Popovich, 76, suffered a mild stroke on Nov. 2 and was unable to continue in his role as one of the NBA coaching greats.

Gregg Popovich's career as the Spurs' head coach has ended after 29 seasons. Here's his historic coaching career by the numbers.

Gregg Popovich understood the world. That goes back long before the basketball world knew who he was. It probably can be traced to at least Popovich’s time at the U.S.