Spurs CEO RC Buford provides an update that appears to vindicate beliefs about Gregg Popovich's return to the bench.

Before the Spurs drafted Wembanyama No. 1 in 2023, they selected a Frenchman named Tony Parker with the No. 28 pick in 2001.

Diaw recalled that while he hadn't yet become an NBA player, Parker -- the then-19-year-old Spurs rookie -- invited him to coach Gregg ... studies at the Air Force Academy, Popovich speaks Russian ...

2017 — Gregg Popovich becomes the winningest coach with a single franchise in NBA history, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 121-97 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Popovich earns his 1,128th victory ...

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

Gregg Popovich's 29 seasons as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs produced a legendary NBA career. Even if he doesn't coach another game, five NBA championships and his win-loss record ...

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 ...