Wes Goldberg: Spo on the fallout of the Jokic-Morris fight ahead of tonight’s game: “It’s in the rearview mirror. I’m sure the NBA sent their security… but nothing is gonna happen.”
Erik Spoelstra Rumors
Anthony Chiang: Spoelstra on Jimmy Butler: “Each year that he has been with us, he’s just played better.” Again emphasizes how full offseason helped Butler.
Ira Winderman: Spoelstra says “we’ll see” on Adebayo and Herro.
Brady Hawk: Erik Spoelstra on Kyle Lowry sitting out tonight: “The schedule is pretty intense…Those back to back games, we were going for the win in both of those. Then there was a quick turnaround in Utah.”
Gregg Popovich listed as the highest-paid head coach in the NBA
Exactly 50% of NBA coaches have turned over since August 2020, and only five were hired for their current jobs before May 2018. The sport’s longest-tenured coach, Gregg Popovich, is also its best paid. The five-time champion, who turns 73 in January and was named coach of the Spurs in 1996, earns an estimated $11.5 million a year. Next up: Steve Kerr ($9.5 million), followed by Erik Spoelstra and Doc Rivers, both at $8.5 million.
