San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich suffered a health issue Saturday night and will miss San Antonio’s next two games on Monday and Wednesday, if not more. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the news on social media Monday morning.
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich suffered a health issue before Saturday’s game and assistant Mitch Johnson is expected to be the interim head coach for indefinite period, including Monday vs. Clippers and Wednesday vs. Rockets, sources tell ESPN.
The Portland Trail Blazers play the Spurs Thursday in San Antonio. Per the timeline given in the report, that’s the earliest Popovich could return from his absence.