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• Gregg Popovich’s impassioned plane speech to Spurs gave them hope against Knicks

Gregg Popovich is no longer the Spurs’ head coach, but his voice still carries inside the organization....2026
• Gregg Popovich’s impassioned plane speech to Spurs gave them hope against Knicks

Gregg Popovich is no longer the Spurs’ head coach, but his voice still carries inside the organization....2026
• Calm, confident Spurs continue to show the influence of Gregg Popovich in NBA Finals

Legendary coach gave a message to the team ahead of Game 3 that reinforced the qualities that got San Antonio to the finals....2026
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• Victor Wembanyama, Spurs Express Confidence Ahead Of Must-Win Game 3 At Knicks

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs struck a confident tone Sunday at a practice session inside Madison Square Garden, one day before Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks as they face a 2-0 series deficit. Only five teams in NBA history have recovered from a 2-0 Finals hole, with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021 the most recent when they won the next four against the Phoenix Sun...2026
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• How Gregg Popovich helped Knicks’ Mike Brown arrive at this moment: ‘A special human being’

Even though Knicks coach Mike Brown earned some of his coaching chops as a Spurs assistant under Gregg Popovich from 2000–2003, he didn’t dare to reach out to him ahead......2026
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• How Gregg Popovich helped Knicks’ Mike Brown arrive at this moment: ‘A special human being’

Even though Knicks coach Mike Brown earned some of his coaching chops as a Spurs assistant under Gregg Popovich from 2000-2003, he didn’t dare to reach out to him ahead of the NBA Finals. The fear? Sabotage. Knicks coach Mike Brown is two wins from an NBA championship. “He’s savvy,” Brown said before Game 1......2026
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• All eyes on Wemby for Game 5 of Spurs-Timberwolves series, after his elbow merited Game 4 ejection
San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama is playing in Game 5 of the Spurs' Western Conference semifinal series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, after getting ejected early in Game 4 for throwing an elbow. The Spurs are obviously relieved about that. “I know he was upset not being able to play that game," Vassell said at a shootaround attended by Spurs President Gregg Popovich, Spurs legend Manu Ginob...2026
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• Victor Wembanyama Credits Sacrifice, Hard Work For Spurs' Turnaround
Victor Wembanyama finds the San Antonio Spurs' rapid turnaround unsurprising despite the team having the NBA's third-best record at 39-16 coming exactly one year after doctors diagnosed him with deep vein thrombosis that ended his 2024-25 season. The transformation from a 34-48 finish is believable to Wembanyama because of what he witnessed from teammates. "Not hard to believe, no," he said. "Beca...2026
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• Kelvin Sampson’s Indiana exit and Houston rise, explained for national championship

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images How Kelvin Sampson turned around his reputation after being deemed a cheater at Oklahoma and Indiana. Kelvin Sampson will lead his Houston Cougars into the national championship game on Monday night in the culmination of a legendary head coaching career. The 69-year-old Sampson is also one of college basketball’s greatest comeback stories, and not just be...2025
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• Can the Spurs repeat history?

Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images Will the Victor Wembanyama injury allow Spurs to repeat their Tim Duncan lottery history? The 1996-1997 San Antonio Spurs limped, literally and figuratively, to a 20-win season. Standout center David Robinson missed the first 18 games of the season as he worked his way back from a back injury, and the Spurs began the year with a 2-13 record. Head coach Bob Hill ...2025
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• Danny Green was the perfect role player for the modern NBA

Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images Danny Green redefined what an NBA role player was supposed to be. Danny Green got a crash course in what it meant to be a role player from the moment he enrolled at North Carolina. Green had all the markings of a more traditional star coming out of New York’s St. Mary’s High School in 2005: he was a five-star recruit, a McDonald’s All-American,...2024
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• Victor Wembanyama’s first 50 games show the NBA will never be the same

