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It's beginning to feel like Gregg Popovich might retire from coaching for good, which would leave the San Antonio Spurs with massive shoes to fill on the sideline. Pop has already decided to sit out the rest of the 2024-25 season after suffering a stroke earlier in the campaign.

Gregg Popovich will be away from the Spurs for an indefinite period due to a health issue. Popovich, 75, suffered his health issue ahead of San Antonio's game against Minnesota on Saturday, Nov. 2. The Spurs initially announced Popovich would miss that game with an undisclosed illness but would later provide more information.

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San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is not expected to return this season following a stroke on Nov. 2, ESPN reported Saturday.

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.

Just because the San Antonio Spurs will be without both Gregg Popovich and Victor Wembanyama for the rest of the season doesn't mean the duo have taken a step back.

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is not expected to return to the bench this season, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Popovich's long-term future with the organization remains uncertain as he continues to recover from a mild stroke he suffered in November.

Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich is not expected to coach again this season and his future is uncertain. Will he ever return to the sidelines or is he done? Matt Roy, Chuck Miketinac, and Don Harris talk about the future of the winningest coach in NBA history and of the Spurs.

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.