Gregg Popovich

Ginobili could return to Spurs' lineup next week

could return to the San Antonio Spurs' lineup next week, earlier than expected after he had surgery on his left ankle in September to repair ligament damage. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich would not specify Ginobili's projected...

Thunder fire coach Carlesimo after 1-12 start

Los Angeles - P J Carlesimo's stay in Oklahoma City was shorter than his stay in Seattle. Carlesimo, the coach of the relocated Oklahoma City Thunder, was fired Saturday after a league-worst 1-12 start, the team announced. ...

Utah Jazz: Spurs wallop injury-riddled Jazz

SAN ANTONIO — The Jazz haven't won here in what seems like forever, prompting San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to joke before Friday night's game that that's bound to change some day. Making Popovich prophetic will have...

Knicks get ready for 2010 with two deals

The New York Knicks traded Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford in separate deals Friday, parting with their two top scorers to free up coveted salary-cap space for the summer of 2010. Hours later, Randolph was shipped to the Los...

NBA Southwest: Rockets set pace in disappointing division

Injuries to Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have put San Antonio in a holding pattern, while New Orleans is playing .500 basketball and the Dallas Mavericks are looking to dig out of an early season hole. So, what was supposed to...

Lakers still set standard in the West

By Benjamin Hochman The Denver Post The Suns' Amare Stoudemire comes from behind to block a shot by the Lakers' Andrew Bynum. Bynum, who finished with 10 points, was one of six Lakers players to score in double figures in...