Steve Kerr Articles - Page 57

Kevon Looney has been out for the Golden State Warriors this preseason as he recovers from a hamstring injury. However, head coach Steve Kerr is not ruling out the possibility of the big man returning in time for the start of the regular season. Looney practiced with the Dubs on Tuesday, and according to Kerr, […]

Steve Kerr has professed some legitimate worry with the Golden State Warriors’ lack of rebounding prowess through the early get-go. Out of the 38 teams to take the floor in preseason, the Warriors rank 34th out of 38 teams by rebounding just 65.6% of their opponent’s misses, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Monday’s […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is not pleased with how his team is rebounding thus far. It’s only preseason, but Kerr points out the Warriors are the second-worst rebounding team in the preseason, which includes some international teams since the NBA has taken on some teams outside of the U.S. in the preseason. […]

Stephen Curry is expected to go on a tear again, as a dismantled Golden State Warriors team hopes to make the most of this 2019-20 season despite the departure of Kevin Durant and several veterans, as well as Klay Thompson’s ACL injury. Among those believers is his head coach Steve Kerr, who noted Curry is […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has seen how Stephen Curry has grown into a full-fledged leader of the team. This year, he expects Curry to be a bit more vocal as one of the team’s veterans. “He’s never going to be Draymond,” Kerr said, per Nick Friedell of ESPN. “He’s never going to […]

The Golden State Warriors have experienced something different during this past NBA offseason. In the past few years, the Dubs were regarded as the perennial favorites to win the NBA title. However, the Warriors lost Klay Thompson to an ACL injury during the NBA Finals and watched Kevin Durant sign with the Brooklyn Nets in […]

The Golden State Warriors have become the standard of the 2010s after winning three NBA championships in a four-year span. But after the departure of Kevin Durant and the injury to Klay Thompson, there are many ready to write them off. However, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has remained optimistic and is approaching training camp […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admits Marquese Chriss has “got more skills as a passer and screener” than he realized. Chriss, who is on a training camp deal with the Warriors, is trying to make the Warriors’ opening-day roster. Steve Kerr on Marquese Chriss: “He’s got more skill as a passer and screener […]

United States president Donald Trump tweeted about how he enjoyed seeing Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr answer some questions about the hot button issue between the NBA and China. The notorious president called the Golden State Warriors head coach “weak and pathetic” as he addressed the media regarding the China controversy. So funny to […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr might have opted to sit out from a conversation regarding international affairs, as he was asked for his comments on the ongoing rift between the NBA and China — but he had time to respond to President Donald Trump and his remarks about him earlier this week. Trump […]

Draymond Green followed the footsteps of Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr when asked for his thoughts on the feud between the NBA and the Chinese government, claiming he’s still hoping to educate himself on China’s situation before commenting on the matter. On Tuesday, the Warriors coach declined to comment, telling reporters he wanted […]

Draymond Green revealed his true height without shoes after heavy controversy with some debating he was closer to 6-foot-5 than the 6-foot-7 he’s been listed at since coming into the league in 2012. The Golden State Warriors stalwart measured at 78 inches or a full 6-foot-6 without shoes — a good happy medium between what […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry can welcome head coach Steve Kerr to the “got criticized by Donald Trump club.” Trump called out Kerr and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich over their response to the China controversy. So now, Curry and Kerr have even more in common than before. The Warriors […]

It didn’t take long for Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr to get his first sting of criticism at the wake of the Daryl Morey-Adam Silver-China controversy, asked for his opinion on the matter by reporters on Tuesday. Kerr called the situation “bizarre” and admitted he didn’t know enough about the situation to comment […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has chimed in on the whole controversy surrounding Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey and the Chinese government. For his part, the three-time NBA champion coach didn’t comment much on the “bizarre” issue: Steve Kerr didn’t have much to say on the on the Daryl Morey-China situation. Called […]

It appears that Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has yet to fully adjust to life in his team’s brand new arena, the Chase Center. For starters, the three-time NBA champion coach admitted that he found it quite difficult to get to the stadium coming from his home in San Francisco: “I got Waze […]

It is without question that the Golden State Warriors will be entering the new campaign as a considerably weaker side than they have ever been in the past half decade. The summer exit of Kevin Durant and the long-term injury to Klay Thompson all but guarantees that the Dubs will find life difficult in an […]

With the Golden State Warriors suffering a blowout loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers in their opening preseason contest, one of the bright spots of the evening was the efficient performance of new Dubs recruit Marquese Chriss. The 6-foot-10 power forward logged just 14 minutes off the Warriors bench, but was able […]

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors are looking at their options for the injury-riddled center position. Golden State worked out several free agent big men in Friday at Chase Center as they look to bolster their depleted frontcourt. According to Kerr, they are currently evaluating whether they will add another center. “There’s been some […]

After making the NBA Finals for the fifth consecutive season, the Golden State Warriors saw seismic changes occur to their roster after falling in six games to the Toronto Raptors during the postseason. Easily the biggest loss was Kevin Durant, who bolted to New York, where he signed with the Brooklyn Nets along with his […]

