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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 […]

Gregg Popovich has become the first NBA head coach to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. He got the first dose on his birthday on Thursday. The legendary San Antonio Spurs tactician partnered with NBA Cares for a PSA to encourage others to do the same as well. “I’m going to get the COVID-19 vaccine shot. It […]

Apparently, Gregg Popovich is a big fan of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Following the Mavs’ win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, Pop had nothing but compliments for Doncic. “A quintessential basketball player,” the Spus coach said of the young Mavs pheom, per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. “He has an […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard was hoping to find Rodney Hood on the wing during the team’s MLK Day matchup with the San Antonio Spurs. Instead, Lillard hit Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich right in the shooting pocket. Dame throws Pop a dime 😅 pic.twitter.com/qXmBeI0Spt — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) January 18, 2021 […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich spoke on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday’s holiday in his name. Pop dropped effusive praise on Dr. King: “He’s basically like a modern founding father in a sense,” Popovich said, via Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report. “He’s the conscience of the country, trying to […]

The San Antonio Spurs suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of a shorthanded Houston Rockets side on Thursday, and unsurprisingly, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was incensed after the loss. Moments after the game, the straight-shooting Popovich blasted his players for their pedestrian effort on the evening: “It’s got nothing to do with defense […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has been an adamant critic of President Donald Trump throughout his four-year term. The United States House of Representatives is set to hold a vote Wednesday after introducing articles of impeachment against Trump for the second time in his presidency. Popovich said Tuesday supports impeachment: “The fact that […]

The dreaded injury bug has claimed another victim as San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White recently suffered a non-displaced fracture of the proximal phalanx of his left second toe. On Saturday, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich revealed the extent of White’s injury and revealed the long timetable for his recovery, per San Antonio Express-News’ Jeff […]

Gregg Popovich has always been a spirited head coach for the San Antonio Spurs, even in his 25th season with the organization. After a photo made its rounds on social media, Manu Ginobili poked fun at his former head coach by reacting to Popovich’s jumping ability. Very funny and scary at the same time! Talk […]

In a sign of solidarity and unity, members of the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs locked arms in midcourt during the national anthem before their game on Thursday. At a time when the US still seems so divided amid all the political controversies and social injustices, players and coaches led by Lakers […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has been very outspoken on social and political issues throughout his time as head coach, and today is no exception. Prior to tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Spurs coach had his first opportunity to speak about the invasion of the Capitol Building yesterday, and he […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is a big believer of LeBron James’ stature as one of the true all-time greats of the sport. On Thursday, the 71-year-old tactician bared his admiration for the Los Angeles Lakers star’s impact outside the hardwood, particularly his bravery for taking a stand regarding social issues. While we […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be without 26-year-old guard Derrick White for a while due to a broken toe. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich opened up about White’s injury, and unsurprisingly, the veteran coach didn’t bother to complain about his team’s current situation. Coach Pop admitted that San Antonio has had some tough luck to […]

After Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs got ejected from the game against the Los Angeles Lakers, he turned to assistant coach Becky Hammon to take charge and told her, “You got it,” before going back to the locker room. Sure, Hammon made history serving as the first woman head coach for an NBA […]

The San Antonio Spurs made history on Wednesday night, but it wasn’t from play on the court. After the ejection of longtime head coach Gregg Popovich following a questionable no-call on Spurs star DeMar DeRozan, Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon was named as the acting head coach. She goes down as the first woman to […]

The San Antonio Spurs began a two-game series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, but the game ended a tad earlier for venerable Spurs coach Gregg Popovich as he was ejected with under four minutes to go in the second quarter after an odd sequence led to a wide-open layup. Greg Popovich was […]

Longtime San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich knows quite literally everything that there is to know about basketball and specifically the NBA — well, almost. On Sunday evening, Popovich was asked about one of his former players, current Toronto Raptors center Aron Baynes, who the legendary Spurs head coach praised immensely. However, things got […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had strong words for Americans struggling to grasp the extent of COVID-19 and failing to act accordingly. Popovich said Americans are selfish by nature, adding the virus has been contorted and politicized for unworthy reasons: “I’m disappointed in the fiber of our populous,” Popovich said, via a thread […]

The San Antonio Spurs showed Tony Parker some tough love — or whatever you want to call it — during the Frenchman’s rookie season. In fact, the team’s best player, Tim Duncan, and its head coach, Gregg Popovich, didn’t utter a word to the young point guard for his first at year in San Antonio. […]

While the NBA managed to salvage the 2019-20 NBA campaign, the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic caused an extremely tight schedule this season. Legendary coach Gregg Popovich knows this too well considering he will likely have to juggle his responsibilities with the San Antonio Spurs and Team USA due to the strict timetable. In an […]

Last season marked the first time in 22 years that the San Antonio Spurs failed to qualify for the NBA Playoffs. With the new season just around the corner, coach Gregg Popovich hinted that a significant change might be on the way as they aim to get back into contention. In an interview with Jeff […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green and the rest of his team previously came out with a convincing 4-2 series win against the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals. After winning his third ring, the North Carolina standout received a text from a familiar presence in his former head coach Gregg Popovich, via […]

It appears that Tim Duncan’s return to the San Antonio Spurs bench is short lived. After just one season as head coach Gregg Popovich’s assistant, the two-time MVP is calling it quits, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Spurs' Tim Duncan is stepping away from full-time coaching after spending last season […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich recently passionately endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden while ripping President Donald Trump along the way. Popovich, who has never shied away from bashing Trump, says voting for the POTUS is “a vote against the very ideals upon which our democracy was founded.” “Our country is at a crossroads, […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich mansion — which he has owned since 2005 — has sold for $3 million. Per Jack Flemming of the Los Angeles Times, Popovich bought the Texas home in 2005 a few months after guided the Spurs to its third title in franchise history. Popovich first put the mansion […]

After missing the playoffs for the first time since 1997 ,the San Antonio Spurs have entered a rebuilding phase. 18 games into the 1996-97 season, head coach Gregg Popovich took over a really good team whose record didn’t entirely tell the whole story. David Robinson was hurt and Tim Duncan was on his way. But […]

Before anything else, let’s make one thing clear: Giannis Antetokounmpo is fully expected to sign a record-breaking max extension with the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason. The Bucks have already confirmed that they intend to offer him a supermax deal (they even got fined for it at one point), and for his part, Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich’s gorgeous San Antonio home is on the market for $3,100,000, per Redfin.com. Popovich has been linked to taking the head coaching job with the Brooklyn Nets, and this will only add more fuel to those rumors. It’s worth noting that Pop initially listed the home on the market […]

As part of a recent interview with The Athletic, San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich admitted that he had regrets about trading Serbian big man Boban Marjanovic after his first season with the Spurs. Marjanović signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the Spurs in July of 2015. At 7-4, he’s a mountain of a […]

San Antonio Spurs CEO R.C. Buford said the team is expecting head coach Gregg Popovich to return for the 2020-21 season. Popovich has been rumored to be a top target for the Brooklyn Nets, who are hoping to fill their full-time head coaching position this offseason. However, Buford believes Popovich is intent on his building […]