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NBA mourns death of Gregg Popovich's wife

SAN ANTONIO — The NBA is paying tribute to the wife of San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.

Erin Popovich died Wednesday at 67, the team said. Her death came after a long illness, the San Antonio Express-News reported.

LeBron James, who was playing Game 2 of Cleveland's first-round series against Indiana, was visibly upset when told after the game.

"Obviously, I'm a huge Pop fan. I love Pop. That's such a tragedy," James said during his postgame interview on TNT. "My best wishes go out to Pop and his family. That's devastating news.

"The NBA family, we all stick together.