Gregg Popovich was the coach nobody wanted.It's hard to fathom now, after five NBA championships as coach of the San Antonio Spurs and with him now alone in fifth place on the league's all-time victory list. But it's true — Popovich's decision to fire Bob Hill and make himself coach and general manager in December 1996 was horribly received at first, leaving even some of his own players baffled.The San Antonio Express-News took a poll after that season and found that 92 percent of Spurs fans wanted Popovich fired.As Popovich would suggest now (on politics, one of his favorite topics), sometimes voters get it wrong."The pressure is always there for any coach," Popovich said. "You've got to get the job done. If you don't, you're not there. If you do get it done, you get to stay."He said those words in 1997. He was right.Popovich now has 1,176 wins. He's 34 away from No. 4 Pat Riley, 45 shy of No. 3 Jerry Sloan, and should catch both next season. He would need 156 to catch No. 2 Lenny Wilkens,... [More]

F/C Channing Frye played after being initially listed as questionable with a dislocated finger.

F Channing Frye suffered a dislocation of his right middle finger early in the fourth quarter Saturday against the Grizzlies. The injury occurred when Frye's finger was caught in C Marc Gasol's jersey on the Grizzlies' center's drive to the hoop. Frye had his finger taped and could have returned to the game.

PF Channing Frye had nine points and eight rebounds in Wednesday's 115-107 victory at Charlotte.

C Channing Frye contributed 10 points Sunday.

C Channing Frye started Wednesday at Boston with Tristan Thompson out, and he finished with 10 points and eight rebounds.

F Channing Frye scored 15 points, all on 3-pointers, in the Cavaliers' loss at Detroit on Thursday.

F Channing Frye had three of Cleveland's record 25 3-pointers Friday and finished with 11 points.

F Channing Frye had eight rebounds in his second start in place of Kevin Love, who remains in New York rehabbing from knee surgery.

F Channing Frye stepped up in extended minutes to score 21 points and grab 10 rebounds Tuesday in the Cavaliers' win at Minnesota. His playing time figures to increase with F Kevin Love out for six weeks following knee surgery.

F/C Channing Frye scored 18 points starting in place of the injured Kevin Love.

F/C Channing Frye, who has been sick for the last week, added 14 off the bench.

F/C Channing Frye was excused from the Cavs to attend his father's funeral. Frye lost both his mother and father within a month.

F/C Channing Frye was excused from the Cavs for Friday's game to attend his father's funeral. Frye lost both his mother and father within a month.

F Channing Frye was not available Tuesday because he was excused from the team after his father died last Thursday.

F/C Channing Frye has been excused from the team following the death of his father. Frye's mother died less than a month ago.

F/C Channing Frye scored 21 points and hit a 3-pointer from the top of the arc in the final minute lifted to help the Cavs to a 121-117 win over Toronto. Frye has made 11 3-pointers in his past two games. "The minute that (opposing center) touches the paint, it's over. Welcome to Frye-land," Frye said. "There's too much room, I'm 7-foot and I have a green light, and I'm playing with maybe the best passer in the league (LeBron James). He's throwing darts out there."

F/C Channing Frye made five of Cleveland's 14 3-pointers in their 100-93 win Sunday over the Hornets, making the Cavs the first team in history to make at least 10 3-pointers in each of their first nine games.Frye scored 20 points off the bench.Eleven of Frye's 20 points came in the fourth quarter.

F/C Channing Frye scored 12 points as the Cavaliers improved to 6-0. They're the lone team in the league without a loss.

F/C Channing Frye remains away from the Cavaliers following the death of his mother.