Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich returns home after hospitalization
(WTVO) — Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich has returned home after being hospitalized Tuesday night, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
The medical incident happened while he was at a San Antonio Steak House. He was taken out on a stretcher, according to footage taken by .
The oldest coach in basketball experienced a mild stroke on November 2nd, according to the Spurs' staff. The 72-year-old signed a 5 year contract extension with the Spurs in 2023.
Interim Head Coach Mitch Johnson said coaches and staff already have an offseason plan in place while Popovich works to get healthy.
Popovich is currently the NBA's winningest coach, boasting 1,412 regular-season victories and another 170 in the postseason.
Popovich has been a five-time NBA Finals-winning head coach with the Spurs.
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