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Kelly Ann Gonzalez and Ric Galvan both recieved nearly 20% of the vote so they'll be headed to the June 7 runoff election RELATED | Bexar County's new voting collection process causes delays in result reporting easily retains her seat with 72% of the votes District 8 will see a new council member as Manny Pelaez vacated the seat to run for mayor Ivalis Meza Gonzalez is headed to a runoff with Paula McGee who edged out Sakib Shaikh by less than 1% the race is tight between Misty Spears and Angi Taylor Aramburu the current council member for District 10 "I'm really grateful for the support I feel it every day when we were out on the campaign trail Now we need the work doesn't stop the work continues and we're going to need all that support moving forward so we can make San Antonio the city we know it can be." Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal NewsSean Talbot Devan Karp SAN ANTONIO – Mayor Ron Nirenberg is returning to a familiar setting when his term at City Hall is complete: the classroom Trinity University announced Monday that Nirenberg will be the Calgaard Distinguished Professor of Practice in the Department of Communications beginning in August It’s not the first time the mayor has spent time on the Trinity campus was the general manager of the Trinity radio station KFTU before running for office “I’m honored to return to Trinity this coming year,” Nirenberg said in a statement released by the university “My time as a student here shaped who I am as a leader and I’m eager to give back to the institution that helped launch my career I look forward to engaging with students and faculty as we explore the ways communication and leadership intersect to shape our communities.” “We are pleased to welcome Mayor Nirenberg back to Trinity,” Trinity President Vanessa B “As an alumnus who has dedicated his life to public service and leadership Ron embodies the values of civic engagement and thoughtful communication that we instill in our students His return to campus will enrich our academic mission and deepen our connection with the community.” The school added that Nirenberg will also serve as an ambassador for the university His appointment to the role is renewable after 12 months and begins on August 1 Copyright 2025 by KSAT - All rights reserved Sean Talbot is Manager of Content and Coverage at KSAT He formerly served as the Assistant News Director and Assignments Manager He graduated from Texas State with a degree in Mass Communication with a minor in Political Science he’s at home with his wife Lomisa and their daughters Grace and Sydney Email Newsletters KSAT RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us KSAT Internships Careers at KSAT Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group SAN ANTONIO - Trinity University announced on Monday that San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg will return to his alma mater this fall as the Calgaard Distinguished Professor of Practice in the Department of Communication will assume the newly created role beginning August 1 renewable appointment includes teaching courses in communication during the 2025-26 academic year “We are pleased to welcome Mayor Nirenberg back to Trinity,” said Trinity University President Vanessa B Nirenberg graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in communication and later earned a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication He has served as mayor of San Antonio since 2017 “I’m honored to return to Trinity this coming year,” Nirenberg said in a statement To read the full statement, visit Trinity University's website Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal NewsGabby Jimenez SAN ANTONIO – A woman who was killed in a crash on the North Side has been identified according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office Friday at the intersection of Harry Wurzbach Road and Dalewood Place Police said the driver of a white 2017 Dodge Ram 2500 was traveling southbound on Harry Wurzbach Road “at a high rate of speed.” Police said the Ram crashed into the passenger side of a black 2005 Toyota Tacoma that made a left turn at the intersection The crash caused both vehicles to “spin out of control,” police said according to the medical examiner’s office The driver of the Tacoma was injured and taken to a hospital for further treatment The driver of the Ram may face charges for the crash Additional information was not immediately available Gabby Jimenez is a digital journalist at KSAT Gabby is a San Antonio native and joined the KSAT team in January 2025 she has reported for newspapers in Louisiana and Virginia earning a Virginia Press Association award for Combination Photo and Story in 2024 On Friday, the San Antonio Spurs announced that Gregg Popovich will no longer coach the team and is transitioning to a