Steve Kerr Articles - Page 86

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 […]

A TrueHoop article published by Ethan Sherwood Strauss as a preview of ESPN The Magazine’s NBA Preview Issue based on Draymond Green has raised much controversy around the Golden State Warriors organization over the past few days. Along with quotes from former teammate Marreese Speights that had plenty of controversy and backlash in the Warriors’ locker room, […]

One of the biggest games the Golden State Warriors played during the 2015-16 regular season was on February 27 when they visited the Oklahoma City Thunder. Aside from a winning result and endless clips of Stephen Curry‘s 37-foot three-pointer that left Oklahoma City fans stunned with 0.6 seconds to go on the clock, was the locker room […]

With the regular season starting next week, NBA teams and coaches are now in the process of finalizing their lineups and deciding who to cut among the players they have competing for a roster spot. The Golden State Warriors are one of them as they have four players vying for the final spot. But after […]

Five preseason games in the bag with a 4-1 record thus far has had players and coaching staff in good spirits, so the Golden State Warriors held their annual open practice on Wednesday. After the practice was over, the rookies participated in a talent show, where they sang some karaoke and let the crowd get to know them. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were one of the first teams to strike the coaching market with the hiring of former Golden State Warriors assistant coach (and interim head coach) Luke Walton, as he agreed to terms before the playoffs were even close to being over. The 36-year-old Walton led the Warriors to a historic 39-4 […]

A year filled with records and chasing history kept Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr from experimenting with his team lass season. After losing six players to free agency this offseason, Kerr will be likely forced to tweak things until he finds something that works organically. The three-year coach was asked if he planned […]

After ending his two-year tenure as an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors under head coach Steve Kerr, former two-time Lakers champion Luke Walton decided to return to Tinseltown to take the reigns of his former team. On Saturday night, Kerr and Walton will coach against each other for the first time when the […]

For all his achievements, the fuel that Michael Jordan used to push himself was his competitive drive. He never backed down and always looked for a challenge. Apparently, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who’s also a former teammate of Jordan, believes that the five-time Most Valuable Player would have gotten a lot of extra […]

Even the best in the world don’t always have great days. Stephen Curry has been in a shooting slump during the preseason. At least by his standards. The two-time reigning MVP is averaging just 11.7 points on 40.9 percent shooting from the field during the exhibition games. These games don’t matter yet and it’s going […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry set the record for most three pointers made in a season for any player, making Steve Kerr one proud coach. Not only did he set the record but he broke the previous record by almost double. That was partially the reason why the Warriors managed to win 73 games last […]

Kevin Durant had his best all-around performance on a Golden State uniform on Tuesday night, when the Warriors handed the L.A. Clippers a 120-75 mauling. The Dubs’ starters got off to a great start offensively and nullified the Clippers’ scoring, limiting them to 33 points in the first half and 25% shooting from the floor. […]

The addition of former MVP Kevin Durant has made an already large target in the Golden State Warriors‘ back an even larger one. For that very reason, head coach Steve Kerr is keeping his eye on the prize and off the history books. When asked if he’d think about topping last season’s historic mark of […]