Warriors urged to fire Steve Kerr, trade Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green by former NBA player originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Golden State Warriors had high expectations entering this season.

The Golden State Warriors lost a neck-and-neck matchup against the Phoenix Suns tonight, falling 99-98 and dropping to 13-15 for the season. They’re now 9th in the West.

The only reason this brand of mediocre basketball isn’t resulting in a truly lost season is that the Western Conference has decided to be terrible at the bottom. The bar for the final play-in spot is 10-16. But the Warriors have become irrelevant. The Warriors are 14-15, stumbling over a bar that is lying on the floor.

Warriors' Steve Kerr sends confusing 13-word message to Seth Curry after DNP vs. Timberwolves originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Steve Kerr acknowledged a leaked email exchange between Warriors owner Joe Lacob and a fan that illustrated frustrations with the team, but he maintained that he and Lacob still have a "great connection.