Warriors

2022 - 5 - 10

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Warriors coach Steve Kerr enters Health & Safety protocols, will miss ... (NBA.com)

Mike Brown will serve as Golden State's acting head coach during Kerr's absence. From NBA.com News Services. May 9, 2022 5:35 ...

Kerr’s is the latest high-profile absence in what has been emotional playoff series. Mike Brown will serve as Acting Head Coach for the Warriors. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has entered the league’s Health & Safety protocols and missed Game 4 of Golden State’s Western Conference semifinal series against Memphis on Monday ( LIVE, TNT). Assistant coach Mike Brown will serve as acting head coach while Kerr remains in unavailable.

Warriors' Steve Kerr to miss Game 4 after testing positive for covid-19 (The Washington Post)

Assistant coach Mike Brown, in his sixth year with the Warriors, will replace Kerr during his absence.

Health experts warned that rising case counts could affect the NBA playoffs. To return to the bench, Kerr must return two consecutive negative tests that are sampled at least 24 hours apart. “I just want to send [Kerr] my best,” Memphis Coach Taylor Jenkins said during his pregame news conference.

Mike Brown coaches Golden State Warriors after Steve Kerr tests ... (ESPN)

Mike Brown coached the Warriors on Monday night after Steve Kerr tested positive for COVID-19.

It's the way of the world right now; COVID is still rampant throughout, so I just want to make sure he is doing well. "I actually just messaged with him, want to send him my best," Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said of Kerr before the game. Associate head coach Mike Brown assumed coaching duties.

Warriors' historically bad 3-point shooting to start Game 4 vs. Grizzlies (NBC Sports Bay Area)

The Warriors couldn't buy a bucket from 3-point range for almost the entire first half against the Memphis Grizzlies, missing their first 15 shots from long ...

The good news for the Warriors is the 3-pointers started to fall at a slightly higher clip in the second half against the Grizzlies as they went 3-of-9 in the third quarter. Per Sportsradar, since 1997, the longest streak of missed 3-pointers to start a playoff game was 17 by the Miami Heat against New York Knicks in Game 3 of their 1999 first-round series. The Warriors' 0-for-15 from deep to start the game is among the worst starts to a playoff game in recent NBA history.

Warriors fans shower Dillon Brooks with raucous boos during Game 4 (NBC Sports)

Fans at Chase Center voiced their displeasure at Brooks' hard foul that injured Gary Payton II.

So, I did not understand what he meant by that.” “I don’t even really know what that means. “No reaction,” Brooks said to reporters.

Big Update To Warriors Injury Report For Game 4 (Sports Illustrated)

The Golden State Warriors have updated their injury report as of 6:30 Eastern Time for Game 4 against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.

Devin Booker had 30 points in Game 2, and he spoke to the media postgame.CLICK HERE. The Grizzlies are the second seed in the Western Conference, while the Warriors are the third seed. The Warriors won the first game of the series in Memphis, and then lost the second game 106-101.