NBA mourns death of Gregg Popovich's wife
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The NBA is paying tribute to the wife of San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.
Erin Popovich died Wednesday at 67, the team said. Her death came after a long illness, the San Antonio Express-News reported.
LeBron James, who was playing Game 2 of Cleveland's first-round series against Indiana, was visibly upset when told after the game.
"Obviously, I'm a huge Pop fan. I love Pop. That's such a tragedy," James said during his postgame interview on TNT. "My best wishes go out to Pop and his family. That's devastating news.
"The NBA family, we all stick together. I know we compete every night. But something like this happens, it puts everything in perspective."
Popovich is the current Olympic men's basketball coach.