PORTLAND -- Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who was unavailable at the team’s morning shootaround, will not be on the sideline Saturday night for Game 3 against the Trail Blazers at Moda Center.
Kerr will miss the game due to illness, the Warriors announced.
Assistant coach Mike Brown, a three-time NBA head coach, will serve as acting head coach as the Warriors try to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round Western Conference series.
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It was apparent during Kerr’s post-practice news conference Friday that he was not feeling particularly well. He seemed to be in considerable discomfort and after his remarks walked directly into a private area before returning later for a brief workout on the cardio machine.
Though Kerr had previously missed a shootaround, March 2 in Chicago, this is the first time this season he will miss a game.
Though Kerr avoids discussing his physical challenges, he continues to experience pain related to multiple back surgeries in the summer of 2015. He took leave of absence in training camp last season and missed the first 43 regular-season games.