Gregg Popovich will return as coach this season after he suffered an undisclosed medical episode last Saturday.

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama said he and his teammates expect Gregg Popovich to return soon after a health issue caused the longtime coach to miss three games, including Thursday night's 118-105 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

I'm told that it was a health issue and it was a serious health issue that the Spurs dealt with and Gregg Popovich dealt with over the weekend,' Charania said.

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

San Antonio Spurs interim coach Mitch Johnson provided a statement before addressing the media Monday at Intuit Dome that highlighted Gregg Popovich's "impact on our organization" on the heels of what the team announced would be an indefinite absence after suffering a health issue Saturday at the Frost Bank Center.

“Indefinitely” covers a broad range of possibilities, with the only certainty being that this will be the longest regular-season absence of Popovich’s Hall of Fame career. He missed Saturday’s home victory over the Timberwolves, and will not join the Spurs on a trip that includes road games at the Clippers and the Rockets.

Interim head coach Mitch Johnson said he learned he would be filling in for Popovich just 2.5 hours before tipoff on Saturday

Longtime San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who experienced an undisclosed health issue over the weekend, will not be with the team for upcoming games in Los Angeles and Houston, the Spurs announced Monday.

Assistant coach Mitch Johnson will serve as interim coach while Gregg Popovich deals with the undisclosed health issue that surfaced before Saturday's game.