Fans said they learned the news before the Spurs game against the Washington Wizards Wednesday night.

Spurs general manager Brian Wright addressed Popovich’s diagnosis during a pregame news conference before their game against the Washington Wizards.

Basketball Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich has been away from the team because he suffered a mild stroke earlier this month, the San Antonio Spurs announced Wednesday.

Keldon Johnson and Malaki Branham had 17 points each and the San Antonio Spurs beat Portland 118-105 on Thursday night in their fourth game without coach Gregg Popovich.

The San Antonio Spurs are unsure when, or if, Gregg Popovich will return as coach this season.

San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Mitch Johnson provided a brief update Thursday on the health of head coach Gregg Popovich.

Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is not with the team in Los Angeles to face the Clippers. Popovich suffered a health issue before Saturday’s home game with the Minnesota Timberwolves and did not travel to California.

After the San Antonio Spurs announced head coach Gregg Popovich’s indefinite hiatus from the team on Monday, citing illness, the public wonders about the team’s interim selection.

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is out indefinitely while recovering from an illness that forced him to miss Saturday's victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The 75-year-old coach missed Saturday night’s win in the Frost Bank Center against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to an undisclosed illness.

Keldon Johnson had 25 points, Chris Paul added 15 points and 13 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-103 without coach Gregg Popovich, who missed the game due to illness.

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich missed the Spurs’ game Saturday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves because of an undisclosed illness.

Chet Holmgren gets tired of addressing what he considers a manufactured rivalry with Victor Wembanyama, but he understands the hype.

The San Antonio Spurs are ready to tip off the 2024-25 season at the Dallas Mavericks with two veterans on the roster, point guard Chris Paul and forward Harrison Barnes, who they didn’t have last season.

The Boston Celtics begin this season as the NBA champions.

The reigning NBA rookie of the year.

It’s not often a large group of people agree on one thing, let alone 30 of the NBA’s general managers.

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was front-and-center at the team’s media day as he prepares to lead the Silver and Black for his 29th straight campaign.

The San Antonio Spurs hosted media day on Monday as they prepare for the start of the 2024 training camp.

San Antonio Spurs power forward Sandro Mamukelashvili has had a busy summer.

Someone is going to have a very difficult task on Saturday.

The San Antonio Spurs leveraged the NBA’s free agency period to reel in a pair of veteran guards who are expected to bring a seasoned perspective into a young Spurs locker room.

Becky Hammon has had to prove she belongs throughout her basketball career.

Fresh off an NCAA men's basketball championship, San Antonio's No. 4 overall pick Stephon Castle is having a whirlwind year.

San Antonio’s first draft in the Victor Wembanyama era is officially in the books.

On June 25, 1999, the San Antonio Spurs celebrated their first NBA Championship victory after defeating the New York Knicks 4 games to 1. This marked the first of the Spurs' five total NBA Championships.

Former Spur Demar DeRozan recently appeared on ‘the 25/10 Show’ with hosts LeSean McCoy and DeSean Jackson and shared the type of person Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ reported plan to offer a massive contract to UConn coach Dan Hurley is the latest twist in the monthlong race to replace Darvin Ham.

Victor Wembanyama's rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs is coming to an end.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points in 26 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Victor Wembanyama-less San Antonio Spurs 127-89.

Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic scored 42 points and outdueled Rookie of the Year favorite Victor Wembanyama in Denver’s 110-105 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night to retake sole possession of first place in the West.

Victor Wembanyama sounds like he expects to be playing an NBA game — or two, perhaps — in his native France next season.

Nikola Jokic scored 31 points and the Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio 117-106 on Friday night in a game played in the Texas capital as the Spurs drew a record crowd in their bid to broaden their regional fan base.

Jonathan Kuminga had 21 points, Klay Thompson added 20 points, and the Golden State Warriors overcame a sluggish start to the beat the San Antonio Spurs 112-102 on Monday night.

Domantas Sabonis scored 31 points, including the go-ahead dunk with 7.7 seconds remaining, and the Sacramento Kings beat the San Antonio Spurs 131-129.

