Gregg Popovich

Bruce Bowen’s reputation precedes him. During his playing days, he was a great defender. He was also considered a dirty defender, loathed by his opponents and (likely) adored by his teammates. Think of him as a good samaritan who hated tourists. That’s how I’d put it. Better than his defensive sets was his honesty. At [...]

Anything Matt Bonner says is a fact. That in itself is a fact. The Red Mamba, heralded for his three-point shooting, but worshiped for his hair color, has become something of a phenomenon. Fans love him, just because. There’s the distance shooting and fiery beard, but mostly, he’s just a likable guy. He’s also not [...]

Stephen Jackson is at it again. No, not playing in the NBA. That would be weird. I mean he’s insulting Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs. Jackson, who was let go by the Spurs in the middle of the regular season, previously said that Coach Pop played “mind games.” Now, in an interview on [...]

Dwight Howard has now expanded his free-agency search to include every single team in the NBA. I’m kidding. But at the rate the rumors are flying, that’s where this is headed. According to Steve Kyler of Hoopsworld, Howard’s potential landing spots now include the Brooklyn Nets and San Antonio Spurs in addition to the Los [...]

Tony Parker and Jason Kidd were once almost teammates, and the former wasn’t happy about it. According to Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, the San Antonio Spurs made a strong push for Jason Kidd back in 2003 before he ultimately re-signed with the then New Jersey Nets: For everything that’s been so methodical and understated with [...]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich expressed regret over Mike Rice’s situation at Rutgers. He also seems to understand. Rice was terminated by Rutgers after a video surfaced of him cursing, essentially assaulting and throwing balls at his players. Based upon recently revealed information and a review of previously discovered issues, Rutgers has terminated [...]

Just what the hell is in Tim Duncan’s gatorade? The San Antonio Spurs are-yet again- surprising practically everyone with their 14-4 record. Gregg Popovich has, seemingly on a dime, switched the emphasis on Spurs basketball from that boring, lamentable half-court offense to what it’s been the past couple of seasons: an enviable mix of three [...]

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is currently both an NBA outlaw and, well, one helluva coach. Prior to the Spurs’ road game against the Miami Heat, Popovich made the decision to send Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, and even sharp shooter Danny Green, back to San Antonio to rest. This was a [...]

Spurs Nation reported yesterday that Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili will not be traveling with the team for the season opener. Evidently, Ginobili’s back is still bothering him. According to head coach Gregg Popovich, Ginobili tried to take the court for one practice before the season started and “couldn’t do it.” The Spurs saw Ginobili [...]

May 28, 2012 – R.S. De France Going into game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, San Antonio Spurs’ Coach Gregg Popovich knew what he would get out of his best players, but not what he would get out of his bench. And Popovich, Coach of the Year, had reason to be skeptical. The young [...]