Steve Kerr Articles - Page 85

The Golden State Warriors have undergone a drastic change this offseason, going from an all-out juggernaut to a team slowly figuring out its roots and crafting its identity from the ground up. With two new starters on the team — Kevin Durant and Zaza Pachulia replacing Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut respectively, the Warriors have […]

The implications of being an ever-improving back-to-back MVP and living up to ridiculous numbers from last season has caught up to Stephen Curry. The Golden State Warriors point guard has fallen short of replicating last season’s historic numbers and has been under criticism for not shooting the ball as effectively and not taking over games […]

The Golden State Warriors blew yet again another lead, this time squandering a 24-point, second-half advantage and letting the Memphis Grizzlies come away with an improbable 128-119 overtime win. Needless to say, head coach Steve Kerr was not very pleased. Following the game, Kerr expressed frustration with how the Warriors acted with each other as […]

Despite being rivals, Steve Kerr has the utmost respect for his former mentor, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. Now that he’s a head coach himself with the Golden State Warriors, Kerr has a better understanding of what it takes to maintain a winning culture within a franchise. He now knows how difficult it […]

Like what most people do when the New Year commences, Draymond Green also looked back at how 2016 unfolded for him. It has been a very eventful year for the Golden State Warriors forward to say the least, but he knows there are more good memories than those he wants to quickly forget. “Outside of […]

Head coach Steve Kerr reminded his team and the fans just how lucky they have been to enjoy the winning track they’ve been on the past few years. The Golden State Warriors not only sport the best record in the NBA at 29-5, but have piled up a great amount of wins since the Kerr era got […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is glad about the situation his former small forward Harrison Barnes has landed into with the Dallas Mavericks. With a the cornerstone of the franchise Dirk Nowitzki nearing his retirement, Barnes has stepped in as the Mavs No. 1 option on offense. His athleticism and ability to be […]

Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr is the latest to speak on his discontent with the NBA’s last two-minute report policy. On the surface, it would make sense that coaches would lend support to the use of the reports since head coaches argue calls all of the time. Kerr doesn’t see it that way and spoke […]

Kevin Durant is eager to get more involved in pick-and-roll plays with Stephen Curry. Durant, more than anyone, knows what it’s like to be at both sides of the sword when it comes to the back-to-back MVP. “Sometimes you’ve just got to get out of his way and let him rock out,” Durant told Connor LeTourneau of […]

With his team only up by one point and the Cleveland Cavaliers threatening to snatch the lead in the late stages of their Christmas day matchup, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr decided to bench Stephen Curry on the crucial play where Kyrie Irving hit a tough fadeaway jumper that proved to be the […]

It almost doesn’t sound right but Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr sees some areas where Stephen Curry could improve. Curry, the unanimous MVP selection from last season, had one of his toughest games of the season on Christmas Day struggling through a 4-for-11 shooting game against the Cavaliers in which he only finished […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green will miss tonight’s game against the Brooklyn Nets as he’s flown back to the Bay Area for the birth of his son, the team announced. Green’s status for the next two road games is yet to be determined. His son, Draymond Jamal Green Jr., was born on Thursday at 3:55 a.m. […]

Unknowingly so, Stephen Curry set the Golden State Warriors up with the biggest bargain for a back-to-back MVP in the history of the league. While former MVPs like Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Derrick Rose all boast contracts worth over $20 million per year, the 6-foot-3 All-Star point guard signed a fully-guaranteed four-year, $44 million contract […]

The NBA is a league of stars, but one person on each squad keeps all the individual players focused on one goal: winning. That person is the head coach. Now the question is, who’s the best coach in the NBA? You can decide.

When people think of Golden State Warriors‘ center JaVale McGee, his on-court antics and questionable plays come to mind right away. However, the team’s head coach, Steve Kerr, thinks of him highly and even gave him a huge compliment. The 51-year-old bench tactician admitted that he is considering giving McGee more playing time after his strong […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr announced pre-game that backup point guard Shaun Livingston will sit out tonight’s game against the Utah Jazz. When asked by a pool of reporters if there was a reason why he was sitting this particular game, Kerr answered with a smile: “Because he’s old.” The Warriors have their […]

On Monday night, Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson had a career night and dropped 60 points against the Indiana Pacers. What’s even more impressive was he did it only three quarters, playing 29 total minutes during the game. The Warriors entered the final period leading by 36 points and head coach Steve Kerr decided […]

Golden State Warriors starters Draymond Green and Klay Thompson have stepped in to support their head coach Steve Kerr and his opinion in the use of medical marijuana. Kerr mentioned on a CSN Bay Area podcast last Friday that he used marijuana for back pain over the past two years. “I guess maybe I could even […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is known for his candid approach to the media. On Friday, he made an admission that may catch basketball fans off guard. When speaking to Monte Poole of CSN Bay Area, Kerr revealed that he has used marijuana twice in recent times, in order to aid the chronic […]

