{"id":112409,"date":"2026-04-19T22:34:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T01:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/gregg-popovich-addresses-spurs-prior-to-playoff-series-vs-portland\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T22:34:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T01:34:02","slug":"gregg-popovich-addresses-spurs-prior-to-playoff-series-vs-portland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/gregg-popovich-addresses-spurs-prior-to-playoff-series-vs-portland\/","title":{"rendered":"Gregg Popovich addresses Spurs prior to playoff series vs. Portland"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apr 18, 2026, 12:41 PM ET<\/span><\/div>\n

While Victor Wembanyama<\/a> and most of his teammates will make their playoff debut Sunday, the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> actually have a ton of postseason knowledge to lean on.<\/p>\n

The greatest source of information and inspiration comes from the franchise’s former coach, Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich.<\/p>\n

A fixture at the Spurs’ practice facility while he continues to rehabilitate from a stroke suffered Nov. 2, 2024, Popovich, 77, addressed the team earlier this week prior to its first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“[Popovich said] just to be us, not to really do anything different from what we’ve been doing all season,” guard Stephon Castle<\/a> said. “He gave us another perspective on how well we’ve been playing and the position we’ve put ourselves in. So just keep doing what we’ve been doing to get in those spots.”<\/p>\n