Gregg Popovich Articles - Page 22

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 […]

Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs fended off their rival the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 154-147. It was a game that will be remembered for a long time. Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge scored 56 points, all without shooting a three-pointer. Russell Westbrook dropped a triple-double with 24 assists. Overall, the […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be facing the Oklahoma City Thunder for the first time this season, and Spurs’ head coach Gregg Popovich seems to be intimidated already by one particular player from OKC. Gregg Popovich on Steven Adams: “When I do see him, he scares me. He’s one tough dude.” — Maddie Lee (@maddie_m_lee) […]

Patiently, calmly, San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich sits on the sidelines, only getting riled up at the worst of calls. He gives reporters pause. His team has fallen out of serious contention over the past years. Following a falling out with Kawhi Leonard, many fans warmed to the idea of DeMar DeRozan, whose […]

Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich have kept in touch through text messages since Leonard was traded by the Spurs in July, according to Michael C. Wright of ESPN. Sources have told ESPN’s Michael C. Wright that Popovich and Leonard have kept in touch since the player […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has been compared to the great Scottie Pippen on several occasions due to the similarities of their style of play. As it turns out, Leonard’s former coach during his time with the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, actually once sought out the Chicago Bulls legend to get some help with […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich didn’t agree with how the fans treated Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors in his return. Per Jabari Young of The Athletic, Popovich confessed that he “felt badly about” the boos the Leonard received: Quick @TheAthleticNBA Popovich reaction … asked about fan reaction towards Kawhi… “I felt badly […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich and Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard shared a nice embrace after Thursday night’s game between the two teams at AT&T Center. Much was made of Leonard’s return trip to San Antonio, and it was the Spurs that ran away with a convincing 125-107 victory to move to 22-17 […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard is set to return to San Antonio to battle the Spurs for the first time since he was traded from the Spurs to the Raptors over the summer, with the two teams getting ready to clash on Thursday night. You probably can’t expect a very warm welcome for Leonard from […]

Star forward Kawhi Leonard’s tenure as a member of the San Antonio Spurs came to an end in a less-than-desired way, traded to the Toronto Raptors after Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich and the front office had exhausted every last option to try and mend a broken relationship with the organization — something unprecedented when […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan was not happy when the Toronto Raptors traded him. DeRozan signed a five-year deal with the Raptors during the summer of 2016, opting to not even test the free-agent market, as he wanted to show his loyalty to Toronto. There were rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers would be […]

DeMar DeRozan is having one of the best years of his career, and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich believes that landing the four-time All-Star in the Kawhi Leonard trade was a godsend. according to “I wasn’t surprised,” Gregg Popovich told Michael Grange of Rogers Sportsnet. “I was thrilled and surprised because the way it […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard makes his much-anticipated return to San Antonio on Thursday, and Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is hoping the home fans treat Leonard with kindness. Kawhi Leonard spent the first seven years of his NBA career with the Spurs, but his final season in San Antonio was a disaster. […]

DeMar DeRozan is having an excellent season in his first year with the San Antonio Spurs, and he’s crediting his head coach Gregg Popovich for his growth. DeRozan told Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News: “He places a lot of freedom on me just to be myself and not go out there and think…For […]

It seems that San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will never grow to love the 3-point shot, especially as the league has now become over-reliant on it. Per Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe, Popovich reiterated his disdain about the shot: “As I’ve said in the past, I’m just hoping it will get even […]

Coaching in the NBA is a funny thing. One day, you’re considered a genius and at the top of your class. The next day, people are calling for your head and questioning how you got your job as head coach to begin with. We make so much out of teams’ head coaches that sometimes we […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was not a household name a couple of years ago, but he is now widely considered as one of the best big men — and best players — in basketball. That being said, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich does not like it when the term “revolutionary” is thrown […]

The San Antonio Spurs are rolling right now and have recovered after a rough start to the season. ESPN’s Michael Wright asked head coach Gregg Popovich why he never showed frustration through the Spurs’ early season struggles: “I just thought that they deserved a lot of patience with the group two-thirds new. I can’t expect them to […]

The whole basketball world is getting behind the return to glory narrative of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose. So much so, that even one of the best coaches in the game today, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, is absolutely delighted by the resurgence of the former MVP. “I’m excited for him because he […]

Chicago Bulls interim head coach Jim Boylen probably has the hottest seat in the NBA right now. After taking over the helm following former coach Fred Hoiberg’s firing, it has been a very rough journey for Boylen thus far. Boylen recently took a bit of a break from the madness going on in Chicago to […]

