Steve Kerr had to sit out Game 3 Saturday night on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers. All signs point to him being out the rest of the series, and perhaps much longer. Despite his physical presence on the sidelines, the headaches and pain from the back surgery last year never fully went away. And now, as the Golden State Warriors look to welcome back Kevin Durant to close out the series, they lose their head coach and leader on the sidelines.
On the court, the Warriors peaked as they have done in the past two years.