Gregg Popovich Articles - Page 12

The Bradley Beal-Gregg Popovich love fest continues. The San Antonio Spurs coaching icon recently made waves for praising the Washington Wizards guard to the press at the Team USA training camp. But more specifically for calling Beal “thick”. “He’s stronger than I expected. He’s a strong young man. I always used to think of him […]

Gregg Popovich and Team USA are currently preparing for the Tokyo Olympics in Las Vegas. During a recent practice, it was the 72-year-old Popovich and the coaches who were putting in the work and not the players for a little bit. Kevin Love got video of Pop and his staff running suicides. It’s truly a […]

Luka Doncic and Slovenia qualified for the Olympics for the first time ever last week and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich knows just how special Luka’s squad can be with the Mavs star at the forefront. Pop recently spoke on the matter when asked about Slovenia and Doncic, via NBA.com’s Michael Wright: Gregg Popovich […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo gave up an extended offseason rest to join Team USA for the Tokyo Olympics. Since the Heat’s exhausting NBA Finals run last season, Adebayo has hardly had time to rest. But playing for the flag for the first time was too big of an opportunity to pass up. He’s also […]

Washington Wizards superstar has gained a new fan in his Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich. The San Antonio Spurs iconic mentor was visibly surprised about the physique of Beal as the 2020 Olympic Basketball squad started their training camp in Las Vegas earlier this week. Contrary to his prior notion of the Wizards star, […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has joined Team USA in their bid to win gold in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Had he said no, however, Gregg Popovich would still not let him go easily. According to the San Antonio Spurs tactician and current Team USA head coach, he would have “begged” and “cried” just to […]

In case you didn’t know, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is one of a few select individuals in the NBA today that hails from the Gregg Popovich coaching school. That is, coach Bud once had the privilege of working alongside the great Gregg Popovich with the San Antonio Spurs. Now that Budenholzer is about […]

One of the biggest reasons behind the backlash the Portland Trail Blazers has received over their decision to hire Chauncey Billups as their new head coach is the fact that they chose the former NBA champ over San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon. Hammon was reportedly one of the frontrunners to land the job, but […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is spearheading the attack for Team USA in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. A few days after the announcement made Lillard’s commitment official, the 30-year-old admitted the main reason why he decided to join Team USA and not sit this one out unlike other superstars in the league like LeBron […]

The San Antonio Spurs will miss the NBA Playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time in team history. But while it’s not fair to pin the blame solely on DeMar DeRozan, it’s also hard to overlook his dismal showing against the Memphis Grizzlies in their play-in tournament battle on Wednesday. DeRozan, who’s had his […]

The San Antonio Spurs are ready to take on the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in game. Head coach Greg Popovich has coached in many big games and that will help the Spurs tremendously. The Grizzlies on the other hand are a very young team lacking playoff experience which will make it tough for them to […]

Mason Plumlee’s shoulders sank as quickly as Anthony Davis buried the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets in 2020. This, in turn, has inspired this post on the NBA Playoffs and coaching blunders. That moment ranks up near […]

It’s not hard to overlook the crucial role a coach plays in every team’s success. The spotlight is always placed on the players — and rightfully so — which sometimes causes most of us to undervalue the type of contribution a head coach has on his team. Today, we take a look at some of […]

It took San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich just four words to perfectly encapsulate the career of the Spurs legend Tim Duncan. The iconic 72-year-old mentor took time this week to honor his former superstar ahead of Duncan’s enshrinement into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on May 15. For Pop, he wouldn’t have […]

Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime on Sunday after a heartbreaking game-winning tip-in from Ben Simmons. Simmons beat the buzzer with just milliseconds left on the clock to push the Sixers back atop the Eastern Conference. In reaction to Simmons’ lucky bucket with 0.2 seconds left in […]

The San Antonio Spurs fell short on Wednesday against the Miami Heat. Despite the 116-111 loss, Dejounte Murray achieved something that has never been done before in Gregg Popovich’s 25 years with the franchise, not even during Tim Duncan’s era. Murray tallied his fourth triple-double this season, making him the first Spurs player to do […]

The San Antonio Spurs haven’t been performing up to par over the last two seasons. Despite this, legendary head coach Gregg Popovich is proud of his current crop of players. After their tough 116-111 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday, Popovich expressed how much he loves his team. He knows that they’re struggling, but […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has made a startling revelation as to the status of point guard Derrick White for the remainder of the season. As it turns out, the 26-year-old’s right ankle sprain will force him to sit out the rest of the way. This report comes via Tom Petrini of KENS […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White suffered an ankle injury on Monday against the Washington Wizards and did not return. After the game, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich expressed his disappointment but vowed to move on from the unfortunate situation. Per Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News, Popovich spoke of White’s journey back from an […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have fallen out of the top half of the Western Conference playoff picture after a disappointing run over these past few weeks. They are currently riding a five-game skid, which has pulled them down all the way to the seventh spot in the West. If the season ends now, Damian Lillard […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been fined $25,000 for violating the NBA’s resting policies despite winning by 26 points. The NBA has fined the San Antonio Spurs $25,000 for violating league's player resting policy. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 18, 2021 This occurs in the wake of the Toronto Raptors being fined for the same […]

