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Globe and Mail That included ejecting San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich one night in a game where he had a bet on the Spurs. "I didn't think about the bet during the game," ... Donaghy says he didn't influence games he bet onThe Associated Press I actually believe Tim DonaghyOPENSports.com

By af11 read Full Story In one game where he had bet on the San Antonio Spurs, he ejected coach Gregg Popovich and the Spurs eventually lost, he said. That drew the ire of the mob, which also lost money using his tip. Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy says he refused to make calls to affect games e...

Manu Gregg Popovich said of Anthony. "I saw some situations in the fourth quarter guys that are trying to learn the system. We have to keep working at it.

Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy says he refused to make calls to affect games even if it meant he lost money and it angered the mob. In one game where he bet on San Antonio, he ejected coach Gregg Popovich midway through the first quarter and the Spurs eventually lost the game. That dre...

Globe and Mail In one game where he bet on San Antonio, he ejected coach Gregg Popovich midway through the first quarter and the Spurs eventually lost the game. ... Tim Donaghy Asks NBA Fans, “How Far Down the Rabbit Hole Should We Go?”Bleacher Report

According to a report on Boston.com, San Antonion head coach Gregg Popovich was set to speak to Williams College's men's soccer team Friday. ... and more »

DECEMBER 3: Tim Duncan(notes) #21 and head coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs talk during a timeout against the Boston Celtics on December 3, 2009 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or usi...

By silverandblack_davis Sacramento Kings @ San Antonio Spurs Where: AT&T Center - San Antonio, TX When: October 31, 2009, 7:30 PM Spurs time Watch: KRRT 35(SA); Comcast Sports(Sacramento) Manu Ginobili The Exorcist Shooting Guard Gregg Popovich Norman Bates Coach

CHICAGO - As he walked towards the bench in the minutes before tipoff for the Spurs' game against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center, coach Gregg Popovich made a promise: Win or lose, he was going to enjoy some bratwurst and sausage before heading back to San Antonio.

The San Antonio Spurs have exercised the option on guard George Hill's contract for next season. Hill averaged 5.5 points and 1.8 assists as a rookie playing behind Tony Parker last season. Spurs' coach Gregg Popovich called Hill his favorite player in training camp because of a strong prese...

By Tim C. New Orleans Hornets @ San Antonio Spurs Where: AT&T Center - San Antonio, TX When: October 28, 2009, 7:00 PM Spurs time Watch: ESPN & KENS 5 David West The Shooter Tim Duncan The Foundation Center James Posey The Defender Gregg Popovich Bearded Sage Coach

By Tim C. But maybe, unlike myself, Gregg Popovich is not nearly so enamored by Hairston. In that case I won’t cry for Hairston. He should not have too much trouble finding another contract. He’s earned it. That year in Austin really helped. I was talking to my buddy who works for the Spurs last night durin...

By LatinD Preseason Game #7: San Antonio Spurs 112 @ Indiana Pacers 114 Boxscore MySA: With upgraded cast, Duncan poised for final act While Tim Duncan was busy reshaping his body, Gregg Popovich and Spurs general manager R.C. Buford were busy reshaping the team around him."

Unlike nearly half of the San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan came back this season. That meant coach Gregg Popovich did, too. But when Duncan leaves? "It's just a freak of nature that our contracts coincide perfectly," quipped Popovich, dusting off a wisecrack he's recycled for years. Sooner ra...

After giving his players a day off from the practice court, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich put them through a session on Sunday that lasted slightly more than two hours, part of a planned expansion of activity designed to have his players in peak condition by opening night.

By scrappy-doo When asked for comment, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich informed reporters between highly civilized sips of wine that "Mike probably had it coming. I mean, the guy is like, old enough to be my dad." before adding that he has personally almost shot all of his players at least six or seven times, tho...

By J.E. Skeets Jeff McDonald, S.A. Express-News: "[Gregg] Popovich has been effusive in his praise of [George] Hill, going so far as to label him, 'my favorite player on the entire team.' 'He's really matured,' Popovich said. 'At this point, I'm really pleased to have him as our backup point.' Of course, it i...

By J.E. Skeets Who is the best head coach in the NBA? 1. Phil Jackson, L.A. Lakers — 37.0% 2. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio — 33.3% 3. Jerry Sloan, Utah — 18.5% Also receiving votes: Rick Adelman, Houston; Larry Brown, Charlotte; Stan Van Gundy, Orlando Last year: Gregg Popovich — 53.8%)

By J.E. Skeets Who is the best head coach in the NBA? 1. Phil Jackson, L.A. Lakers — 37.0% 2. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio — 33.3% 3. Jerry Sloan, Utah — 18.5% Also receiving votes: Rick Adelman, Houston; Larry Brown, Charlotte; Stan Van Gundy, Orlando Last year: Gregg Popovich — 53.8%)

By Kelly Dwyer 2). The general manager of the team. 10. Larry Brown But watch any Larry Brown team, and there have been many, execute a play after a timeout. Nobody's better at it. For all his warts, Brown is a fantastic, effective, coach. 3. Hubie Brown 1. Gregg Popovich

By 2757 Caveat: This rule only applies to certain players and only in the playoffs.  If you’re named Tim Duncan or Manu Ginobili and it’s the regular season you are contractually obligated to give no more than 65%(still more than 40% higher than regular NBA players).