full-time role as president of basketball operations Popovich, 76, ends his coaching tenure as the league's career wins leader with 1,422 regular-season victories and has five championships and an NBA record-tying three Coach of the Year awards. Enter Mitch Johnson, who was named acting head coach after Popovich suffered a mild stroke in November and will now take over coaching duties on a permanent basis The Spurs were determined that Popovich had earned the right to decide when the time was right to step away Popovich was adamant that he would come back only if he felt he could physically do the job saying in recent years that he felt invigorated by working with young players eager to learn Popovich decided he needed to shift into a supportive role with Johnson whom he was very fond of and high on as his successor There is relief and clarity. Popovich was definitely mulling continuing to coach these past few months, which is why his announcement that he wouldn't return during the season didn't say anything about his future. But he is NBA royalty and there was concern about the legendary coach's health. After an incident recently that required a trip to the hospital there was even more concern for Popovich's well-being The Spurs have been left in an excellent place by Popovich but it is also fair to say one of his greatest accomplishments was leaving the position with a clean contingency plan "He took a lot of losses over the last few years that he didn't have to take; it was a very unselfish act," one veteran league executive told ESPN but the next generation of the team has his fingerprints on it." In addition to being willing to take the hardest steps in a rebuild in his last years in the job Popovich helped create and maintain a renowned culture Many organizations over the years tried to duplicate it by raiding Popovich's front office and coaching staff That culture will carry on long after his departure from the position as Johnson steadily got more responsibilities in his time on the bench even before Johnson was named acting head coach that Popovich would have him draw up late-game strategy in huddles Over the years there were many assistants who were viewed as some undefined "head coach in waiting" in San Antonio That's because Popovich believed in developing assistants like he developed young players by identifying them and nurturing those who he felt had high potential and it never was because the Spurs handled all their business cleanly and quietly it would've been viewed as one of the best in the league As soon as word got out that Popovich was stepping down as coach but staying on as president the league knew Johnson was very likely going to be the pick Sometimes keeping things in the family in the NBA is problematic Popovich has always valued that and protected that when the Spurs started vetting Murray during the draft process (2016) Johnson quickly caught the organization's attention for his coaching and communication acumen and brought him aboard as an assistant with the club's G League affiliate Austin Spurs "One thing we said when he came and got me out of juvenile when I was 15 was 'We are in this together,'" Murray told ESPN of Johnson we're going to put in all this damned work and we're going to see where the work takes us we never knew all these things were going to happen or how things would happen Johnson advanced quickly through the organization and has spent the past six seasons as an assistant under Popovich including five years at the front of the bench after a 2020 promotion The son of former two-time NBA All-Star and 1979 champion John "J.J." Johnson, Mitch Johnson was an accomplished player in high school (two state championships at O'Dea High School in Seattle, where he averaged 22 points and eight assists as a senior) and college at Stanford, where he was a four-year starter playing alongside Brook Lopez they nicknamed Johnson "Maestro" due to the "the way he conducts and runs the show." "Seeing him in the position he's in now is not a shock "[He's] such an intelligent basketball player the highest basketball IQ I've ever played with or been around." Gregg Popovich has stepped down as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs Here's everything you need to know about his legendary career Within the Spurs organization, Johnson impressed Popovich, Spurs CEO RC Buford and GM Brian Wright with the way he navigated a tumultuous season in the wake of Popovich's stroke and the club shelving Wembanyama due to a blood clot issue in his shoulder Johnson's leadership never wavered in adverse situations during weeklong trips to New York and Paris not to mention Los Angeles during the wildfires His words always resonated in the locker room San Antonio's players consistently competed for Johnson and it didn't go unnoticed among the franchise's decision-makers "I trust the organization," Wembanyama