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Victor Wembanyama’s spectacular first 50 NBA games show a potential all-time great in the making. Victor Wembanyama flirted with the record books on Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings, coming agonizingly close to being the second rookie ever to finish with a hallowed 5x5 stat line. In addition to his 19 points and 13 rebounds, Wembanyama used his...2024
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• Gregg Popovich scolded fans for booing Kawhi Leonard into a live mic mid-game

Coach Pop stopped a Spurs game to yell at fans for booing Kawhi Leonard Gregg Popovich grabbed a microphone during the second quarter of the San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers game on Wednesday night to scold the home fans for booing former Spurs star Kawhi Leonard. “Can we stop all the booing and let these guys play?” Popovich said into a mic during the game. “It’s got no class, it’s not...2023
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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 […]...2023
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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...2020
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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...2019
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• Spurs coach Gregg Popovich reportedly stable at home after experiencing medical episode at restaurant

Gregg Popovich missed most of the 2024-25 NBA season while recovering from a stroke....2025
• Gregg Popovich reportedly stable at home after experiencing medical episode at restaurant

Gregg Popovich missed most of the 2024-25 NBA season while recovering from a stroke....2025
• Source: Popovich out of hospital after incident
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was taken to a hospital after an incident at a restaurant Tuesday but is now home and doing fine, a source confirmed to ESPN....2025
• Spurs’ Gregg Popovich taken away in ambulance after scary restaurant incident

Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich “fainted” in a San Antonio restaurant Tuesday night and was taken away in an ambulance, according to TMZ Sports....2025
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• Gregg Popovich Suffers Medical Emergency At Restaurant, Leaves On Stretcher
San Antonio Spurs legend Gregg Popovich, one of the top coaches in NBA history, left a local restaurant in an ambulance Tuesday night after officials say they received a call for an elderly person who had “fainted” while eating dinner, according to TMZ Sports. Popovich, 76, was taken in an ambulance on a stretcher. “Our […] The post Gregg Popovich Suffers Medical Emer...2025
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• LOOK: Spurs coach Gregg Popovich may have left a $5K tip at a Memphis restaurant
The service must have been outstanding...2017
• Memphis' Main Man: How Big Macs, Blues City Made Marc Gasol NBA's Top Center
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• Alvin Robertson: A Fallen, Forgotten Spur on Trial for Human Trafficking
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• The Can-Do Kid: Becky Hammon's Incredible Journey from Rapid City to the NBA
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• NBA Preseason Allows Coaches to Show off a Few New Moves of Their Own
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"Gregg Popovich received a warm ovation from fans during a rare public appearance as he continues to recover after his coaching retirement."

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"Gregg Popovich will no longer be head coach of the San Antonio Spurs and is transitioning to a full-time role as the team's president of basketball operations, sources told ESPN on Friday."

2024
"Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who is recovering from a "mild stroke," issued a statement saying he and his family are "forever grateful" for the support they've received"

2023
"LeBron James Has Perfect Message for Gregg Popovich After New Spurs Contract"

2022
"Gregg Popovich passes Don Nelson for most wins as NBA coach: Drafting Tim Duncan helped, but Pop makes magic"

2021
"Growing belief around NBA is that Gregg Popovich will retire after season, per report"

2020
"Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he's "embarrassed as a white person" over the death of George Floyd, and that there are "a lot of stop signs that need to go up -- quickly -- because our country is in trouble, and the basic reason is race."

2019
"Kansas coach Bill Self seen as possible Spurs replacement for Gregg Popovich, per report"

2018
"Spurs coach Gregg Popovich pointed to an offseason trade request by LaMarcus Aldridge as somewhat of a catalyst for the two coming to a better understanding, including his admission he played a role in the forward's struggles."

2017
"Gregg Popovich has made charity work a priority in his career, and the Spurs coach gave a simple reasoning for it, saying it is "because we're rich as hell, and we don't need it all, and other people need it."

