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San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has had his fair share of great battles with Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade. Prior to their last duel on Wednesday, Popovich shared what exactly made Wade an iconic player. For Popovich, who entered the NBA as an assistant coach in 1988, what made Wade an iconic player […]

The San Antonio Spurs don’t have Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker or Kawhi Leonard this season, the first time we have said that in a very long time. Coming into the season, some pundits thought the Spurs would struggle in the rugged Western Conference. What those naysayers forgot to take into consideration is that […]

Coming into the 2018-19 season, skepticism regarding the San Antonio Spurs was mostly about the offseason losses of Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green — generally considered the best pair of wing defenders in basketball. Could San Antonio, replacing two perennial All-Defensive team candidates with DeMar DeRozan and a host of unknowns, really be proficient enough […]

The San Antonio Spurs have quietly been on a seven-game winning streak. The Spurs won again on Friday, as they took care of business against the New York Knicks, 109-83. Following the victory, San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich had some motivational words for his team, while also reiterating how their defense plays a pivotal […]

The San Antonio Spurs are expected to welcome back a key piece of the puzzle in Rudy Gay in the very near future, according to head coach Gregg Popovich. The Spurs veteran will apparently return into the fold ahead of the team’s upcoming back-to-back against the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers this weekend. […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle would know better than just about anyone else on the planet when it comes to the greatness of longtime San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. As a result, Carlisle made a point to praise his Spurs counterpart on Tuesday en route to calling Popovich the greatest coach in NBA history. […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich doesn’t know the full details of what happened with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and a Utah Jazz fan, but the outspoken coach gave his two cents on the matter — particularly about fan-player relations. On Monday evening, Westbrook was heckled by a Jazz fan who allegedly […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has had a lot of experience with going up against legendary San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. With the tandem of NBA head coaches becoming staples of the Western Conference over the years, Carlisle recently had some unsurprising praise for his Spurs counterpart in Popovich. In fact, Carlisle made a point to say […]

The San Antonio Spurs got an impressive 121-114 win against the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks. The Spurs were able to defend Bucks’ All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, especially in the final minutes of the game, and head coach Gregg Popovich was pleased with his team’s defensive efforts. He had another remarkable post-game quote to describe his satisfaction […]

The San Antonio Spurs are gearing up to play the Atlanta Hawks, who are led by rookie guard Trae Young. He is a key player to understand and stop if a team wants to succeed against Atlanta. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is, apparently, not a believer in that. According to Kevin Chouinard on Twitter, Popovich […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has some high praise for Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young. The Spurs are in Atlanta on Wednesday to take on the Hawks. While meeting with reporters pregame, Popovich said Young is a fun guy to watch play basketball. Pop recalling Trae Toung's game-winning 30-footer vs. Spurs in […]

The San Antonio Spurs were able to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, securing a 116-102 home victory against their Western Conference rivals. Following the big win, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was happy with the result, stating that his team’s defense played a pivotal role on the evening: “We’ve played more like we […]

The San Antonio Spurs are in a heated battle for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. Right now, every win counts. So on Friday, they made the tough decision of letting veteran Pau Gasol go, reaching a contract buyout with the center. Gasol had been frustrated by a lack of playing time, and […]

San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich was encouraged by Jeff Van Gundy’s recent showing, leading the U.S. team to an 84-83 win over Argentina to improve to 10-2 and qualify for the upcoming World Cup this summer. Van Gundy, now an ESPN analyst, has yet to coach in the NBA since […]

Gregg Popovich will temporarily take off his helm as San Antonio Spurs head coach after the season to put on another as the head coach of Team USA heading into FIBA World Cup competition in China. But to get there, it was up to his counterpart, Jeff Van Gundy, to get the Americans qualified, which […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will soon wear a different helm by the time the 2018-19 season comes to a close, leading USA Basketball to the FIBA Basketball World Cup, where Team USA will hope to win and qualify for the 2020 Olympics. Yet he won’t be doing any of his recruiting while […]

The San Antonio Spurs played out what could be said as their worst defense of the season against the New York Knicks, losing 130-118 at Madison Square Garden. Obviously, head coach Gregg Popovich isn’t happy about it. This is an new one. Gregg Popovich began slapping himself when i asked him about giving up 130 […]

The San Antonio Spurs have become one of the most consistent franchises in the history of professional sports, thanks to the leadership qualities of famed head coach Gregg Popovich. What is equally consistent, though, is Popovich’s tendency to mess with the reporters that are tasked with interviewing him before, during and after games. With Sunday […]

On Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Air Force Academy announced their 2019 Air Force Athletics Hall of Fame class. Headlining their class is decorated San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. Via the Air Force Academy’s Twitter: .@NBA legend and @spurs head coach, Greg Popovich, headlines our 2019 #AirForce Athletics Hall of Fame class. ⤵️https://t.co/s39W3ld5gn — U.S. […]

