Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka shared Gregg Popovich's reaction when he earned his first head coaching job for the Boston Celtics in 2021.

Udoka played for the Spurs from 2007 to '09, then was an assistant under Popovich from 2012 through '19. He told The Athletic's Sam Amick the story of Popovich's reaction when he ...

SAN FRANCISCO - When longtime San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich announced his retirement from coaching on Friday, it didn't come as a shock to Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka, who played for and ...

Steve Kerr and Ime Udoka on Friday put their playoff feud aside for a brief moment to honor Gregg Popovich. Kerr’s Golden State Warriors and Udoka’s Houston Rockets squared off in Game 6 of their ...

Of all the branches on the Popovich coaching tree — which includes Steve Kerr — there is no tale like that of Ime Udoka.

Current Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka certainly didn't have that kind of fortune by his side. Udoka spent nearly a decade as an assistant coach in the NBA, starting his journey with Gregg ...

The Houston Rockets seemed down and out in their first-round series against the Golden State Warriors when they went down 3-1 after a 106-103 loss in Game 4. A stunning comeback appeared unlikely, but ...

Gregg Popovich announced retirement from his 29-year NBA coaching career after stepping down from the Spurs' head coaching role due to health concerns. After his retirement was announced, the NBA ...

"Glad I got a chance to work with him and glad to call him a friend." Ime Udoka wearing a Gregg Popovich shirt tonight. “Knew this day was coming a while ago. Glad I got a chance to work with him.

After 29 seasons, Gregg Popovich finally steps away from coaching, leaving behind one of the most iconic runs in NBA history.

I was a little caught off-guard by that, because we've had in-depth conversations with Cam (Whitmore)... probably more than ...

Steve Kerr and Ime Udoka on Friday put their playoff feud aside for a brief moment to honor Gregg Popovich. Kerr’s Golden State Warriors and Udoka’s Houston Rockets squared off in Game 6 of ...