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.

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

Mitch Johnson is stressing a business as usual approach for the San Antonio Spurs while coach Gregg Popovich is out indefinitely while recovering from an illness.

On Saturday, Gregg Popovich was absent as the San Antonio Spurs secured a 113-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Here’s what we know.

“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.

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

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.