Tyronn Lue of the Cleveland Cavaliers (East) and Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors (West) have each been named Coach of the Month for their respective conferences for the months of October and November, according to a league announcement on Friday. Lue led the reigning champion Cavaliers to an Eastern Conference-best 13-3 record during October and November, matching the best […]

Following a high-octane double overtime loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr addressed the media after a low-stress practice the next day. With numerous questions about Draymond Green‘s Flagrant 1 foul assessed toward the end of the game, Kerr later addressed Charles Barkley‘s inflammatory comments made on Inside the NBA […]

Head coaches have the utmost confidence in their players, and even when they struggle at times, it’s their job to keep them motivated until they get back to playing at the highest level once again. Steve Kerr is that type of coach. Despite averaging lower numbers in scoring this season, mostly because of Kevin Durant […]

Steve Kerr likes to nitpick. But it’s getting hard to. After the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 149-106, on Wednesday, Kerr didn’t know what to critique. Kerr on what Warriors can improve from last game: "Not much, and, honestly, I'm usually pretty picky." — Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) November 25, 2016 It was […]

No where is safe when speaking critical of NBA officials. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was fined $25k for critical comments of officiating during a radio interview over the weekend. The NBA just announced a $25,000 fine for Warriors coach Steve Kerr for public criticism of officiating earlier this week. — Marc Stein […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke to reporters after morning practice and it didn’t take long before he was asked to address the recent rumors of shooting guard Klay Thompson potentially landing in Boston as a possible trade to bolster the team’s defense. The rumor took off after Boston Celtics analyst Brian Scalabrine […]

During their game against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, Golden State Warriors‘ starting center Zaza Pachulia got into early foul trouble, forcing head coach Steve Kerr to give JaVale McGee the chance to play additional minutes. He did not disappoint and had his best performance of the season so far. The 28-year-old Nevada product finished the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was only two points away from continuing his legendary 20-point game streak, after being taken out with 5:50 left in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s 125-101 win against the Denver Nuggets. Had Durant succeeded in reaching 20 points, he would have surpassed Michael Jordan‘s mark of 72 consecutive games […]

For most celebrities and public figures, endorsing a presidential candidate could be somewhat of a risky move for their image, which is why most NBA athletes, ownership and front office personnel are often careful before making their allegiance public. But in recent memory, there hasn’t been an election as frantic and polarizing as the one […]

It was an odd Friday night for the Golden State Warriors (4-2), as the Luke Walton-coached Los Angeles Lakers (3-3) came away with a 117-97 win. The Warriors had also dropped a game in Los Angeles last season, losing to the Lakers by 17 points and making that only their sixth loss of their 2015-16 campaign and […]

The Golden State Warriors are struggling to figure out how to win with their new team, but that shouldn’t be a surprise considering the history of free agency. Once a team changes dramatically to add a superstar to the roster, it takes awhile before that team figures out how it works best. There have been […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and Golden State Warriors MVP Stephen Curry have common traits as NBA point guards coming into the league from small schools. Both players love shooting from deep, chewing on their mouth pieces, and crossing over defenders. They wreak havoc on defenses when they put the ball on the floor, […]

Unlike in years past, the MVP winner for this season will be announced through the NBA Awards Show in New York City on June 26, 2017. As part of the broadcast deal with TNT, the league will acknowledge the winners through a program instead of awarding the individuals before the start of a game, usually […]

The Golden State Warriors season has started off a bit rockier than expected. Their home opener versus the San Antonio Spurs ended in a blowout. They looked a step slow and unprepared for what hit them. The next game was just okay, as they defeated the New Orleans Pelicans. Sunday they took on the Phoenix Suns, but the game […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was first to step into the media firing line after Tuesday night’s 129-100 blowout loss to the San Antonio Spurs on opening night. Kerr looked flustered every quarter of the game and it was clear that opposing coach Gregg Popovich had out-coached him through and through. “I didn’t have […]

Last season, the Golden State Warriors suffered their first loss after winning 24-straight games. This season, they have already lost a game, falling on opening night even with Kevin Durant added to their fold. It’s one thing to lose after receiving a lot of hype in the offseason and being labeled a “super team,” but […]

Known for his relaxed nature and unfeasible attitude, San Antonio head coach seemed uncharacteristically emotional when he stated “he hated Steve Kerr” before their opening night matchup. But of course, Pop was just joking around. Before the game Pop told the media: Pop's getting weird now: "I hate Steve Kerr. If he asks me anything, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is still polishing the rough edges of what is bound to be yet another high-octane lineup he’ll roll out this season. One of his main concerns is cutting down some of the turnovers his team had last season. The team led the league in assists for two consecutive seasons, […]

With the U.S. presidential elections happening in less than three weeks, a lot of Americans have already been talking about it even more now. One of them is Golden State Warriors head coach, Steve Kerr. Speaking to Sam Amick of USA TODAY, the 51-year-old bench tactician named his MVP contenders this season and likened their […]

While most of the talk around the Golden State Warriors organization has been how their prized acquisition Kevin Durant would fit into their system, another newcomer has had just as much of a seamless fit. Patrick McCaw, who was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 38th overall pick and bought by the Warriors, has […]