MIAMI (AP) — Atlanta coach and USA Basketball men’s national team assistant coach Lloyd Pierce had a one-day coronavirus scare a few weeks ago and had to stay in his hotel room while the matter...
HOUSTON (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points and the San Antonio Spurs held off a late charge from the Houston Rockets for a 111-106 victory Saturday night.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich has spent 25 years preaching that the Spurs need a solid 48-minute effort if they want a chance of winning.
USA Basketball won’t have to wait long for intrigue at the Tokyo Olympics.
The U.S. men will open the Olympics against France on July 25, and the U.S. women were placed in the same group as...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Gregg Popovich likes what he sees from San Antonio’s youthful roster and that’s a huge compliment from a coach who rarely gives any to his team.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are learning to keep their cool when the game gets heated, and that proved meaningful against the San Antonio Spurs.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio couldn't match the intensity of the short-handed Houston Rockets for three quarters, yet a strong finish by the Spurs was enough to snap a four-game home losing...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A trip to Los Angeles proved to be just what the San Antonio Spurs needed to snap out of an early-season slump.
Two nights after beating the Clippers to snap a four-game...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Becky Hammon became the first woman to direct an NBA team, taking over the San Antonio Spurs after coach Gregg Popovich was ejected in a 121-107 loss to LeBron James and the Los...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Becky Hammon would have preferred a victory over history after becoming the first woman to coach an NBA team.
The assistant coach took over the San Antonio Spurs in the...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Becky Hammon became the first woman to direct a team in NBA history, taking over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers following Gregg...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio is emphasizing a youth movement this season. The team's veterans are still capable of pulling out a victory.
DeMar DeRozan had 27 points and the Spurs rallied...
A preseason that's just beginning for some players is already ending for others.
James Harden suited up in Houston for only the second time, with newcomer Christian Wood getting his first —...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The NBA restart proved to be just that for the San Antonio Spurs.
Flush with athletic wings, San Antonio used its eight games in Florida to develop its young talent and...
Game 7 of the 2021 NBA Finals, as of now, would be played on July 22.
The opening cermony of the Tokyo Olympics, as of now, would be the next day.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio boosted its backcourt in the NBA draft Wednesday night, taking Florida State's Devin Vassell at No. 11 overall and Duke's Tre Jones in the second round at No....
Tyronn Lue is ready to follow in Doc Rivers’ footsteps. That has nothing to do with coaching the Los Angeles Clippers.
Gregg Popovich brushed off a question about whether he will return as coach of the San Antonio Spurs after their attempt to set an NBA record for consecutive playoff appearances fell short in the...
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Gregg Popovich didn't put much thought into San Antonio's playoff streak when it was rolling along.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Spurs aren’t out of it yet.
Keldon Johnson had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and San Antonio kept alive its chances of becoming the first team in NBA history...
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs came to the NBA's restart bubble looking to develop their young talent.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 17 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter to help the San Antonio Spurs pull away and beat the Sacramento Kings 129-120 on Friday...
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — I couldn’t wait to watch basketball in March.
The schedule in New York was as good as I could remember in my years covering the NBA for The Associated Press....
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Gregg Popovich was working in a mask on Thursday — though not in his usual role — when the San Antonio Spurs made their scrimmage debut at the NBA restart at Walt...
The San Antonio Spurs will try to extend the longest active playoff streak in North American major sports without LaMarcus Aldridge and with a decent mathematical chance to sneak into the final...
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, the U.S. men’s basketball coach, says he is watching how Japan —...
Gregg Popovich fondly remembers his freshman year at the United States Air Force Academy, even though as a first-year cadet he was extremely limited in where he could go and what activities were...
Golden State coach Steve Kerr was supposed to be in Tokyo for the Olympics this summer. And now he’s supposed to be there for the rescheduled version next summer.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he’s “embarrassed as a white person” that George Floyd could die in such a “nonchalant” manner.
Reaction to the death of longtime Utah Jazz coach and Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry Sloan. He died Friday at the age of 78:
“Jerry Sloan was among the NBA’s most respected and admired...
The votes are in, and word is about to come if this, finally, is the year that former Houston Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich gets the call from the Basketball Hall of Fame.
USA Basketball is hoping that the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics will be held around the same time next year as they would have been this year.
Otherwise, an already-complicated situation could...
The USA Basketball coaching staff for the Tokyo Olympics is still preparing as if there will be a gold medal to try and defend this summer, even in highly uncertain times caused by the global...
NEW YORK (AP) — Caris LeVert and the Nets treated Dr. J to a show in his first game in Brooklyn.
Gregg Popovich sure didn't enjoy it after reclaiming his seat on the Spurs bench.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tim Duncan won more than 1,000 games as an NBA player.
He got his first victory as an acting head coach on Tuesday night.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Indiana found its bearing in the paint after losing its composure late against San Antonio.
Malcolm Brogdon scored 26 points, T.J. Warren added 23 and the Pacers rallied...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was surly, even by his standards, during his postgame media session.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge and the San Antonio Spurs headed into the All-Star break with a win.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs are hitting the road as inconsistent as ever. At least they're starting this nearly month-long trip on an upswing.
CHICAGO (AP) — San Antonio forward LaMarcus Aldridge missed the Spurs' game at Chicago on Monday night because of a sprained right thumb.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Patty Mills celebrated his heritage Sunday with a performance that typified his career.
Mills provided a late spark, LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 points and the San Antonio...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Vince Carter knows how difficult it is to win in San Antonio because he has experienced it for 22 seasons.
Competing against the championship pedigree of the franchise,...
MIAMI (AP) — Kendrick Nunn was the last Miami player off the court at halftime, required to hang out for an extra minute or two in order to pick up his second Eastern Conference rookie of the...
BOSTON (AP) — Kemba Walker was ejected for back-to-back profanities, a fan was arrested for throwing a beer can, and Gregg Popovich didn't feel much like hanging around, either.