The NBA [https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nba/] community is well aware that Shaquille O’Neal was almost of a different species. The 7′ 1”, 325 lb league star sure left his mark on the game as a player. Not only that, Shaq also made sure some changes came about to cater to his physical characteristics. However, one additional rule was legalized that gave opponents advantage over Shaq. And it led to a humorous incident. WHEN GREGG POPOVICH HACKED- A- SHAQUILLE O’NEAL The origin story of the offensive move called Hack-a-Shaq [https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-how-bad-free-throws-by-shaquille-oneal-led-to-a-crazy-change-in-the-nba-rules/] is well known around the NBA community. Don Nelson, the coach of the Dallas Mavericks, used the move back in 1997. However, it gained popularity after its results on Shaquille O’Neal came out destructive. Shaquille O'Neal [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/ShaquilleONealTimDuncanSanAntonioSpurss5T_ptKxwO1l.jpg] Once the NBA league proclaimed that players couldn’t purposely foul opposing players who didn’t have the ball in their hands during the last 2 minutes of the game. If this was done, the opposing teams would get 2 free throws and the possession of the ball. Many teams purposely broke this rule while playing against Shaquille O’Neal, as they were well aware of his free throw game. Which was, so to speak, not there. Once, back in 2008, when a reporter asked Gregg Popovich whether he would “Hack-a-Shaq” on the first possession of the game as a joke, Popovich affirmed [https://www.nba.com/suns/news/tribune_shaq_081030.html]. He said, “You know, that’s not a bad idea now that I think about it.” Et voilà, he did it. 5 seconds into the matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns, Shaq, was hacked. After winning the tip, former Suns player Michael Finley wrapped his arms around O’Neal. This made sure the play stopped five seconds into the game. Seems like Shaq knew what was happening. He immediately looked over at Popovich and received two thumbs-up from him while they shared a laugh. Not a lot of time before that, Shaq had called the Spurs ‘cowards’ the previous season for using the hack-a-Shaq on him. So this seemed to be Popovich’s response to Shaq, to show that he stood by his game plan. 

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<h2 style="text-align: center">Phoenix Suns 2022: News, Schedule, Roster, Score, Injury Report</h2>
The Phoenix Suns compete in the NBA as a part of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. The Suns are the only team in their division not based in California. In the ongoing 2021-22 season, they are currently table-toppers, at the time of writing.

Over the years, the Suns have stayed intact with their logos, and the current design is just the fourth different one in the team?s long history. The Phoenix Suns word mark is placed beneath an orange basketball that is emblazoned on a sun-like structure.?

<img class="size-full wp-image-429162 aligncenter" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/1200px-Phoenix_Suns_logo.svg.png" alt="" width="1200" height="1214" />

The Phoenix Suns have been playing their home games at the Footprint Center. 
<h2 style="text-align: center">Who owns the Phoenix Suns?</h2>
Real Estate giant Robert Sarver currently owns a major stake in the Phoenix Suns franchise. Sarver is an avid sports fan who also controls a soccer franchise based in Spain called, ?RCD Mallorca.?

Sarver deeply pursued to buy the Suns and finally got what he wanted for a record-breaking deal of $401 million. It was a humongous sum in the 2000s, but <a href="https://www.forbes.com/teams/phoenix-suns/?sh=1409c3c15d0d" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Forbes</a> now values the Phoenix Suns franchise at $1.625 billion.?
<h2 style="text-align: center">Head Coach and Top Executives</h2>
Former NBA player Monty Williams serves as the current Head Coach of the Suns. Williams was hired in 2019 after his predecessor Igor Kokoskov was fired from his role after just a year due to his poor winning record.?

Monty Williams played for several franchises as a player and worked as an assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers too. Furthermore, Williams guided his team to an unbeaten run in the NBA bubble for which he was bestowed with a special honor.?

Similar to Monty Williams, the Suns? General Manager James Jones is also an ex-NBA player. In fact, Jones won three championships as a player, two with the Miami Heat and one with the Cleveland Cavaliers.?

The Suns hired Jones into the role in 2019 after he was initially the Vice President of Basketball Operations. Jones played in Phoenix for two seasons, where he averaged 7.8 points per game.?

