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Steve Kerr signs two-year deal to remain as Warriors head coach

Nypost · · 376 words · By Thomas Gamba-Ellis
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“Kerr agreed to a two-year deal to remain as head coach of the Warriors”
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Only one specific web search result (via Shams Charania on X) mentions the two-year contract agreement. Other results are irrelevant (film 'Steve') or general bio information.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco, California. The franchise had been known as the Philadelphia Warriors and the San Francisco Warriors, due…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Golden_State_Warriors_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas Zwicker Kerr (born November 9, 1992) is an American basketball professional coach who is an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Kerr
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Douglas Kerr (born September 27, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Kerr
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“the deal will keep Kerr as the highest-paid coach in the NBA annually”
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Multiple independent sources (ESPN, Sporting News, and a specific 'Highest-Paid NBA Coaches' report) confirm Steve Kerr is the highest-paid coach in the NBA on an annual basis.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kerr will remain the highest-paid coach in the NBA on a yearly basis, ESPN reports. This comes after weeks of speculation that Kerr was considering stepping down.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/warriors/2026/05/0…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Golden State Warriors' Steve Kerr is the NBA's highest-paid coach, and one of nine current coaches with deals worth at least $10 million a year.
https://www.sportico.com/personalities/coaches/2025/highest-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Highest-paid NBA coaches Steve Kerr was the highest-paid coach in the league in 2025-26. Just trailing behind him were the Heat 's Erik Spoelstra and the Clippers ' Tyronn Lue.
https://www.sportingnews.com/in/nba/golden-state-warriors/ne…
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“Last season, Kerr made $17.5 million”
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The 'Highest-Paid NBA Coaches 2025-26' report explicitly lists Steve Kerr's salary at $17.5 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of National Basketball Association (NBA) players who won the most championships. The NBA is a major professional basketball league in North America. It was founded in 1946 as t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_players_with_most_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1962–63 NBA season. The winner receives the Red Auerbach Trophy, which …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Coach_of_the_Year
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Douglas Kerr (born September 27, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Kerr
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“he announced during training camp in October that he would not seek a contract extension”
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The provided evidence mentions he was conflicted about his future and that he left a position in 2010, but there is no evidence confirming an announcement during training camp in October that he would not seek an extension.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Malcolm Hooper Kerr (October 8, 1931 – January 18, 1984) was a Lebanese-born American university professor specializing in the Middle East and the Arab world. He served as president of the American Un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_H._Kerr
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mark Kerr (born December 21, 1968) is an American former wrestler and mixed martial artist. During his MMA career, he was a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, World Vale Tudo Championship t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Kerr_(fighter)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Douglas Kerr (born September 27, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Kerr
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“The Warriors... finished this season with a 37-45 record”
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The provided Wikipedia entries for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons do not list a final record of 37-45 for the most recent season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021–22 Golden State Warriors season was the 76th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 60th in the San Francisco Bay Area, and its third season at the Chase Ce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021–22_Golden_State_Warriors_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Golden State Warriors season was the 79th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 63rd in the San Francisco Bay Area, and their sixth season at the Chas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Golden_State_Warriors_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Golden State Warriors season was the 80th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 64th in the San Francisco Bay Area, and their seventh season at the Ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Golden_State_Warriors_…
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“lost to the Suns in the play-in bracket”
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Multiple sources confirm the Warriors lost to the Suns in the play-in tournament, including an AP photo report and a TikTok summary of the 111-96 game on April 17, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2024–25 season.The Golden State Warriors returned to the playoffs after losing in the play-in tournament th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NBA_playoffs
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web search NEUTRAL — Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks and guard Jalen Green (4) celebrate after defeating the Golden State Warriors during an NBA basketball play-in tournament game, Friday, April 17, 2026, in Phoenix. (…
https://www.azfamily.com/2026/04/18/green-scores-36-points-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, NBA playoffs, Western Conference, play-in tournament, basketball game, NBA game, playoff spot. PHOENIX SUNS 111 WON OVER GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 96 TODAY'S GAME PLAY…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/phoenix-suns-vs-golden-state
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“Kerr, who joined the Warriors ahead of the 2014-15 season”
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Wikipedia and the NBA Coaches Association both confirm Steve Kerr was hired as head coach of the Warriors in May 2014, ahead of the 2014-15 season.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2014-15 Golden State Warriors season was the 69th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 53rd in the San Francisco Bay Area. On May 14, 2014, the Warriors …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014–15_Golden_State_Warriors_…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Golden State Warriors have finalized an agreement for Steve Kerr, a 15-year NBA veteran and five-time NBA Champion as a player, to become the team's new head coach, it was announced today.
https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors-name-steve-kerr-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Steve Kerr is the Head Coach of the Golden State Warriors. On May 19, 2014, Kerr became the 25th Head Coach in Warriors history.
https://nbacoaches.com/steve-kerr/
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“coaching the team to four NBA Finals championships”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference from the NY Post and general knowledge of his tenure, though the provided web search results for 'Steve' were irrelevant films.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 3, 2025 · What is Steve about? Set in the mid-’90s, Steve is a reimagining of Max Porter's Sunday Times bestseller Shy. The film follows a pivotal day in the life of head teacher Steve (Academy Aw…
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/steve-cillian-murphy-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Steve is a 2025 drama film directed by Tim Mielants and written by Max Porter, based on his 2023 novella Shy. The film stars Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, Simbi Ajikawo, and Emily Watson…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_(2025_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Steve: Directed by Tim Mielants. With Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, Archie Fisher. Follows headteacher Steve battling for his reform college's survival while managing his mental health. …
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt32985279/
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“holds a career 604-353 regular season record”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the specific career record of 604-353.
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“Steph Curry... just finished his 17th NBA season”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding Stephen Curry's number of completed NBA seasons.
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