75-year-old Spurs coach Gregg Popovich suffered a well being subject earlier than Saturday’s sport towards the Timberwolves and will probably be out for an indefinite time period, ESPN is reporting.
San Antonio assistant coach Mitch Johnson is anticipated to be the interim head coach for the foreseeable future, together with for Monday’s sport towards the Clippers and Wednesdays sport towards the Rockets in Houston.
ESPN says the storied head coach “skilled a well being scenario earlier than the Spurs’ win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night time. The staff mentioned Popovich had an undisclosed sickness.”
He didn’t journey with the staff for video games in Los Angeles and Houston.
Johnson began off his short-term tenure in the precise method, after a 113-110 win over the Wolves in San Antonio.
Chris Paul added 15 factors and 13 assists and was very complimentary of his assistant.
“Mitch did a fantastic job, man,” Spurs guard Chris Paul mentioned after Saturday’s win. “I feel our entire teaching employees [did]. Issues occur inside this league on a regular basis and identical to with the gamers, it’s subsequent man. So, shoutout to Mitch; he did a fantastic job tonight.”
Jeremy Sochan scored 19 factors and 10 rebounds for San Antonio, and Victor Wembanyama had 17 factors and 6 rebounds.
39-year-old Paul turned the second-oldest participant in NBA historical past with ten assists in consecutive video games.
So issues aren’t all unhealthy in San Antonio. Let’s simply pray for Pop.
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