San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich missed the remainder of the 2024-2025 NBA season due to an injury. The San Antonio Spurs were gaining momentum, improving their NBA record to 24-30 and positioning themselves for a potential Play-In push.

The unfortunate update on Popovich adds to a horrible week of news for the Spurs. On Thursday, the team announced superstar center Victor Wembanyama, well on his way to Defensive Player of the Year honors, was being shut down for the rest of the season after he was diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder.

Popovich had what the team called a mild stroke just five games into the season. Interim coach Mitch Johnson has led the Spurs to a 22-27 mark (24-30 overall) in the absence of Popovich, who has coached the team since the 1996-97 season and won five NBA championships.

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Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren each posted a double-double as the Pistons came out of the NBA All-Star break still hot.

Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 12 assists and keyed a 19-0 run as the Detroit Pistons won their fifth straight game, 125-110 over the San Antonio Spurs.