Steve Kerr somehow kept a core of some of the NBA’s biggest superstars hungry enough to make it through five straight NBA Finals, reaching the league’s biggest stage for half a decade. Yet the Golden State Warriors head coach knows his toughest challenge as a coach will come during this 2019-20 season, as he takes […]

D’Angelo Russell seemed comfortable with the Golden State Warriors’ system right from the get-go, and Steve Kerr thinks it’s all thanks to Luke Walton. Per Mark Medina of USA Today, Kerr shared that he and Walton run similar practice drills and offensive plays. As such, it made Russell feel at ease on his first day […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is confident D’Angelo Russell will be able to play with and without the ball this season. Russell will start alongside two-time MVP Stephen Curry in the Warriors’ backcourt. Kerr thinks Russell will have no issues playing off the ball: pic.twitter.com/SSgawt5OF7 — Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) October 1, 2019 The […]

Two respected veterans like Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are aiming for the stars ahead of this 2019-20 season, still with the lofty expectations of reaching the NBA Finals for a sixth straight season. Head coach Steve Kerr and newcomer D’Angelo Russell took a much more measured approach to the Golden State Warriors’ upcoming season, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is hoping to quickly acclimate the team’s new acquisition D’Angelo Russell into their style of offense. In order to do so, however, he must first give him situations to thrive in and play to his strengths — something Kerr is already looking to incorporate into his sets. “We […]

The Golden State Warriors had been an offensive offensive juggernaut the last five years, but where they really hung their hat over the years was on the defensive end of the floor. However, this past season, the Warriors slipped defensively, ranking 16th in the NBA. And after a summer in which Golden State lost numerous […]

New Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein will miss the entirety of training camp after suffering a left foot strain during a recent workout, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. This development will give Kevon Looney, who the Warriors signed to a three-year, $15 million deal in the summer, the starting job from the […]

The Golden State Warriors are now preparing for the most open season in recent memory. They’re no longer the favorites to win the NBA title after losing a number of key personnel this offseason. Moreover, there are a good five teams in the Western Conference who can possibly win it all. However, Steve Kerr doesn’t […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was by no means surprised to see Kevin Durant walking out that door in free agency. The 53-year-old told Howard Beck of Bleacher Report as much during their conversation on The Full 48 podcast. Via Michael Lee of The Athletic: Beck: “On a scale of 1 to 10, […]

Head coach Steve Kerr lived and breathed the melodrama surrounding Kevin Durant in his last year with the Golden State Warriors. In light of all the speculation that surrounded his eventual exit, many thought the heated exchange with Draymond Green was an incident that would re-surface if Durant was to leave. Kerr thought very differently […]

The Golden State Warriors made a big-for-big trade earlier this summer, giving up Damian Jones for a younger Omari Spellman, despite the risks of his weight becoming an obstacle for his contributions. Head coach Steve Kerr is optimistic about his potential role in the team, but argues Spellman must be disciplined with his eating regimen […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had an eye-opening experience during his first time coaching international basketball as Gregg Popovich’s right-hand man during Team USA’s FIBA World Cup stint. The Americans placed seventh in the recent competition, the worst finish by a United States team since NBA players were allowed to participate. Kerr insists […]

The 2019-20 NBA season will be a test of fortitude for the Golden State Warriors — not only for the players that now take part on this roster, but also the front office, which was tasked with retooling the team after the departure of Kevin Durant. The injury to Klay Thompson and a big-time move […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has “no update” on shooting guard Klay Thompson, who is recovering from a torn left ACL. In fact, Kerr says he doesn’t even talk to Thompson in the summertime. “No update. I never talk to Klay in the summertime,” Kerr said with a laugh, via Anthony Slater of […]

Former Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant told the Wall Street Journal the motion offense head coach Steve Kerr runs in Golden State “only works to a certain point.” Kerr, surprisingly, wasn’t offended by Durant’s comments at all. “I wasn’t at all offended what Kevin said because it’s basically the truth,” Kerr told Anthony Slater […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the 2019 training camp which starts next week in San Francisco will be the “most important” camp he’s had since his first one with the Dubs back in 2014. The Warriors have a new-look roster this upcoming season. Gone are Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston. […]

According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Kevin Durant was not feeling Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr at all during his three-year tenure with Golden State. Smith reported in July that Durant wasn’t fond of Kerr despite winning two titles with the Dubs. On ESPN’s First Take on Wednesday, Smith reported that Durant would […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wants nothing but the best for his former player Shaun Livingston, who recently announced his retirement from the NBA. On Twitter, Kerr thanked Livingston for playing for him in the past five years. The Dubs coach then went on to call the veteran guard “an amazing combination of […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura played extremely well for Japan at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, and Steve Kerr has taken notice. Japan entered this year’s FIBA tournament with a No. 48 world ranking, which was among the lowest in the competition. Despite that fact, Hachimura’s exciting level of play brought a spotlight to the […]