said "I also trust Mitch to grow into that role I think we are in good hands supporting each other throughout the organization." Getting clarity at head coach was the top priority on the Spurs' to-do list The focus now shifts to the lottery. The Spurs not only have their own first-round pick but also a first from Atlanta. (San Antonio has a 6% chance of moving up from No. 8 to the top spot, while Atlanta's is 0.7%.) As for the roster, 10 players are under contract, led by back-to-back Rookies of the Year in Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle From the play-in tournament to the NBA Finals ESPN has you covered throughout the playoffs One date to circle on the Spurs' calendar is Aug. 3. That is the first day Fox can sign a four-year $229 million max extension. And keep an eye on Chris Paul's future After signing a one-year deal last offseason Paul played all 82 games for the second time in his career and is set to enter free agency The 2026 postseason is a reasonable expectation and falling short of the playoffs might be something of a disappointment The Spurs were 21-25 this season in the 46 games Wembanyama played just five of which came alongside Fox between San Antonio's blockbuster midseason trade and Wembanyama being sidelined with deep vein thrombosis Slow-playing Wembanyama's development allowed the Spurs to add Castle with the No 4 pick last June and another lottery pick this year but with the arrival of Fox and the future picks San Antonio has stockpiled now is the time to start getting those young players experience in high-intensity games Only Kobe Bryant, Luka Doncic, Dwight Howard and LeBron James have been voted All-NBA before age 21.5 something Wembanyama was on track to achieve before falling short of the 65-game minimum due to his absence All of those players made their playoff debuts by their third seasons in the league with Howard and James both breaking through in Year 3 amassed 1,422 wins as head coach of the Spurs Gregg Popovich stepped down as coach of the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, ending a three-decade run that saw him lead the team to five NBA championships, become the league’s all-time wins leader and earn induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame “While my love and passion for the game remain, I’ve decided it’s time to step away as head coach,” Popovich said He will transition to team president. Mitch Johnson, a Spurs assistant who filled in for Popovich for the season’s final 77 games, becomes the team’s coach Coach Pop transitions to Spurs President of Basketball Operations pic.twitter.com/q8HwqDTB53 — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) May 2, 2025 We’re pleased to announce Mitch Johnson as our new head coach pic.twitter.com/S73Hp7hghn — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) May 2, 2025 Popovich, 76, missed all but five games this season after having a stroke at the team’s arena on Nov. 2. He has not spoken publicly since, though he had addressed his team at least once and released a statement in late March saying that he hoped to return to coaching “I’m forever grateful to the wonderful players staff and fans who allowed me to serve them as the Spurs head coach and am excited for the opportunity to continue to support the organization community and city that are so meaningful to me,” Popovich said Popovich’s career ends with a record of 1,422-869 which does include the 77 games — 32 wins and 45 losses — that were coached by Johnson this season He also won 170 playoff games with the Spurs the most by any coach with any one team and the third-most overall behind only Phil Jackson’s 229 and Pat Riley’s 171 “The best there ever was,” Spurs great Manu Ginobili said last year of Popovich Popovich was a three-time NBA Coach of the Year to a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and coached six Hall of Famers in San Antonio — Ginobili He went up against 170 different coaches during his time in the NBA and there have been 303 coaching changes made in the league who played for the Spurs this past season — going there because of the lure of playing for Popovich All these years I’ve always seen Pop coaching in a suit but I didn’t know how hard of a worker he was when it comes to training.” carried over into this year after the stroke and Popovich’s commitment to his rehabilitation process “I was the first one to get to the arena for games and I would walk past the training room and Pop would be on the treadmill,” Paul said “I actually had a chance to be in there while Pop is doing rehab or whatnot that’s what I’m glad I got a chance to see NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement today regarding Gregg Popovich: pic.twitter.com/9I6Bq04Viq — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 2, 2025 in his role as general manager of the Spurs made the move to fire coach Bob Hill