Gregg Popovich advises people to not bet on the Spurs winning the championship

Gregg Popovich will spend five more years with the San Antonio Spurs and aid in the development of the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft Victor Wembanyama LeBron James and Gregg Popovich have met three times in the NBA Finals over their careers San Antonio Spurs president of basketball operations and head coach Gregg Popovich is now the…

With the San Antonio Spurs welcoming a splash of young talent this summer, it was expected head coach Gregg Popovich would stick around for one or two more seasons before riding off into the sunset. As it turns out, he'll have his handprints on the organization for the next half-decade. The Spurs announced Saturday that Popovich has signed a new…

The plan for the San Antonio Spurs in the 2022-23 season was not to win many games, and that happened. They ended up tied for the worst record in the Western Conference, 22-60, putting them in an excellent position for the first overall pick in the upcoming draft. At the start of the season, the Spurs thrived in NBA betting, going 5-2, but then…

MINNEAPOLIS - This 19-year-old truly enjoys going to museums all over the globe. This fashion aficionado wore a lilac Indochino suit with a Van Gogh-inspired lining on NBA draft night. The self-described "citizen of the world" asked legendary San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to dinner, and he accepted. And this NBA rookie actually cares more…

This is the first time in decades that the playoffs aren't a reasonable expectation for San Antonio, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to root for. SAN ANTONIO - This is going to be a long and difficult season for the San Antonio Spurs. Even if you're fully on board with this team losing as much as possible for the best draft lottery odds, it's…

The San Antonio Spurs host the Charlotte Hornets for the start of the 2022-23 NBA season! It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Spurs prediction and pick. The Hornets ended last season (43-39) as the 10-seed and lost in the play-in game to the Atlanta Hawks. After starting the season strong and showing a lot of heart, injuries…

Gregg Popovich is focused on setting up the San Antonio Spurs for long-term success with an emphasis on process. The San Antonio Spurs are often projected to finish last in the Western Conference standings during the upcoming season. With low expectations in terms of win total, there is a clear need to emphasize player development. Spurs…

San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets October 2, 2022 7:00 pm EDT The Line: Houston Rockets -4 / San Antonio Spurs+4 (Get latest betting odds) The San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets meet Sunday in NBA preseason action at the Toyota Center. The San Antonio Spurs have split their last 10 preseason games. The Houston Rockets have split their last 12…

Here are the official Fiesta Shorts Spurs 2022-23 predictions! At Spurs media day, coach Gregg Popovich wisely advised those in the room that being on the Spurs to win the NBA championship this season is a bad idea. We at Fiesta Shorts are not betting men, but consider his advice heeded nonetheless. What Pop didn't consider is that there are plenty…

San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan this week said that training camp has been a bit easier to start going through it alongside several other rookie players. The Spurs enter the season as the third-youngest team in the NBA and will be integrating six rookies into the mix after a busy offseason. The average age of the team is 24.5 years old,…

Hope springs eternal at the start of training camp for most NBA teams as fans dream of a league championship. But veteran coach Gregg Popovich has a message for San Antonio Spurs supporters -- and would-be bettors. "I probably shouldn't say this, but I'll say it anyway, what the hell," Popovich said at media day. "Nobody here should go to Vegas…

Popovich's brand of humor knows no bounds. �� SAN ANTONIO - During a San Antonio Spurs home game against the New Orleans Pelicans last season, head coach Gregg Popovich took exception to a referee's non-call. The pair had an exchange but Popovich took it to another level and began to give the ref a piece of his mind. The head coach got himself…

The NBA's annual media day was held on Monday, as the majority of teams -- save a few who held their events early due to preseason trips overseas -- met with reporters, took team pictures and filmed promotional videos ahead of training camps and a new season. For the most part, it's a day of excitement and optimism. But ever the originalist, San…

SAN ANTONIO -- Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker may be walking through that door at the San Antonio Spurs' practice facility, but they are only coming to visit. In their place on the court is a bunch of fresh-faced youngsters who may want to wear a name tag to curry favor with 73-year-old coach Gregg Popovich. "I walked into the film room…

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker may be walking through that door at the San Antonio Spurs' practice facility, but they are only coming to visit. In their place on the court is a bunch of fresh-faced youngsters who may want to wear a name tag to curry favor with 73-year-old coach Gregg Popovich. "I walked into the film…

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker may be walking through that door at the San Antonio Spurs' practice facility, but they are only coming to visit. In their place on the court is a bunch of fresh-faced youngsters who may want to wear a name tag to curry favor with 73-year-old coach Gregg Popovich. "I walked into the film…

The San Antonio Spurs are not going to be very good this season. This is mostly by design: The Spurs enjoyed a nearly unprecedented two-decade run that featured 22 straight playoff appearances and five championships. Now the team is coming out of that run by stripping down the roster for a rebuild. This off-season, San Antonio traded its best…

The San Antonio Spurs aren't winning an NBA title any time soon. If you're a fan of the team or simply like some of the young players they have over there, get that delusion out of your head right now. The 2022-23 season will be another year of development in San Antonio, and probably more so than recent years after the team just traded All-Star…

Whether it be trades, free agency or otherwise, the San Antonio Spurs have encountered an exodus of talent over the past few seasons, including the likes of Kawhi Leonard and DeMar DeRozan. Most recently, they traded 26-year-old All-Star Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for a package largely centered on future draft capital. As a…

The San Antonio Spurs were dealt a blow before the start of Tuesday's training camp, as it was revealed that Keldon Johnson suffered a dislocated shoulder during an open scrimmage game. While Saturday's revelation came out of nowhere, San Antonio Express-News writer Tom Orsborn later detailed that the injury actually happened around September 10th.…

No coach in NBA history has won more games than Gregg Popovich. However, Popovich doesn't anticipate doing much winning this year, suggesting the Spurs, as currently constructed, won't be competitive any time soon. "I probably shouldn't say this, but I'll say it anyway," said Popovich during Monday's Media Day. "Nobody here should go to Vegas with…

Utah Jazz guard Rodney Hood, left, guards San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili as he passes the ball April 5, 2016, during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Salt Lake City. Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022 | 10:54 a.m. The first clue that, no, Manu Ginobili did not invent the Eurostep should come from the move's name. Ginobili isn't from…

Before the start of last offseason, I said the following: "This will be the most intriguing and fascinating San Antonio offseason since 2015". Well, one year later I repeat the sentiment over again. After a 34-48 season and a second straight first round play-in loss, the San Antonio Spurs are once again preparing for the offseason before the…