Steve Kerr Articles - Page 58

For Steve Kerr, Kevon Looney is one of the ‘foundational pieces’ of the Golden State Warriors, and not just a player added to fill in the roster spots as most people think. Kerr praised Looney’s performance in their dominance over the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals. For Kerr, Looney’s rebounding and ‘great […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is coming off the best all-around playoff series of his seven-year career. Yet despite coming off two straight triple-doubles and four throughout this playoff stretch, Green is hoping to be remembered by something beyond the numbers he puts up on the stat sheet. “I want to be remembered as […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has butted heads with plenty of players throughout his seven seasons in the league, but only one other has been more memorable than his November spat with Kevin Durant. Only three years ago, it was Green going back and forth with head coach Steve Kerr at halftime of a […]

Ask any player, coach, or employee in the Golden State Warriors organization and they will say Kevin Durant is an irreplaceable talent. Head coach Steve Kerr was faced with the task of navigating the Warriors through a testy series against the Houston Rockets and through the Western Conference Finals against a hungry Portland Trail Blazers […]

Monday night’s overtime thriller brought home a ticket to the NBA Finals, as the Golden State Warriors once again came back from a 17-point deficit to stun the Portland Trail Blazers 119-117, wrapping up the sweep in four games. The defending champions had to crawl for this win, playing their starters heavy minutes in hopes […]

Three years ago, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry suffered a knee injury during the Warriors’ first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, an injury which looked pretty bad at first. However, it ended up being a best-case scenario diagnosis for Curry and the Warriors, as Curry was able to return for Golden State’s second-round […]

The Golden State Warriors are on their way to their fifth consecutive NBA Finals after dominating the Western Conference playoffs yet again. Half of their victories in the postseason were without arguably their best player, Kevin Durant, which is what makes it more impressive because Steve Kerr and his wards have swept the Portland Trail […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was asked about his thoughts on the final episode of Game of Thrones on Sunday night, and he didn’t need plenty of words to show his reaction. Steve Kerr wasn’t a fan of last nights Game of Thrones finale. 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/6aWyj5SxqI — 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) May 20, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the team’s championship experience has been a big factor for the Dubs’ success in the last few playoff runs. The Warriors are one win away from reaching their fight straight NBA Finals. The players on the team have seen it all and no situation gets them rattled […]

If you think back to some of the most famous championship teams in NBA history, nearly all of them had “glue” guys or bench players who played as big a role in providing moral support as they did in grabbing rebounds or knocking down shots. The 1996-97 Bulls were coming off the best season in […]

Draymond Green has never been afraid to show his emotions or use his voice on the basketball court. And while that emotion and tenacity have already made him one of the most beloved players in the history of the Golden State Warriors franchise, it can also get him into trouble. Green had already racked up […]

Everything matters more in the playoffs. Every possession, every shot, every foul call, every loose ball, every timeout, and every mistake could prove the difference between winning and losing, when the stakes are going home or continuing on the path toward a championship. You could forgive the Golden State Warriors, then, for being frustrated with […]

The Golden State Warriors and Draymond Green packed a punch on Saturday night. The Dubs continued their dominance in road arenas in the playoffs, extending their streak to 22 straight series winning at least one game on the road after a 110-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. The defending champions are now up 3-0 […]

Kevin Durant could leave the Golden State Warriors this summer to join the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers or any other team that has enough cap space to sign him. According to Steve Popper of NewsDay, one of the main reasons why KD will leave the Dubs is because of his dissatisfaction with head […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green had his footprints all over Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals with a dominant performance on both ends of the floor. Following the game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said that Green was “like a wrecking ball” for them in their 110-99 Game 3 win. He added that […]

The Golden State Warriors are loaded with talent. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green could be in the Hall of Fame when their careers are over, and they are the names that will often be mentioned when talking about how dominant the Dubs have been in this decade. However, Warriors coach Steve […]

Before his team’s game agains the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Saturday, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr commended a local educator for his role in preventing a shooting on Friday at Portland’s Parkrose High School. “I read the story. It was a heroic act,” he said, per Mark Medina of the Mercury […]

After struggling for almost the entire regular season, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green seemed to have found his groove in the playoffs. He’s been stellar in the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, averaging 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. With the way Green is playing, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr […]