Furthermore, Jason Rowley is the President and the CEO of the Suns franchise. He is responsible for managing all business operations. Rowley has been a part of the franchise for several years and earned his way up in the ranks.?
<h2 style="text-align: center">History</h2>
The Phoenix Suns came into existence by 1968 when they joined the NBA as an expansion team. The early years proved woeful, as is the case with any franchise in its building years.?

<img class="size-full wp-image-429159 aligncenter" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/878553.jpeg" alt="" width="1600" height="890" />

However, their fortunes took a quick rise when the Suns astonishingly reached the NBA Finals in 1976. The legendary Pat Riley was a playing member in that Suns roster, along with Paul Westphal and Alvan Adams, who formed to be the foundational blocks of the franchise.?

The team emerged to become regular playoff contenders in the 80s and the 90s, but could never get past the conference finals until 1993. <a href="http://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/charles-barkley/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Charles Barkley</a> joined the team in 1992 and immediately clinched the regular season MVP whilst guiding the team to the NBA Finals.?

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Barkley ranks as one of the Suns? most important players as he stole most of the limelight in the 90s era. Ending without a trophy is still one of the biggest shortcomings in Barkley?s glorious career.?

The 2000s decade saw the Suns enduring a bumpy ride in the postseason. They looked to be a talent-filled team from 2004-07 when spearheaded by 2x NBA MVP Steve Nash. But the merry ride for the Suns ended way back in 2010, as that stands to be their last ever playoff appearance.?

The franchise has missed out on competing in the postseason for nearly a decade, and it has got their loyal fans stepping on their toes. Despite their disappointing string of failures lately, the Suns boast a positive <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/nba-best-winning-percentage" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">winning percentage</a>, one of the best in NBA history. In the 2021 campaign, the Suns came very close to clinching their first title, but narrowly missed out in the Finals.
<h2 style="text-align: center">Phoenix Suns: Mascot and Uniform</h2>
After eleven seasons without a mascot, the Phoenix Suns got one who has now become one of the most popular ones in the NBA. He is an entertaining gorilla who has been the official <a href="https://www.nba.com/suns/history/history_gorilla_80.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">mascot</a> since 1980. It started out when a simple fan sent a telegram through a man named Henry Rojas, who arrived in a gorilla costume.?

<img class="size-full wp-image-429165 aligncenter" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/suns-1.jpg" alt="" width="1050" height="741" />

After achieving his duty, Rojas was about to head back home when the security asked him to stay back and showcase a few moves. He instantly became a favorite and was asked to appear at home games and entertain the fans. The rest is history!?

As for their uniforms, the Suns display their primary colors: purple, orange, black, gray, yellow in all their jerseys. The team typically wears purple ?Icon? edition Nike uniforms and orange ?Statement? editions.?
<h2 style="text-align: center">Team?s Sponsors</h2>
PayPal is the main sponsor of the Phoenix Suns, earning the rights to endorse through jersey patches. Both parties agreed on a massive multi-year <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181002005401/en/Phoenix-Suns-and-PayPal-Announce-Multi-Year-Global-Partnership#:~:text=The%20Phoenix%20Suns%20and%20PayPal,and%20Real%20Club%20Deportiva%20Mallorca." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">deal</a> that has been running since 2017.?

