Popovich has been out since he suffered a mild stroke before a Nov 2 game, and there remains no timetable for him to return to the sidelines, the Spurs’ CEO RC Buford told Joe Varden of The Athletic.

With the San Antonio Spurs in Paris for a pair of games against the Indiana Pacers this week, the absence of coach Gregg Popovich looms over what would otherwise be a showcase for the NBA and second-year French star Victor Wembanyama.

We know in a season it is not going to be a straight line,” Spurs star Victor Wembanyama said. “The long term is never being questioned."

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich remains away from the bench as he recovers from a stroke, with his return this season still up in the air.

Wembanyama was born and raised in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, a western Paris suburb, and has made it a focus this week to introduce his teammates to Parisian culture and the life he led before he became the NBA Rookie of the Year and likely next face of the league.

San Antonio Spurs veteran guard Chris Paul revealed that Gregg Popovich calls him after every game amid his absence from the team.

San Antonio Spurs fans have the right to reserve concern for their favorite head coach, Gregg Popovich, especially following the recent news regarding his return. In a recent interview with The Athletic, Spurs CEO R.C. Buford provided a health status update for the NBA legend.

After suffering a stroke in the fall, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is “attacking his rehab with the same resilience” that he has exhibited for decades on the team’s bench, team CEO R.C. Buford told reporters in Paris on Wednesday, according to The Athletic's Joe Vardon.

The NBA is still exploring ways to expand its role in European basketball and those talks with FIBA and other stakeholders will continue, Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday. That means there’s no deal — yet.

Steph, LeBron and KD are tabbed All-Star starters while the Knicks outpace the Celtics and Cavaliers with 2 selections.

The NBA is still exploring ways to expand its role in European basketball and those talks with FIBA and other stakeholders will continue, Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday.