Shams Charania details Gregg Popovich having a meeting with his Spurs team to say he won't be coaching the rest of the season.
Gregg Popovich addressed the Spurs for the first time since suffering a stroke in November and informed the team he won't return this season.
Gregg Popovich had an “emotional” in-person meeting with Spurs players before officially announcing he would miss the rest of the NBA season, according to a new report. The legendary San Antonio coach’s “NBA future remains uncertain as he recovers” from a stroke suffered in early November,
Gregg Popovich confirmed that he will not return to the bench this season, telling the Spurs players in person before releasing a statement. Popovich has been out since suffering a mild stroke before a game on Nov.
Popovich, 76, is the NBA’s all-time leader in head-coaching wins, with a 1,391-824 regular-season record (.628).
ESPN's Shams Charania reported Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich was not expected to return during the 2024-25 season after suffering a stroke in November. The decision came after the Spurs made the difficult decision to shut down superstar Victor Wembanyama for the rest of
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who issued a statement saying he won't return this season after his stroke, held an emotional in-person meeting with players, sources told ESPN.
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich said Thursday he will not return to the bench this season as he continues to recuperate from a stroke he suffered in November, according to a statement released by the team.
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will not return as head coach for the rest of the 2024-25 NBA season. Popovich was with the team on Thursday for the first time since he suffered a stroke in November.
"I will continue to focus on my health with the hope that I can return to coaching in the future," Coach Popovich said in a statement.
Gregg Popovich, one of the greatest coaches in NBA history, has been absent from the Spurs' sidelines since November.In 2023, Popovich signed a five-year contract extension with San Antonio, the franchise he's won five titles with.
Gregg Popovich reportedly won't return to the San Antonio Spurs this season. The legendary head coach stepped away from the Spurs after suffering a stroke in early November. Mitch Johnson has replaced the NBA's all-time wins leader as San Antonio's interim head coach.