Besides PayPal, the Phoenix Suns have set up <a href="https://www.nba.com/suns/suns_partners.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">partnerships</a> with several other companies like McDonald?s, KIA, Verizon, Adidas, and Gatorade, to name a few.?
<h2 style="text-align: center">History and Achievements?</h2>
<table style="height: 697px" width="567">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Founded?
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">1968</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">Conference</td>
<td>
Western
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Division?
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Pacific</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">President?</td>
<td>
Jason Rowley
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
General Manager
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">James Jones</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">Head Coach?</td>
<td>
Monty Williams
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Arena?
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Footprint Center</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">Championships (0)</td>
<td>
-
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Conference Titles (3)
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">(1976, 1993, 2021)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">Division Titles (7)</td>
<td>
(1981, 1993, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2021))
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Website
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.nba.com/suns">www.nba.com/suns</a>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2 style="text-align: center">Phoenix Suns 2021-22 roster</h2>
<table style="height: 1053px" width="529">
<thead>
<tr>
<td>No.</td>
<td>Player</td>
<td>Pos</td>
<td>Ht</td>
<td>Wt</td>
<td>Birth Date</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Landry Shamet</td>
<td>SG</td>
<td>6-4</td>
<td>190</td>
<td>March 13, 1997</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td><a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/aytonde01.html">Deandre Ayton</a></td>
<td>C</td>
<td>6-11</td>
<td>250</td>
<td>July 23, 1998</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td><a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bookede01.html">Devin Booker</a></td>
<td>SG</td>
<td>6-5</td>
<td>206</td>
<td>October 30, 1996</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>Mikal Bridges</td>
<td>SF</td>
<td>6-6</td>
<td>209</td>
<td>August 30, 1996</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>0</td>
<td>JaVale McGee</td>
<td>C</td>
<td>7-0</td>
<td>270</td>
<td>January 19, 1988</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>99</td>
<td>Jae Crowder</td>
<td>PF</td>
<td>6-6</td>
<td>235</td>
<td>July 6, 1990</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Elfrid Payton</td>
<td>PG</td>
<td>6-3</td>
<td>195</td>
<td>February 22, 1994</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>Cameron Johnson</td>
<td>PF</td>
<td>6-8</td>
<td>210</td>
<td>March 3, 1996</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>Ish Wainright</td>
<td>PF</td>
<td>6-6</td>
<td>250</td>
<td>September 12, 1994</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>Frank Kaminsky</td>
<td>C</td>
<td>7-0</td>
<td>240</td>
<td>April 4, 1993</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>Bismack Biyombo</td>
<td>C</td>
<td>6-8</td>
<td>255</td>
<td>August 28, 1992</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Abdel Nader</td>
<td>SF</td>
<td>6-5</td>
<td>225</td>
<td>September 25, 1993</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Chris Paul</td>
<td>PG</td>
<td>6-0</td>
<td>175</td>
<td>May 6, 1985</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Cameron Payne</td>
<td>PG</td>
<td>6-1</td>
<td>183</td>
<td>August 8, 1994</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>Emmanuel Terry</td>
<td>PF</td>
<td>6-10</td>
<td>220</td>
<td>August 21, 1996</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Jalen Smith</td>
<td>PF</td>
<td>6-10</td>
<td>215</td>
<td>March 16, 2000</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Phoenix Suns

