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San Antonio Spurs legendary coach Gregg Popovich had some praise for the Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic after the Spurs and Nuggets faced off last night, comparing him to Larry Bird. “Jokic is a 7 foot Larry Bird type guy. The way he passes and reads things, he’s incredible,” Popovich said. Getting praise from […]

After the miscommunication and departure of Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs, the team has not been able to become a consistent threat in the deep Western Conference. Gregg Popovich continues to be at the helm for the prominent franchise, but none of their youthful draftees have ascended to All-Star caliber level yet. With […]

Legendary head coach Gregg Popovich could retire soon, which is why the San Antonio Spurs are already preparing for life without the famed tactician. According to Pull Up Pod host Jordan Schultz, the Spurs have initiated and “extensive search”–both internal and external–to find their next head coach. The team’s expectation is Coach Pop would be […]

Gregg Popovich has never been afraid to speak his mind. The San Antonio Spurs was recently vocal against how certain Texas school districts, including San Antonio, have called a day off to celebrate Christopher Columbus Day. The Spurs coach sounded off against the policy in a recent interview after he was asked about President Joe […]

The San Antonio Spurs soon have to face the harsh reality that longtime head coach Gregg Popovich is set to retire. When a legendary coach of his stature hangs it up, the first question is always who’s in line to replace him. According to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, two of the Spurs’ most iconic figures […]

Gregg Popovich has spent the last 25 years as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs. The franchise has reached the mountain top five times under the legendary coach with the last one coming in 2014. In the last couple of seasons, whispers have popped up about when Popovich might call it a career […]

After coming up short on the playoffs a year ago and then losing DeMar DeRozan in the offseason, expectations on the outside for the San Antonio Spurs entering this year are a bit low. The Western Conference is stacked yet again and Gregg Popovich has a young team with a lot of inexperience. Per Zach […]

Manu Ginobili spent the entirety of his 16-year career with the San Antonio Spurs, helping to lead the team to four NBA championships and a vast array of legendary postseason moments. Now, for the 2021-22 NBA season, Ginobili is back with the Spurs organization that he helped make one of the most respected in all […]

Legendary mentor Gregg Popovich has completed his five-year stint as coach of Team USA. So of course, the question now is who should succeed him. One of the names being tossed around is Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. Obvious candidates would be Popovich’s deputies in the Tokyo Olympics, namely Steve Kerr, Lloyd Pierce, and Jay […]

After some hiccups, USA men’s basketball won gold at the Tokyo Olympics with San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich at the helm. Popovich is now done with Team USA, and new USA Basketball managing director Grant Hill has to choose a replacement. Hill told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated that he’s hoping to […]

With the 2021-22 NBA season starting soon, The San Antonio Spurs seem to focus on rebuilding as they let Patty Mills, and Rudy Gay walk and then initiated a sign-and-trade deal to ship out superstar and leading scorer DeMar DeRozan for Thaddeus Young. In the process, with around $50 million in cap space, they have […]

The NBA just released its full schedule for the 2021-22 season, and as usual, there are teams that are a bit luckier than the others. However, it looks like Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs have it worst. As NBA reporter Justin Russo noted, the Spurs have one of the most brutal period in […]

The Team USA men’s basketball team took home the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics after a rough start during their exhibitions games in Las Vegas. Despite a roster full of NBA talent, they struggled early, but Gregg Popovich’s team bounced back to once again win the gold in the Olympics. After the victory, the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr just wrapped up a stint as a Team USA assistant coach for Gregg Popovich at the Tokyo Olympics. After a shaky start, Team USA won gold with a victory over France, sending a wave of relief over Pop, Kerr and all of USA Basketball. Popovich will likely be […]

San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon continues her quest to land a top tactician position in the NBA. While she was given interviews in the past, she ultimately didn’t get the job. Hammon has already blazed the trail for other female coaches hoping to enter the NBA. But clearly, the dream is to be […]

San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich finally overcame his Olympic hump as the Americans won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors was quick to congratulate his former coach regarding his new accomplishment. But despite the positive comments, he seemed to take shots […]

Kevin Durant and Team USA fulfilled their ultimate goal on Friday night, beating France in the gold medal game at the Tokyo Olympics. The States got their revenge on Rudy Gobert and Co. after they beat them in the opening contest of the tournament. The haters of course had their opinions about Gregg Popovich and […]

Team USA looked dead in the water when Australia took a 41-26 lead in the second quarter of their Olympic semifinal match. Australia had already defeated Team USA in the exhibition slate, so they had full confidence in being able to beat them again. However, Kevin Durant and Team USA’s suddenly ferocious defense saved the […]

Team USA beat Spain in the quarterfinals of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament overnight, but it didn’t come without some drama. The Americans fell behind by 10 points early and appeared to be on the ropes before righting the ship to tie the game at halftime. In the second half, Gregg Popovich decided to bench […]

Team USA held on for a big 119-84 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday to march their way into the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics. While it was an impressive team performance, it was Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum who led the charge with an international career-high 27 points. Speaking to reporters after the […]