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, already ruled out of Thursday night’s game at Sacramento with a sprained right ankle, is expected to miss Saturday’s game at Golden State, too.

Alperen Sengun scored a career-high 45 points with a season-best 16 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-101 win over the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night.

Members of the boys and girls basketball teams at the small private school got quite a surprise — they got to be in the gym to watch No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama, coach Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs having a gameday shootaround session on their court.

Jacob Assaraf lost a bet, so he had to go through classes at Hebrew Academy on Wednesday wearing a suit instead of more casual attire.

In January, Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich named Jones as the SYBL Ambassador for the second consecutive year.

Scoring 20 points in Spurs 118-113 loss to Washington Wizards

Devin Vassell had 25 points, Victor Wembanyama added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-112 on Saturday night.

Victor Wembanyama returned after sitting out a game to score 24 points and grab eight rebounds, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 131-127 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

LaMelo Ball scored 16 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Charlotte Hornets beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-120 on Friday night to end a six-game losing streak.

Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 16 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls overcame a career-high 30 points from Tre Jones to rally for a 122-116 victory Saturday over the San Antonio Spurs, who sat Victor Wembanyama.

Victor Wembanyama had 26 points and 11 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs routed Charlotte 135-99 on Friday night, spoiling Hornets star LaMelo Ball’s return from a 20-game absence.

The San Antonio Spurs, despite the selection of top draft pick and new franchise cornerstone Victor Wembanyama, is still on pace through 34 games to set a team record for the number of losses in a season.

Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat have agreed on a long-term contract extension.

Luka Doncic scored 39 points in a triple-double and the Dallas Mavericks routed San Antonio 144-119 after Spurs rookie star Victor Wembanyama was a late scratch when he sprained an ankle during warmups.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is a late scratch against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks because of a sprained right ankle after stepping on a ball boy’s foot during warmups.

Damian Lillard scored a season-high 40 points to push his career total over 20,000, Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double and the Milwaukee Bucks trounced San Antonio 132-119 on Tuesday night as the Spurs played without Victor Wembanyama.

Damian Lillard scored a season-high 40 points to push his career total over 20,000, Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double and the Milwaukee Bucks trounced San Antonio 132-119 on Tuesday night as the Spurs played without Victor Wembanyama.

CJ McCollum had 29 points, Brandon Ingram added 26 and the New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record with 22 3-pointers in rolling past Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 146-110 on Sunday.

San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich, players take the podium

Tari Eason had a season-high 18 points and 14 rebounds off the bench as the Houston Rockets beat San Antonio 93-82 on Monday night and dealt the Spurs their franchise-record 17th consecutive loss.

Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 21 rebounds and the NBA-leading Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat San Antonio 102-94 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory and the Spurs’ 15th loss in a row.

Thursday’s loss marks the Spurs’ 13th-straight loss, which is tied with the second-most in San Antonio’s franchise history.

Trae Young scored a season-high 45 points and drew a charge from Jeremy Sochan with 2.7 seconds left as the Atlanta Hawks handed the San Antonio Spurs their 13th straight loss with a 137-135 victory on Thursday night.

Week in and week out, it doesn’t matter if the team gets blown out by 40 points or lets a big lead slip away. The Spurs continue to reiterate their trust in the learning process and optimism for the future of the San Antonio franchise.

Gregg Popovich called Spurs’ fans booing of Kawhi Leonard “hateful” and “mean-spirited,” and the San Antonio coach has no regrets taking the microphone and imploring the home crowd to knock it off.

Head Coach Gregg Popovich told Spurs fans to stop booing former Spur Kawhi Leonard.

Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points while hearing boos that prompted San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich to admonish the crowd, Paul George added 24 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs 109-102.

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich grabbed the microphone and chastised the crowd at the Frost Bank Center, telling fans to stop booing former Spurs All-Star Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers.

Sotheby’s announed that it has auctioned off San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama’s game-worn jersey from his NBA debut.

