Just because the San Antonio Spurs will be without both Gregg Popovich and Victor Wembanyama for the rest of the season doesn't mean the duo have taken a step back.

Two days after the San Antonio Spurs announced that Victor Wembanyama was out for the rest of the season, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Gregg Popovich won’t return this season either. The winningest coach in NBA history hasn’t been with the team since suffering a mild stroke at the beginning of November.

The San Antonio Spurs have been through a lot over the past week. First, they had to shut down Victor Wembanyama for the entire season with a

With just 27 games left in the Spurs season after Sunday night's outing against the Pelicans, it seems unlikely Gregg Popovich would return to coach the team nearly four months after he suffered what the club called a mild stroke.

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San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich missed the remainder of the 2024-2025 NBA season due to an injury. The San Antonio Spurs were gaining momentum, improving their NBA record to 24-30 and positioning themselves for a potential Play-In push.

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is reportedly not expected to return for the remainder of the season, league sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN 's Shams Charania on Saturday (February 22).