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• Gregg Popovich Misses Wolves Game On Saturday With IllnessGregg Popovich missed the San Antonio Spurs' Saturday night game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with an undisclosed illness. Assistant coach Mitch Johnson took over head coaching duties. "He's not feeling well. This has happened before. I think everybody's just always got to be ready for the next man up. We've had it with injuries and sometimes people get sick or don't feel well or things come...2024Read about San Antonio Spurs -
• Devin Vassell Expected To Return In Early NovemberDevin Vassell is doing limited contact work and is expected to return in the first week of November, according to Gregg Popovich. Vassell is recovering from last year's season-ending foot surgery. Vassell averaged 19.5 points and 4.1 assists in 68 games last season....2024Read about Devin Vassell -
• Popovich ‘couldn't be more thrilled' for White's leap forward with CelticsSan Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had nothing but praise for his former player, Boston Celtics guard Derrick White, after poking fun at him for missing the game with an injury....2024Read about San Antonio Spurs
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• Victor Wembanyama To Sit Back-To-Backs For Next Couple WeeksVictor Wembanyama will sit out back-to-back games for the next couple of weeks as he recovers from an ankle injury, according to Gregg Popovich. Popovich added that Wembanyama is still on a minutes restriction. "When we sat him in Dallas, he wasn't happy, but I'm glad he wasn't happy. He's a competitor. All these guys at this level, they didn't get here by being noncompetitive. So, he'd rather be ...2023Read about Victor Wembanyama -
• Wemby (ankle) to sit out upcoming back-to-backsSpurs coach Gregg Popovich said Friday that Victor Wembanyama will sit out back-to-backs for a couple of weeks and remain on a minutes restriction, as the team continues to be cautious with the rookie center's ankle injury....2023Read about Victor Wembanyama -
• Devin Vassell To Miss Time With Left Groin InjuryDevin Vassell exited the San Antonio Spurs win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday at the end of the first half. Vassell was later ruled out with left groin tightness. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Vassell will get an MRI on Friday. Popovich expects his fourth-year guard to be "out for a while"....2023Read about Devin Vassell
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• Devin Vassell To Miss Time With Groin Injury
Spurs wing Devin Vassell is expected to be out for a while due to a left groin injury, head coach Gregg Popovich told reporters after Thursday’s win in Phoenix, per Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News (subscription required). Vassell left the game late in the first half with tightness in his groin. Popovich said […]...2023Read about Devin Vassell
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• Spurs Injury Report: Victor Wembanyama Out Against Rockets
For the latest San Antonio Spurs injury report, guard Tre Jones and forwards Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell are out for Monday night’s preseason game against the Houston Rockets. Forwards Doug McDermott and Keldon Johnson are listed as gametime decisions. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been resting starters and other key players ahead of the […] The post Spurs Injury Report: Victo...2023Read about Victor Wembanyama
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• Spurs Notes: Collins, Popovich, Champagnie, Offseason
Zach Collins doesn’t have a guaranteed contract for next season, but coach Gregg Popovich declared today that he’ll be the Spurs‘ starting center, writes Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News. The 25-year-old big man has revived his career over the past two years in San Antonio after an ankle injury caused him to sit out […]...2023Read about Zach Collins
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• Spurs’ Charles Bassey Diagnosed With Patella Fracture
Spurs forward Charles Bassey has a non-displaced fracture of his left patella, according to an initial diagnosis, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News tweets. Bassey will undergo additional testing on Wednesday. He suffered the injury during the first half of the team’s victory over Orlando on Tuesday. Coach Gregg Popovich said he learned of […]...2023Read about Charles Bassey
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• Spurs Waive Joshua PrimoThe San Antonio Spurs abruptly waived Joshua Primo just weeks after picking up his 23-24 option that guaranteed him $4.3 million. "It is our hope that, in the long run, this decision will serve the best interest of both the organization and Joshua," Spurs CEO RC Buford said in a statement. Primo did not play in Wednesday's road loss to the Minnesota Timberwolvesand was listed as out for Friday's h...2022Read about Joshua Primo -
