Steve Kerr Credits Career Longevity To 1 Warriors Player

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Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors is viewed as one of the greatest NBA coaches, not just of his generation, but of all time.

But according to him, if it wasn’t for Steph Curry, he could be out of a job.

Kerr recently talked about his star player and said the success has has found as a coach is all because of him.

“If I didn’t have Steph, I would’ve been like every other NBA coach and lasted a few years,” Kerr said, via NBA Retweet.

Kerr came to the Warriors at the start of the 2014-15 season, when the team was right on the verge of true greatness.

That season would be a pivotal one, and by the end of it, they were crowned NBA champions.

Since then, they have won three more championships, and Curry has been at the center of it all.

The NBA is infamous for being cruel and quick with its coaches.

Some men come into the job with so much to prove and high hopes, only to be chewed up and spit out after a season or two of mixed results.

Kerr thinks that would have happened to him if it weren’t for Curry.

The Warriors could have competed without Curry, but they wouldn’t have been nearly as good, and four titles would have been out of reach.

As for Kerr, he would have been blamed for all of that.

Instead of being stranded and written off, Kerr has turned into one of the most celebrated head coaches in league history.

The partnership between these two has been wildly successful, and both men are happy to be involved with each other.

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Celtics Given Unflattering Ranking Among Eastern Conference Teams

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At the start of last season, the Boston Celtics were seen as the team to beat in the Eastern Conference.

In the season ahead, things will be very different for Boston.

NBA.com just ranked the Eastern Conference for the upcoming 2025-26 campaign, and they don’t have much faith in the Celtics.

According to Daniel Donabdedian, the Celtics are the 12th-best team in the East.

They are ahead of only the Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards, and Charlotte Hornets.

This is obviously not where the Celtics want to be, but it makes a lot of sense.

Things changed at the end of last season, when Jayson Tatum went down with an injury that will leave him sidelined for all of 2025-26.

But the hits didn’t stop there.

The Celtics then had a busy offseason, sending away stars Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, and Luke Kornet.

And Al Horford is likely also on the move.

The front office is aware that their chances of greatness in the new season have dwindled, but they haven’t given up all hope.

In fact, they have been trying to save money and create a team that will be able to compete, even if hopes of another championship aren’t high.

They are attempting to keep on track until Tatum’s return, and know next season might be troubled, but they believe it doesn’t have to be a trainwreck.

NBA.com doesn’t have as much faith, but Boston is ready to prove them and all of the critics wrong.

The new season is going to expose a lot of issues with the Celtics, and it’ll be an opportunity for them to show what they are capable of when facing adversity.

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Luka Doncic Is Drawing Comparisons To NBA Legend

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Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers is easily one of the best players in the NBA.

In some ways, he is unlike anyone who has come before him, although others compare him to basketball royalty.

According to LakersMuse, LA assistant coach Nate McMillan recently said that Doncic is like Michael Jordan because of his “commitment and dedication to become great after he lost to the Pistons in 1989 and 1990.”

Back in the late 80s, Jordan and his Chicago Bulls were attempting to become the greatest team in the league.

But they had a tough time pushing beyond the dominant Detroit Pistons.

However, Jordan never gave up, dug deep, and helped turn things around for his team at the end of the 1990-91 season, when they overtook the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals and then beat the Lakers for a championship.

McMillan sees similarities in Doncic, and Lakers fans hope he’s right.

Like Jordan, Doncic came close to winning a title a couple of years ago, but fell short against the Boston Celtics.

Since then, he has moved to a new team and heard criticism from his previous squad, the Dallas Mavericks.

Because of that, he is more motivated than ever before and has a lot to prove.

Over the last several weeks, people have talked about Doncic’s physical transformation during the offseason.

It is clear that he’s attempting to put himself in the best position to lead the Lakers to the postseason promised land.

Will he follow in the footsteps of Jordan and finally achieve his goal of winning a championship next season?

Doncic has a chip on his shoulder and less weight around his waist – how will that help the Lakers?

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Stephen Curry Reveals What He’s Playing For Next Season

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The Golden State Warriors may not be the championship favorites they once were, but they still think they can go all the way in 2025-26.

Speaking to the press, Curry said he has only one goal in the season ahead: winning another title.

“I truly believe we can be championship relevant in the sense of we’re probably not going to be favorite in any conversation, but that we have a team that’s capable of achieving that level again. I think it’s realistic to build towards that. For me, that’s the only thing I’m playing for at this point,” Curry said, via Steph Curry Muse on X.

So, Curry is aiming to be a champion again, but is that truly possible?

Currently, it appears that the Warriors will remain the same team they were at the end of the 2024-25 season.

There is still time for them to make changes, such as moving Jonathan Kuminga or acquiring Josh Giddey, but the team hasn’t formalized a deal yet.

They weren’t able to go all the way last year, so why would they be able to in the new season?

Curry would be a huge part of any success they find, because he remains the team’s most important and proven star.

But head coach Steve Kerr would have to figure out how to use his younger players more, and he would have to settle on a lineup that he likes.

The team turned a corner in the middle of last year, and they looked much better in the second half of the season.

They weren’t good enough to win it all, but they were definitely better than before.

Without massive changes, how can the Warriors go all the way and become champions again?

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Luka Doncic Has A Message For His Doubters

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The Los Angeles Lakers continue to be one of the most talked about teams in the NBA.

They have a lot of exposure given their global brand and championship pedigree, putting a lot of pressure on their players to perform.

LeBron James is expected to be dominant every season, and the Lakers have spared no expense to make this team a juggernaut.

Trading for Luka Doncic was certainly a move to help them get to that place, but the end result wasn’t quite what they expected in Year 1.

Doncic has invested in himself and his physical health over the past several months, and he’s ready to show the world his new and improved self.

His recent comments via the “New York Times” reflected that, as he said, “They can think and say whatever they want. I’m gonna show them who I am.”

Doncic hears what the doubters are saying about him, but he simply doesn’t care.

Instead, he wants to let his on-court play do the talking, believing that the haters will be silenced sooner rather than later.

Playing with James is an honor that few players in NBA history have had the opportunity to do, and Doncic doesn’t want to squander his time with one of the league’s best.

If they stay healthy, this team could make a deep playoff run in the 2025-2026 season, proving that they deserve to be talked about as a top team in the Western Conference and the league as a whole.

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