Despite leading the Western Conference Finals 2-0, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted that he’s having a hard time dealing with the Portland Trail Blazers backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. “They are one of the best backcourts in the league. They are a nightmare,” Kerr said, per NBC Sports Northwest. After […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says Kevin Durant is making good progress in his recovery from a right calf strain, but the team doesn’t know when the superstar small forward will return to the lineup. The Warriors have already ruled out Durant for Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference Finals against […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says DeMarcus Cousins is ahead of Kevin Durant in his rehab. Cousins suffered a torn left quad in Game 2 of the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers. Kerr says Cousins is ahead of Durant in terms of his ability to get out on the court and […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to take a 2-0 series lead over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, and head coach Steve Kerr feels his team got away with one. The Warriors managed to overcome a slow start to rally late and secure the 114-111 victory. According to Mark Medina of The Mercury News, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has admitted that the injury to Kevin Durant was ‘more serious’ than the team initially thought. In a postgame interview after their Game 2 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Kerr shared the news, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. “It’s a little more serious than […]

For Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, Game 2s of any playoff series are scary. Even without Kevin Durant, the Warriors beat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers, 114-111, in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on May 16. Golden State had to rally from a 17-point deficit in the third quarter to eke […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is a huge fan of Mo Salah and Liverpool. In an interview with Tim Kawakami of The Athletic, Kerr said he has “enjoyed the connection” between himself and the English Premier League (EPL) football club. He said he was intrigued by Salah’s story and him representing Egypt in […]

No Kevin Durant, no problem for the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. With Durant still sidelined due to a mild calf strain, the Warriors dominated the series opener 116-94 while completely shackling the Portland Trail Blazers and their explosive backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. Lillard finished the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans landed the No. 1 overall selection on the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night despite having only six percent odds of drawing the winning ping-pong ball, and Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is happy for Pelicans head coach and former Warriors assistant Alvin Gentry: That means that the Pelicans […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the team hears the reports claiming shooting Klay Thompson is unhappy in Golden State, but they see the sharpshooter every day and know he’s happy. Thompson becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. A few reports have come out stating Thompson could take meetings with the Los […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted that the schedule seemed to have worked into their favor after winning in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night. The Warriors ran away with a 116-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at the Oracle Arena. Following their big win, Kerr said that […]

After their Game 1 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr already had a good overview of their opponents and laid out his plan as they move forward in the series. According to Kerr, he is planning to field 10 to 11 players in […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry will be the first brothers to face each other in a conference finals. With that said, head coach Steve Kerr provided his team an ingenious way to prepare for the showdown. In his pre-game conference, Kerr hilariously admitted that he showed the […]

The Golden State Warriors are once again in a position to advance to the NBA Finals. Something that has become second nature for the heralded Western Conference franchise, head coach Steve Kerr is now looking to use his entire roster in order to advance to the team’s fifth consecutive NBA Finals. Kerr notably utilized 11 […]

DeMarcus Cousins remains hopeful that he’ll be able to return from injury these playoffs. However, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says it’s unlikely the All-Star big man will play in the Western Conference Finals. During a media scrum on Monday, Kerr said that Cousins is continuing his rehab work. Nonetheless, there hasn’t been […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the Currys are “the royal family of the NBA.” Warriors star Stephen Curry will square off against his brother, Portland Trail Blazers guard, Seth Curry in the Western Conference Finals. Steph and Seth’s father, Dell Curry, is one of the best shooters of all-time and currently the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says speculation surrounding star small forward Kevin Durant’s return from his injury “needs to slow down.” Durant suffered a right calf strain in Game 5 against the Houston Rockets in the second round. The former MVP isn’t expected to play in Games 1 or 2 of the Western […]

Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Andre Iguodala were the stars of the Golden State Warriors’ series-clinching victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. But as much as they led the defending champs to their Game 6 win sans leading scorer Kevin Durant, the Warriors banked on their motto, “Strength in Numbers,” to […]

After his short-handed team outlasted the Houston Rockets to win Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Steve Kerr took a page from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, saying, “Our guys are f***ing giants.” The Golden State Warriors’ coach took a slightly different approach after Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and company ended the Houston Rockets’ season […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is down for an anything goes mentality after losing leading scorer Kevin Durant for the last 14 minutes of Game 5 and the remainder of the series. The helmsman noted that “everything is on the table” for Friday’s Game 6, including some vital minutes from bench cogs like […]

The Golden State Warriors face a daunting challenge on Friday for Game 6 of the conference semifinals, needing to beat the Houston Rockets on the road to muster the most rest possible after the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers are slated for a Game 7 to decide it all. Head coach Steve Kerr knows […]