Gregg Popovich won't coach the San Antonio Spurs in their possible series finale down 3-0 against the Golden State Warriors as he grieves the death of his wife.
Spurs assistant Ettore Messina coached San Antonio in Game 3 and will again Sunday afternoon.
Erin Popovich passed away Wednesday from a long-term illness. Gregg and Erin were married four decades and have two children and two grandchildren.
"You know how important Pop is, not only for us players, but the whole organization and the whole NBA," Spurs veteran Manu Ginóbili said after practice Saturday. "We probably are in a better situation emotionally, and hopefully it fuels us. But it's hard to tell how a team is going to react."
Durant set for Game 4
Warriors forward Kevin Durant said he will play in Game 4 vs. the Spurs Sunday after rolling his left ankle toward the end of Game 3 Thursday. The Warriors listed reserve guard Shaun Livingston as probable after he sprained his left ankle in Game 3.
Both Durant and Livingston participated in Saturday's practice without limits.
Morrises fined
The NBA fined Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris and twin brother Marcus Morris of the Boston Celtics for their roles in separate incidents during playoff games Friday.
Markieff Morris was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Saturday for attempting to escalate an altercation and pushing an official during a game vs. Toronto.
