Steve Kerr’s won three championships now with the Warriors, and could possibly lead them to more. But Kerr, while he’s a great basketball mind, had to learn it from somewhere. His obvious experience under Phil Jackson while he was with Michael Jordan and the Bulls is a good starting point, but there’s another coach he learned a lot from while winning a championship under, and he’s still around the league.
Read MoreThe Warriors suffered a tough loss to San Antonio Saturday night, losing 112-107. If you were to check the box score after the game, Curry’s 27, 8, and 5 would be no surprise to most fans. But he had a rough start to the game as he missed his first nine shots. Ending with subpar shooting percentages of 25% from the field and 29% from three. He would struggle to make shots, no doubt a result of playing back-to-back games.
Read MoreIt seems like every time we look at a one-off comment on Twitter about how good the Warriors have been this season, there’s a stat to justify it. What people misunderstand about analytics is that they’re often meant to be married to the eye test, not disputing it: Good analysis is the numbers and the highlights (or lowlights) working in harmony to determine a truth about the game.
Read MoreComing into Friday night’s matchup, the Suns had not lost a game since October 27th against the Kings. That is 38 straight days without a loss and everyone in Chase Center knew what this game meant for both teams. For the Dubs, this was their best shot at some sort of revenge after Tuesday’s loss to them. But as Mark Jackson and Ryan Ruocco pointed out on the broadcast, the next matchup versus these two teams could be completely different come Christmas day.
Read MoreThe Lakers and Warriors rivalry just got real. The “Battle of LA” matchup between the Lakers and Clippers got moved from ESPN and got replaced by the Warriors vs. Suns rematch.
Per Turner Sports PR, the Suns-Warriors game on Nov. 30 drew an average of 2.4 million viewers, making it TNT’s most-watched non-opening night game since 2019.
Read MoreThere have been a myriad of iconic jerseys throughout NBA history. Just about every franchise has one that’s symbolic of an era in basketball where the league ran through their home court. The Golden State Warriors, obviously, are no exception.
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