In this Sept. 1, 2019, file photo, U.S. coach Gregg Popovich talks to players before a Group E match against the Czech Republic in the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Shanghai.

TOKYO – If you want to call Gregg Popovich the greatest coach in NBA history, go right ahead. But let’s be as direct and to the point as Popovich usually is: He stinks at Olympic basketball.

U.S. men’s basketball coach Gregg Popovich celebrates with his staff after guiding the team to a gold-medal win over France on Saturday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) ...

Gregg Popovich, then 23 years old, tried out for the 1972 U.S. Olympic team. He didn’t make it. A reporter reminded the San Antonio Spurs coach of this on Friday afternoon. “I was screwed,” Popovich ...

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Gregg Popovich is one of sports' most ... the U.S. men’s basketball team has ... Taking over for Mike Krzyzewski as the U.S. head coach after the 2016 Olympics, Popovich led the team to a worst ...

Gregg Popovich fancies himself the smartest person in the room, especially when it’s a room full of reporters. He belittles. He disrespects. He answers in few words while acting as if his bas… ...

Golden State Warriors ' head coach Steve Kerr has been in charge of the men's Team USA Olympics program. He started as an assistant in 2017 under his predecessor, Gregg Popovich, during which he ...

U.S. men's basketball team coach Gregg Popovich gave a profanity-laced speech to players ... it in the gold medal game to beat France 87–82 and win gold for the fourth Olympics in a ...

Gregg Popovich and the U.S. men's basketball team overcame early struggles to win Olympic gold. In an emotional postgame speech, Popovich called it the best feeling he's had in basketball.

Legendary NBA coach Gregg Popovich’s career win total has just taken a hit. The longtime Spurs head coach had 77 games, ...

United States players put a gold medal on head coach Gregg Popovich during the men's basketball medal ceremony at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, ... The NBA's all-time win leader.