After the Warriors had two games postponed last week due to the sudden and tragic passing of assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, the NBA announced on Friday that it has rescheduled four games, including the two Golden State contests (Twitter link).
Originally scheduled for January 17, the Warriors will now play at the Jazz on February 15 at 8:00 p.m. CT. Golden State’s other game, a home contest vs. the Mavericks originally scheduled for Jan. 19, has been rescheduled to April 2 at 9:00 p.m. CT.
To accommodate for those schedule changes, the league moved two other games around. The Hawks were originally going to play at the Mavericks on April 5, but it has been moved to April 4 at 7:30 p.m. CT. The Warriors and Mavericks game that had been set for April 2 has also been rescheduled to April 5 at 7:30 p.m. CT.
On Monday, when the Warriors returned to practice, head coach Steve Kerr said the team had been too devastated to play in the immediate aftermath of Milojevic suffering a heart attack at a team dinner last Tuesday.
“It’s the saddest thing I have ever been a part of in the NBA,” Kerr said. “… The last five days have been full of the shock. The emotion, the extreme outpouring of love from all over the world.”
Counseling has been offered to the players and staff, particularly to those who witnessed the event.
Milojevic, 46, was beloved in his native Serbia and throughout the NBA. The Warriors will wear a “DM” patch for the rest of the season to honor Milojevic. The team also paid tribute to Milojevic with a ceremony before Wednesday’s game, the team’s first since the incident (video link from Kendra Andrews of ESPN).
After disclosing I’m a 60-year Warriors rooter…as far as this extremely sad incident is concerned, THERE ARE WAY MORE important things in life than just BB games!
Let’s not exaggerate. Something’s like basketball help with other things in life that often go hand in hand. Just be grateful for all things.
Knicks 122 — Nuggets 84
oh oh OH my God …….
You’ve posted this twice now on Warriors articles. I know these get the most comments by fans and agitators alike. America’s Team that America loves to hate lol.
But yes Al I would be shocked as well. Enough so that I would have to post this twice !!
The knick’s crushing the nuggets? Yes truly a shocker.
I’d be announcing it everywhere also because this is really something that is not likely to happen. Definitely shout it from the rooftops because it could possibly never happen again. Boast while you can.
The warriors have never been America’s team lmfao, you gotta be under the influence to make a comment like that
Outside of the Bay Area everyone hates the warriors.
Believe he said they where the opposite of Americas team