The longtime head coach of the San Antonio Spurs suffered the medical episode Nov. 2 and has been away from the team.
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich suffered a “mild stroke” on Nov. 2, the team confirmed Wednesday.
The episode occurred at the Frost Bank Center that day before the Spurs’ game against Minnesota, the team said in a news release.
Popovich has started a rehabilitation program and is expected to make a full recovery, the team said.
A timeline for his return to the sidelines has not been determined.
Assistant coach Mitch Johnson has been leading the team in Popovich’s absence.
The team said it is “grateful to the extended community for providing privacy and space to the Popovich family.”