NBA News: Gregg Popovich reportedly has another medical emergency
Greg Popovich He reportedly experienced a medical emergency Tuesday night at San Antonio Steakhouse.
San Antonio Spars The coach suffered a “mild stroke” in November and hasn’t coached since.
TMZ Report Popovich left the restaurant in an ambulance, and officials say he received a call saying the elderly were “unstood.”
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San Antonio Spurs head coach Greg Popovich Watch will face the Utah Jazz on October 31, 2024 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. (Rob Grey/Imagn Images)
Popovich reportedly had no life-threatening injuries or illnesses, and he was on guard by the time he entered the ambulance.
The 76-year-old missed six games before the team earlier this season. He announced that he had a stroke. He coached the team’s first five games of the season.
The team said he is expected to recover in full. Mitch Johnson has led the Spurs in Popovich’s absence.
San Antonio Spurs head coach Greg Popovich will speak with Spurs Center Victor Wenbanyama before his match against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on December 23, 2023. (Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports)
In December, six weeks after the stroke, Popovich did not rule out a comeback.
Popovich was confirmed in late February He won’t come back For the rest of the season.
“Mitch Johnson and his staff have done an incredible job, and the determination and professionalism that the players who are sticking together in the challenging season are outstanding,” he said in a statement at the time. “I will continue to focus on my health in the hopes of being able to return to coaching in the future.”
San Antonio signal head coach Greg Popovich to his players in the first half, facing the Portland Trail Blazers in Austin, Texas on April 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Popovich is NBA’s Career leaders won 1,401 wins and 170 more postseasons while winning five NBA titles. He’s in his 29th season and is all with San Antonio. The team missed the playoffs this year.
Ryan Gaydos and Paulina Dedaj of Fox News contributed to this report.
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