San Antonio Spurs interim coach Mitch Johnson provided a statement before addressing the media Monday at Intuit Dome that highlighted Gregg Popovich’s “impact on our organization” on the heels of what the team announced would be an indefinite absence after suffering a health issue Saturday at the Frost Bank Center.
“He’ll be OK, and we can’t wait to have him back,” Johnson said.
But the Spurs enter uncharted waters, as Popovich’s absences against the Minnesota Timberwolves and LA Clippers match the most consecutive games (two) he has missed during the regular season. San Antonio faces the Houston Rockets on Wednesday and Popovich won’t be with the team.
When the coach sits out against Houston, it would tie his most…