Phoenix Suns 2022: News, Schedule, Roster, Score, Injury Report The Phoenix Suns compete in the NBA as a part of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. The Suns are the only team in their division not based in California. In the ongoing 2021-22 season, they are currently table-toppers, at the time of writing. Over the years, the Suns have stayed intact with their logos, and the current design is just the fourth different one in the team?s long history. The Phoenix Suns word mark is placed beneath an orange basketball that is emblazoned on a sun-like structure.? The Phoenix Suns have been playing their home games at the Footprint Center. Who owns the Phoenix Suns? Real Estate giant Robert Sarver currently owns a major stake in the Phoenix Suns franchise. Sarver is an avid sports fan who also controls a soccer franchise based in Spain called, ?RCD Mallorca.? Sarver deeply pursued to buy the Suns and finally got what he wanted for a record-breaking deal of $401 million. It was a humongous sum in the 2000s, but Forbes now values the Phoenix Suns franchise at $1.625 billion.? Head Coach and Top Executives Former NBA player Monty Williams serves as the current Head Coach of the Suns. Williams was hired in 2019 after his predecessor Igor Kokoskov was fired from his role after just a year due to his poor winning record.? Monty Williams played for several franchises as a player and worked as an assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers too. Furthermore, Williams guided his team to an unbeaten run in the NBA bubble for which he was bestowed with a special honor.? Similar to Monty Williams, the Suns? General Manager James Jones is also an ex-NBA player. In fact, Jones won three championships as a player, two with the Miami Heat and one with the Cleveland Cavaliers.? The Suns hired Jones into the role in 2019 after he was initially the Vice President of Basketball Operations. Jones played in Phoenix for two seasons, where he averaged 7.8 points per game.? Furthermore, Jason Rowley is the President and the CEO of the Suns franchise. He is responsible for managing all business operations. Rowley has been a part of the franchise for several years and earned his way up in the ranks.? History The Phoenix Suns came into existence by 1968 when they joined the NBA as an expansion team. The early years proved woeful, as is the case with any franchise in its building years.? However, their fortunes took a quick rise when the Suns astonishingly reached the NBA Finals in 1976. The legendary Pat Riley was a playing member in that Suns roster, along with Paul Westphal and Alvan Adams, who formed to be the foundational blocks of the franchise.? The team emerged to become regular playoff contenders in the 80s and the 90s, but could never get past the conference finals until 1993. Charles Barkley joined the team in 1992 and immediately clinched the regular season MVP whilst guiding the team to the NBA Finals.? Barkley ranks as one of the Suns? most important players as he stole most of the limelight in the 90s era. Ending without a trophy is still one of the biggest shortcomings in Barkley?s glorious career.? The 2000s decade saw the Suns enduring a bumpy ride in the postseason. They looked to be a talent-filled team from 2004-07 when spearheaded by 2x NBA MVP Steve Nash. But the merry ride for the Suns ended way back in 2010, as that stands to be their last ever playoff appearance.? The franchise has missed out on competing in the postseason for nearly a decade, and it has got their loyal fans stepping on their toes. Despite their disappointing string of failures lately, the Suns boast a positive winning percentage, one of the best in NBA history. In the 2021 campaign, the Suns came very close to clinching their first title, but narrowly missed out in the Finals. Phoenix Suns: Mascot and Uniform After eleven seasons without a mascot, the Phoenix Suns got one who has now become one of the most popular ones in the NBA. He is an entertaining gorilla who has been the official mascot since 1980. It started out when a simple fan sent a telegram through a man named Henry Rojas, who arrived in a gorilla costume.? After achieving his duty, Rojas was about to head back home when the security asked him to stay back and showcase a few moves. He instantly became a favorite and was asked to appear at home games and entertain the fans. The rest is history!? As for their uniforms, the Suns display their primary colors: purple, orange, black, gray, yellow in all their jerseys. The team typically wears purple ?Icon? edition Nike uniforms and orange ?Statement? editions.? Team?s Sponsors PayPal is the main sponsor of the Phoenix Suns, earning the rights to endorse through jersey patches. Both parties agreed on a massive multi-year deal that has been running since 2017.? Besides PayPal, the Phoenix Suns have set up partnerships with several other companies like McDonald?s, KIA, Verizon, Adidas, and Gatorade, to name a few.? History and Achievements?   Founded? 1968  Conference Western   Division? Pacific  President? Jason Rowley   General Manager James Jones  Head Coach? Monty Williams   Arena? Footprint Center  Championships (0) &#8211;   Conference Titles (3) (1976, 1993, 2021)  Division Titles (7) (1981, 1993, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2021))   Website  www.nba.com/suns   Phoenix Suns 2021-22 roster  No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birth Date   14 Landry Shamet SG 6-4 190 March 13, 1997  22 Deandre Ayton C 6-11 250 July 23, 1998  1 Devin Booker SG 6-5 206 October 30, 1996  25 Mikal Bridges SF 6-6 209 August 30, 1996  0 JaVale McGee C 7-0 270 January 19, 1988  99 Jae Crowder PF 6-6 235 July 6, 1990  2 Elfrid Payton PG 6-3 195 February 22, 1994  23 Cameron Johnson PF 6-8 210 March 3, 1996  12 Ish Wainright PF 6-6 250 September 12, 1994  8 Frank Kaminsky C 7-0 240 April 4, 1993  18 Bismack Biyombo C 6-8 255 August 28, 1992  11 Abdel Nader SF 6-5 225 September 25, 1993  3 Chris Paul PG 6-0 175 May 6, 1985  15 Cameron Payne PG 6-1 183 August 8, 1994  26 Emmanuel Terry PF 6-10 220 August 21, 1996  10 Jalen Smith PF 6-10 215 March 16, 2000

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<h2 style="text-align: center">San Antonio Spurs 2021: News, Schedule, Roster, Score, Injury Report</h2>
The San Antonio Spurs are a part of the Southwest division of the Eastern Conference in the NBA. The Spurs have won the championship five times and are the only former ABA team to win a championship.?

Spurs? logo has seen plenty of redesigning over the years, but they?ve stuck with the same design since 2017. Here?s how the latest one looks: A minimal design with the team?s name in bold with a silver background.

