The unfortunate update on Popovich adds to a horrible week of news for the Spurs. On Thursday, the team announced superstar center Victor Wembanyama, well on his way to Defensive Player of the Year honors, was being shut down for the rest of the season after he was diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder.

San Antonio Spurs' Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich is not expected to return this season, and his future is uncertain as he recovers from a mild stroke suffered in November, league sources tell ESPN.

San Antonio Spurs' head coach, Gregg Popovich, is unlikely to make a comeback this season as he recuperates from a stroke sustained earlier in the campaign. The revelation that Popovich will be absent for the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season follows closely on the heels of the news that French sensation Victor Wembanyama has been sidelined for the rest of the season due to a blood clot in his right shoulder.