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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was in absolute awe of LeBron James after an otherworldly performance in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. James dropped a bombastic 51 points in a losing effort, shooting a blistering 19-of-31 from the field — taking over the game, stopping runs, and making clutch plays down the […]

Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals ended with a bang after Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson was ejected for an inadvertent elbow to Golden State Warriors point guard Shaun Livingston following his attempt with the shot clock running out. Head coach Steve Kerr has since come to Livingston’s defense for not taking the turnover. His […]

NBA teams have feared playing at Oracle Arena during the past few seasons. Not only is the home of the hottest-selling ticket in the league, but also one of the loudest and most frenzied crowds out there. Yet one thing remains unchanged whether the Golden State Warriors play at home or on the road, the […]

Nearly two years ago, Kevin Durant took his talents to the Bay Area, leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder, his former team becoming downtrodden and in search of an identity. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors were licking their chops at the thought of unleashing their newfound weapon on the rest of the NBA. After one championship […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has steered his team back to the NBA Finals, where they will meet a very familiar face in the form of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. James has just been a force of nature this season, especially in the playoffs in which the Cavs forward is playing […]

When it comes to Golden State Warriors three-time All-Star power forward Draymond Green, it is no secret that he is one of the NBA’s best players on the defensive end. But how much praise does Warriors head coach Steve Kerr have for Green, exactly? During a press conference on Wednesday with members of the media, […]

Steve Kerr didn’t sugarcoat what a fourth straight meeting between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers means to either team, or to any of the players involved — playing a huge part in each player’s legacy and the overall history of the league. “We just want to kick each other’s ass,” Kerr said, […]

Following a daring shot by Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni, his counterpart Steve Kerr was unequivocally convinced his team could have gotten the job done much more efficiently than they did throughout the series. D’Antoni had told forward Kevin Durant that his team would have won the series if Chris Paul played, thing Kerr dismissed […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was not at all surprised by his star point guard Stephen Curry eventually heating up against a dangerous Houston Rockets team, as the sharpshooter eventually found his stroke in the third quarter, where he tallied 14 of his 27 points. Curry’s flurry was an 11-point personal run — […]

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors will be facing a shorthanded Houston Rockets team in Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals. Kerr commented on Chris Paul’s absence, noting that the Rockets are still capable even without him. As reported by Melissa Rohlin of the Bay Area News Group, Kerr said: “He’s one of […]

The Golden State Warriors starters will have to trot out heavy minutes once again during a crucial Game 7 against the Houston Rockets. Coming off three straight games in which their four All-Star have averaged 40 or more minutes in between them, head coach Steve Kerr plans to put their main cogs in full blast […]

The Golden State Warriors have been without their signature defensive hound Andre Iguodala since Game 4 of the series, and will be without him once again for a pivotal Game 7 against the Houston Rockets, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Head coach Steve Kerr had expressed just how important he is to his […]

The Golden State Warriors made a big comeback in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets, and it wouldn’t have been possible without Klay Thompson’s second-half outburst. Thompson finished with a game-high 35 points, and from deep it seemed like he couldn’t miss, shooting 9-of-14 from 3-point range. The Warriors outscored the Rockets 64-25 in the second […]

Klay Thompson is sometimes the unforgotten star of the Golden State Warriors, but in Game 6 on Saturday night, he reminded everyone just how important he is to the team’s success. If it wouldn’t have been for Thompson’s second-half outburst, Golden State’s season would probably be over right now, and the Houston Rockets would be […]

Draymond Green is a stat sheet stuffer, and he was back at it again on Saturday night. When all was said and done, the Golden State Warriors star had one of the most unique stat lines in NBA history. Green only finished the game with four points, but it was the rest of the stats […]

After emphatically taking Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals with a 115-86 victory over the overall top seed Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors’ celebrations will be kept at a minimum as they prepare for the final and most important game of the series in Houston come Monday night. It appears however that the […]

When the Houston Rockets take the floor for Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, the team will be without the services of All-Star point guard Chris Paul due to a right hamstring injury. It puts him out of the mix for possibly the biggest game of his career with […]

NBA junkies loved it last night when the TNT broadcast caught the audio of some coaching from Steve Kerr to Kevin Durant. During the first half of Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, Kerr dropped some wisdom Durant’s way by telling him a story about Michael […]

The Golden State Warriors have been known as a team that is all about the team aspect of the game, and a lot of their success the last few years has been because of their terrific ball movement. The Warriors, however, now find themselves down 3-2 in their series against the Houston Rockets, and a […]

The Golden State Warriors have dug themselves a bit of a hole. With their Game 5 loss against the Houston Rockets, they now must win two straight games to even get to the NBA Finals, but that hasn’t seemed to bother the sportsbooks in Vegas at all. According to Mike Medina of The Mercury News, […]