<img class="size-full wp-image-413217 aligncenter" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201017135927/1200px-San_Antonio_Spurs.svg.png" alt="" width="1200" height="542" />

San Antonio has the best <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=nba+team+with+best+winning%25+in+history" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">winning-percentage</a> for an NBA team (61.8). They've enjoyed tremendous success over the years and rank as a cornerstone franchise in the league. They are currently owned by Spurs Sports &amp; Entertainment, a sport?and entertainment organization based in San Antonio, Texas.?

Peter J. Holt holds the position of Chairman and co-CEO of the Spurs Sports and Entertainment, a post he inherited from his <a href="https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/article/Peter-J-Holt-succeeds-his-mother-as-Spurs-13727599.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">mother</a> in 2019. Brian Wright serves as the General Manager of the franchise after he was promoted from the assistant GM position in <a href="https://www.nba.com/spurs/brian-wright" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">2019</a>.?
<h2 style="text-align: center">Who is the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs?</h2>
The Spurs have had the same man coaching their team for the past two decades. They boast successful winning percentages due to the work of the genius that is <a href="https://www.nba.com/spurs/coach-popovich#:~:text=finished%20the%202018%2D19%20season,among%20active%20coaches%20%E2%80%A6%20on%20Feb." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gregg Popovich</a>.?

Popovich has been Spurs? head coach since 1996, and his reign is still going strong. He has guided the Spurs to five championships, which marks him as an important figure in the sport?s history.?

Gregg Popovich ranks as the most successful coach in terms of career victories among the active ones. Moreover, his winning percentage makes him one of the greatest to ever do it.?

Besides coaching the Spurs team, Gregg Popovich also serves as the President of the franchise.?
<h2 style="text-align: center">History</h2>
The Spurs were initially formed in 1967 as a part of the American Basketball Association (ABA). The team?s name was coined as the Dallas Chaparrals, but they swiftly renamed as the San Antonio Spurs in 1973.?

The Spurs emerged as a fairly successful team in the 70s and the 80s but never made it to the NBA Finals. Hall of Famer George Gervin spearheaded the team during this era, and Gervin made nine consecutive All-Star teams from 1977-85.?

The team saw an immediate rise in their success after signing David Robinson with the first pick in the 1987 NBA draft. Robinson won Rookie of the Year in 1989 and took off from there with his extraordinary two-way dominance.?

However, the Spurs still lacked a proper #2, and that is when they signed a young Tim Duncan in 1997. Duncan was destined for success, but little did people know that he would go on to become one of the greatest ever.?

The Robinson-Duncan duo was called the ?Twin Towers? owing to their massive height and a remarkable game. A gifted Tim Duncan helped the Spurs win their maiden championship in just his second year with the team.?

<img class="size-full wp-image-413215 aligncenter" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201017135912/51bf57876bb3f7bc01000015.jpg" alt="" width="1100" height="825" />

?The Big Fundamental,? as he?s known, won two titles alongside David Robinson. However, after Robinson retired, he left a huge void in the team, which was shortly filled with effect by Tony Parker and Argentine Manu Ginobili.?

The Spurs last won an NBA title in 2014, and Tim Duncan retired two years later. The post-Duncan era has been a rocky road for the team as they continue to fight for the place in the West.?
<h2 style="text-align: center">San Antonio Spurs arena and mascot</h2>
The Spurs play their home games at the AT&amp;T Center in San Antonio. They?ve been hosting games at this multi-purpose arena since 2002. The arena can hold close to 18,500 people during an NBA game.?

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-413219" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201017135951/satwat-mokara-hotel-and-spa-att-center.jpg" alt="" width="1170" height="660" />

The Spurs boast of having one of the most celebrated mascots in the NBA?s history. ?The Coyote? was first introduced to the fans in 1983, and he is now in the Mascot <a href="https://www.nba.com/spurs/coyote" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hall of Fame</a> as well!?

Spurs? mascot is a regular entertainer during games and was even voted as the NBA Mascot of the Year in 2014.?

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-413223" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201017140204/spurs-mascot-coyote-ftrjpg_14rs6ua6gc8ukzy8w22stw4ft.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1080" />

Ever since Nike acquired the NBA?s uniform deal, they scrapped the home and road jerseys and brought out different editions. The team?s primary colors remain black and silver, while their city edition uniforms contain a camouflage design.?
<h2 style="text-align: center">Team?s sponsors</h2>
San Antonio Spurs have a multi-year deal with Frost Bank and became one of the early teams to sport jersey <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/robwolkenbrod/2018/08/22/spurs-become-nbas-latest-team-with-jersey-sponsorship/#782f05b5840a" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">patches</a> on their uniforms. Frost Bank currently holds that privilege, but the Spurs have tie-ups with plenty of other companies as well.?

