Mike Brown will remain as the Warriors’ acting head coach for at least Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Brown took the podium during the coaches pregame presser and, jokingly, confirmed that he’s pretty sure he’ll be manning the ship Thursday evening.
Kevin Durant, who is due for a possible $35.4 million per year contract next season, is willing to take a pay cut on his next contract to keep the Warriors’ core intact, according to a report from ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Chris Haynes.
When you have a handful of the best players of the last decade squaring off against each other, it certainly makes it harder for the lesser known individual players to grab the spotlight.
The San Jose Earthquakes have hired former English Premier League executive Tom Fox a their new team president, as reported by Elliot Almond of the San Jose Mercury News.
MLB handed down a six game suspension to Hunter Strickland, and a four game suspension to Bryce Harper on Tuesday, following Harper’s charging of the mound that led to a benches clearing brawl on Monday.
As previously reported, the 49ers worked out former All-Pro safety Jairus Byrd on Wednesday. But Byrd isn’t the only former All-Pro San Francisco has kicked the tires on in the last few days.
One year after blowing a 3-1 lead, it’s safe to say the Warriors have not lost a shred of their renowned confidence. During a media session, Shaun Livingston was made aware of Draymond’s trash talking comments and added fuel to the sentiment: Not only is Draymond good at trash talking, he knows when and who to target.
SAN FRANCISCO – While neither Bryce Harper nor Hunter Strickland were injured in their skirmish Monday, there was a casualty on a field in Giants’ first-baseman Michael Morse.