Kevin C
Last week, the Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs 105-100 in a nationally televised game that people argued over more than they watched. It spawned one of those temporary controversies we need in order to sustain a 24-hour news cycle: Spurs coach Gregg Popovich elected to not dress four of his best players (Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Danny Green) so that they could rest their legs at the end of a four-game, five-night road trip. This outraged NBA commissioner David Stern, who fined the club $250,000 for committing a "disservice to the league and our fans." The initial debate was straightforward: Is it acceptable for the commissioner to penalize a coach for not playing the players fans want to see? People and pundits
If you've never been to an NBA game in Miami, you have no idea what a gift Gregg Popovich gave to Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili Thursday night. OK, and Danny Green, too. None of them had to be bothered with flying... more »
Here was San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, showing how dumb a smart person can be, saying he turned a big game against the Heat into a big mess to rest his players amid a busy schedule. "It's pretty easy to understand,'' he said.... more »
This is just a guess, based on what we know about Gregg Popovich, his personality, demeanor and history of piloting teams to NBA championships and his own career eventually toward Springfield: The San Antonio Spurs might want to... more »
Before the emperor of the NBA leaves his Olympic Tower office, this is the holy war that those within the San Antonio Spurs' extended family expected David Stern to eventually wage on Gregg Popovich and his program's culture.... more »
Thursday's game between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs was supposed to be a nationally televised showcase of two elite, star-studded teams. The promo practically wrote itself: "It's Lebron, Wade, Bosh and the Heat against... more »
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