Grocery company HEB, Subway, Coco-Cola are some other <a href="https://sanantoniosports.org/supporters/corporate-supporters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">partnerships</a> that the Spurs currently enjoy.?
<h2 style="text-align: center">Achievements and History</h2>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Founded?
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">1967</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Conference
</td>
<td>
Western
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">Division?</td>
<td>
Southwest 
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
President
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Gregg Popovich</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
General Manager
</td>
<td>
Brian Wright
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">Head Coach?</td>
<td>
Gregg Popovich
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Arena?
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">AT&amp;T Center</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Championships (5)
</td>
<td>
(1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">Conference Titles (6)</td>
<td>
(1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Division Titles (22)
</td>
<td style="text-align: center">(1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center">Website</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.nba.com/spurs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.nba.com/spurs</a>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2 style="text-align: center">San Antonio Spurs 2021 roster</h2>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<td>No.</td>
<td>Player</td>
<td>Pos</td>
<td>Ht</td>
<td>Wt</td>
<td>Birth Date</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
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<td>12</td>
<td>LaMarcus Aldridge</td>
<td>C</td>
<td>6-11</td>
<td>250</td>
<td>July 19, 1985</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>31</td>
<td>Keita Bates-Diop??(TW)</td>
<td>SF</td>
<td>6-8</td>
<td>229</td>
<td>January 23, 1996</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>DeMar DeRozan</td>
<td>SF</td>
<td>6-6</td>
<td>220</td>
<td>August 7, 1989</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Drew Eubanks</td>
<td>PF</td>
<td>6-9</td>
<td>245</td>
<td>February 1, 1997</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>Rudy Gay</td>
<td>PF</td>
<td>6-8</td>
<td>250</td>
<td>August 17, 1986</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Keldon Johnson</td>
<td>SF</td>
<td>6-5</td>
<td>220</td>
<td>October 11, 1999</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>33</td>
<td>Tre Jones</td>
<td>PG</td>
<td>6-1</td>
<td>185</td>
<td>January 8, 2000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>41</td>
<td>Trey Lyles</td>
<td>PF</td>
<td>6-9</td>
<td>234</td>
<td>November 5, 1995</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>Patty Mills</td>
<td>PG</td>
<td>6-1</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>August 11, 1988</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>Dejounte Murray</td>
<td>PG</td>
<td>6-4</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>September 19, 1996</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>Jakob Poeltl</td>
<td>C</td>
<td>7-1</td>
<td>245</td>
<td>October 15, 1995</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>Luka ?amani?</td>
<td>PF</td>
<td>6-10</td>
<td>227</td>
<td>January 9, 2000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>Devin Vassell</td>
<td>SG</td>
<td>6-5</td>
<td>200</td>
<td>August 23, 2000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Lonnie Walker</td>
<td>SG</td>
<td>6-4</td>
<td>204</td>
<td>December 14, 1998</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Quinndary Weatherspoon??(TW)</td>
<td>SG</td>
<td>6-3</td>
<td>205</td>
<td>September 10, 1996</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Derrick White</td>
<td>SG</td>
<td>6-4</td>
<td>190</td>
<td>July 2, 1994</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio Spurs 2021: News, Schedule, Roster, Score, Injury Report The San Antonio Spurs are a part of the Southwest division of the Eastern Conference in the NBA. The Spurs have won the championship five times and are the only former ABA team to win a championship.? Spurs? logo has seen plenty of redesigning over the years, but they?ve stuck with the same design since 2017. Here?s how the latest one looks: A minimal design with the team?s name in bold with a silver background. San Antonio has the best winning-percentage for an NBA team (61.8). They&#8217;ve enjoyed tremendous success over the years and rank as a cornerstone franchise in the league. They are currently owned by Spurs Sports &amp; Entertainment, a sport?and entertainment organization based in San Antonio, Texas.? Peter J. Holt