Ever since the Golden State Warriors built their dynasty, the NBA has been chasing the next team that feels impossible to stop. Now, the Oklahoma City Thunder are starting to give that same energy.

But I don’t look at it like I’m a failure now, or I was wildly successful then, even though that’s how everyone measures things. This is all part of your existence as a coach, as a human being, and you’re going to experience everything.

Some endings never really feel final. And that was the mood around Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors after their Play-In exit against the Phoenix Suns in April.

‪Kerith Burke‬: Steve Kerr’s son, after a stint writing on Ted Lasso, is now writing for a show called Rooster, a favorite lately. Steve Kerr had reportedly been conflicted about his future with the Warriors for weeks.