SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Monday ruled himself out of being on the bench for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but said he could return at some point in the series. Kerr has been absent from the Golden State bench for 10 straight playoff games as he deals with complications from 2015 back surgery. “I’m not ready to coach yet,” Kerr said […]
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NBA: Warriors coach Kerr uncertain for NBA Finals
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors still don’t know if they’ll have head coach Steve Kerr back for the NBA Finals as he continues to contend with complications from back surgery. “Right now he’s doing everything but coaching, but right now he’s not able to coach,” general manager Bob Myers said Thursday. “I wish could say he was, and I’m sure he wishes he could, as well, but that’s where we […]
Warriors head coach Kerr to undergo spinal-cord-leak operation
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is scheduled to undergo a spinal-cord-leak procedure to address his chronic back pain. The Warriors are still in the running in the 2nd round of the 2016-2017 NBA Playoffs.
NBA: Warriors coach Kerr fined $25,000 for verbal abuse
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A profanity-laced tirade brought Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr a $25,000 (23,300 euros) fine from the NBA on Monday for verbal abuse of referees and delaying leaving the court. Kerr aroused the ire of official Bill Spooner with 3:34 remaining in the third quarter of Golden State’s 109-106 overtime loss at Sacramento on Saturday. Kerr, the 2016 NBA Coach of the Year, was ejected with the Warriors trailing […]
NBA: Warriors coach Kerr fined for ripping referees
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was issued a $25,000 fine Sunday by the NBA for public criticism of officiating, ripping into league referees for uncalled traveling violations. The comments were made last Thursday when Kerr was being interviewed on radio station KNBR in the wake of Golden State’s 127-121 victory a night earlier at Toronto. When others noted the high number of missed traveling calls by NBA referees, […]
NBA: Durant and new-look Warriors ready for bow
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said his new-look team is relishing the pressure entering their 2016-2017 NBA campaign opener on Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs. The Warriors’ blockbuster off-season move for Kevin Durant has made the already formidable-looking Dubs an even more daunting proposition as they set out to regain their NBA Finals crown. Kerr, however, said Monday his team of all-stars welcomed the burden of expectation […]