Bill Self says he intends to finish his coaching career at Kansas, one day after the announcement of a lifetime contract that will pay the Hall of Famer $53 million over the first five years.

San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama has experienced the wide spectrum of highs and lows during this first couple of weeks in the NBA.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 23 points, and the Indiana Pacers routed the San Antonio Spurs 152-111 for coach Rick Carlisle’s 900th career victory.

National TV executives are betting on the Spurs’ rookie sensation

Rookie Victor Wembanyama scored a season-high 38 points, Zach Collins added 19 and the San Antonio Spurs held off Phoenix’s late charge to beat the Suns 132-121 on Thursday night.

The NBA’s In-Season Tournament starts Friday and runs through Dec. 9.

Luka Doncic had 33 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists and the Dallas Mavericks spoiled the NBA debut of No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama, beating the San Antonio Spurs 126-119.

The Victor Wembanyama era is underway in San Antonio.

A new era of Spurs basketball officially began Wednesday night when French phenom and No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama made his regular season debut for the five-time NBA champions.

Artist Ray Scarborough is a lifelong Spurs fan and San Antonio native, and now his artwork will be showcased for the rest of Spurs nation to see.

The Memphis Grizzlies won’t have suspended star Ja Morant for 25 games at the start of their pursuit of a third consecutive Southwest Division title.

The San Antonio Spurs began preparing for what should be one of this season’s most demanding tasks.

The San Antonio Spurs and guard Devin Vassell have agreed to a five-year $146 million contract extension, according to media reports.

The San Antonio Spurs began preparing for what should be one of this season’s most demanding tasks.

Jimmy Butler had a new look for Media Day and the NBA world immediately took notice.

As part of their preparations for big tournaments in recent years such as this summer's World Cup, USA Basketball has been taking a few extra players to help in practices and workouts.

Fans waved a German flag and chanted Dirk Nowitzki’s name when he walked the red carpet into Symphony Hall for the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony.

Spurs fans will be tuned in for a historic weekend as three members of the organization are about to go to the Naismith Pro Basketball Hall of Fame.

Spurs greats Gregg Popovich and Tony Parker and the rest of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023 met with the media Friday.

Gregg Popovich didn't want to be inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame until the players that helped his teams win NBA championships had already gone in.

This Saturday is a big day for the Silver and Black as several San Antonio Spurs basketball greats are set to be enshrined in the Neismith Memorial Basketball Hall-of-Fame.

Three more members of the San Antonio Spurs organization will be enshrined Saturday into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

The San Antonio Spurs are auctioning autographs from three Alamo city legends to commemorate their enshrinement into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2023, according to a press release.

Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will be presented by David Robinson, Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan and Tony Parker during the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Ceremony.

Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has officially signed on for five more years with the team, the team announced Saturday.

Gregg Popovich evidently doesn’t plan to leave the San Antonio Spurs anytime soon.

The final numbers for Victor Wembanyama in his Summer League debut: nine points on 2-for-13 shooting, eight rebounds, five blocked shots, three assists.

Victor Wembanyama’s debut at NBA Summer League is Friday night.

The first dinner that Victor Wembanyama had in his new home city was filled with San Antonio royalty.

No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama of San Antonio and No. 2 pick Brandon Miller of Charlotte might go head-to-head on the first day of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama of San Antonio and No. 2 pick Brandon Miller of Charlotte might go head-to-head on the first day of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

With the selection of the most promising and hyped prospect since LeBron James, many fans of the team immediately began to ask, “how soon can we again compete for titles?”

San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich wonders how the team has been fortunate enough to draft players like David Robinson, Tim Duncan and now Victor Wembanyama.

The San Antonio Spurs are looking to end their four-year playoff drought with the addition of Victor Wembanyama.

Victor Wembanyama closed out his French league career on Thursday with 22 points, as his Metropolitans 92 lost 92-85 to Monaco in Game 3 of the finals in Paris.

Victor Wembanyama’s NBA draft experience will be quite unlike last year’s No. 1 pick.