and promote himself into that job on Dec having played all 18 of those games without Robinson who was just about to come back from injury Popovich took over on the day that Robinson returned to the lineup “A change in direction was necessary,” Popovich said that day The Spurs hadn’t changed direction again since “Coach Pop’s extraordinary impact on our family the Spurs and the game of basketball is profound,” Spurs managing partner Peter J “His accolades and awards don’t do justice to the impact he has had on so many people are grateful for his remarkable 29-year run as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs.” As Gregg Popovich's legendary coaching career comes to a close take a look back at his iconic 29 seasons with San Antonio The fortunes changed — Duncan was picked No. 1 overall in the 1997 Draft — but the direction under Popovich always stayed the same The first championship came in 1999; others followed in 2003 the first 20 of those seasons winning at least 60% of the time His decision to step away now comes with the Spurs having just completed the second year of a rebuild around French star Victor Wembanyama who arrived touted as the next San Antonio great and has done nothing to suggest he won’t live up to that billing famously wasn’t picked in a bid to make the 1972 U.S Olympic team — some still say he merited a spot on that team — and wound up becoming a coach who might have been perfectly content to run Pomona-Pitzer That school had lost 88 consecutive conference games when he arrived; it didn’t take long for Popovich to deliver a conference championship then the patriarch of a dynasty fueled by Duncan Popovich put together a career like none other “Everyone knows the amazing job he’s done and all the accomplishments,” longtime coach Larry Brown said in 2021 “I wish more people really could know the type of person that he is.” rarely offered any details of his basketball or private life other than what was necessary It was simultaneously real and an act; Popovich has a much softer side as well — he quietly championed causes like the San Antonio Food Bank for years and wasn’t afraid to make his political views known And those lucky enough to know him find him hilarious “He has an amazing sense of humor,” Boston forward Jayson Tatum said while playing for Popovich during the Tokyo Olympics four years ago “I guess the casual fan sees the person who does those interviews postgame but that’s not the case of who he is at all I absolutely love spending time with him.” A loss in the 2013 NBA Finals crushed Popovich whose Spurs were in position to close out the Miami Heat in six games lost Game 6 in overtime after Ray Allen’s 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds remaining in regulation kept the Heat alive as Miami coach Erik Spoelstra embraced his staff Thank you, Coach Pop, for your brilliance on and off the court. We look forward to our next chapter together. pic.twitter.com/4x6AFpSmQM — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) May 2, 2025 becomes the league’s longest-tenured in his current position “He’s always just been an incredible example of class “To be able to do that after wins or losses I just think it’s a great example that you can still have class regardless of how the outcome comes during a game.” When the Spurs beat the Heat for the title in a finals rematch in 2014 it was Spoelstra who felt the sting of losing it was Popovich who sent congratulations on a job well done “There is no one out there like Pop,” Golden State coach Steve Kerr said Connie Mack managed the Philadelphia Athletics for 50 years George Halas coached the Chicago Bears for 40 years and John McGraw managed the New York Giants for 31 years Those three tenures — all wrapping up well over a half-century ago — are the only ones exceeding the length of Popovich’s coaching run with the Spurs; his 29-year era in San Antonio was matched by the Dallas Cowboys’ Tom Landry and the Green Bay Packers’ Curly Lambeau “It means I’m old,” Popovich said last year Popovich broke a gender barrier of sorts in the league when he hired Becky Hammon as the league’s first female full-time paid assistant coach would also become the first female head Summer League coach in the NBA and first female acting head coach when she replaced Popovich for a game in 2020 “Basketball is basketball,” South Carolina women’s coach Dawn Staley said when asked about Popovich in 2017 You need more people like Coach Popovich to give them opportunities to learn I think he sees someone that has a great basketball mind Popovich spoke about wine whenever he could and offered his views on politics and current events but rarely offered much insight into coaching decisions or personnel matters which made sense given that Popovich was a graduate of the U.S Look back at the legendary career of Gregg Popovich a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame