Warriors coach Steve Kerr shrugs off President Trump's criticism
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, whose response to the NBA's rift with China was criticized by U.S. President Donald Trump, Thursday bemoaned the loss of dignity in the White House. "I was just the shiny object," Kerr said before the Warriors' preseason game against ...
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant will not play in the opening game of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday because of a calf injury, coach Steve Kerr reiterated on Monday. Durant injured his right calf on May 8 in Game 5 ...
Warriors an inspiration to Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani
Effective leadership involves the ability to inspire others. What's more, organizational harmony creates the proper conditions to achieve — and sustain — success. Looking at the Golden State Warriors and Rakuten, Inc., one can see parallels in how they operate, set bold targets and reach them. Billionaire ...
LeBron's postseason run has been incredible, but Jordan still the man
Ready to crown LeBron James GOAT over Michael Jordan after LBJ's phenomenal performance this postseason? To quote the late Keith Jackson: "Whoa, Nellie!" As in, hold your horses there. One fabulous postseason does not a GOAT make. Unless you've been away seeking wisdom from a Himalayan know-it-all, you ...
Eclectic Meschery has lived rich life in NBA, literature
First in a three-part series Take a typical Hollywood script and add several more twists and turns to the plot. That would help give you a vivid picture of the life that Tom Meschery has lived. Immigrant. War survivor. College basketball star. NBA standout. Poet. Bookstore ...
Barnett enjoys TV work for Warriors
First in a two-part series Jim Barnett will be the first to tell you that he's "seen it all" during his long association with the NBA, first as a player for seven franchises (1966-77) and since the 1985-86 campaign as a popular color commentator on ...
Durant's decision based on best chance to win titles
Jerry West may have done it again. The famed model for the logo for the NBA may have helped turn the league upside down again July 4 when West's arguments, arguably, could have been the final motivating force for Kevin Durant leaving the Oklahoma City ...
No need for Warriors to panic despite Game 7 loss
Well, as Ron Harper famously told the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, "Don't mean a thing without the ring." That was the last season rallying cry/plea when the Bulls were clearly on the way toward a then record breaking 72-win season. Coach Phil Jackson had tried to ...
Brilliant-but-humble Curry a product of the modern game
Stephen Curry is about to win his second consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award. In its penultimate game on Monday, his team tied the all-time record for wins (72) in a season, equaling Michael Jordan's 1995-96 Bulls' record that many believed was as unassailable ...
Duncan quietly winding down a sensational career
In this NBA season of Kobe, his season-long farewell tour perhaps the only thing distracting from the Golden State Warriors fast break to history, it is fitting that this likely is the final season for probably the greatest power forward of all time in ...
Curry's achievements not receiving universal praise
"Life is but a walking shadow, a poor player who struts his hour upon the stage. And then is heard no more." — Shakespeare's Macbeth If only those words by Bill the Bard held true for ALL ex- NBA players. These days, that's what Golden State Warriors ...
Fisher a victim of Jackson's coaching purism
Phil Jackson is much less Zen master than basketball apostle. I once remember Phil telling me a story about a period after his basketball playing career before he became arguably the greatest and most successful basketball coach in NBA history. He'd failed at attempts to ...
