In Popovich's absence, assistant coach Mitch Johnson has served as the team's interim head coach. What happened to Popovich? Here is what is known about the legendary coach's health. SN's NBA HQ ...

Johnson took over on almost no notice in November, and the Spurs are 17-19 since Popovich had the stroke. They are in a bit of a slide right now, losing six of their past seven games. "Pop's ...

Luckily for the Spurs, Popovich's assistant coach, Mitch Johnson, has done a tremendous job since taking over the clipboard. On Thursday, the Spurs improved to 18-19 under Johnson — and 20-22 ...

According to Vardon, Johnson described his communication with Popovich as “consistent.” “He is watching games, still as opinionated as he’s ever been, and competitive, and what you would ...

Johnson said Wednesday his communication with Popovich has been “consistent,” and point guard Chris Paul said Pop “calls” players after games. “I’ve seen him quite a bit,” Johnson said.

Johnson told The Athletic's Joe Vardon on Wednesday that he has "consistent communication" with Popovich, and he's even seen him some. “I’ve seen him quite a bit,” Johnson said.

Spurs interim head coach Mitch Johnson has done a nice job in Popovich's absence, posting a 17-19 mark. Entering play Wednesday, the Spurs were just 1.5 games behind the Phoenix Suns for the No ...

Popovich suffered what the team called a mild stroke on Nov. 2. Interim coach Mitch Johnson has led the Spurs to a 17-19 mark (19-22 overall) in the absence of Popovich, who has coached the team ...

The San Antonio Spurs arrived to the NBA Paris Games with a record of 19-22 for the first half of their 2024-25 season. Compared with the first half of the previous season — when they were 7-34 ...

Because he doesn’t have to do that, and he does." Acting coach Mitch Johnson, who has led the Spurs to a 17-19 record in Popovich's absence, said he, too, remains hopeful his boss will return at ...

Interim coach Mitch Johnson has navigated the tough task of making sure the Spurs' on-court development continues until Popovich is ready to return. Here's what you need to know about Popovich's ...