By James Edwards But there’s no denying Buford’s impact on the Spurs’ rise to power this decade. Even though he technically wasn’t the team’s personnel boss (that would be Popovich) when the Spurs drafted Manu Ginobili (2000) or Tony Parker (2001), he was the man who recommended the franchise take both fu...

By Dingo(noreply@blogger.com) But there's no denying Buford's impact on the Spurs' rise to power this decade. Even though he technically wasn't the team's personnel boss (that would be Popovich) when the Spurs drafted Manu Ginobili(notes) (2000) or Tony Parker(notes) (2001), he was the man who recommended the franc...

By theassociation 3 - Richard Jefferson to San Antonio:  Spurs get Richard Jefferson for left-over garbage (Bowen, Oberto and Thomas).  I guess Popovich is no longer complaining that the league needs a trade czar because this is almost as one-sided as the Gasol trade last year. In fact, one could argue that t...

By LatinD I'll let the immortal words of Gregg Popovich introduce this game thread: Poll What's our ceiling? First Round Second Round West Conference Finals Finals Championship Team Of The Decade Ruiners Of The Suns And Mavs Franchises   5 votes | Results

Mike Monroe of the San Antonio Express-News: "The Spurs must accept the loss of star guard Manu Ginobili for the remainder of the season, including the playoffs, as a challenge that must be taken on, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Tuesday. As devastated as the Spurs were to learn that Gino...

By Dingo(noreply@blogger.com) Jeff McDonald writes for the Express-News:Five games into the preseason, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich still hasn't trimmed his training camp roster — and might not any time soon. Who Will Make Spurs Squad? Desmon Farmer Charles Gaines Devin Green Malik Hairston Salim Stoudamire Anthony...

By Blake Murphy But one cannot just look to Duncan and Popovich as the reason the Spurs have been so successful. The explanation extends further than the other two faces of the franchise, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, as well. Yes, the Spurs have been blessed with some luck (the lottery), franchise commit...

By John(sivanjohn@yahoo.com) Against the Memphis Grizzlies, coach Gregg POPOVICH has once again made everyone understand his main intention on starting Manu GINOBILI from the bench. San Antonio Spurs won the game 106-103 in double overtime. Walter HERRMANN had only 3:55 action as he posted just 2 rebounds in the Detr...

By khandor ——————————————- ————————— ————————— Duncan scores 22 points, Spurs beat Rockets “What can you say about Tim Duncan that hasn’t already been said,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “He provides the leadership on this team. He is the center of the program.”

By Dingo(noreply@blogger.com) The Spurs opened the 2007-2008 season with a win over the Blazers. This year the Spurs opened with a loss at home to the Phoenix Suns. When was the last time the Spurs lost a season opener with Tim Duncan? Never. In fact, neither Gregg Popovich nor Tim Duncan had lost openers before.

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Manu Ginobili limped through the playoffs and then proclaimed himself healthy enough to play in the Olympics for Argentina. He went down again in their game against Team USA and on Friday it was announced that he would undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair a ligament injury to his left ankle. An MRI conducted earlier this week confirmed that he had re-aggravated the injury that plagued him throughout the playoffs but that there was no additional damage to the ankle or the ligament as a result of his playing in the Olympics. There was some friction in San Antonio as Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had urged Ginobili not to compete in the Olympics unless the injury improved but Ginobili went to Beijing and played for Argentina against the wishes o...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (David Friedman) 3) As long as the San Antonio Spurs have Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich they are going to be a formidable team. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili are perfect complements to Duncan and the Spurs do an excellent job of finding veteran players who fit in perfectly to their system. Barring injuries or a marked decline by Duncan, the Spurs should be right back in the mix as a contender. 13) Houston put together an amazing winning streak but everyone understood that the Rockets could not go far in the West playoffs without Yao Ming. If Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming can both stay healthy for a full season, this would be a very formidable team. Rick Adelman has proven that he can take teams deep into the playoffs, though he has yet to win a title.   [read the full post]

I don't think there's any doubt their time will come," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "They were really something else, and we were very fortunate." Also in the Express-News, Buck Harvey dedicates the series win to the Spurs head coach...This one goes to Gregg Popovich.

Horry! Horry! Horry!" What nobody expected was that Udoka would become the Spurs' most consistent scorer off the bench in this series after Spurs coach Gregg Popovich put Manu Ginobili back in the starting lineup after Game 2. He played great," Spurs guard Tony Parker said. "We did a much be...