Without Dejounte Murray for the entirety of the season, Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs have been fortunate enough to discover the gem that they have in point guard Derrick White. White has flourished in his lead role as the Spurs’ court general, averaging 9.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.0 steal per […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz are both clinging to playoff spots in the loaded Western Conference. It was Utah who came away with a convincing win in their recent matchup. Donovan Mitchell and the Jazz scored 125 points in the victory. It was a poor defensive showing for the Spurs and coach Gregg […]

The San Antonio Spurs ended up standing pat at Thursday’s trade deadline. Just before 3:00 p.m. EST came and went, though, Gregg Popovich had some fun with Rudy Gay, suggesting he was lobbying general manager R.C. Buford to ship the veteran swingman out of San Antonio. “I walked by Rudy at breakfast this morning and […]

Prior to their Thursday night game against the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich delivered some good news regarding Derrick White. Per Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News. Small bit of positive news from Pop pregame tonight. Expectation is Derrick White could be back "pretty soon after the All-Star break." […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich recently made it abundantly clear which side he’s on in the highly-polarizing debate involving NFL star Colin Kaepernick and his unwavering protests against racism. According to the 70-year-old coach, he greatly admires Kaepernick’s actions, and believes that he is blazing the trail for the fight against racism, particularly […]

Gregg Popovich is currently in his 23rd season as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, and once again, he is doing a masterful job, leading a questionable cast of players to a 32-23 record over the first three-and-a-half months of the season. But is the 70-year-old nearing the end of his tether as an […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich won’t offer New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry advice on how to handle superstar big man Anthony Davis’ trade request. To recall, Popovich had to deal with Kawhi Leonard’s trade request last summer. The Spurs traded Leonard to the Toronto Raptors. Pop was asked whether he's offered Alvin Gentry […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has noticed a trend of players demanding a trade from their team. Despite its possible negative effect on the league, Popovich pledged his support for the players. As reported by Mike Finger of San Antonio Express-News, Popovich believes that such trade demands might have a “deleterious” effect on […]

After a close win against the Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich came to reporters heated. He did not think his team deserved to win that game. Rudy Gay had to hit a buzzer beater three to win the contest. Popovich told ESPN: “We were really fortunate to win the game. I […]

Think it’s a shoo-in that the New Orleans Pelicans trade superstar big man Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers? Think again. According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, San Antonio Spurs head coach spoke to Pelicans general manager Dell Demps this week, telling Demps not to give in to Davis or the Lakers: “I’ve been […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich revealed that Dejounte Murray will definitely not return to action this season. Per Jeff McDonald, Popovich reiterated that Murray tore his ACL and has a “zero” chance of returning this year. A torn ACL usually has a timetable of 12 months. In case you were wondering, Gregg Popovich […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach and future Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich set an NBA record Saturday night following the Spurs’ road win against the New Orleans Pelicans on the road. Pop makes history 👏 (via @EliasSports) pic.twitter.com/bM6TPBf8d5 — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 27, 2019 Congratulations, Pop! While a lot of people are talking […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich made a surprising decision to bench his star player DeMar DeRozan in the winding seconds of regulation, as the Spurs had only 1.1 seconds to tie the Philadelphia 76ers or leave with a win on their hands on Wednesday night after trailing 122-120. DeRozan was hit hottest player […]

Before Brett Brown became head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers in 2013, he learned under the tutelage of Gregg Popovich, serving as an assistant for the San Antonio Spurs from 2002 through 2013. Like so many other of Popovich’s contemporaries, Brown has great respect for the grizzled coach, calling him the greatest coach who ever […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich added another milestone on his long list of achievements. The Spurs scored a 116-113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in Minneapolis. The win against the Timberwolves was Popovich’s 520th victory on the road. The veteran head coach is now tied with legendary head coach Pat […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is soon become the fourth 70-year-old coach in the history of the league, but remains undecided about coaching the Spurs beyond this season, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Popovich, who will turn 70 on Jan. 28, joining Bill Bertka, Hubie Brown and Larry Brown […]

Before the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs faced off Wednesday evening, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was asked what stands out to him about the rookie sensation Luka Doncic. Popovich told Mark Followill of Fox Sports Dallas: “I think his demeanor. He has a pace about him that is never frantic. He’s calm […]

After the San Antonio Spurs faced off against the Charlotte Hornets, Gregg Popovich embraced former point guard Tony Parker in brotherly love: Tony Parker and Pop embrace following the Hornets' win. 👏 pic.twitter.com/MMHgZoQQS0 — NBA TV (@NBATV) January 15, 2019 Tony Parker had eighth points, three rebounds and four assists for the Hornets in the […]

Tony Parker’s comments on Kawhi Leonard’s quad injury made the rounds quickly after the latter’s prolonged absence started to irk some in the San Antonio Spurs’ locker room. Parker had suffered a full tear of his quadriceps, while Leonard had only partial damage to his, yet Parker was able to come back quicker and better […]

While LaMarcus Aldridge had a career game in the San Antonio Spurs’ 154-147 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had a few milestones of his own. San Antonio’s 154-point game against OKC marked the highest-scoring output of the Spurs during the Popovich era. The team’s previous high was 147 points against […]