Spurs announce Gregg Popovich suffered a minor stroke and is expected to make a “full recovery,” but have no timetable for his return

The San Antonio Spurs announced Wednesday that head coach Gregg Popovich suffered a mild stroke in early November, which led to his recent indefinite absence from the team for health reasons.

In the statement released by the team, the Spurs said the stroke occurred on Nov. 2 at their home arena, the Frost Bank Center. Now, 11 days after the stroke, the team says Popovich has already begun a rehabilitation program and “expects a full recovery.” However, there is no timetable for his return, so we don't know when he might return this season or if next season is a more realistic goal.

Popovich's stroke was initially reported as an unspecified medical issue that occurred on Nov. 2, the day the Spurs played the Minnesota Timberwolves at home. Popovich wasn't coaching in that game and instead assistant Mitch Johnson was milling around on the sidelines. On November 4, it was announced that Johnson would be interim coach during Popovich's absence. In the six games Johnson has coached in Popovich's absence, the Spurs are 3-3.

Popovich, 75, is in his 29th season with the Spurs and is the league's longest-tenured head coach. He leads the NBA with 1,391 regular season wins and another 170 postseason wins. He has also coached five Spurs teams to NBA titles.