Gregg Popovich is stable, resting at home following medical incident at restaurant
Popovich suffered a mild stroke on Nov. 2 and has not been on the sidelines with the Spurs since.
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Gregg Popovich is stable and back at home, resting, following a medical incident at a restaurant on Tuesday night that required an ambulance to be called and resulted in him being transported to a hospital.
Popovich, 76, reportedly fainted while having dinner at a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, an incident first reported by TMZ and confirmed by the San Antonio Express-News, which got a copy of the incident report. An ambulance was called and Popovich was transported to a local hospital as a precautionary measure, he was not facing a life-threatening situation. There are no other details about the incident.
Popovich has been away from coaching since suffering a mild stroke before a game on Nov. 2. He met and spoke with the players just after the All-Star break and told them he would not be returning to the bench this season.
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If and when Popovich might return to the bench is unknown, as is how the Spurs will handle the coaching position long-term. Popovich is a Hall of Famer, the NBA's all-time winningest coach, and a five-time NBA champion. He also coached Team USA to a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Mitch Johnson took over as the interim head coach for the remainder of this past season.
