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FIBA World Cup has produced some major shockers the last two days. After Argentina eliminated Serbia on Tuesday in a big upset, Team USA suffered a shock defeat against France, thereby ending the United States’ dream of bringing home the gold medal. After falling to a highly motivated French side, 89-79, Team USA head coach […]

Larry Brown still can’t shake the feeling in his gut that’s been stuck there for 15 years and he knows his longtime colleague Gregg Popovich. It was just a decade-and-a-half ago that Team USA embarked in a customary mission to bring gold back from the Olympics, but they failed, and greatly so — mustering only […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich is a big fan of Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown. After finishing with 11 points, four rebounds and four assists in Team USA’s win over Brazil on Monday, Brown drew high praise from the legendary San Antonio Spurs coach. “He’s a strong player,” Popovich said of Brown, via […]

Team USA has gotten off to a perfect yet somewhat unimpressive 5-0 start in this 2019 FIBA World Cup, mustering the top seed in competition and now awaiting the first heavy hitter it will face in this tournament — France. Besides a 53-point scorching of 48th-ranked Japan in the third game of group play, the […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has completed his most immediate task upon taking the helm of Team USA in this 2019 FIBA World Cup, qualifying the Americans for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics. USA Basketball breezed to a 5-0 mark in the group stage, becoming one of the two teams from the Americas […]

San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich has always approached coaching with a dry sense of humor. From his on-court interviews to his press conferences, Pop is always a good soundbite. Popovich supplied yet another gem when asked about the defensive pressure that Team USA has applied to their opponents during the […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will be eligible to make the basketball Hall of Fame next season. He will likely be joined by Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. According to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe, Popovich would have already been elected to the Hall of Fame, but he refused consideration. […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich has coached plenty of NBA players that compete for their country in international play. From Tony Parker to Manu Ginobili, to Patty Mills, Pop has seen what happens when guys in the league represent their nation. The veteran coach claimed that playing for their country turns players that are […]

Team USA doesn’t have the highest levels of confidence at the moment. They don’t have their usual firepower as stars opted out; they also narrowly were at the receiving end of one of the tournament’s biggest upsets. Gregg Popovich decided to do something about that. If the team was to win the gold medal in […]

Team USA narrowly escaped with a 93-92 overtime win over Turkey in Tuesday’s FIBA World Cup matchup. It was a poor showing from the American side, and head coach Gregg Popovich knows his team will need to be better going forward. Via eurohoops.net: “It was a heck of a game as we all know,” Popovich […]

Team USA faced off against the Czech Republic on Sunday in their first matchup in the group stage of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. After defeating the Czechs 88-67, first-time head coach Gregg Popovich brought his patented quick wit with reporters overseas, teasing a member of the media. Answering a question about his impression […]

Despite the lack of time playing together, Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich believes his players have built a rapport with each other. Per Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Popovich says the players have already gotten close, which he believes will be beneficial in their FIBA World Cup run in China. “They’ve become close in a […]

The USA men’s basketball team is in China to compete in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. While first-time head coach Gregg Popovich reckons with the losses of big names dropping out of the Team USA roster, he has time to fraternize with his players — including a friendly game of “Heads Up!” at dinner. Originally […]

It is safe to say that Harrison Barnes has been the subject of numerous criticisms throughout his career. Although the former North Carolina standout flashed his potential as an athletic wing scorer and defender with the Golden State Warriors, many executives believed that the Dallas Mavericks were overpaying for Barnes when they reached a four-year, […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris is aware of how important USA basketball is to Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich. Popovich, who comes from a military background, is coaching his first FIBA World Cup after taking over for Mike Krzyzewski. “For a number of reasons, but ultimately the way he talks about us having […]

For the first time in a good while, Team USA will not be coming into the FIBA World Cup as heavy favorites. The lack of notable superstars on the roster puts their chances of winning the competition in question. Gregg Popovich and players such as Myles Turner and Jaylen Brown have work to do. However, […]

USA Basketball head coach Gregg Popovich admits he feels bad for not getting the chance to include Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma in the final roster for the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Kuzma had a great chance to make the Team USA roster for the world championship in China, but the 24-year-old forward suffered […]

Team USA will face Canada in their final exhibition game before heading to China for the FIBA World Cup, and head coach Gregg Popovich acknowledges that the Canadians won’t give them an easy time. In an interview with FOX Sports Australia, coach Pop said that speed and ball movement are the key strengths of Canada, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is unhappy he had to withdraw from Team USA’s 2019 FIBA World Cup team this week following an untimely ankle injury. Kuzma, 24, tweeted on Sunday morning that it’s a “bummer” he couldn’t finish his time this summer with Team USA, but he’s not worried about them moving forward. […]

A day after Australian guard Patty Mills lit up Team USA with 30 points, Team USA coach Gregg Popovich isn’t done joking around with his San Antonio Spurs guard. Moments after the Australians defeated the Americans on Saturday, Popovich called Mills a “pain in the a**”. Today, when asked again about Mills’ performance, he joked […]

Team USA coach Gregg Popovich continues to poke fun at his San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills after the two faced off on opposite sides for the second time in three days. The Team USA head coach complemented Mills’ amazing game against the Americans on Saturday before proceeding to call him huge pain in the […]

Team USA suffered a shock defeat to the Australian national side on Saturday, 98-94, marking the Boomer’s first ever win against the Americans. Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich was understandably not in a jovial mood following the loss, but the 70-year-old decided to focus on the positive aspect of this defeat, saying that this […]

In an interview with reporters at this year’s FIBA tournament in Australia, Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich noted that he is leaning on certain players for leadership, including Kemba Walker, Donovan Mitchell and Marcus Smart. There were some who took Pop’s message out of context, assuming that the players he mentioned were the team’s […]

San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich was not in a very jovial mood on Friday, as he decided to give an Australian reporter the cold shoulder treatment. Coach Pop remained in the arena following Team USA’s victory against the Australian national side, and was seen chatting it up with some other […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich is 70 years of age, but his hustle along the sidelines in Thursday’s exhibition game against Australia proves that he still has wheels. During the third quarter of Thursday’s matchup, Australian point guard Patty Mills grabbed a loose ball rebound near the sideline. He threw the ball ahead, looking […]

Having been in the league since the late ’80s, San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich has pretty much seen it all. However, the 70-year-old admitted that he was still taken aback by Team USA’s recent experience of going up against 51,000 home fans, as they battled Australia in an international exhibition […]

Team USA coach Gregg Popovich continues to make fun of Australian guard Patty Mills, who is currently with the San Antonio Spurs. Pop, who also coaches the Spurs in the NBA, jokingly said he now knows Australia’s gameplan because of Mills he threatened him. “Patty brought me their gameplan yesterday, because I threatened him with […]

Less than two weeks remain before the start of the 2019 FIBA World Cup, yet Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich might head to China in the last week of August with no decisions to make. USA Basketball was primed to take 15 players to Melbourne, Australia for a series of practices and three exhibition […]

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 […]