Gregg Popovich Articles - Page 19

For San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, Derrick White’s basketball journey — which includes his inclusion in Team USA — is a great narrative. Per USA Basketball, Popovich narrated White’s journey in brief. From his humble beginnings in the NCAA Division II to being drafted in the NBA and heading to the G League, […]

Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics recently gave an inside scoop on how Gregg Popovich is as a head coach and how much he’s learning from everyone. Via USA Basketball, Smart — who’s part of the final 12-man roster who’ll play in the FIBA World Cup — shared some of Popovich’s methods as a coach. […]

For Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich, the Australian national team is capable of winning it all in the upcoming FIBA World Cup in China. Popovich believes that Australia poses a danger to the Americans and their quest to defend their title at the FIBA World Cup in China. From Popovich’s observation, the Australians are […]

In a rare bit of footage, San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich was recently caught on film exhibiting his rather impressive basketball skills. This brief clip of the 70-year-old veteran head coach casually sinking a mid-range jumper is being brought to us courtesy of Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell. Coach Pop […]

Team USA will face its next test against the Australian national team, the first of two exhibition tilts against the Boomers at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. Point guard Kemba Walker and head coach Gregg Popovich know why this friendly preparation game was scheduled, aware of the toughness and ultra-competitive nature of international basketball. The Aussies […]

Team USA arrived in Melbourne, Australia after the first exhibition game since their customary White vs. Blue scrimmage in Las Vegas, besting Spain 90-81 on Friday. Head coach Gregg Popovich got to work with his team immediately, hoping his team would get a good meal, rest and shake out the jet lag on the court […]

Gregg Popovich couldn’t help but commend the Spanish men’s national basketball team for their excellent play in yesterday’s scrimmage with Team USA. Although the Americans triumphed over the Spaniards 90-81, Pop, who will be coaching Team USA in the FIBA World Cup, had high praises for their opponents. He said that he liked Spain’s teamwork, […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich is not looking forward to making the last cut on the USA roster. Team USA is taking 13 guys to Australia, but will only take 12 to China for the FIBA World Cup. The Team USA roster is currently headlined by Harrison Barnes, Jaylen Brown, Joe Harris, Kyle Kuzma, Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton, Donovan Mitchell, Mason […]

Before Team USA training camp started in Las Vegas, Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder told Donovan Mitchell to “be a sponge” around Team USA coach Gregg Popovich. Mitchell followed Snyder’s orders, as he’s been taking notes from Popovich nonstop. The Jazz shooting guard is eager to learn from one of the best basketball coaches […]

A rival executive believes Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox will benefit immensely from working with Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich due to the Kings’ challenging environment. The Kings haven’t made the playoffs since 2006 and have been a walking disaster since then. Although things in Sacramento appear to be getting better, outsiders still […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich recalled some of his own international experiences ahead of the FIBA 2019 World Cup, among them the way he was cut from a 1972 Olympic team. “I was devastated when I didn’t make it, ’cause anybody would be. They put me on an alternate team, we went to Brazil […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich wants to make sure that Patty Mills won’t be able to show off his skills when the Americans face the Australian national basketball team, the Boomers next weekend. As per Peter Mitchell of 7news.com.au, Popovich said that he plans to make sure that Mills eats a lot before the […]

Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis had some deep-dive conversations with some of the best in the basketball industry, from coaches, to agents, to former politicians like former President Barack Obama. Yet none was more of an enlightening conversation than his 90-minute chat with San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich. “I talked […]

Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis had a massive concern on his hands after his franchise fell way shy of expectations, resulting in the firing of longtime president of basketball operations Ernie Grunfeld. In search for a new direction, the owner met with giants of their respective industries, including San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, sports […]

It has been nearly three long years since Colin Kaepernick stepped foot on the gridiron and played professional football alongside the rest of the San Francisco 49ers. The former Super Bowl quarterback has said he’s “still ready” to make a comeback to the league, even if it has been a while since he last threw […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich was on good spirits as he’s now narrowed his talent to 15 players who are expected to travel with USA Basketball as they work toward a final 12-man roster. Much has been said about the Americans’ vulnerability after a slew of rejections from some of the most known NBA […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart will continue to be sidelined with his calf injury for the foreseeable future, as Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich told reporters he is still nursing the injury on a day-to-day basis. “He’s going to be a day-to-day type of thing,” said Popovich after the team’s practice in Los Angeles, […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has quickly become a key member of Team USA’s roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup. While Fox’s talent level certainly earned him a spot on the squad, his willingness to be present for the looming international event also played a role in his recent surge. “He has incredible […]

USA Basketball is finally rounding up its roster after the recent wave of events have left a lean number of players left in contention for the final 12 spots heading into the FIBA 2019 World Cup in China. Recent cuts saw Chicago Bulls forward Thaddeus Young and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo hit the road, […]