2016
"Kawhi Leonard Drives 1997 Chevy Tahoe from HS, Freaks If He Loses Wings Coupons"

2015
"Head coach Gregg Popovich, Duncan, Ginobili and Tony Parker all appear to be on the same page in making a return to the court together next season."

2014
"A marquee matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets has lost some luster because Gregg Popovich isn't afraid to sit anyone in the regular season."

• What Gregg Popovich Said to Inspire Spurs For Playoffs

As the San Antonio Spurs prepare for their playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers, one of the most important voices in franchise history made a timely return, Gregg Popovich. The Hall of Fame coach, who continues to recover after suffering a stroke in November 2024, addressed the team earlier this week, offering a message […] The post What Gregg Popovich Said to Inspire Spurs For ...2026
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• Victor Wembanyama Credits Sacrifice, Hard Work For Spurs' Turnaround
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• 11 NBA iron men who played all 82 games this season, including an old and tiny Chris Paul

Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images The 11 NBA players to play all 82 games range from teenagers to one star in Year 20 of his career. Load management has been a dirty word in the NBA ever since Gregg Popovich started resting his starters during regular season games to keep the San Antonio Spurs fresh for their 2010s championship runs. These days, most of the NBA has realized the chase for...2025
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• Spurs’ Gregg Popovich Not Expected To Return This Season, Future Uncertain

Spurs Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich is not expected to return this season, and his NBA future remains uncertain as he continues to recover from a stroke he suffered in November, league sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The latest development offers some closure during a difficult season for the Spurs. On Thursday, San Antonio […] The post Spurs’ Gregg Popovich Not Expected To Ret...2025
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• Can the Spurs repeat history?
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• Warriors, coach Steve Kerr agree to 2-year contract extension: Sources
With less than a half-season remaining on his current coaching contract, Steve Kerr has finally agreed to a contract extension with the Warriors. The terms: Two years, $35 million, as team sources confirmed late Friday night. ESPN was first to report the deal. Kerr is in his 10th season coaching the Warriors, having won four titles. He’s the third longest-tenured coach in the NBA, trailing o...2024
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• Victor Wembanyama’s first 50 games show the NBA will never be the same
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• Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs teammates suck at passing to him, and the numbers are wild

Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Victor Wembanyama’s teammates somehow can’t complete an open pass to the 7’4 rookie The San Antonio Spurs made a conscious decision not to rush into contention when the team won the lottery to land generational draft prospect Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick. Wembanyama seemed poised to be at least a solid player as a 19-...2023
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• Meet Team USA’s FIBA Basketball World Cup roster, featuring one of its youngest groups ever

Photo by Joe Amati/NBAE via Getty Images USA Basketball’s World Cup roster has tons of young talent, but no international experience. The United States is supposed to be the preeminent international power in men’s basketball, but the last FIBA World Cup issued a harsh reminder that rest of the globe is catching up. The Americans finished in seventh place in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, and sna...2023
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• LeBron James Has Perfect Message for Gregg Popovich After New Spurs Contract

The Lakers star shared a message with the longtime San Antonio coach after he signed a contract extension....2023
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• Gregg Popovich Tells Victor Wembanyama He's Capable Of Playing Better After Game 1 Loss

Victor Wembanyama revealed Thursday that Gregg Popovich delivered a characteristically direct assessment after the San Antonio Spurs' 105-95 Game 1 loss to the New York Knicks. The legendary former Spurs coach communicated his verdict by text. "In the big lines, it was that I've been bad and played a lot better than this," said Wembanyama. Wembanyama posted 26 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks ...2026
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• After Game 1 Finals loss, Gregg Popovich tells Victor Wembanyama he's 'played better than this'

Wembanyama scored 26 points with 12 rebounds in the loss but Popovich said the frenchman has "played a lot better than this."...2026
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• Working Bond Of Mitch Johnson, Brian Wright Contributing To Spurs' Rise

