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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 […]

Tim Duncan is joining Gregg Popovich’s staff on the San Antonio Spurs. Duncan is the best player in Spurs franchise history. He won five titles with Popovich, two regular season MVP awards, two Finals MVPs and was the 1998 Rookie of the Year. Duncan made the All-NBA and All-Defensive team 15 times during his legendary […]

Former San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Ettore Messina has recently shed some light on his decision to move back to his native of Italy to resume what has been a legendary coaching career in Europe. Speaking to Eurohoops, Messina explained that the opportunity to lead Italian LBA outfit Olimpia Milano as the team’s president was […]

Following another first-round exit for the San Antonio Spurs in the playoffs last season, it can no longer be denied that they are not anymore the perennial championship contenders they once were just a few years back. The Big 3 era is over, and the team have also moved on from former cornerstone superstar Kawhi […]

The San Antonio Spurs are reportedly set to part ways with one of the most important cogs of their coaching staff. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Spurs assistant coach Ettore Messina will be leaving the team this summer to take on a new challenge in his native of Italy. Spurs assistant coach Ettore […]

A preseason trip to India caused Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan to withdraw from the Team USA coaching staff under Gregg Popovich. Per Scott Agness of The Athletic, Nate McMillan explained that his first priority is the Pacers. As such, once a trip to India on October 4 and 5 for a preseason game […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was spotted dining with San Antonio Spurs tactician Gregg Popovich on Tuesday, but it’s not to talk about Kawhi Leonard. A photo of Kerr and Popovich talking in a Bay Area restaurant circulated online. While there isn’t much to be taken from a photo of two NBA coaches […]

As the Golden State Warriors prepare for their fifth straight NBA Finals, it appears as if head coach Steve Kerr is seeking out some coaching advice. He was spotted dining with coaching legend and current San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich in the Bay Area on Tuesday. Katie Dowd of SFgate.com reported the two […]

It was a roller coaster 2018-19 season for the San Antonio Spurs. They made the playoffs despite losing their former franchise player Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors. There were times when the Spurs looked like championship contenders (9-0 from late February to mid-March) and there were times when they looked like a lottery team […]

Longtime San Antonio Spurs icon and team shareholder David Robinson is optimistic about the team’s future after the franchise withstood a seismic change to start out the 2018-19 season. Under the leadership of coach Gregg Popovich, the Spurs survived the departure of their best player in Kawhi Leonard, the retirement of Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker’s […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is one of the most respected coaches in the league, if not the most. Under his tutelage, several coaches have blossomed and become great head coaches themselves. Doc Rivers, Mike Budenholzer, and Brett Brown all worked under Popovich. Pop is known for his championship pedigree and milking the […]