Gregg Popovich is not expected to return to coach the San Antonio Spurs this season after suffering a stroke in November and his future in the NBA is “uncertain,” according to ESPN’s Shams Charania who cited league sources.
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich hasn't been with his team since suffering a mild stroke in November. Now, according to a new report, the veteran tactician might not be able to return at all this campaign.
The San Antonio Spurs have had one of the best coaches the sport has seen pacing the sidelines since 1996, Gregg Popovich. However, "Coach Pop" hasn't been with the team since November, after he suffered from a stroke.
Gregg Popovich is not expected to return to the Spurs' bench for the remainder of this season, ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Saturday. The San Antonio Spurs head coach had a mild stroke on Nov. 2 at the team facility and has not coached since then.
It looks like Gregg Popovich will not return to coach the Spurs this season. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Saturday night that Popovich, 76, will likely miss the rest of the year, with his future “uncertain.
Popovich, 76, is the NBA’s all-time leader in head-coaching wins, with a 1,391-824 regular-season record (.628).
Two days after the San Antonio Spurs announced that Victor Wembanyama was out for the rest of the season, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Gregg Popovich won’t return this season either. The winningest coach in NBA history hasn’t been with the team since suffering a mild stroke at the beginning of November.
Mitch Johnson will see out the season as San Antonio Spurs head coach after Gregg Popovich met with the roster and decided not to return to the sidelines and focus on health
Gregg Popovich had an emotional in-person meeting with Spurs players before officially announcing he would miss the rest of the NBA season.
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is not expected to return to the bench this season to coach the team, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Not having Popovich around for the rest of the year is another brutal blow for a franchise that badly needs its Hall of Fame coach back on the sideline.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is not expected to return to the sidelines this season. Popovich has not been with the team for quite some time now after suffering a stroke in November.