holds the position of Chairman and co-CEO of the Spurs Sports and Entertainment, a post he inherited from his mother in 2019. Brian Wright serves as the General Manager of the franchise after he was promoted from the assistant GM position in 2019.? Who is the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs? The Spurs have had the same man coaching their team for the past two decades. They boast successful winning percentages due to the work of the genius that is Gregg Popovich.? Popovich has been Spurs? head coach since 1996, and his reign is still going strong. He has guided the Spurs to five championships, which marks him as an important figure in the sport?s history.? Gregg Popovich ranks as the most successful coach in terms of career victories among the active ones. Moreover, his winning percentage makes him one of the greatest to ever do it.? Besides coaching the Spurs team, Gregg Popovich also serves as the President of the franchise.? History The Spurs were initially formed in 1967 as a part of the American Basketball Association (ABA). The team?s name was coined as the Dallas Chaparrals, but they swiftly renamed as the San Antonio Spurs in 1973.? The Spurs emerged as a fairly successful team in the 70s and the 80s but never made it to the NBA Finals. Hall of Famer George Gervin spearheaded the team during this era, and Gervin made nine consecutive All-Star teams from 1977-85.? The team saw an immediate rise in their success after signing David Robinson with the first pick in the 1987 NBA draft. Robinson won Rookie of the Year in 1989 and took off from there with his extraordinary two-way dominance.? However, the Spurs still lacked a proper #2, and that is when they signed a young Tim Duncan in 1997. Duncan was destined for success, but little did people know that he would go on to become one of the greatest ever.? The Robinson-Duncan duo was called the ?Twin Towers? owing to their massive height and a remarkable game. A gifted Tim Duncan helped the Spurs win their maiden championship in just his second year with the team.? ?The Big Fundamental,? as he?s known, won two titles alongside David Robinson. However, after Robinson retired, he left a huge void in the team, which was shortly filled with effect by Tony Parker and Argentine Manu Ginobili.? The Spurs last won an NBA title in 2014, and Tim Duncan retired two years later. The post-Duncan era has been a rocky road for the team as they continue to fight for the place in the West.? San Antonio Spurs arena and mascot The Spurs play their home games at the AT&amp;T Center in San Antonio. They?ve been hosting games at this multi-purpose arena since 2002. The arena can hold close to 18,500 people during an NBA game.? The Spurs boast of having one of the most celebrated mascots in the NBA?s history. ?The Coyote? was first introduced to the fans in 1983, and he is now in the Mascot Hall of Fame as well!? Spurs? mascot is a regular entertainer during games and was even voted as the NBA Mascot of the Year in 2014.? Ever since Nike acquired the NBA?s uniform deal, they scrapped the home and road jerseys and brought out different editions. The team?s primary colors remain black and silver, while their city edition uniforms contain a camouflage design.? Team?s sponsors San Antonio Spurs have a multi-year deal with Frost Bank and became one of the early teams to sport jersey patches on their uniforms. Frost Bank currently holds that privilege, but the Spurs have tie-ups with plenty of other companies as well.? Grocery company HEB, Subway, Coco-Cola are some other partnerships that the Spurs currently enjoy.? Achievements and History   Founded? 1967  Conference  Western  Division? Southwest   President Gregg Popovich  General Manager  Brian Wright  Head Coach? Gregg Popovich   Arena? AT&amp;T Center  Championships (5)  (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)  Conference Titles (6) (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014)   Division Titles (22) (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)  Website www.nba.com/spurs   San Antonio Spurs 2021 roster  No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birth Date   12 LaMarcus Aldridge C 6-11 250 July 19, 1985  31 Keita Bates-Diop??(TW) SF 6-8 229 January 23, 1996  10 DeMar DeRozan SF 6-6 220 August 7, 1989  14 Drew Eubanks PF 6-9 245 February 1, 1997  22 Rudy Gay PF 6-8 250 August 17, 1986  3 Keldon Johnson SF 6-5 220 October 11, 1999  33 Tre Jones PG 6-1 185 January 8, 2000  41 Trey Lyles PF 6-9 234 November 5, 1995  8 Patty Mills PG 6-1 180 August 11, 1988  5 Dejounte Murray PG 6-4 180 September 19, 1996  25 Jakob Poeltl C 7-1 245 October 15, 1995  19 Luka ?amani? PF 6-10 227 January 9, 2000  24 Devin Vassell SG 6-5 200 August 23, 2000  1 Lonnie Walker SG 6-4 204 December 14, 1998  Quinndary Weatherspoon??(TW) SG 6-3 205 September 10, 1996  4 Derrick White SG 6-4 190 July 2, 1994

