Spurs' Richardson tells hilarious story of Popovich's sense

The Denver Nuggets will take on the San Antonio Spurs in what is known as the "I-35 Series" on Friday. Instead of playing at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, the Spurs will welcome the Nuggets at the Moody Center in Austin. Regardless of what venue the Spurs call their homecourt, the defending champs will be raring to get another win against…

Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich speaks to reporters at the team's media day event on Monday. During the Spurs' media day on Monday, Coach Gregg Popovich said fans can expect the team to pick up more wins for the 2023-2024 season than it did during the previous one. Even so, the Hall of Fame coach stopped short of calling the franchise a championship…

Before lucking (again) into the number one pick in a very important NBA Draft, it was worth asking why Gregg Popovich was hanging around. This is a Hall of Fame coach in a literal sense (he was inducted this summer), he had every right to hang it up and enjoy the rest of his life. After the Spurs won the lottery and selected Victor Wembanyama,…

Coach Becky Hammon always knows what to say in the Las Vegas Aces' huddles. But recently she's been at a loss for words when it comes to her upcoming speech for her induction into the Naismith Hall of Fame on Saturday in Springfield, Massachusetts. "I've basically had writer's block," Hammon said, chuckling. "I do a lot of speeches in the…

Usually, Mike Brown observed that San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich stayed calm even through challenging moments. The rare exception: when Popovich saw Spurs star Tim Duncan make a mistake in a practice session or in a game. "Pop coached him hard. If Tim messed up, Pop got on him," said Brown, who served as a Spurs' assistant coach…

NEW ORLEANS - It's a safe bet the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2023 will have a heavy Spurs presence after point guard Tony Parker and coach Gregg Popovich - yes, Popovich - were announced Wednesday as first-time nominees. In addition to Popovich and Parker, several other members of the Spurs family were included in the…

The 2022-'23 NBA season is well underway as the winter months come soon. There will be many rumors involving trades and signings come December 15; however, most teams start separating themselves from the pack at this time. As this transition happens, organizations become more likely to make changes. Below, we look at several NBA coaches who are on…

The Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs will face each other today at the Chase Center for the 2022-2023 NBA Regular Season. After a bad streak, the Warriors want to clinch their a third win in a row, while the Spurs will seek to tie up their losing record overall. Here, check out all the detailed information about this NBA game…

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…

The San Antonio Spurs are off to a surprising 5-3 start out of the gates in the 2022-23 NBA season. While their goal coming into the season was likely to lose as many games as possible, as even head coach Gregg Popovich joked about not betting on his team to win the NBA Finals, they have performed at a high level to start. Despite trading away…

Just last February, the San Antonio Spurs point guard room was full. That is what made Derrick White expendable enough to trade to the Boston Celtics. In June, the position group took a hit with the trading of Dejounte Murray and the July release of Lonnie Walker IV (though more of a shooting guard). The team replenished it somewhat by adding…

Now that the Chicago Bulls have gotten back to a positive win percentage, things are looking far less gloom and doom in the Windy City. Through five games, the Bulls have claimed wins over both Eastern Conference Finalists from last season, dominated a division rival in Indiana, and were one missed foul call against the Wizards from being 4-1.…

The 76ers host the Spurs as the early season continues to get rolling! It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-76ers prediction and pick. The San Antonio Spurs are (1-1) on the season after falling to the Charlotte Hornets and defeating the Indiana Pacers last night. This is a team that will not be a contender, but they were elite at…

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…

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…

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 made the play-in tournament in the 2021-22 season, but they are going to look much different in the 2022-23 campaign. San Antonio appears to be done with being a borderline playoff team, as it shipped All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks this offseason, beginning a rebuild for the team. The Spurs have some solid…

The San Antonio Spurs will pay a visit to Smoothie King Center to take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. With that said, it's a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Spurs - Pelicans prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. San Antonio is coming off a 133-96 win over the Portland Trail Blazers last…

Jaren Jackson Jr. swatted away the questions at first, like he swatted away the shots of Jeremy Sochan and Jakob Piertl in a span of four seconds Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs. No, there isn't a way to practice blocking shots. No, he wasn't always this good at it. No, the NBA hasn't totally caught on to just how good he is at it right…