Andre Iguodala nearly became a member of the Houston Rockets last year only to turn and head back to the Golden State Warriors. That decision paid dividends not only financially but also professionally for the veteran swingman, as he won another NBA title with the team this month when they destroyed the Cleveland Cavaliers in […]

The Golden State Warriors seemingly have mastered the way of collecting NBA titles with ease, as they now have three Larry O’Brien’s since 2015. That said, Warriors big man David West recently revealed that the road towards their latest championship was not as smooth as what it looked like to most people, saying that the […]

All the success the Golden State Warriors are having over the past few seasons appears to be taking a toll on the team – at least in terms of sustaining their level of interest over a course of an entire NBA season. Make no mistake about it. The Warriors are going to begin next season […]

The Golden State Warriors won the 2018 NBA Championship on Friday night, and that meant a whole weekend worth of hardcore celebrations. One guy who probably did more celebrating, and drinking, than anyone else was backup shooting guard Nick Young. Swaggy P, as he’s famously known, went from the gutters of the NBA’s Western Conference […]

After leading the Golden State Warriors to three NBA Championships in four years, Steve Kerr is considered by many as one of the best head coaches in the game today. However, after it was revealed in a recent news report the 52-year-old predicted his team’s six-game winning streak to close out the Playoffs, it appears […]

After the Golden State Warriors won the NBA Title on Friday night, it officially concluded the NBA season which means that head coach Steve Kerr is entering the last year of his deal. The Warriors front office has already said that one of the top priorities this offseason is to get Kerr an extension and it’s a […]

In the aftermath of the Golden State Warriors’ four-game sweep of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, head coach Steve Kerr shared a light-hearted moment with Charles Barkley and the rest of the NBA TV crew. Sir Charles admitted to Kerr how he felt about one of the 52-year-old’s more controversial coaching decisions that involved […]

After easily disposing of the Cleveland Cavaliers in a four-game sweep in the recently-concluded NBA Finals, it was evident that the Golden State Warriors were a well-oiled machine. However, this does not appear to be the case, as veteran David West has hinted that it was not always smooth sailing for the Dubs. Warriors forward […]