Steve Kerr Articles - Page 77

The Warriors had gone into the second half down 22 to the Philadelphia 76ers looking like less than the defending champions, in need of a miracle run which would be the only thing that could save them from the embarrassment of losing so big to a young core of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Great ball […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was inactive during Sunday’s tiff with the Brooklyn Nets due to a left ankle sprain, but it doesn’t look like he’ll be out for more than a game. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is optimistic that Durant will be able to take […]

If there’s one person who’s had enough of the “drama” between President Donald Trump and Big Baller Brand founder LaVar Ball, look no further than Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. On Friday with ESPN, LaVar downplayed Trump’s help in China with the alleged shoplifting situation involving his son LiAngelo Ball and two other […]

In the early minutes of the Golden State Warriors’ marquee matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, it almost looked as if the upstart Sixers would run away with it early. Philadelphia could do no wrong from the tip-off after scoring 47 points in the first quarter alone. Even superstar Stephen Curry seemed a bit flustered by the […]

In just one week, the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers are set to face each other for the second and final time of the 2017-18 NBA season on Nov. 18. While the Warriors limited Joel Embiid in their first matchup (12 points and seven rebounds in 25 minutes), he destroyed the Los Angeles Clippers […]

Two of the NBA’s best teams are going head-to-head tonight in a marquee matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics. Both teams currently hold the best record in their perspective conference and have already begun to look every part of the championship contenders they were projected to be prior to the 2017-18 NBA season. […]

Following a rough start through the first couple of games of the season, the Golden State Warriors have begun to hit their stride over the last few weeks to currently boast the best record in the Western Conference. This has all led to an intriguing early-season matchup against the Boston Celtics on the road on […]

A key moment that turned the tide for the Golden State Warriors’ season is still a forgotten memory for head coach Steve Kerr, who can’t remember an off-camera heated exchange between his starters Kevin Durant and Draymond Green at the end of an early-February loss to the Sacramento Kings. The clip, which went viral after […]

With their very strong start to the season, the Boston Celtics have turned a lot of heads and some of their doubters into believers. They have received a lot of praise for how they play as a team, even with a number of new faces and abruptly losing an integral piece in Gordon Hayward. Even […]

Nick Young has faced a tough starting stretch coming into the Golden State Warriors rotation, failing to garner many minutes after his 23-point explosion during the season-opener. Young was one of the most coveted shooting guards after an excellent season under Luke Walton, his fourth with the Los Angeles Lakers, garnering the recruiting antics of […]

The Golden State Warriors are known as one of the deeper teams in the league, with head coach Steve Kerr not shy about playing 10-12 guys at any given game. Part of it is because he has some really good players at his disposal. However, Kerr also explained that there’s another reason for his philosophy […]

Following the odd moment he had at the podium on Saturday before his team took on the Philadelphia 76ers, where he clipped his nails while being interviewed, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had another curious moment Monday night, also during the pregame press conference. After announcing that Stephen Curry and Jordan bell are […]

The Golden State Warriors have steered the ship to smooth sailing after a worrisome 1-2 start to the regular season. While they at times proved to be their own worst enemy with persistent examples of carelessness turned into racking up turnovers, Steve Kerr has managed to get his players focused enough to get into a […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr showed his frustration with the lack of a call during Wednesday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves by doing what he knows best — dancing. Kerr intended to point out a travel on forward Jimmy Butler to official Ken Mauer and couldn’t resist to mock the unnecessary steps […]

Steve Kerr has always been one of the most animated coaches in the league since he started calling the plays on the sidelines for the Golden State Warriors. Even during interviews and press conferences, he has turned into a must-watch, for his unconventional and often hilarious responses. Before his team’s game on Wednesday against the […]

Steve Kerr has been proud of the way his Golden State Warriors have played during the last four games of this young season, beating opponents handily and showing glimpses of the powerhouse it was during last year’s playoff run. Now that he’s shed the turnover problem away, averaging a whisker under 13 in the last […]

Nick Young hasn’t had the role he was likely hoping for when he signed with the Golden State Warriors this summer. Young is averaging just 11.4 minutes per game and has been overtaken by second-year wing Patrick McCaw in the Warriors rotation. But according to Mark Medina of the Mercury News, the 10-year veteran realizes the […]

America has been shaken again by another gun-related incident in Texas last Sunday that killed 26 citizens. The massacre came just a little over a month after the Las Vegas shooting that left 59 people dead. For Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, that’s one too many lives lost to trigger a massive change […]

After a puzzling 1-2 start to the regular season the Golden State Warriors have picked up their usual winning ways, taking six out of their seven games, improving to 7-3 on the young season. Head coach Steve Kerr believes his team has “turned a corner” after a 3-0 road trip this past week that saw […]