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<h1>Gregg Popovich 2021: Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements</h1>
Gregg Popovich serves as the head coach of the Western Conference franchise, San Antonio Spurs. He took up this position in 1994 and led the Spurs to five NBA titles (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014). He was also named NBA Coach of the Year on three occasions (2003, 2012, 2014).
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-318770" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20200719142135/gregg-popovich-spurs-ap-img.jpg" alt="San Antonio Spurs Coach" width="1440" height="907" />
Popovich also worked as assistant coach of the USA national basketball team between 2002-2016. He took over the head coach position from Mike Krzyzewski after the 2016 Olympic Games. At 71, Popovich is one of the oldest and most decorated coaches in the NBA at present.

<h2>Gregg Popovich net worth</h2>
As per Celebrity Net Worth, Gregg Popovich has an overall net worth of $40 million as of 2021. The San Antonio Spurs coach makes a cool $8 million per year. In light of that, Popovich is one of the top 5 highest-earning sports coaches in the world.
He also charges a sum of $50,000 - $100,000 for public appearance. Bookings need to be done via his agent or through online channels.

<h2>Gregg Popovich coaching record</h2>
As of 2021, Gregg Popovich is one of the ?winningest? coaches in NBA history. Popovich oversaw a total of 1963 regular-season games as San Antonio Spurs coach.
He has a win tally of 1310, having lost 653 games. In the playoffs, Popovich has coached 272 games. He has 166 wins and 106 losses in the post-season.

<h2>Gregg Popovich teams coached</h2>
'Coach Pop' as he is fondly known, began his coaching career as assistant coach of the Air Force Men's Basketball Team in 1973. He later coached Pomona-Pitzer, the University of Kansas before joining the San Antonio franchise in 1988.
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He briefly served as an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors between 1992-94 before joining Spurs as head coach in 1996.

<h2>Gregg Popovich foundation and charity</h2>
Gregg Popovich has dedicated a large chunk of his life working towards humanitarian causes. He has worked at Antonio Food Bank and the Innocence Project. In the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria, he also took part in Shoes That Fit, an organization that aims to provide 200 students with shoes at Gates Elementary School.

<h2>How to contact Gregg Popovich?</h2>
Gregg Popovich does not have a public account on any social media platforms.

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Gregg Popovich 2021: Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements Gregg Popovich serves as the head coach of the Western Conference franchise, San Antonio Spurs. He took up this position in 1994 and led the Spurs to five NBA titles (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014). He was also named NBA Coach of the Year on three occasions (2003, 2012, 2014). Popovich also worked as assistant coach of the USA national basketball team between 2002-2016. He took over the head coach position from Mike Krzyzewski after the 2016 Olympic Games. At 71, Popovich is one of the oldest and most decorated coaches in the NBA at present. Gregg Popovich net worth As per Celebrity Net Worth, Gregg Popovich has an overall net worth of $40 million as of 2021. The San Antonio Spurs coach makes a cool $8 million per year. In light of that, Popovich is one of the top 5 highest-earning sports coaches in the world. He also charges a sum of $50,000 &#8211; $100,000 for public appearance. Bookings need to be done via his agent or through online channels. Gregg Popovich coaching record As of 2021, Gregg Popovich is one of the ?winningest? coaches in NBA history. Popovich oversaw a total of 1963 regular-season games as San Antonio Spurs coach. He has a win tally of 1310, having lost 653 games. In the playoffs, Popovich has coached 272 games. He has 166 wins and 106 losses in the post-season. Gregg Popovich teams coached &#8216;Coach Pop&#8217; as he is fondly known, began his coaching career as assistant coach of the Air Force Men&#8217;s Basketball Team in 1973. He later coached Pomona-Pitzer, the University of Kansas before joining the San Antonio franchise in 1988. He briefly served as an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors between 1992-94 before joining Spurs as head coach in 1996. Gregg Popovich foundation and charity Gregg Popovich has dedicated a large chunk of his life working towards humanitarian causes. He has worked at Antonio Food Bank and the Innocence Project. In the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria, he also took part in Shoes That Fit, an organization that aims to provide 200 students with shoes at Gates Elementary School. How to contact Gregg Popovich? Gregg Popovich does not have a public account on any social media platforms.

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