Gregg Popovich

San Antonio Spurs Notes, Quotes

The Spurs opened training camp Sept. 30 with 20 players, then made a player exchange just one day later. They signed Turkish League F Charles Gaines, and waived G Brian Morrison. --The key newcomers this season are swingman...

San Antonio Spurs Getting Inside

Spurs training camp opened Sept. 30 without Robert Horry. Chances are, it will end without him, too. The question is: Will the same be true of the NBA regular season and, perhaps more important, the postseason? Ending an...

Kevin Pritchard and Sam Prest

Congratulations, Kevin Pritchard and Sam Presti. And now, while the rest of the league tries to sort the next Tony Parkers from the next Joseph Fortes, you can just wait until June 28 to haul your franchise cornerstones home,...

Rockets Notes: Yao looking forward to daily tests

Brent Barry’s adjustment from the high-volumed Gregg Popovich, Barry’s coach for four seasons with the Spurs, to the more low-keyed Rick Adelman would seem extreme. Barry said it was too soon to make any real comparisons. He...

Spurs' Ginobili continues surgery recovery

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- There was no noticeable limp when Manu Ginobili walked into the San Antonio Spurs training facility Monday. Even better, there was no sign of bad feelings from his teammates. Ginobili, who had surgery...

Nuggets' vision: Melo the leader

By Mark Kiszla The Denver Post Carmelo Anthony can stick his Olympic gold medal and NCAA championship ring in the face of any fool who tries to suggest he's not a winner. But now the Nuggets have issued their 24-year-old...

The Spurs Are Back; Introducing Santa Pop

Sep 30, 2008

Will the beard stay or go? “Whatever Tim tells me to do, I’m gonna do,” said a very Santa-esque Coach Gregg Popovich Monday. “If he wants it cut, it’s gone. If he likes it, I’ll leave it. If he wants me to trim it, I’ll...

Marbury in San Antonio?

The New York Media is exploring every possible option, it seems: “The Spurs might not see Manu Ginobili until late December as he recovers from foot surgery, so if Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich think they can get Marbury...

SPORTS BITS: Abdur-Rahim retires; Wizards coach extends contract; Gary Sheffield suspended.

*Sacramento Kings forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced his retirement Monday, ending a 12-year NBA career that included winning an Olympic gold medal. The 31-year-old has been battling problems in his right knee, which...

Wizards pick up Jordan's option

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Washington Wizards picked up a one-year option for coach Eddie Jordan on Monday, keeping him under contract through the 2009-10 NBA season. Jordan is the Wizards' most successful coach since the...