• Keldon Johnson will hype up Spurs fans with latest comment on shoulder injuryThe 2022-23 season will look much different than previous seasons have looked for the San Antonio Spurs. Under the leadership of Gregg Popovich, the Spurs have almost always been a playoff team out of the Western Conference. Now, the team appears set for a rebuild, with guys like Keldon Johnson leading the way for them […] The post Keldon Johnson will hype up Spurs fans with latest comment o...2022Read about Keldon Johnson -
• Warriors coach Steve Kerr hilariously imitates Gregg Popovich during update on Stephen Curry ahead of Game 5
Ever since Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry returned from injury, he’s been a member of the second unit. Throughout the playoffs, the two-time MVP is averaging 27.5 points and 5.5 assists on a minutes restrictions. So ahead of Game 5, the two big questions are: is Curry still on a restriction? If no, will […] The post Warriors coach Steve Kerr hilariously imitates Gregg Po...2022Read about Steve Kerr
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• Spurs' Josh Richardson Is Questionable For Friday's Game Against The PelicansSpurs Head coach Gregg Popovich has been rolling with Josh Richardson in his starting five following the season-ending injury to forward Doug McDermott. The post Spurs' Josh Richardson Is Questionable For Friday's Game Against The Pelicans appeared first on NESN.com....2022Read about Doug McDermott -
• Sixers coach Doc Rivers demands Gregg Popovich treatment over reporter’s disrespectful question
Doc Rivers has never been afraid to call out the media during his career. The Philadelphia 76ers coach hasn’t been shy on going off on the media if he feels that they’re slighting him. It’s just part of the coach’s hard demeanor that endears him to some and makes him reviled by others. After a […] The post Sixers coach Doc Rivers demands Gregg Popovich treatment over ...2022
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• Gregg Popovich offers somber reaction to latest injury of Derrick White
San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White suffered an ankle injury on Monday against the Washington Wizards and did not return. After the game, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich expressed his disappointment but vowed to move on from the unfortunate situation. Per Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News, Popovich spoke of White’s journey back from an […] The post Gregg Popovich offers somber r...2021Read about Derrick White
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• Spurs coach Gregg Popovich reveals timetable for Derrick White after serious toe injury
The dreaded injury bug has claimed another victim as San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White recently suffered a non-displaced fracture of the proximal phalanx of his left second toe. On Saturday, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich revealed the extent of White’s injury and revealed the long timetable for his recovery, per San Antonio Express-News’ Jeff […] The post Spurs coach Gregg P...2021Read about Derrick White
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• Spurs coach Gregg Popovich gives very Gregg Popovich response to Derrick White’s injury
The San Antonio Spurs will be without 26-year-old guard Derrick White for a while due to a broken toe. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich opened up about White’s injury, and unsurprisingly, the veteran coach didn’t bother to complain about his team’s current situation. Coach Pop admitted that San Antonio has had some tough luck to […] The post Spurs coach Gregg Popovich gives ...2021Read about Derrick White
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• Gregg Popovich speaks out on importance of maintaining momentum behind social justice issues
Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs wants to entreat people that they don’t lose momentum in these critical times for the Black Lives Matter movement. After the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, a surge of protests and widespread dissatisfaction with the current treatment of black people in the […] The post Gregg Popovich speaks out on importance of main...2020Read about San Antonio Spurs
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• One signing the San Antonio Spurs need to make in free agency
Entering the 2019-20 season, Gregg Popovich had guided the San Antonio Spurs to the playoffs an NBA record 22 straight seasons. The last time the franchise missed the postseason was back in 1997. Before the campaign was suspended due to COVID-19, however, the Spurs were on their way to missing the postseason. It was one […] The post One signing the San Antonio Spurs need to make in free agen...2020Read about San Antonio Spurs
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• Gregg Popovich rejects role in spread of 'farcical' load management
