Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was absent due to ‘Mild Stroke’ before the game, is expected to make a full recovery

The Spurs said Popovich suffered a mild stroke at the team’s arena in San Antonio on Nov. 2

That’s what the San Antonio Spurs head coach says Gregg Popovich will make a full recovery after suffering a “mild stroke” earlier this month.

On Wednesday, November 13, Spurs issued a update on their 75-year-old coach who has been away from the team since Nov 2

“The San Antonio Spurs announced today that head coach Gregg Popovich has suffered a mild stroke. The episode occurred on November 2nd at the Frost Bank Center,” the statement read.

Popovich is expected to make a full recovery, according to the team, and has already begun a rehabilitation program. The Spurs said there is currently no timeline for his return to coaching the NBA team — which includes the 2023 No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama and NBA vet Chris Paul.

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Mitch Johnson has served as interim head coach since Popovich – who won 5 NBA titles as coach of the Spurs and two Olympic gold medals with Team USA – suffered a stroke Nov. 2 just before tipoff between the Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

“During this time, the organization is grateful to the extended community for providing privacy and space for the Popovich family,” the Spurs’ statement concluded.

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On November 4, ESPN’s NBA Insider Shams Charania reported that Popovich would be away from the team while recovering from a “health issue” for an “indefinite period of time”.

After the Nov. 2 game, interim coach Johnson said Associated Press that he learned he would take over for Popovich just hours before tipoff. He described Popovich’s condition as an “unexpected illness” and simply told reporters, “He’s not feeling well,” and that “it’s happened before.”

Johnson said at the time that the team “just always has to be ready for the next guy,” according to the AP. “We’ve had it with injuries and sometimes people get sick or feel bad or things come up in life.”

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Popovich is among the most beloved NBA coaches, retired and active, and is known as one of the winningest coaches in league history. Currently in his 29th season as San Antonio’s head coach, Popovich is just one of five coaches to win five or more titles.

Popovich led San Antonio to NBA championships in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014.