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The San Antonio Spurs may be in the mix for a player who knows the Gregg Popovich way. Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reported this week that the Spurs have some fans of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton in their front office. Fedor further …
The San Antonio Spurs head into Sunday’s season finale at 34-47, but with a spot in the play-in game assured. Had the team been less aggressive down the stretch, they likely could have lost a few extra games and made a run at a top five pick in …
Gregg Popovich is 73 years old and has been coaching the San Antonio Spurs since 1996. He just surpassed Don Nelson for the most wins ever by an NBA coach, and he is likely considering retirement. Accordingly, the Spurs are thining about their …
With five championship rings and now the most victories of any head coach in NBA history, Gregg Popovich has accomplished just about all that there is to accomplish in the league. The person who ultimately replaces him though could end up being a …
Gregg Popovich has received a lot of congratulatory messages from his peers after he became the winningest coach in NBA history. One of the best came from longtime friendly adversary Doc Rivers. Rivers sent a funny message to Popovich on Saturday, …
Don Nelson shared an endearing message for Gregg Popovich after being surpassed by the San Antonio Spurs head coach on the all-time wins list in NBA history. The Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 104-102 on Friday night to give Popovich career win number …
Gregg Popovich is now officially the winningest head coach in NBA history, and his team celebrated him in fitting fashion. The San Antonio Spurs head coach broke Don Nelson’s all-time record with his 1,336th career win. The Spurs’ …
The NBA has never completely addressed the issue of tanking within the sport despite tweaks to the draft lottery and other rules. Some teams still have very non-competitive rosters, and a few are more eager to rest players than others may be. The San …
Gregg Popovich has been the head coach of the U.S. men’s national basketball team since 2015, but his run has come to an end. Steve Kerr is replacing Popovich as Team USA’s head coach, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Kerr will …
Ben Simmons began his NBA career with Brett Brown as his head coach. Now Simmons could be eyeing the possibility of playing for Brown’s mentor. NBA writer Marc Stein said this week in a post to his Substack page that the disgruntled …
Gregg Popovich is one of the three or four greatest coaches in NBA history, but he is the single greatest one when it comes to humor. The San Antonio Spurs head coach, who is closing in on Don Nelson’s all-time record for most wins by an NBA …
After over 25 years as coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich’s successor could be someone who played for him for 16 of those years. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported on Friday that retired Spurs great Manu Ginobili has …
It is unclear how long Gregg Popovich will continue to coach Team USA, but we may have an idea of who could eventually replace him. Steve Kerr is considered the favorite to succeed Popovich as the head coach of Team USA, according to NBA reporter …
Gregg Popovich may be feeling rejuvenated after his successful summer coaching Team USA at the Olympics. ESPN’s Zach Lowe reported on Wednesday that while no one is sure if the San Antonio Spurs head coach will stay beyond this season, several …
Gregg Popovich has been heavily criticized for some of Team USA’s shortcomings since he took over as head coach, which is one of the reasons capturing a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics meant so much to him. Popovich made that clear while …
USA Basketball’s gold medal win was a moment of redemption for Gregg Popovich, and he and some of his players shared a cool moment during the medal ceremony. Despite their important role, coaches themselves do not receive medals at the …
