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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 […]

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 […]