On Wednesday, the NBA mourned the death of Erin Popovich, wife of San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. The two had been married for more than 40 years and had two children and two grandchildren. She was 67.
After the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 100-97 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Wednesday night, TNT’s Allie LaForce spoke to LeBron James and asked the NBA superstar what has become a controversial question: What his immediate thoughts were on the passing of Erin Popovich.
The news of her passing broke during the Cavs-Pacers game, and as many sports media pundits noted, James responded to the question with thoughtfulness and grace.