Steve Kerr Articles - Page 77

The Golden State Warriors are slowly, but surely, rebuilding their team as Klay Thompson is about to return to action, becoming the next All-Star to make a comeback from an injury for the defending champions. As reported by Mark Medina of The Mercury News, head coach Steve Kerr entertained the possibility of Thompson returning on […]

Today is a good day to be a Golden State Warriors fan. According to the team’s Twitter account, the Warriors are expecting star forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green back in the lineup for tonight’s nationally televised home game against the Milwaukee Bucks. “Injury updates for tonight’s game vs. Milwaukee: Kevin Durant (right rib soreness) […]

It comes at no surprise to Steve Kerr or any of the Golden State Warriors when the news of team consultant Steve Nash making the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame came around. Kerr lauded his longtime pal with his usual humor. “We call Steve Nash ‘Steph Curry on steroids,’” Kerr said earlier this season, according […]

Ever since Stephen Curry suffered a grade 2 MCL sprain, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been nagged about his return. Earlier, Kerr said that Curry will definitely be out of the first round of the playoffs. Per Chris Haynes of ESPN, Kerr said: “There’s no way he’s playing in the first round,” […]

Even without Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors have Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green and a strong supporting cast. For head coach Steve Kerr, it’s all they need to win. Per Melissa Rohlin of the Bay Area News Group: Steve Kerr: "Regular season or playoffs, we can beat anybody in the league without […]

Comparisons between LeBron James and Michael Jordan have raged on for quite some time now, and that trend will likely continue into the future. By most accounts, these are two of the greatest players to have graced a hardwood floor. One man who knows these two legends both on and off the court is Golden […]

The Golden State Warriors have been favored over the field for the whole season, but with the injuries, they have suffered that has now changed. The field is now favored at -130 vs. the Warriors to win the NBA title. Warriors at +110. that’s…. something. — Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) March 27, 2018 The biggest issue […]

Steve Kerr has seen players come and go throughout his 15-year playing career, his stint as a front office executive, TV analyst, and coach of the Golden State Warriors. Yet former Phoenix Suns talisman Steve Nash is one that has planted seeds of his play onto this generation. The Warriors coach, who sees Nash now […]

Steve Kerr showered praise on Philadelphia 76ers icon Allen Iverson, claiming his distinct play alone changed the way the NBA game was played. Iverson was a pioneer in many ways, the perfect marriage of hip-hop, its culture, and the game he loved — all meshed into a mesmerizing 6-foot whirlwind that took the league by […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has seen the impact a generational player like Kevin Durant has had in the league, since coming up as a one-and-done product and making his mark in the NBA as an oversized forward with all-around guard skills. “I think he changed the way young bigs have looked at […]

The mystery surrounding Stephen Curry’s eventual return to the court has seen many conflicting arguments for the Golden State Warriors. Head coach Steve Kerr announced he’d be out for the next three weeks, pending re-evaluation, while Curry offered he feels he’d be able to play by the first round of the playoffs, which Kerr had […]

The Golden State Warriors have been the center of conversation and concern due to the team’s recent injuries to its best players over the past few weeks. Kevin Durant, who recently suffered a rib injury, believes the Warriors will be fine and there is too much talk of concern going around. Bay Area superstar Stephen […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has watched his All-Star starters drop like flies in the span of one awful week. First Stephen Curry, who couldn’t survive a relentless torment of ankle injuries, then his next two best scorers in Klay Thompson (fractured right thumb) and Kevin Durant (rib cartilage fracture), only to soon […]

It has been a rough stretch for the Golden State Warriors amidst the injuries to all four of their All-Star players. Not surprisingly, they were unable to fill the massive void in their 110-91 loss to the Utah Jazz. Fortunately, there was one lone bright spot that spells optimism for the Warriors moving forward. It came in the […]

On Sunday night at Oracle Arena, the extremely short-handed Golden State Warriors were without their four All-Star players against the Utah Jazz due to numerous injuries plaguing the team. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr definitely has his work cut out for him, so when his players, who are having to play significantly more minutes, aren’t getting calls […]

For Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, their sharpshooting superstar Stephen Curry will definitely be out during the first round of the playoffs. However, Curry is out to prove his coach wrong. Curry is out with a Grade 2 left MCL Sprain. Per Chris Haynes of ESPN, Kerr said: “There’s no way he’s playing […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says there is no way that point guard Stephen Curry will play in the first round of the playoffs this year. Steve Kerr says “there’s no way” Stephen Curry will play in the first round of the playoffs. — Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) March 25, 2018 Curry sprained his […]

Following the outrage over the highly-controversial shooting of 22-year-old Stephon Clark by Sacramento police last Sunday night, many people gathered outside of Golden 1 Center on Thursday night to peacefully protest the horrific tragedy as the Sacramento Kings took on the Atlanta Hawks. In a video posted by Warriors beat reporter Mark Medina of the Mercury […]

For the defending champion Golden State Warriors, the last couple of weeks have been quite a headache when it comes to their plethora of injuries on the roster. Although healing their stars is a big priority going forward, Golden State head coach Steve Kerr is also focused on who the Warriors potentially will face in […]

