Steve Kerr is teaching. And learning. That is his silver lining from this season. After five consecutive years of being No. 1 in the Western Conference — and ending up as NBA champions in three of those seasons — the Warriors are at the bottom of the league. Everyone knows...
Klay Thompson Questionable for Game 3, Looney out Indefinitely
OAKLAND — Golden State guard Klay Thompson has a mild strain in his left hamstring that forced him out of Game 2 in the NBA Finals and he is listed as questionable for Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. In addition, backup big man Kevon Looney suffered...
Analysis: 'Strength in Numbers' Paying off Big for Warriors
TORONTO — The mantra for Golden State during Steve Kerr's five seasons with the Warriors has been "Strength in Numbers." It's more than a marketing slogan. It's a catchy phrase on shirts, for sure, and it's emblazoned plenty of places for all to see — even on one shoulder of...
Analysis: Why the Warriors Will Win the NBA Finals
TORONTO — Golden State coach Steve Kerr dropped the hint eight months ago that this season may be the end of the Warriors, at least as the team is currently configured. He was speaking of the Warriors' run atop the NBA, with three titles in four years. "It's not going...
Big Break: Warriors Get Nine Days Before NBA Finals
And now, they wait. Again. The Golden State Warriors have gotten used to going to the NBA Finals, and their win in Portland on Monday night clinched their fifth consecutive trip. They've also gotten used to waiting for those finals to begin, with long layoffs after the Western Conference finals...
DeMarcus Cousins Will Start When He Returns With Warriors
OAKLAND — DeMarcus Cousins will start immediately for coach Steve Kerr when the All-Star center makes his long-awaited Warriors debut in about a week following a lengthy recovery from surgery on a torn left Achilles tendon. Cousins has targeted Golden State's game Jan. 18 at the Clippers as his return...
Curry Becomes 5th Warrior With 15,000 Regular-Season Points
OAKLAND — Stephen Curry had 20 points and seven rebounds while adding another accomplishment to his long list, leading the Golden State Warriors past the Memphis Grizzlies 110-93 on Monday night. Curry became just the fifth player in Warriors history to score 15,000 points during the regular season — joining...
Warriors Vow to Live in the Moment, Chase Another Title
OAKLAND — With unsettled contract situations making many of the players' futures beyond this season uncertain, Warriors coach Steve Kerr is encouraging his team now more than ever to go with the flow, have fun and enjoy the moment. No pressure, even if the end goal is a three-peat. Two-time...