April 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\nTMZ reported Friday that Popovich allegedly \u201cfainted\u201d on Tuesday night. The website also shared video of a man the outlet identified as Popovich being placed onto a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance. <\/p>\n
KSAT reached out to the Spurs on Friday, but a spokesperson declined to comment.<\/p>\n
A San Antonio Fire Department spokesperson told KSAT that the agency couldn\u2019t confirm whether they transported Popovich to the hospital on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
However, they did confirm that a crew responded to the Ruth\u2019s Chris on Jones Maltsberger around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a man around 80 who fainted at a table. <\/p>\n
The man was transported to the hospital as a precaution.<\/p>\n
A Google Maps view of the location appears to line up with the video published by TMZ that reportedly shows Popovich being loaded into an SAFD ambulance.<\/p>\n
BACKGROUND<\/p>\n
Popovich, the five-time NBA champion coach who has led the Spurs for the majority of the last 29 NBA seasons, suffered a stroke on Nov. 2, 2024, just before the Spurs were preparing to host the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Frost Bank Center. <\/p>\n
At that point in the season, Popovich coached the team\u2019s first five games of the 2024-25 regular season. Assistant coach Mitch Johnson stepped in as interim coach. <\/p>\n
On Feb. 27, Popovich and the Spurs announced that he would not return<\/a> to coach the team for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. <\/p>\n\u201dI will continue to focus on my health with the hope that I can return to coaching in the future,” Popovich said in a statement released by the team on Feb. 27. <\/p>\n
After a 2-3 start, Johnson finished the final 77 regular season games with a 32-45 record (34-48 overall). <\/p>\n
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