Last night, long-time San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich released a statement via the Spurs updating fans on his health. "This has certainly been an unprecedented six weeks for my family and me,

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich expressed his gratitude and his desire to return to the bench in his first public statement since suffering a stroke last month.

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has broken his silence six weeks after being sidelined by what team officials have called a "minor stroke." In a brief media statement issued Monday, the winningest coach in NBA history said the health issue was an "unexpected" obstacle for him and his family.