The San Antonio Spurs' rise to second place in the Western Conference with a 55-18 record reflects not only roster construction and the emergence of Victor Wembanyama as one of the NBA's best players, but a deeply personal working relationship between head coach Mitch Johnson and general manager Brian Wright, who have been colleagues for nearly a decade. "I'm fortunate we have a personal history a...2026
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• Victor Wembanyama Credits Sacrifice, Hard Work For Spurs' Turnaround
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• 11 NBA iron men who played all 82 games this season, including an old and tiny Chris Paul
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• Can the Spurs repeat history?
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• West Notes: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Nuggets, Lakers

Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich indicated he’s surprised by the way rookie center Victor Wembanyama has dominated. “It’s more than I expected as far as the stats are concerned,” Popovich said, via Marc J. Spears of Andscape. “I didn’t know he was going to lead the league in shot-blocking. It’s kind of like the David Robinson […] The post West Notes: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Nuggets, Lakers...2024
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• Victor Wembanyama’s first 50 games show the NBA will never be the same
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• Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs teammates suck at passing to him, and the numbers are wild
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• Daily Dime: The Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic have silenced their doubters forever
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Malone and the rest of the Nuggets have made sure no one can ever question their championship credentials again. Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared on Marc Stein’s Substack and is syndicated with permission by SB Nation. To subscribe to Marc’s Substack, sign up here: 1. No doubting Denver anymore There ...2023
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• Victor Wembanyama, Spurs Express Confidence Ahead Of Must-Win Game 3 At Knicks
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• How Gregg Popovich helped Knicks’ Mike Brown arrive at this moment: ‘A special human being’
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• How Gregg Popovich helped Knicks’ Mike Brown arrive at this moment: ‘A special human being’
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• Gregg Popovich steps down as Spurs coach: Best moments from Pop's career at the helm in San Antonio

Looking back on the funny and most memorable moments from a legendary coaching career...2025
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• Popovich grateful for support during recovery
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• Hawks Notes: Murray, Young, Rebuild, Forrest, Milestone
Hawks guard Dejounte Murray, whose name has been mentioned prominently in trade circles, made an interesting comment during Monday’s TNT broadcast. In an interview with Dennis Scott relayed by Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs (Twitter link), Murray indicated he wouldn’t mind playing for Spurs coach Gregg Popovich again. “Pop is like a father to me, I […]...2024
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• Gregg Popovich ‘couldn't be more proud' of Derrick White

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich took a moment before Sunday's game to recognize the strides Derrick White has made since joining the Celtics....2024
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• Insider Buzz: Spurs Want Duncan and Ginobili Back to Keep the Band Together
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• Gregg Popovich passes Don Nelson for most wins as NBA coach: Drafting Tim Duncan helped, but Pop makes magic
Popovich will never fully accept the credit he deserves...2022
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• Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Praises Kawhi Leonard's 'Bored to Death' Demeanor
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• San Antonio Spurs Drop the Mic on 2015 Free Agency with David West Signing
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• Kawhi Leonard Drives 1997 Chevy Tahoe from HS, Freaks If He Loses Wings Coupons
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• Popovich: If you're 'rich as hell,' give to charity
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• Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili to Sit out Spurs' Game vs. Rockets
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• Kobe Bryant Comments on Difference Between His Contract and Tim Duncan's
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• Pop digs Trump in reaction to Obama's Spurs compliment
Gregg Popovich took advantage this week of a compliment from Barack Obama to take a pot shot at Donald Trump, a frequent target of the San Antonio Spurs head coach’s criticism.It all started when Obama paid the Spurs organization high praise while speaking at MIT’s Sloan Sports Analytics Conference earlier this week. Obama made it clear that if he had his druthers, he would sign with the Spurs if ...2018
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• Victor Wembanyama's respect for Gregg Popovich is clear. And Pop was vital to Spurs' NBA Finals run
Victor Wembanyama barely could get the words out. The question, a few minutes after he and the San Antonio Spurs won the Western Conference title and earned the right to go to this year's NBA Finals to face the New York Knicks, was about his relationship with former coach Gregg Popovich and what this playoff run likely means to the winningest coach in league history. “I don’t know what it means ...2026
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• What Gregg Popovich Said to Inspire Spurs For Playoffs
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• Wembanyama revels in safety of Hall of Famers, fans in playoff debut as Spurs top Blazers
It has proven almost as difficult to rattle Victor Wembanyama as it is to get a shot off against San Antonio's 7-foot-4 star. Wembanyama was making his playoff debut against Portland for a franchise and city that is longing for postseason success after six seasons of futility. Spurs Hall of Famers Gregg Popovich, David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and George Gervin were in attendance amon...2026
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• Spurs motivated, inspired by Popovich address
Hall of Famer and former coach Gregg Popovich, who continues to rehab from a stroke, addressed the Spurs prior to their playoff series vs. the Trail Blazers....2026
• Gregg Popovich remains constant presence around the Spurs: 'He looks amazing'

