Oct 30, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich watches his team play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center. Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Hospitalized After Medical Scare

Originally posted on San Antonio Spurs on SI
By Matt Guzman | Last updated Apr 18, 2025 3:39 PM ET

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was taken out of a local San Antonio steakhouse on a stretcher Tuesday night around 8:20 p.m, per TMZ.

Officials reportedly responded to a call from the establishment claiming that "an elderly person" had "fainted," which turned out to be the 76-year-old coach. Popovich suffered a mild stroke on Nov. 2 prior to a home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Gregg Popovich was taken to the hospital Tuesday night after fainting at a San Antonio restaurant, per @TMZ

TMZ reports he was stretchered out and may still be feeling effects from a mild stroke suffered in November.

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After his initial health scare, Popovich stepped away from the team to prioritize his health. Save for a meeting he held at the Spurs' practice facility in February when he announced his decision to not return for the remainder of the season, his primary source of interaction with his team came digitally.

"This is a difficult time for everyone," Spurs general manager Brian Wright said a few days after Popovich's stroke. "(Popovich) has been the leader of this organization for the last three decades. When we walk into the building each and every day, we feel (his) presence."

. @TMZ_Sports reported it first, but it appears as if #Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was taken out of a local San Antonio restaurant on a stretcher Tuesday night.

Officials responded to a call for "an elderly person" who had "fainted," which turned out to be the 76-year-old coach.
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TMZ added that Popovich was alert and talking by the time he entered the back of the ambulance, and that he was admitted to a hospital with "non-life-threatening injury or illness."

It took a few months before Popovich was able to walk again following his stroke, and while his condition seemed to be improving, Tuesday's incident bears no positive outlook on the future of his coaching career.

Neither the Spurs, nor Popovich, have made any official announcement at this time.

This article first appeared on San Antonio Spurs on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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