News | Basketball
17 Jun 2025 10:35
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    An end of an era for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs

    An end of an era for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs


    Head coach Gregg Popovich has stepped down from the role after 29 seasons - claiming five championships and recording the most wins in NBA history for a coach.

    Former player Richard Jefferson - who played three seasons for the Spurs - told ESPN Popovich helped prolong his career by getting him to change his play style.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Basketball News
     15 Jun: The Wellington Saints have beaten the Auckland Tuatara in the final second of overtime in their top-four National Basketball League clash in the capital
     14 Jun: The NBA finals are level at two games apiece after the Oklahoma City Thunder stormed their way back to win game four, 111 to 104 against the Indiana Pacers
     12 Jun: The Indiana Pacers have marked their first NBA home final in 25 years with a win
     08 Jun: To basketball's NBL... the Tuatara have comfortably beaten the Tauranga Whai 78-59 in Auckland
     06 Jun: The first fixture in basketball's NBA finals looks to be going the way of the home team ... although the visitors have come back in the second half to make a game of it
     06 Jun: It's advantage to the hosts at halftime, in today's opening game of basketball's NBA finals
     05 Jun: Basketball's NBA have confirmed another change to their All-Star game in a bid to reverse waning interest in the annual fixture
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Chiefs captain Luke Jacobson admits scars linger ahead of their fourth Super Rugby final in five years, this time against the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    South Island's largest supermarket will open early and under budget in Christchurch's Rolleston More...



     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Bryan Cranston has revealed Erik Per Sullivan won't be joining the Malcolm in the Middle reboot because he studying for a master's degree at Harvard 10:29

    Environment:
    The historic High Seas Treaty is almost reality. Here’s what it would mean for ocean conservation 10:27

    Christchurch:
    Multiple emergency services have been called to a property in Christchurch's Aranui 10:27

    Cricket:
    Sophie Devine is poised to earn the first women's casual contract from New Zealand Cricket 10:17

    Technology:
    How does Israel’s famous air defence work? It’s not just the ‘Iron Dome’ 10:17

    National:
    Iran-Israel ‘threshold war’ has rewritten nuclear escalation rules 10:07

    Health & Safety:
    The HPV vaccine can prevent genital cancers, but fewer teens are getting the jab 10:07

    Law and Order:
    Two teenage boys have been arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle and carjacking another, in Auckland this morning 10:07

    Entertainment:
    Donald Sutherland attended a Pride + Prejudice cast party in a gas mask 9:59

    Entertainment:
    Arnold Schwarzenegger is keen to make a movie with Patrick Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt 9:29


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd