LeBron James' Lakers Are The First Western Conference Team To Beat Steve Kerr And The Warriors In A 7-Game Series

The Golden State Warriors have dominated the NBA and the Western Conference more than anything else during this past decade. Led by Stephen Curry, who has been flanked by Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, they haven't lost a series outside the NBA Finals since 2014. 

With 30 points and a win in Game 6, LeBron James has broken a 19-0 run the Warriors were on for the better part of a decade. Take a quick look at who they beat from 2014 until 2023. They didn't lose a series in the Western Conference for almost 9 years. 

Since Steve Kerr took a job in May 2014, check the Warriors' road in the Western Conference:

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2015 NBA Playoffs

First Round: Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans 4-0

Second Round: Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies 4-2

Western Conference Finals: Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets 4-1

NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 4-2

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2016 NBA Playoffs

First Round: Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets 4-1

Second Round: Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers 4-1

Western Conference Finals: Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma Cty Thunder 4-3

NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 3-4

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2017 NBA Playoffs

First Round: Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers 4-1

Second Round: Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz 4-0

Western Conference Finals: Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs 4-0

NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 4-1

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2018 NBA Playoffs

First Round: Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs 4-1

Second Round: Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans 4-1

Western Conference Finals: Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets 4-3

NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0

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2019 NBA Playoffs

First Round: Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers 4-2

Second Round: Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets 4-2

Western Conference Finals: Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers 4-0

NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors vs. Toronto Raptors 2-4

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2022 NBA Playoffs

First Round: Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets 4-1

Second Round: Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies 4-2

Western Conference Finals: Golden State Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks 4-1

NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics 4-2

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2023 NBA Playoffs

First Round: Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings 4-3

Second Round: Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers 2-4

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Steve Kerr Lost Only Three Playoff Series With The Warriors Since 2014

Steve Kerr took over the Warriors and took them to the next level almost immediately. The relationship started with a bang, with Kerr winning a championship in his first season as Head Coach. Since 2014, Kerr has lost only three series in the playoffs, and the two before this recent loss were both in the NBA Finals. 

2016: Lost against the Cleveland Cavaliers

2019: Lost against the Toronto Raptors

2023: Lost against the Los Angeles Lakers

LeBron James has been responsible directly for two of those losses. His 2016 Finals comeback against the Warriors is genuinely one of the greatest moments in NBA history. And now he's done it again despite being 38 years old, a truly remarkable man. For the Warriors, he is their worst nightmare, although their lives have been pretty successful for a while now. 

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