Down three starters and three reserves Friday, they all but required the rookie center. “Felt really good,” the big man said after playing seven minutes against the Indiana Pacers. “Told me to just be ready today.

Steve Kerr explains why he skipped the presidential inauguration, with a humorous yet serious response to the question.

Kerr has been an outspoken critic of Trump for years, even appearing at the Democratic National Convention to speak out in support of former vice president Kamala Harris ' presidential campaign. November's DNC took place in Chicago's United Center, where Kerr won three championships as a player with the Chicago Bulls.