Gregg Popovich is widely regarded as the first NBA coach to rest healthy players in what has become known as “load management,” but he wants no credit or blame for a practice that he thinks has gotten out of hand. On Wednesday, Popovich insisted he “never” did load management, but instead monitored the minutes of stars like Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and Tim Duncan in a bid to extend their careers...2020Read about Manu Ginobili
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• Gregg Popovich praises Luka Doncic as ‘Magic Johnson-like’
Luka Doncic showed little signs of rust in his return to the court Thursday night following a nearly two-week layoff due to an ankle injury. The Dallas Mavericks superstar was sensational, nearly notching a triple-double in a 102-98 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Following Doncic’s 24-point, 10-rebound and eight-assist performance, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had some pretty high praise f...2019Read about Luka Doncic
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• Dejounte Murray not stressing over new bench role for Spurs
Dejounte Murray has come off the bench for the Spurs recently and the point guard says that he’s not stressing over his role. “I am just here to play basketball, man,” Murray said when asked how he’s handling coming off the bench (via Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News). “Try to be a great teammate. And on the basketball end, play as great as I can on both ends of the floor and just compe...2019Read about Dejounte Murray
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• Gregg Popovich strongly hints he'll remain Spurs coach
Gregg Popovich plans to remains the Spurs coach for a 24th season and is currently in negotiations with the front office to finalize the deal, he hinted on Monday to the media, including the San Antonio Express News’ Tom Orsborn. “It’s one third Portofino, one third Positano and one third San Antonio,” wine connoisseur Popovich quipped about contract talks. Popovich’s contract expired at the end o...2019Read about Tom Orsborn
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• Spurs persevere to 22nd straight playoffs despite injuries
Gregg Popovich has the Spurs on the verge of another playoff appearance in a season that could have been a disaster, writes Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Early-season injuries forced Popovich to use a point guard committee until Derrick White was healthy, Bryn Forbes, Davis Bertans and Jakob Poeltl all had to step into important roles, and the retirement of Manu Ginobili and the departure of...2019Read about Chris Mannix
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• Report: Clippers, Spurs among teams interested in Kristaps Porzingis
Kristaps Porzingis reportedly met with the New York Knicks on Thursday and left them with the impression that he wants to be traded, and there will be no shortage of teams interested in the former first-round pick. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski lists at least five teams that are expected to reach out to the Knicks about Porzingis prior to next Thursday’s trade deadline. Wojnarowski’s colleague Zach Lo...2019Read about Kristaps Porzingis
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• Pau Gasol reportedly diagnosed with stress fracture in foot
Spurs center Pau Gasol was sidelined with a left foot injury after playing in the team’s first nine games this season. He’s since missed the past 12 games, including Wednesday night's blowout loss to the Wolves. San Antonio did not release much information on the condition at the time, but Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News is now reporting that further testing has revealed a stress fra...2018Read about Jeff McDonald
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• Gregg Popovich: Pau Gasol out with stress fracture in left foot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- San Antonio forward Pau Gasol has a stress fracture in his left foot, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Wednesday....2018Read about San Antonio
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• Kawhi Leonard responds to shade from Gregg Popovich
Kawhi Leonard responded on Sunday to some shade from his former head coach. Gregg Popovich said Saturday that Leonard was not a leader when he was a part of the San Antonio Spurs. “Kawhi was a great player, but he wasn’t a leader,” Pop said of Leonard, who played seven seasons with the Spurs. Leonard is now with the Toronto Raptors after forcing a trade. He had 29 points and 10 rebounds in the Rap...2018Read about Kawhi Leonard
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• Spurs’ Derrick White to miss six to eight weeks
The Spurs‘ injury luck has gone from bad to worse this preseason, as a third San Antonio player – and second point guard – is expected to miss an extended period of time. Derrick White has suffered a heel injury and will be sidelined for six to eight weeks, according to head coach Gregg Popovich via Jeff McDonald of The San Antonio Express-News. It’s a bad break for White, who had been poised to t...2018Read about Derrick White