Found May 01, 2012 on Los That Sports Blog: Yardbarker Blogger Network

After guiding San Antonio to a 50-16 record in the abbreviated season, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will be named 2012 NBA Coach of the Year. The award will be Popovich’s second in his NBA coaching career, all with the Spurs. Popovich faced criticism for resting his aging starters Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu [...]

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