The 73-year-old coach appeared in good spirits, and spoke for more than 12 minutes about 90 minutes before tip-off.
Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich watches team warm up before the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the AT&T Center on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.LOS ANGELES -- Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is not on the bench for Sunday's night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers after falling ill, the team says.
The 73-year-old Popovich arrived at Crypto.com Arena and met with the media about 90 minutes before tip-off as prescribed by league rules. He appeared in good spirits, and spoke for more than 12 minutes. When the game began, however, Popovich was not present in the arena bowl. Assistant Brett Brown served as acting coach.
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