The San Antonio Spurs seemingly found another diamond in the rough with their rookie in Devin Vassell. In a postgame interview, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich wasn’t stingy with his strong praises for the Florida State product after his impressive outing against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, per Tom Orsborn. Pop on Vassell: "As […]

LaMarcus Aldridge took the NBA world by storm with his shocking retirement announcement on Friday morning. His former coach from the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, has caught wind of this truly unexpected development and has since come out with his own statement addressing Aldridge’s sudden retirement. This comes via Tim Reynolds of the Associated […]

Gregg Popovich and Michael Malone led their respective teams in coming out with a strong message ahead of Tuesday’s matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Denver Nuggets. Players locked arms at the center of the court during the playing of the national anthem as their show of solidarity for the tragic death of […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is not only one of the best coaches in NBA history, but also one of the best leaders to ever grace the hardwood. One of the more outspoken figures in North American professional sports while always sticking up for the best interests of his players and society in […]

With a 34-18 record, the Denver Nuggets sit comfortably in fourth place in the Western Conference. They’re one of the hotter teams right now and have a legitimate chance to win an NBA championship this year. Thanks to Nikola Jokic’s leadership, Denver won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. Averaging 26.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 8.8 […]

The San Antonio Spurs logged a 120-114 win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, and while this might be just another regular-season win for the Spurs, it was actually quite a monumental victory for the great Gregg Popovich. Coach Pop just logged his 1,300th career win on Saturday as the legendary shot-caller became just the […]

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has always been a man of few words. On Sunday, the legendary mentor once again chose to cut down on his word count and dished out three simple words with regards to the Spurs’ 35-point blowout loss against the Philadelphia 76ers (via News 4 San Antonio). “We played badly.” […]

LaMarcus Aldridge’s time with the San Antonio Spurs is over. Gregg Popovich himself confirmed the development on Wednesday, noting that Aldridge will no longer be returning to the team. According to Coach Pop, Aldridge and the Spurs have “mutually agreed for him to work on some opportunities elsewhere,” suggesting that they are now working on […]

Whatever tension that may have once existed between Kawhi Leonard and Gregg Popovich seems to have been settled, as the Clippers forward announced he is eager to join his former coach on Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics this summer. Originally scheduled to begin in July 2020, officials postponed the Tokyo Olympics due to the […]

On Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott formally announced that the state would be lifting its mask mandate in addition to opening the state back up to “100 percent” in the coming days. Never afraid to speak his mind, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was quick to criticize Governor Abbott for making such a decision […]

The Brooklyn Nets finally got a win in San Antonio, Texas. Thanks to an incredible evening from both James Harden and Kyrie Irving, the team was able to end their ugly away streak against the San Antonio Spurs with a 124-113 win in overtime. It took the franchise 19 years, one month and one week […]

On Monday, the Atlanta Hawks officially announced that the franchise had fired head coach Lloyd Pierce — something current San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich thinks might very well come back to haunt the Eastern Conference franchise. With Atlanta giving the 44-year-old Pierce just 34 games in 2020-21, it will now be former Indiana […]

LaMarcus Aldridge returned to the San Antonio Spurs’ lineup on Wednesday, but not as part of the starting five but off the bench. This caught fans by surprise since Aldridge had always been part of Gregg Popovich’s starting unit since coming to San Antonio. After the game, the legendary head coach remained mum on the […]

Over the past few weeks, the state of Texas has been experiencing power outages, loss of water and heat, and many families’ lives have been sent into turmoil. On top of that, there is still a pandemic that’s taking people’s lives each day. Now, in an interview with Associated Press reporter Tim Reynolds, San Antonio […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry may have just affected his Olympic Team candidacy after dismantling Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Curry has previously expressed his interest about playing for the 2020 Olympics, the quadrennial even that has since been rescheduled to 2021. Popovich is set to man the sidelines of Team USA, […]

One of the parlor games to develop in the NBA over recent years has been attempting to guess when San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich would finally retire from prowling the sideline. Since taking charge of the team in 1996, Popovich has presided over five championship runs with the storied franchise and earned the […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich did not hide his displeasure for the so-called anti-vaxxers, specifically for the COVID-19 vaccine. After answering questions about his team’s impressive 119-109 victory over the Denver Nuggets at AT&T Center on Friday, Pop directed his ire to people still questioning the effectiveness of the vaccine, via Tom Osborn […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has come a long way since his performance in the 2014 NBA Finals that netted him the MVP of the series. Then a member Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs, Leonard led the takedown of Erik Spoelstra’s Miami Heat, ending their attempt at a dynasty. Although Leonard was a much […]