De'Aaron Fox: Gregg Popovich had 'choice words' for Spurs locker room after Game 3 loss to Thunder
Gregg Popovich addressed the San Antonio Spurs locker room following their Game 3 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. De'Aaron Fox reported that Popovich expressed his dissatisfaction with the team's performance, marking the first time he directly confronted the players after a game this season. The Spurs responded positively, winning Game 4 and tying the series at 2-2.
- ▪The Spurs lost Game 3 to the Thunder with a score of 123-108 after initially leading 15-0.
- ▪Gregg Popovich entered the locker room post-game to express his frustration with the team's performance.
- ▪De'Aaron Fox noted that Popovich's direct approach was a first for this season.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/deaaron-fox-gregg-popovich-had-choice-words-for-spurs-locker-room-after-game-3-loss-to-thunder-043614627.html","headline":"De'Aaron Fox: Gregg Popovich had 'choice words' for Spurs locker room after Game 3 loss to Thunder","datePublished":"2026-05-25T04:36:14.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-25T04:36:14.000Z","keywords":["Gregg Popovich","Oklahoma City Thunder","Spurs","De’Aaron Fox","San Antonio"],"description":"Popovich maintains a role with the Spurs post-retirement and apparently offered a candid locker-room assessment of San Antonio's play after a listless Game 3...","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.