Playing for Team USA is something that the individuals on the training camp roster are relishing, not only because of the fact that they have an opportunity to make an entire nation proud, but also because it is being coached by one of the NBA’s greatest minds in Gregg Popovich. One of the players who […]

Boston Celtics rising stars Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart seem to be enjoying their stint with Team USA and head coach Gregg Popovich. Both are finalists for the USA Basketball FIBA World Cup roster. However, whether or not they make it to the 12-man lineup, Brown and Smart are already grateful because they had the […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker says Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich is doing a great job managing all the talent which is on the roster. Walker is impressed with how Popovich is letting all the guys on the team play their game and not forcing anyone to change up their style. “Pop’s doing […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says it’s “great” for Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart to get coached by Gregg Popovich on Team USA. Popovich is arguably the greatest basketball coach of all-time. Stevens, who is a pretty good coach himself, thinks this experience will only make his four Celtics guys […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is soaking in all of the knowledge that he can from his experience with Team USA, especially with coach Gregg Popovich serving as top general. Kuzma, in fact, hailed the legendary San Antonio Spurs mentor as his favorite coach of all time, per USAB.com: He’s my favorite coach of […]

After the first practice session of Team USA, head coach Gregg Popovich called Mason Plumlee of the Denver Nuggets as ‘the ultimate teammate.’ Per Alex Labidou of nuggets.com, Popovich praised Plumlee’s play, calling him a ‘utility-type infielder.’ For Popovich, the 6-foot-11 center will do whatever is needed for the team to win.  “He is one […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich is mulling over the idea of bringing 15 players to Australia when they travel there to face the Boomers in two exhibition games later this month. One idea strongly under consideration, according to USAB sources, is Coach Gregg Popovich taking 15 or so players to Australia later this month […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has had plenty of rousing success in the NBA along with his share of painful moments, yet none compare to the gut-wrenching feeling he felt when Team USA lost to Argentina in the semifinals of the 2004 Athens Olympics. The longest-tenure coach in the league was an assistant […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has a highly-decorated career under his belt, and is without question, considered to be one of the best shot-callers in the history of the sport. This is exactly why some people could not help but ask why the 70-year-old decided to take the reigns of Team USA, despite […]

For Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich, the national team doesn’t need to possess the best talents in the whole world to make a mark in the FIBA World Cup in China. Per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press via SWX Right Now, Popovich addressed the concerns that Team USA’s roster for the FIBA World […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich gave his thoughts on the recent mass shootings that have rocked the country on Tuesday. USA coach Gregg Popovich on recent mass killings in America: “It’d be a lot better if people in power got off their a**es and got something done.” pic.twitter.com/EBksh5GZTR — Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) August […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich is a big fan of Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell’s game. Popovich, one of the brightest basketball minds on the planet, spoke highly of Mitchell after Team USA completed its first day of training camp on Monday in Las Vegas. “We know what he’s capable of doing,” Popovich […]

Team USA will have a new head coach for the first time in 14 years in Gregg Popovich, the longtime face on the bench of the San Antonio Spurs. The 70-year-old will succeed Mike Krzyzewski, who won three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic level and two golds at the FIBA World Cup. Popovich has […]

The USA men’s national basketball team will be heading to China this August to compete in the FIBA World Cup. However, Gregg Popovich, Steve Kerr and Co. are not going to go there just to try to win the title. In an interview with ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Popovich said it is important for the people […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, who will lead Team USA in the FIBA World Cup, has vowed to build ‘the best possible team’ he can with his current players. Doubts have been cast on Team USA’s chances to claim the gold at the upcoming FIBA World Cup. This is due to the spate […]

USA basketball head coach Gregg Popovich wants Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell to affect the game for others as well as himself during training camp in Las Vegas. Team USA will bring 12 players to the FIBA tournament. The training camp from Monday to Friday will be used to select the 12-man roster for […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich joked on Monday that future Hall of Fame big man and recently hired assistant coach Tim Duncan “doesn’t know a lick about coaching.” Per Marc Stein of The New York Times, Popovich even trolled Duncan and said he doesn’t even know why he hired the Spurs icon. The […]

Team USA will look much different than the star-studded lineup USA Basketball expected to trot out ahead of this FIBA 2019 World Cup, which will take place at the end of August and into the middle of September. A total of 32 nations will take their aim at the gold this summer, but while the […]

San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon is on the verge of making NBA history. All she needs is head coach Gregg Popovich to be ejected and she will be the first female head coach in the NBA. Spurs guard Bryn Forbes spoke on the possibility and joked that Pop should just get it over […]

San Antonio Spurs fans rejoiced when news broke that Tim Duncan would be joining the team next season as an assistant coach. However, per Marc Stein, Duncan was not the first former Spurs player to be approached for the job. That would be Manu Ginobili: The assistant coaching concept, I’m told, was also broached with […]