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San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was pretty much the first to rest his players while healthy to keep them fresh, and he is chiming in on the NBA’s growing annoyance with the trend. After commissioner Adam Silver sent a memo to all 30 …
LaMarcus Aldridge is out indefinitely with what is being called a “minor heart arrhythmia,” and that’s a little unsettling to his coach. San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich admitted Saturday that the news was a little bit …
The San Antonio Spurs’ annual “Rodeo Road Trip” has them spending five days in Los Angeles for consecutive games against the Clippers and Lakers, meaning Gregg Popovich’s team has grown rather comfortable. With all due respect …
The San Antonio Spurs have won six of their eight games in Pau Gasol’s absence, and he may not be out of the lineup for much longer. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich told reporters on Thursday that Gasol could be back before the All-Star break. …
San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard is undoubtedly one of the best players in the NBA, somewhat to the surprise of his own team. Coach Gregg Popovich admitted that, much as the organization liked Leonard when they traded up to draft him in 2011, …
You might think the NBA coaching fraternity would stick together, but Gregg Popovich isn’t happy with some recent behavior. Popovich went out of his way to call out Washington Wizards assistant Sidney Lowe for his distraction tactics late in …
LeBron James may yet return to the international stage. James admitted that he will consider playing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics because Gregg Popovich will be taking over as the team’s coach. “It factors a lot,” James said Saturday …
Denver Nuggets point guard Emmanuel Mudiay had a funny moment during Thursday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, but he ended up apologizing for it later. Popovich was ejected from the game late in the second quarter, and Mudiay was right …
The San Antonio Spurs have a bad habit of getting off to slow starts, and coach Gregg Popovich is tired of it. Popovich called his team out for that habit on Thursday in the wake of the Spurs’ 95-91 loss to Chicago, their first road defeat of …
Gregg Popovich ripped into his San Antonio Spurs after Monday’s game despite the team beating the Dallas Mavericks 96-91. Pop called his team out for an “awful” performance and said on multiple occasions the Spurs were …
A few NBA coaches have already weighed in on the decision to elect Donald Trump as president, and now San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has shared his thoughts. Popovich spoke to the media Friday about his feelings on the election. He revealed …
Gregg Popovich is happy to give help and advice to his former players, except for Steve Kerr. See, there was a time when Pop would have helped give Kerr some advice, but that time has since passed. Why, you ask? Because Kerr is the head coach of a …
Gregg Popovich can be a man of very few words, particularly when giving in-game interviews. But when it comes to issues of social injustice and inequality, the San Antonio Spurs coach apparently has plenty to say. While meeting with reporters on …
Though he’s retired from playing, Tim Duncan will still be involved with the San Antonio Spurs this season. According to coach Gregg Popovich, Duncan’s role will essentially be whatever he wants it to be. Pop says Duncan will have an …
Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is probably the greatest straight-shooter in the NBA, and the legend grew further this week. In an interview with Marcus Thompson of the Bay Area News Group at USA Basketball practice on Monday, Popovich, who is an …
Gregg Popovich is no friend of reporters, and he continued to make that clear on Thursday night after Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. After watching his San Antonio Spurs get beat badly by the Thunder in Oklahoma City to end their …