Last week, the GOP introduced a tax plan, and why in the world is that news appearing on this sports website is due to the inclusion of Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry’s name in the 429-page bill. For whatever reason, congressmen thought that out of all the famous personalities in this age of 15-minute […]

Since entering the NBA in 2015, Nikola Jokic has continued to improve his game, which has helped him emerge as a future star of the league. He has been able to showcase his brilliant all-around game that has impressed many, including Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. The 52-year-old was asked who he thinks […]

While a lot of players who grew up playing together, from the AAU to the NBA, remain good friends and share a strong bond, the same was not said about Draymond Green by Steve Kerr. Instead of acknowledging his good relationships with others he practically grew up with, the fourth year head coach understands that […]

Zaza Pachulia is the gift that just keeps on giving for the Golden State Warriors. We’re not referring to his limited offensive skill set but rather to his unintentionally loony ways on and off the court. And we were again treated to a dose of Pachulia Saturday night when the usually flat-footed center turned on […]

It almost looked like Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wanted to get ejected. That’s how heated Kerr got during the first half of the Warriors’ game vs. the San Antonio Spurs Thursday of this week. He dropped multiple F-bombs directed at the refs, ultimately resulting in his technical foul, but no immediate ejection. […]

Unlike his rough patch during this year’s NBA Finals, Klay Thompson has gotten off to a scorching start this season, one that could be perhaps his best season yet, even after the surprise on a career-high 22.3 points per game despite the addition of star forward Kevin Durant during the 2016 offseason. Even head coach […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr faces perhaps one of his toughest challenges of his tenure with the team, boasting a loaded roster with a lot of decisions to make coming into every game. The three-year veteran at the helm is often the recipient of questions on inactive players before each game and even […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors have started a rivalry over the past three seasons. Gregg Popovich and his former player, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, have done a masterful job at bringing a lot of success to their teams, by calling the right plays on the sidelines. As ironic as it is […]

Old habits die hard for old and young — and being in the same line of work won’t deter that at all. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr took up his usual dinner with his former coach and now colleague Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs, and now even after many years have […]

It’s no secret that the Golden State Warriors defense has been way below the level it’s been over the past few years. The Warriors are currently 25th in defensive efficiency, a precipitous drop from last year’s rank of second. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr isn’t overly concerned by that fact, but he does point out […]

We’re three years away from the next U.S. presidential election, but Steve Kerr won’t hesitate to vote for his colleague and former coach Gregg Popovich if he was to run for president. “I truly would vote for Pop. Like, he would make a great president,” Kerr told reporters Wednesday ahead of a Western Conference Finals […]

The Golden State Warriors are fresh off another championship win, but won’t be making a trip to the White House as it’s become customary, after President Donald Trump rescinded a never-sent invitation after point guard Stephen Curry said in a press conference that he would choose not to attend due to the actions from the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr hasn’t been shy about speaking in mind and when asked about former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and finding himself out of a job past the midway line of the NFL season, he was his usual blunt self. “Oh, he is being blackballed. That’s a no-brainer,” said […]

Despite a rough start to the 2017-18 season, the Golden State Warriors are preparing to extend their head coach Steve Kerr to a long-term contract, according to Tim Kawakami of The Athletic. Kerr noted earlier in the offseason that he wasn’t worried about his contract extension, but rather zoning-in on coaching this team through a […]

Steve Kerr had no problem diagnosing the reason the Golden State Warriors have experienced three early-season losses in their first seven games of the 2017-18 season. The culprit wasn’t any more evident than surrendering a whopping 25 turnovers in a 115-107 loss to the Detroit Pistons. “At some point the ball just has to matter. […]

Despite being down big during parts of the second half, the Golden State Warriors were still able to battle back and beat the Washington Wizards, 120-117, on Friday night. However, head coach Steve Kerr was not impressed with the team’s focus for most of the game and instead credited the team’s talent for why they […]

The Golden State Warriors have gotten up to an unexpectedly shaky start, now at 3-2 after suffering two losses — one to the Houston Rockets in the season-opener and another to the Memphis Grizzlies within the first three games of the season. The team has been through lapses of focus, squandering leads in nearly every […]

Golden State Warriors consultant and former two-time MVP Steve Nash received his much overdue championship ring from the organization from a shirtless head coach Steve Kerr — a much different endeavor than the official ring ceremony he politely declined last week. Nash, who fell short of winning a championship during his playing days, opted not […]

After seeing his team lose two of their first three games, the Golden State Warriors are in an unfamiliar situation. With all the success they’ve had the past the three years, owning a losing record is something they are not used to. There are different factors that contributed to their slow start, but Steve Kerr […]

Following Stephen Curry’s ejection on Saturday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, one of the questions that emerged was what sanction he will receive from the league office, once the review of the incident has been made. Already in the last minute of the the game, the former back-to-back MVP appeared to throw his mouthpiece at a […]