Gregg Popovich named NBA Coach of the Year
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Gregg Popovich joins Don Nelson and Pat Riley as three-time Coach of the Year winners. (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
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+San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been named NBA Coach of the Year, the league announced Tuesday.
The +Phoenix Suns' Jeff Hornacek finished second in the voting, followed by Tom Thibodeau of the +Chicago Bulls.
Popovich, in his 18th season coaching the Spurs, led the team to an +NBA-best 62-20 record and No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
He joins Don Nelson and Pat Riley as three-time winners, having previously won the award in 2011-12 and 2002-03.
