LeBron James had San Antonio on his mind Wednesday night, but not because the Lakers face the Spurs on Friday.
He was thinking of something else — or, rather, someone else.
The Spurs revealed earlier Wednesday that longtime coach Gregg Popovich suffered a mild stroke Nov. 2 at the team’s arena in the hours before a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He started a rehabilitation program, the Spurs said, and is expected to make a full recovery.
The game against the Lakers on Friday will be the eighth in which assistant coach Mitch Johnson will be filling in while Popovich recovers.