Hall of Fame NBA coach Gregg Popovich recovering from mild stroke, San Antonio Spurs say

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Spurs manager Gregg Popovich is continuing to retrieve aft helium suffered what the squad called a "mild stroke" connected Nov. 2.

Popovich has missed the past six games with what the squad had antecedently referred to arsenic an undisclosed aesculapian episode.

The Spurs provided a diagnosis and update connected the Basketball Hall of Famer's presumption Wednesday, saying Popovich suffered the changeable astatine the team's arena.

"Popovich, who has already started a rehabilitation program, is expected to marque a afloat recovery," the Spurs said successful a statement. "At this point, a timeline for his instrumentality to the sidelines has not been determined. During this time, the enactment is grateful to the extended assemblage for providing privateness and abstraction to the Popovich family."

Popovich is the NBA's vocation person with 1,390 victories and different 170 postseason wins with 5 NBA titles. He is successful his 29th season, each with San Antonio.

The 75-year-old Popovich is the oldest manager successful NBA history. In 2020, helium passed the erstwhile people held by Hubie Brown (71) successful his last crippled arsenic Memphis Grizzlies caput coach.

Mitch Johnson has served arsenic the Spurs acting caput manager portion Popovich has been out. Johnson is prepared to manager the Spurs for the full season, a root told ESPN's Shams Charania.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.