Steve Kerr sung some praise for his star forward Kevin Durant when speaking of the Houston Rockets’ switch-happy defense that has forced the Golden State Warriors into many isolation plays throughout the series. “We’re lucky we have Kevin because Kevin is the ultimate answer against switching defenses,” said Kerr, according to Melissa Rohlin of the […]

Steve Kerr urged that his Golden State Warriors have not lost faith despite suffering a second straight loss to the Houston Rockets in Games 4 and 5 of this Western Conference Finals. The man at the helm noted his team simply has to win two games to reach the NBA Finals, and brought up the […]

The status of Golden State Warriors defensive ace Andre Iguodala still remains somewhat unclear for coach Steve Kerr, who noted he’s improved “incrementally” over the last few days, yet still remains unsure if he will be ready for a pivotal Game 6 against the Houston Rockets, according to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury […]

Game 5 of the Golden State Warriors versus the Houston Rockets opened with a tribute to those who lost their lives in the shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas, as 10 children lost their lives, and many others were injured during the incident earlier this week. “We are Santa Fe strong,” the announcer […]

The Golden State Warriors faced off the Houston Rockets in Game 5 after dropping the last game on their home floor and looking for some redemption. Things didn’t go according to plan as the matchup turned out to be an ugly game of basketball where the Warriors looked almost unrecognizable. In spite of many turnovers […]

What makes Steve Kerr a great coach is that he has a whole bag of stories to share which can motivate his players. In Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors bench boss relayed a Michael Jordan story to Kevin Durant. As observed below, Kerr recalled a time when Jordan was […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr had to remind Houston Rockets guard James Harden that he was arguing about his own move on Thursday evening. In Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, Harden was upset one of his own moves was used against him. The Beard, as he is lovingly known, has a habit […]

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are currently tied at the half of Game 5 at 45 apiece. The Rockets got off to a fast start, leading by double digits in the opening period, but with a little luck and a horrid 6-of-24 three-point shooting from Houston, the Warriors stormed back to tie the […]

The Golden State Warriors feel a little shook heading back to Houston in the Western Conference Finals with the series tied 2-2. This after racing out to a 12-0 lead in Game 4 before failing in the final seconds to come back against a hungry Rockets team. Now with the series back in Texas, the […]

Yesterday it was announced that the NFL was adopting a new policy regarding the National Anthem that all players must stand, or they could be subject to a fine, or a penalty. Golden State Warriors coach, Steve Kerr, has since reacted. Steve Kerr on the NFL's new anthem rule: "Typical of the NFL. Appealing to […]

Concurrent with a prior report, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expects shooting guard Klay Thompson to play tonight against the Houston Rockets, while forward Andre Iguodala is considered a game-time decision, according to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News. Iguodala’s individual defense was sorely missed in Game 4, as the perennial […]

The Golden State Warriors are trying to win their third NBA Title in four years, but there was a point that Draymond Green thought he wouldn’t even make it through any of it after the 2016 season. Green and Steve Kerr weren’t the biggest fans of each other, and it all came to a head […]

It wasn’t long ago that the relationship between Draymond Green and his head coach Steve Kerr was a rollercoaster ride in the midst of glory and chaos. Kerr promoted Green to the starting lineup and soon enough brought the first championship in 40 years to the Bay Area. Next season, Green found himself at odds […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green only mustered Second Team All-Defensive honors despite only being a year removed from winning the Defensive Player of the Year award after a three-year chase. While he is still a constant believer in his abilities as a defender, so are his coach and teammates. “If you asked every coach […]

Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals was a game that the Golden State Warriors should’ve won. Head coach Steve Kerr knows this fact, and he didn’t take it too well. As reported by Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle, Kerr confessed that he lost sleep thinking of the things he could’ve done right: […]

The Golden State Warriors sorely missed the defense of their top all-around hound Andre Iguodala, a sixth man that has made his living in this system for the past five seasons from clawing into his matchup. Iguodala took a hit on the knee during Game 3 and wasn’t deemed fit to take the floor, with […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr didn’t underrate his young frontcourt player prior to inserting Kevon Looney in the starting lineup for the injured Andre Iguodala. “He’s going to have a long career,” Kerr said of Looney prior to a Game 4 loss, according to Logan Murdock of the San Jose Mercury News. “Hopefully […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr explained how his team managed to lose a pivotal Game 4 95-92 against the Houston Rockets after taking a 10-point advantage into the fourth quarter. “We just settled for a lot of isos at the top. We didn’t make them make enough decisions defensively,” said Kerr, according to […]

In what’s easily the best game in both conference finals, the Houston Rockets edged out the Golden State Warriors on the road, 95-92. After the game, Steve Kerr was the target of many criticisms for the Warriors not calling a timeout at any point in the final possession. With seconds left on the clock, Kevin […]