Is this going to be the season of GREGG POPOVICH? The SPURS coach is the NBA's conscience. He speaks out on whatever he wants, whenever he wants. TRUMP. Mass shootings. He was a headline machine last year and he's not stopping. A liberal in the heart of TEXAS. He's the NBA's great woke hope. Pop 2020. When Pop speaks, everyone listens. Five NBA titles gave him a platform. An AIR FORCE background gives him credentials. Can a basketball coach lead the resistance? Does the NBA want him to? Even if Pop is on point, how much should the NBA let him talk? The NBA cares about some modicum of respect towards national symbols. That's why there's a rule about standing for the flag. How much criticism is commissioner ADAM SILVER willing to allow? Does too much get to be bad for business? Pop isn't gentle. He rips into the president. Trump sets Pop off. Is there a tipping point? The NBA is a star-driven league -- and Pop is a star -- but will owners get antsy? Spurs ownership doesn't share Pop's beliefs. A few NBA owners don't. As long as Pop keeps talking, we'll listen. The loudest voice in the room and the smartest... CURTIS MALONE used to be an influential figure in AAU basketball. He was big in the DC amateur basketball scene because of DC ASSAULT, a successful AAU program that produced several NBA players. It was a shock when he was arrested in 2013. DADDY, a soon-to-be-released doc about Malone, will tell his story. Nothing's ever as simple as it looks with AAU ball. The Malone doc seems like a must-watch... BOB BOWMAN is leaving MLB. An industry is losing a titan. Bowman helped create and shepherd MLB ADVANCED MEDIA. BAMTECH, STATCAST, MLB's digital properties have all come about thanks to him. What does this mean for MLB's digital future? What will Bowman do next?... Always be workin' on your jumper... The real NYC MARATHON winner... Hall of Fame crossing guard.