Malone, who has roamed the Nuggets’ sideline for 10 seasons, credited Popovich with helping him get hired by Cleveland (2005) and New Orleans (2010) as an assistant, en route to his first head ...

In the competitive realm of the NBA, coaches act as the driving force behind their teams, steering tactical directions and influencing outcomes. Their salaries often mirror the franchise's recognition ...

Then, three days later, Gregg Popovich issued a statement confirming ... then the longest-tenured coach in the NBA becomes … Erik Spoelstra in Year 17 with the Heat, and with an eight-year ...

Michael Malone and Erik Spoelstra were shocked when they ... shoulder and the Spurs — who are already without coach Gregg Popovich because of the stroke he had in November — saying ...

Gregg Popovich, Spurs ... He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1969. Erik Spoelstra, Heat, 17 seasons* The Miami Heat hired Erik Spoelstra as a video coordinator in ...

Michael Malone’s relationship with longtime Spurs coach Gregg Popovich began over ... behind only Popovich, Erik Spoelstra and Steve Kerr. “The guy has been a confidant,” Malone said of ...