AP Alert Spurs' Gregg Popovich to not return this season TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press Feb 27, 2025 Feb 27, 2025 Updated Sep 2, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gregg Popovich will not coach this season. He is not ruling out a comeback in the future.kAm!@A@G:49 >6E H:E9 E96 $2? p?E@?:@ $AFCD @? %9FCD52J[ C6=62D:?8 2 DE2E6>6?E 27E6CH2C5 E@ >2<6 9:D 564:D:@? @? E9:D D62D@? — 2?5 9@A6 7@C ?6IE D62D@? — AF3=:4] %96 fe\J62C\@=5 !@A@G:49[ E96 }qpVD 2==\E:>6 4@249:?8 H:?D =6256C[ 925 2 DEC@<6 2E E96 E62>VD 2C6?2 :? $2? p?E@?:@ @? }@G] a 2?5 92D 366? 2H2J 7C@> E96 E62> D:?46]k^AmkAmQxVG6 564:565 ?@E E@ C6EFC? 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