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night at home, giving head coach Gregg Popovich the 1,211th win of his NBA coaching career. Popovich has passed Pat Riley for fourth place on the NBA’s all-time coaching wins list. Popovich, 69, now has a regular-season coaching mark of 1,211-555 with the Spurs. Congratulations to Gregg Popovich […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard and longtime San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker has chimed into the controversy involving Jim Boylen and the Chicago Bulls, particularly when the head coach pulled a Gregg Popovich and subbed out all five players twice in a historic loss to the Boston Celtics. Prior to the incident which, according to […]

The Chicago Bulls are a walking disaster right now and every day new details are coming out about what happened during the well-publicized Sunday mutiny at the Advocate Center involving the players and head coach Jim Boylen. According to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes and Vincent Goodwill, Jim Boylen told Bulls players during their meeting that […]

San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan appears to be adjusting to life well with his new team. However, his mom has grown weary of his son’s inability to perform an extremely important act involving head coach Gregg Popovich. As it turns out, Mrs. DeRozan is a huge fan of coach Pop and has been dying […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Greg Popovich was asked about what made the Los Angeles Lakers tough to guard, Wednesday night. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, it’s simple: LeBron James. “Have you watched LeBron play before? He is LeBron James, that’s what makes him difficult to guard.” The Spurs were torched by James in […]

It isn’t time for the San Antonio Spurs to hit the panic button, but Gregg Popovich knows something needs to change. The Spurs head coach isn’t pointing any fingers, though. On the contrary, Popovich admits that he must do a better job following the team’s blowout loss at the hands of the Houston Rockets. “Just […]

Could we be watching the San Antonio Spurs’ dynasty crumble? It’s very possible, and the Spurs’ defensive woes don’t provide San Antonio fans with much hope for improvement. The Spurs are allowing opposing teams to impose their will on offense, and the amount of 120 point games they have allowed has skyrocketed in 2018: Over […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich recently expressed how he is not a fan of the 3-point shot. As a matter of fact, the 69-year-old coach even went as far as saying that he has hated the 3-pointer for more than two decades now. Former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen voiced his opinion on […]

The San Antonio Spurs suffered another humiliating defeat against the Houston Rockets on Friday night. The Spurs got blown out by James Harden and co., 136-105, and the team looked absolutely lost for the better part of the lopsided contest. Following the defeat, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich admitted that his team is feeling the […]

With how NBA teams have committed themselves to the perimeter game, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich says that the post game is ‘kaputski.’ The post game is slowly becoming a lost art as more and more big men are taking the bulk of their shots from the outside. Complex’ Alex Galbraith wrote about […]

Under legendary head coach Gregg Popovich, the San Antonio Spurs have established a standard in moving the ball and creating high-percentage shots. But it turns out that the outspoken coach is not a fan of today’s pace-and-space game as Popovich says that he has hated threes for the 20 years already. Complex’ Alex Galbraith wrote […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is already keeping his well-trained eye for talent on many stars around the NBA for his future task at the helm of Team USA. Recently taking a 135-129 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Popovich was particularly encouraged by a strong performance from marksman Khris Middleton, and gave him […]

Gregg Popovich recently pointed out that Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors wasn’t a leader during his stint with the San Antonio Spurs. To no surprise, Leonard doesn’t necessarily agree with his former coach’s claims. Per Josh Lewenberg of TSN, Leonard hinted that the Spurs may have taken him for granted. Kawhi on Pop's comments: […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich took a slight jab at his former player in now-Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard, saying that he “wasn’t a leader,” per Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News. Gregg Popovich was asked about Patty Mills' role as a leader this season, given the offseason losses of longtime Spurs […]

If there’s one thing fans and the media know about San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, it’s the fact that he hates interviews. However, one particular reporter seemed to not get the notice and made matters worse by proceeding to ask a long question that irritated Gregg Popovich. During a post-game press conference after […]

Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs joked that he wanted to have Lou Williams of the L.A. Clippers disqualified from the game. During an in-game interview, Popovich was asked how he intends to handle the energy brought about by the Clippers’ second unit, led by two-time Sixth Man of the Year awardee Lou Williams. Pop […]

The Sacramento Kings are arguably the most surprisingly good team of the season so far. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich praises the culture change that helped turn things around in Sacramento. Popovich also praised the efforts of Kings general manager Vlade Divac and head coach David Joerger for the work they put in […]

Gregg Popovich laced into the San Antonio Spurs following an ugly loss at the hands of the Miami Heat. Pop’s star player, DeMar DeRozan, tends to agree with his coach. He doesn’t enjoy that his coach labeled the Spurs as “soft” in that game, but he’s looking to rebound from the off night. He told […]