The Hall of Famer addressed the team before San Antonio's NBA playoff run and remains a mentor to several Spurs players....2026
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• Working Bond Of Mitch Johnson, Brian Wright Contributing To Spurs' Rise
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• Victor Wembanyama Credits Sacrifice, Hard Work For Spurs' Turnaround
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• Gregg Popovich praises Mitch Johnson in introductory press conference, embraces new role: 'I'm no longer Coach, I'm El Jefe'
Popovich stepped down as Spurs head coach last week after a season of heath issues, and will transition to be team president...2025
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• 11 NBA iron men who played all 82 games this season, including an old and tiny Chris Paul
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• Kelvin Sampson’s Indiana exit and Houston rise, explained for national championship
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• Meet Team USA’s FIBA Basketball World Cup roster, featuring one of its youngest groups ever
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• Rumors: Gregg Popovich’s future with Spurs still clouded in mystery
Gregg Popovich has spent the last 25 years as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs. The franchise has reached the mountain top five times under the legendary coach with the last one coming in 2014. In the last couple of seasons, whispers have popped up about when Popovich might call it a career […] The post Rumors: Gregg Popovich’s future with Spurs still clouded in mystery appeared...2021
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• Jayson Tatum gets brutally frank after Team USA’s embarrassing loss to Nigeria
Team USA forward Jayson Tatum could be replaying in his head the images of their shocking defeat to Nigeria in their exhibition game last Saturday. It’s only Team USA’s third defeat since 1992 so it was a huge reality check for coach Gregg Popovich and his boys ahead of their stint in the Tokyo Olympics. […] The post Jayson Tatum gets brutally frank after Team USA’s embarra...2021
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• Gregg Popovich ‘glad’ about shocking Team USA loss to Nigeria in pre-Olympic exhibition
While the rest of the world is disappointed and mocking Team USA for their loss to Nigeria in a pre-Olympic exhibition game, head coach Gregg Popovich is actually “glad” it happened. According to Coach Pop, they can only learn from the upset as they try to develop chemistry and address the issues that were evident […] The post Gregg Popovich ‘glad’ about shocking Tea...2021
• Gregg Popovich gets blasted for mind-boggling final play in Team USA’s shocking loss to Nigeria
Team USA’s bid for the gold medal in the upcoming Olympic Games just took a huge hit following a shock loss to Nigeria on Friday night. It was nothing more than a non-bearing exhibition tune-up match, but this did little to deter the critics from lambasting the national squad’s effort on the mean streets of […] The post Gregg Popovich gets blasted for mind-boggling final play in ...2021
• Gregg Popovich’s Imitation of ‘Namby-Pambiest’ NBA Fights Is Spot-On

The NBA world is buzzing about the recent surge in so-called “fights.” Gregg Popovich, however, thinks it’s much ado about... »...2018
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