Gregg Popovich is the longest tenured coach in the NBA dating back to 1996. Before he took over as Spurs head coach, he served the general manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations after Peter Holt purchased the team. Over the course of Pop’s coaching career, he’s had the opportunity to coach players such as…
Last month New York Times reporter Marc Stein reported that San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was unsure if he would coach the team after this season. Popovich has been coaching the Spurs since he relieved Bob Hill in 1996 and named himself the head coach. As his 70th birthday approaches, Gregg Popovich tells…
This past summer the Milwaukee Bucks were in search of a new head coach after letting newly inducted Hall of Famer Jason Kidd go. The Bucks would ultimately decide to hire Mike Budenholzer, but before they made their decision. They announced that Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon was among the candidates they would be bringing in for…
The Spurs currently have a record of 27-20, which is the six best record in the west through 47 games. Recently, the Spurs were in Dallas to take on the Dallas Mavericks, before the game during the media scrum. I asked coach Popovich, who will be turning 70 years old on January 28, if he…
This past summer, the NBA returned to Seattle for the first time in ten years. Seattle hosted a preseason game between the Golden State and Sacramento Kings at Key Arena, where the Seattle Supersonics used to call home.ย This game was very significant to Seattle because they drafted Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant with the second…
Three-time WNBA champion and the league’s all-time assist leader Sue Bird was introduced Fridayย as a basketball operations associate with Denver Nuggets.ย Bird was not looking to get into NBA management when Nuggets president of basketball operations, Tim Connelly,ย reached out this fall, which she stated was a “perfect match” that aligned with her future goals.…