Even though the Olympics were months ago, the awkward tension between Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Celtics star Jayson Tatum. When the Warriors and Celtics faced off this week, that much was evident.
Steve Kerr said he and Jayson Tatum don't have any beef, calling the Celtics star a "dream to coach." Read more on Boston.com.
Kerr and Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum have a history, dating back to the 2024 Paris Olympics where Tatum logged multiple DNPs, due to Kerr's decision. This controversial coaching decision by Kerr sparked many conversations, most not happy about leaving the Celtics superstar out of the rotation.
Celtics fans showed their solidarity with Tatum (and to a lesser degree Brown, who lost out on a replacement spot on the Team USA roster to the very deserving Derrick White) in November, when they booed Kerr mercilessly when the Warriors visited TD Garden.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr recently opened up about what he chose to watch instead of Trump's presidential inauguration.
The drama surrounding the move has quieted down in recent months as the NBA season continued but resurfaced again on Monday. Cameras caught Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown appearing to give Kerr the cold shoulder after Boston’s blowout win over Golden State.
Kerr has been an outspoken critic of Trump for years, even appearing at the Democratic National Convention to speak out in support of former vice president Kamala Harris ' presidential campaign. November's DNC took place in Chicago's United Center, where Kerr won three championships as a player with the Chicago Bulls.
Watch the postgame interaction (or lack thereof) between Jayson Tatum and Steve Kerr. Read more on Boston.com.
Quinten Post showed flashes of being a potential rotation piece for the Warriors despite their loss to the Kings.
Kerr said this before the Celtic’s 125-85 win against the Warriors on Monday, and since then, the Celtics beat the LA Clippers in overtime, 117-113, and then lost to their rivals, the LA Lakers, in embarrassing fashion, 117-96.
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and the team ended their two-game losing streak Thursday night at home against the Chicago Bulls.