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Analysis: Injuries are a common theme for teams off to fast — or slow — starts as NBA Cup begins
Cleveland has won its first 12 games and is off to the best start in the league. There are 10 teams in the Western Conference with winning records. And somehow, only two teams in the Eastern Conference have winning records. There is a common denominator on both sides of the ledger:...
Spurs unsure when Popovich will return after recent medical episode
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs are unsure when, or if, Gregg Popovich will return as coach this season. Popovich suffered an undisclosed medical episode last Saturday about 2 1/2 hours prior to the Spurs' home game against Minnesota. San Antonio acting...
Spurs beat Trail Blazers 118-105, with Popovich missing his 4th straight game
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson and Malaki Branham had 17 points each and the San Antonio Spurs beat Portland 118-105 on Thursday night in their fourth game without coach Gregg Popovich. Popovich has been out since having a medical episode Saturday before a home game against...
Green and VanVleet score 21 each as Houston Rockets rout San Antonio Spurs 127-100
HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet had 21 points each and the Houston Rockets built a huge lead early and coasted to a 127-100 win over the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night. Houston never trailed and had built a 25-point lead by halftime. The Rockets were up by 27 points...
Powell scores 23, Clippers rally from 26-point deficit to beat Spurs 113-104
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Norman Powell scored 23 points, Amir Coffey added 21 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from an early 26-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-104 Monday night for their first win at Intuit Dome. James Harden scored 17 points and Ivica Zubac had...
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sidelined indefinitely with undisclosed illness
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mitch Johnson is stressing a business as usual approach for the San Antonio Spurs while coach Gregg Popovich is out indefinitely while recovering from an illness. “Just stay consistent with the messaging that we have had,” Johnson said Monday night...
Johnson and Paul lead Spurs past Timberwolves 113-103 as Popovich misses game with illness
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson had 25 points, Chris Paul added 15 points and 13 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-103 on Saturday night without coach Gregg Popovich, who missed the game due to illness. Jeremy Sochan added 19 points and 10...
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich misses game against Timberwolves because of undisclosed illness
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich missed the Spurs' game Saturday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves because of an undisclosed illness. Assistant coach Mitch Johnson took over the head coaching duties. Johnson said he was informed about 2 1/2 hours prior to...
OKC's Holmgren gets the best of San Antonio's Wembanyama in latest matchup between young 7-footers
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chet Holmgren gets tired of addressing what he considers a manufactured rivalry with Victor Wembanyama, but he understands the hype. Wembanyama is 7-foot-3, and Holmgren is 7-foot-1. Wembanyama was last year's Rookie of the Year for the San Antonio Spurs, and...
Analysis: NBA and WNBA coaching jobs 'don’t have a long shelf life.' Lately that's been 1 to 3 years
Erik Spoelstra quietly made history last week. He didn't see a reason for celebration. Spoelstra is in his 17th season as coach of the Miami Heat, which is the third-longest uninterrupted tenure by one coach with one team in NBA history. Gregg Popovich is in his 29th year with San...
