1:07pm: Brown says Kerr will watch today’s game from the locker room, posts Ramona Shelburne on ESPN Now.
11:24am: Warriors coach Steve Kerr will be at today’s opener of the Western Conference finals, tweets Monte Poole of CSNBayArea. Poole says multiple sources have told him of Kerr’s intentions, but he doesn’t specify whether Kerr will be on the bench or just a spectator.
On Saturday, Kerr made his first appearance at practice since he had to leave the team for health reasons in the middle of the first round. He also attended a coaches’ meeting on Friday, but didn’t speak to the media on either occasion.
Kerr is trying to overcome the lingering effects of back surgery that he underwent nearly two years ago, including severe migraines. He had a spinal cord leak procedure nine days ago at Duke Medical Center.
Lead assistant Mike Brown has taken over in Kerr’s absence, guiding Golden State to six straight victories and its third consecutive appearance in the Western finals.