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Shaquille O’Neal shared personal Gregg Popovich story during ‘Inside the NBA’ tribute
"I love the man for a different reason..."
Bob Myers checks Stephen A. Smith after body fat question to Kendrick Perkins: ‘Don’t do that’
"That's over the line."
Gregg Popovich changed how NBA coaches operated in the media forever
Stephen A. Smith on Gregg Popovich stepping down as Spurs coach: ‘It’s not like he’s fading into the twilight.’
"It's not like he's fading into the twilight."
Mike Tirico predicts female NBA head coach in near future: ‘It will be because of Popovich’
"We’re gonna see, at some point, a woman coach an NBA team. And it will be because of the leap of faith Gregg Popovich made"
Spurs’ Gregg Popovich again blasts Donald Trump, calling him ‘pathetic’ and ‘a damaged man’
"He's sick, he's a damaged man. He grew up the biggest wannabe there ever was in New York, right?"
Gregg Popovich reveals how San Antonio Spurs help players avoid social media negativity
"The more we tell them, the more they live their lives without caring what anybody else says."
Gregg Popovich explains grabbing arena mic to defend Kawhi Leonard: ‘You don’t poke the bear’
"Anybody that knows anything about sports. You don't poke the bear."
Gregg Popovich grabs arena microphone during game to tell Spurs fans to stop booing Kawhi Leonard
"Stop all the booing and let these guys play. It’s got no class, it’s not who we are. Knock off the booing."
Jared Greenberg: Gregg Popovich needs to be called ‘on the carpet’ more for on-camera antics
"I wish at times he wasn't as condescending."
Gregg Popovich ushers Ahmad Rashad to the back after trying to end his Hall of Fame speech early
In a hilarious moment, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich kicked Ahmad Rashad off stage after thinking his Hall of Fame speech was over.
Gregg Popovich focused on gun control instead of Spurs’ future at season-ending press conference
The Spurs head coach and long-time advocate took potentially one of his last media availabilities to talk about gun control.
Skip Bayless never liked Gregg Popovich because he’s “such a bully with the media”
"They think he’s like a lovable curmudgeon"
Gregg Popovich gets testy with The Athletic’s Joe Vardon after Team USA’s loss to Australia
"Are you gonna let me finish my statement or not? So you’ll be quiet now while I talk. And then I’ll listen to you."
President Trump blasts Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich for muted comments on Hong Kong amidst NBA-China dispute
"I watched this guy, Steve Kerr, and he was like a little boy who was so scared to even be answering the question."
Shaquille O’Neal shared an awesome story about why he respects Gregg Popovich
Shaq's story highlights what a great guy Pop is.
Gregg Popovich’s post-loss press conference had everything, from a fake Gatorade rant to mocking of reporters’ questions
"Just because you got your ass kicked tonight doesn’t mean you have to have no sense of humor."
Gregg Popovich compliments reporter, apocalypse is near
Are we seeing a kinder, gentler Pop?
TNT broadcaster Kevin Harlan thinks in-game interviews are unfair to coaches and generally useless
"The coaches do not like it. Not one of them. They all detest it."
NBA coaches hate in-game interviews, reporters don’t love them, but they can be entertaining
NBA coaches don’t like in-game interviews. Sideline reporters probably don’t much care for them, given the restrictions and...
Doris Burke: ‘I adore Pop, but do I agree with how he handles those interviews? No.’
Last week, ESPN announced longtime reporter/analyst/host Doris Burke would serve as a regular game analyst for a slate of NBA...
Craig Sager and Gregg Popovich depicted in pin to benefit leukemia research
As long as Craig Sager has been interviewing Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, their interactions have formed a kind...