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Nothing marks the return of NBA season quite like Gregg Popovich giving TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager a hard time during an interview between quarters. Since this was a preseason game, Pop took it kind of easy on Sager and actually answered his …
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has accomplished more in his NBA coaching career than most other coaches could ever dream of. He is a four-time NBA champion and two-time coach of the year. Last season, he came one win away from being able to …
For all the success Doc Rivers had as the head coach of the Boston Celtics, he knows plenty about devastating losses. The Celtics came close to winning their second championship under Rivers multiple times after they won an NBA title in 2008. In …
Gregg Popovich is one of the grumpiest coaches in the NBA. The guy gives reporters a difficult time, hardly shows positive emotion, and he definitely is never happy. But that all changed after Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. Even though his San …
Gregg Popovich was as salty and sassy in his postgame press conference as you would expect after his San Antonio Spurs blew a 5-point lead with 22 seconds left in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday and lost 103-100 to the Miami Heat in overtime. Pop …
Rapper Flo Rida and his crew have been some of the most visible Miami Heat fans at the American Airlines Arena throughout the entire postseason. That trend will not continue for Game 6 or Game 7 (if necessary), because Flo Rida’s manager Freezy …
The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat are set to square off for Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, and Tony Parker’s status remains in question. An MRI revealed earlier this week that Parker suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain during …
Gregg Popovich continues to be a headache for reporters trying to interview him during games. At least he is entertaining, though. Popovich was interviewed by ABC’s Doris Burke between the third and fourth quarters of Game 3 of the NBA Finals …
ESPN’s Doris Burke drew the unfortunate task of having to interview San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich following his team’s abysmal start go Game 3 against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. The Spurs went on to win 104-93 in …
The only thing worse than having to interview Gregg Popovich on the sidelines heading into the fourth quarter is having to interview Gregg Popovich on the sidelines heading into the fourth quarter with his team trailing by 12. TNT’s David …
Gregg Popovich is a very clever coach. He has won four NBA championships and keeps the San Antonio Spurs competitive regardless of personnel or injury. He is widely regarded as the top coach in the league, and his mental ability is a big reason why. …
Stephen Jackson’s release by the San Antonio Spurs last week came as a shock to many. Nobody saw it coming, and many people were led to believe that Jackson was happy being part of the San Antonio organization. That clearly was not the case …
Gregg Popovich stonewalling Craig Sager is a TNT tradition just like those great Photoshop pictures of Charles Barkley. Anytime the San Antonio Spurs play on TNT on Thursday nights, you know an uncomfortable interview between Pop and Sager is coming. …
Last weekend, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith reported that Gregg Popovich yelled at and rained f-bombs down on Dwight Howard during the All-Star game due to the center’s lack of focus in the game. Not surprisingly, Howard has denied that report, …
Dwight Howard’s reputation for being a friendly guy who jokes around too much won’t be helped by this latest report. According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Howard’s lack of focus during the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday in …
Stephen Jackson has problems on most teams he plays for in the NBA, but for some reason he fits in well in San Antonio. Jackson had his breakthrough season with the Spurs back in ’02-’03, which helped him earn a contract with the Atlanta …
