Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has medical emergency while recovering from stroke: report

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Gregg Popovich reportedly experienced a medical emergency Tuesday night while at a San Antonio steakhouse.

The San Antonio Spurs coach had a "mild stroke" in November and hasn't coached since.

TMZ reports that Popovich left the restaurant in an ambulance, and officials say they received a call that an elderly person "fainted."

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San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich watches play against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center in Salt Lake City Oct. 31, 2024.  (Rob Gray/Imagn Images)

Popovich reportedly did not suffer any life-threatening injuries or illnesses, and he was alert by the time he entered the ambulance.

The 76-year-old missed six games earlier this season before the team announced he had a stroke. He coached the team's first five games of the season.

The team said he was expected to make a full recovery. Mitch Johnson has been leading the Spurs in Popovich’s absence. 

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich speaks with Spurs center Victor Wembanyama before a game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center in Dallas Dec. 23, 2023. (Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports)

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In December, six weeks after his stroke, Popovich had not ruled out a comeback, saying tongue-in-cheek, "No one is more excited to see me return to the bench than the talented individuals who have been leading my rehabilitation process. They’ve quickly learned that I’m less coachable."

Popovich confirmed in late February he would not return for the rest of the season.

"Mitch Johnson and his