After an opening game loss to France in the Tokyo Olympics, Gregg Popovich and Team USA notched their first win after rolling past Iran, 120-66 on Wednesday. It was quite the reassuring victory Team USA needed after a string of losses even prior to the Summer Games. The blowout win, however, had political underpinnings as […]

It needs to be said: Gregg Popovich has been an absolute disaster as the head coach of Team USA. In the NBA history books, the San Antonio Spurs mentor is one of the best to ever do it. On the international stage, however, it’s a bit of a different story. Quite the opposite, in fact. […]

Team USA just lost their Tokyo Olympics opening game to France, and as usual for losing teams, there’s a lot of finger-pointing. Sure enough, veteran head coach and San Antonio Spurs tactician Gregg Popovich has been on the receiving end of such criticisms. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, even the players of Team […]

Draymond Green may not be the best player on Team USA, but he is their spiritual leader. In a team full of superstar talent, with the egos and usage rates to match, you need a guy like Draymond to steady the ship and tell the hard truths. The Golden State Warriors star did exactly that […]

Team USA fell apart against France to open the Tokyo Olympics, allowing a 16-2 run to close the game in a brutal 83-76 defeat. While many may view this is a surprising and humiliating loss, Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich doesn’t see it that way. Instead, Pop is simply disappointed with the loss and […]

Devin Booker, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday have finally arrived in Tokyo as part of Team USA’s contingent for the Olympics basketball tournament. The trio had to spend 12 hours on a plane to get to Japan and it was clear that the long-haul flight had taken its toll on them. This is exactly why […]

Team USA star Kevin Durant went on IG Live during the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Friday, dishing on a number of topics during the parade. One thing Durant brought up was how hard Gregg Popovich was working them at practice. While KD admitted being “pissed” in the moment during these sessions, […]

Team USA was dealt a huge blow with All-Stars Bradley Beal and Kevin Love both missing the Tokyo Olympics. The vacant roster spots, however, opened the door for some other NBA stars to get a look. The decision to call up JaVale McGee definitely surprised some, but Gregg Popovich stands firm with the decision. The […]

Despite drawing a lot of flak, San Antonio Spurs young forward Keldon Johnson silenced all the haters with a huge debut for Team USA on the team’s final exhibition match against Spain. The 21-year-old was handpicked by his NBA head coach Gregg Popovich to join the 12-man roster to replace Bradley Beal of the Washington […]

Team USA is not looking rosy right now. Not only did it got beat in exhibition games by Nigeria and Australia, but it’s also losing on the personnel front. Head coach Gregg Popovich will look to steer Team USA to a gold-medal finish in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics without Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal, […]

Misfortune has seemingly been following Team USA this summer. Following two straight underwhelming performances and exhibition losses, Bradley Beal entered health and safety protocols, sidelining him for the entirety of the Olympic Games. Sixers’ star Tobias Harris could replace him. According to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Team USA is gauging the availability of […]

Gregg Popovich’s Team USA squad finally got it together against Argentina in Tuesday’s exhibition contest ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, jumping  out to a big lead from the get-go and then cruising to a 108-80 victory. It had to feel good after losing two straight games in embarrassing fashion. Popovich talked about the performance afterward […]

Bradley Beal led Team USA’s offensive attack in their exhibition win over Argentina on Monday night, snapping the United States’ two-game losing streak in these Las Vegas friendlies. The losses to Nigeria and Australia reminded everyone that Team USA’s competition is slowly but surely moving in the right direction. Despite missing the services of Devin […]

Team USA’s loss to Nigeria was definitely a stunner, but perhaps that could have been chalked up to it being some first-game weirdness in an exhibition setting. But Team USA lost another exhibition game on Monday, this time to Australia, and now there’s something of a panic surrounding the team. While several key players are […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich wasn’t in the mood for fake news and slander after his team dropped another tough loss against Team Australia on Monday. The San Antonio Spurs head coach chimed in after what a reporter seemed to have suggested multiple times that the national team should be blowing out teams like […]

Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, and the rest of Team USA dropped their second straight defeat, this time at the hands of Team Australia. After a surprising defeat against Nigeria on Saturday, the might national team couldn’t bounce back and fell flat against Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, and the rest of the team from down under […]

Team USA forward Jayson Tatum could be replaying in his head the images of their shocking defeat to Nigeria in their exhibition game last Saturday. It’s only Team USA’s third defeat since 1992 so it was a huge reality check for coach Gregg Popovich and his boys ahead of their stint in the Tokyo Olympics. […]

While the rest of the world is disappointed and mocking Team USA for their loss to Nigeria in a pre-Olympic exhibition game, head coach Gregg  Popovich is actually “glad” it happened. According to Coach Pop, they can only learn from the upset as they try to develop chemistry and address the issues that were evident […]

Team USA’s bid for the gold medal in the upcoming Olympic Games just hit a setback thanks to a shocking loss to Nigeria on Saturday night. It was nothing more than an exhibition match, but this did little to deter the critics from lambasting the national squad’s effort on the mean streets of Twitter. Unfortunately […]