By khandor Bruce Bowen and Robert Horry are neither thugs nor dirty players. The Spurs ... led by Gregg Popovich ... play hard, physical championship basketball, at all times ... and, they play to win. Hardwood Paroxysm is disappointed in the San Antonio Spurs and, specifically, with the way Robert H

By noreply@blogger.com (David Friedman) The Spurs executed their offense almost flawlessly in the first quarter, outscoring the Hornets 36-24, shooting 15-21 from the field and committing just one turnover. Duncan, Ginobili and Parker combined to score 22 points on 10-14 field goal shooting. Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich, who is a real master at finding and exploiting matchup advantages, inserted Fabricio Oberto into the starting lineup in place of Kurt Thomas. Popovich later explained that he wanted to have a group on the court that has played together for a while and would be better able to react to certain situations (Thomas joined the team in midseason and was put in the starting lineup during the Phoenix series to help match up with Shaquille O'Neal). Duncan and Oberto worke...   [read the full post]

Mike Finger writes about the solid defensive effort by the Hornets in Game 5...As Spurs coach Gregg Popovich pointed out, it wasn't just the Hornets' offense that enabled them to pull away. They hounded Tony Parker and Tim Duncan into bad shots throughout the night, but especially in the thir...

By noreply@blogger.com (David Friedman) After the Spurs lost the first two games in New Orleans, San Antonio Coach Gregg Popovich made a couple strategic moves that paid off handsomely in games three and four: he moved Ginobili into the starting lineup and he switched defensive specialist Bruce Bowen from Paul to Peja Stojakovic. Ginobili is one Spur who the Hornets really do not match up well with, while the idea behind the defensive change is that Paul is going to get his points regardless of what the Spurs do so it is very important to minimize the production that the Hornets get from other players. Those adjustments still worked in game five--Ginobili played well and Stojakovic only had nine points on 3-8 field goal shooting--but West's performance throughout and Paul's str...   [read the full post]

Also from that last link, Robert Horry disses Phil Jackson...Though three of Horry's seven championship rings were earned under Lakers coach Phil Jackson, who has won nine titles as head coach of the Michael Jordan-era Bulls and the Shaquille O'Neal-era Lakers, he gives Popovich the nod o...

By khandor Unless Gregg Popovich & Co. finally figures out that the Bruce Bowen vs Chris Paul match-up is NOT the way San Antonio SHOULD be playing this series … and creates the Tony Parker vs Chris Paul match-up, instead … the Spurs are going to be in serious of jeopardy of not getting past the Horne...

I thought he was very aggressive," Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich said. "With all the doubling, they're forcing him to be a quarterback in this series. He's making great choices." That's the best way for us to play," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "Playing good defense fuels everything we do."

By noreply@blogger.com (David Friedman) In recent days it seems like everyone has come not to praise the San Antonio Spurs but to bury them but their 110-99 game three win over the New Orleans Hornets on Thursday suggested that such funeral plans are very premature. Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich resorted to his tried and true tactic w...

So the Spurs made their adjustments. They clamped down on David West, holding him to 10 points on 2-of-11 shooting. They got a much better game from Tim Duncan, who scored 18 on 6-of-11 shooting. They hit the boards harder, they mixed up their defense even more, and Gregg Popovich gave Ime Udok...

Asked if he was relieved that there would be little temptation to use the tactic in the series, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich defended its use. In case you missed that whole thing, here's video from two different perspectives...Bruce Bowen kicks Chris Paul Chris Paul punches Bruce Bowen

Also from the T-P, Dan McCarney has quotes galore from the Spurs about Chris Paul... Everything he does is difficult to handle," Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich said. Oh, I've ditched the Hornets-Mavs links in the right sidebar and put up a few relating to Hornets-Spurs. More will likely be added as...

By David Friedman Manu Ginobili has been playing really well for the past month or so and whenever that happens it is inevitable that certain people will pipe up to suggest that Ginobili is nearly as valuable as Kobe Bryant. There are a number of problems with that theory, not the least of which is that the season lasts for 82 games, not one month; those who wonder why Ginobili was "snubbed" in this year's All-Star voting may want to look at what his numbers were when those votes were cast and when the coaches selected the reserves. In any case, as Popovich said, Duncan is the hub of the Spurs; Tony Parker does not win the 2007 Finals MVP without Duncan attracting a lot of defensive attention (and shutting down the Cavs' offense in the paint, sparking numerous fast b...   [read the full post]

By mizzo Game 1: Detroit Pistons (90) @ San Antonio Spurs (80) Johnson, Barkley and Smith TNT's Craig Sager interviewed Spurs coach Gregg Popovich after halftime. Game 2: Phoenix Suns (86) @ Utah Jazz (108) Johnson, Barkley and Smith Inside the NBA

Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich joins STSA & Don Harris to talk Spurs Basketball after a home loss to the Lakers.