San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich became the only coach in NBA history to sweep nine playoff series when the Spurs toppled the Memphis Grizzlies 116-95 on Sunday, per ESPN Stats & Info.
Coming into Sunday, Popovich stood tied with the legendary Phil Jackson as the only coaches with eight sweeps in best-of-seven series.
Coincidentally, the last time the Spurs brought out the brooms was in the 2013 Western Conference Finals against none other than the Grizzlies.
Of course, the 2013 series was actually somewhat competitive, whereas the just-completed series saw the Spurs post a plus-88 scoring margin, which is the third-largest in league history for a four-game series, per NBA.com/stats.
Throughout his illustrious career, Popovich has been named NBA Coach of the Year three times and has led San Antonio to five NBA titles—also winning a gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games as an assistant coach for the U.S. men's national basketball team.
His most recent accomplishment may pale in comparison, but it cou ...
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