The Golden State Warriors are struggling mightily right now. They’ve lost four of their last six games and have all four of their All-Stars dealing with injuries that could linger if the proper rest and rehab isn’t given. With the playoffs looming and the Houston Rockets now four games ahead of them for the first […]

Manu Ginobili, who’s now 40-years-old, is still playing a significant amount of minutes for the San Antonio Spurs at 40-years-old. Steve Kerr, head coach of the Golden State Warriors and Manu’s former teammate with the Spurs, recently shared his thoughts on Manu, particularly his health in relation to his playing career. As reported by Tom […]

Early on Monday morning, news came down the wire stating that Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue will be taking a leave of absence from his team to deal with a health issue. Since word of Lue’s condition got out, several members of the NBA family have decided to extend their well wishes, including Golden […]

Quinn Cook has blossomed into what the Golden State Warriors envisioned him to be as the last two-way player to be signed by the team. During his stint as a starter in the midst of Stephen Curry’s absence due to a right ankle injury, the Duke product has been fantastic in his last three games, […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Boston Celtics’ boss Brad Stevens share plenty of similarities. Both young men in the coaching ranks with intelligence, wit, and a sprinkle or sarcasm from time to time. Both are also second in their respective conference, forced to lead their teams through the last stretch of the season […]

The recent slew of injuries plaguing the Golden State Warriors has made the possibility of finishing second in the West all the more apparent with the team’s best three offensive players out with their own complications. Steve Kerr will have to see something other than his team’s name atop the standings for the first time […]

The Golden State Warriors threw a surprise birthday party for Stephen Curry and it was quite a hit with quite a handful of viral moments. Among those was Klay Thompson almost spraining his ankle, trying to show off his dance moves. Head coach Steve Kerr wasn’t to be left out either as he was seen […]

Golden State Warriors star guard Klay Thompson may currently be injured and will reportedly miss two weeks of action due to a fractured thumb, but missing games is definitely something he is not used to. Since entering the league, the four-time All-Star has been able to remain healthy for the most part, which is testament […]

The Golden State Warriors (52-16) have become a victim of quite a serious injury bug as of late. Star shooting guard Klay Thompson is just another casualty due to his fractured right thumb. However, head coach Steve Kerr joked about what Thompson is going to do in his time off to recover, saying that the dog-loving guard […]

Plenty of eye-catching things took place during Stephen Curry’s 30th birthday bash on Monday night. From the birthday man arriving on a yacht to Klay Thompson nearly spraining an ankle with his dance moves, to the Golden State Warriors coaches getting their groove on to the players’ surprise. According to Kevin Durant, the moment that […]

With the Golden State Warriors currently chasing the Houston Rockets for the first seed in the Western Conference, they understand that every game is important for them to win, to give them a better shot at finishing the regular season on top of their conference and guaranteeing home court advantage throughout the playoffs. However, it […]

Since Steve Kerr took over the head coaching duties of the Golden State Warriors back in the 2014-15 season, they have become the most successful team in the NBA. They reached the Finals three straight years, winning two championships over that stretch. The Dubs have also won 207 regular season games, which goes to show […]

The Golden State Warriors are currently in unfamiliar territory as they have lost their last two games, and had a 0-2 in their short road trip. They were not able to win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, and were once again not victorious on Sunday, when they took on the Minnesota Timberwolves. That […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry hurt his ankle in Thursday night’s win over the San Antonio Spurs. There was some initial concern over how serious the injury might be, but head coach Steve Kerr provided an update on Curry’s status before Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Kerr said the initial […]

Steve Kerr candidly remembered his days playing under Gregg Popovich after first meeting the then-young coach in 1998 after he had been dealt to the San Antonio Spurs in a sign-and-trade with the Chicago Bulls. The now 52-year-old coach admired Popovich’s offbeat style of coaching, where he yelled at his stars consistently, keeping them accountable […]

Head coaches Gregg Popovich and Steve Kerr have been often outspoken about social injustice and various political issues, which have arisen in the last few years — so often that fans have motioned for the two to run for office. This idea took off last season when a group of fans was inspired to create […]

Before the duo of Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich became two of the most successful coaches in the NBA, they were player and coach — tasked to meet the same goal through very different roles. The two first met in 1998, after Kerr had departed the Chicago Bulls after five successful seasons with the team. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love made a lot of headlines recently after he admitted that he is struggling with mental health issues. It truly takes a brave person to disclose that kind of information about himself, and it has drawn a lot of praise from his Cavs teammates and fellow players around the league. […]

There has been a lot of chatter over the last few months about how the NCAA and NBA can co-create a system that works for the best of both leagues. Some believe the one-and-done rule should be abolished altogether, and some believe that players in the NCAA should be paid, and there are a lot […]

Sideline report Doris Burke has worked her way up from sideline reporter to full-time NBA analyst this year for ESPN. It was also just announced that she would be receiving the Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The award is given to someone in the media that has given a “significant contribution […]