His love of country led to him taking a small side job during his San Antonio tenure — that being coaching USA Basketball for the 2019 World Cup and the Tokyo Olympics two years later “It’s impossible to separate it if you have been in the military,” Popovich said when asked about the parallels of being at the Air Force Academy and coaching the country’s national team “I’ve had classmates that have fought in wars — I have not — and some of them are no longer with us You get an appreciation for people who have sacrificed when you have an opportunity to do this for your country Mitch Johnson was acting coach of the team for 77 games in 2024-25 and will be formally introduced on Monday San Antonio's longtime coach says he will not return to the sidelines in 2024-25 as he continues to recover from his stroke The Spurs' legendary coach suffered a mild stroke on Nov 2 and the timetable for his return is unknown The Spurs coaching icon passes Don Nelson for No Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones glamour up alongside Angel Reese for the annual fashion event Kenny Atkinson experienced a setback on his coaching journey it fueled the 2024-25 NBA Coach of the Year Follow the NBA Playoffs with our Nightly Pulse blog featuring all the latest news scores and highlights from around the league Atkinson guides Cavaliers to a 64-18 record and the No 1 seed in the Eastern Conference during 1st year at the helm RotoWire highlights the top performers after the 2nd full week of the 2025 NBA Playoffs "He figured out a pattern of success," says Zach Hahn who was coached at Butler by Celtics GM Brad Stevens SAN ANTONIO – One person was injured in a shooting on the South Side Officers were initially dispatched for a reported stabbing around 11:35 p.m they found a male with a gunshot wound in his abdomen Witnesses told officers they heard a gunshot from a wooded area to the north then saw the male walking south toward San Juan Road “The victim gave very limited information and would not confirm his own identity,” police said in a preliminary report The male was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries It is still unclear what led up to the shooting Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal NewsRebecca Salinas Mason Hickok Andrea K. Moreno Spencer Heath Kolten Parker Ivan Herrera SAN ANTONIO – Find more election coverage on the Vote 2025 page A historic election intersected with one of the biggest nights of the year in San Antonio on May 3 While Fiesta revelers took in the sights and sounds of the Fiesta Flambeau Parade the Bexar County Elections Department was tallying results of the May 3 >> All election results for San Antonio area for May 3, 2025 San Antonio residents voted for their choice for mayor and city council members while those outside city limits voted on a variety of issues and seats for schools and municipalities Bexar County had a 7.81% voter turnout in the May 3 election according to the Bexar County Elections Department That’s about half the turnout compared to the last city election in 2023 Here’s a look at how the City of San Antonio election shaped up With 27 people running for San Antonio mayor in the May 3 election >> RESULTS: Gina Ortiz Jones, Rolando Pablos headed to runoff in San Antonio mayoral election while Rolando Pablos landed in second with 16.6% San Antonians made clear they are demanding change — and thankfully told KSAT and other media outlets that “we’re not done working.” “We know we’ve got some really hard work .. we’ll continue to be working hard,” she said District 1 incumbent Sukh Kaur and challenger Patty Gibbons will advance to a runoff >> DISTRICT 1 RESULTS: Incumbent Sukh Kaur, candidate Patty Gibbons advance to runoff for San Antonio City Council according to Bexar County Election results “I think today’s showing demonstrates that we have a lot of support in District 1,” Kaur told KSAT and I think that was demonstrated in this campaign but we also know we have the right team to lead the work forward.” KSAT has reached out to Gibbons for comment Kelly Ann Gonzalez and Ric Galvan will head to the June 7 runoff election >> DISTRICT 6 RESULTS: Kelly Ann Gonzalez, Ric Galvan will head to June 7 runoff Gonzalez ended the night with 19.7% of the vote Twenty-eight votes separated the front-runners Ivalis Meza Gonzalez is headed to a runoff with Paula McGee in the race for District 8 Gonzalez led the election with 40% of the vote barely overcoming the third-place candidate >> DISTRICT 8 RESULTS: Ivalis Meza Gonzalez, Paula McGee headed to runoff for City Council seat Meza Gonzalez said she feels “fantastic and ready to hit the ground running tomorrow.” McGee told KSAT that her team will be “very aggressive” in the June 7 race In a closely contested race for District 9 Misty Spears and Angi Taylor Aramburu will advance to the runoff election on June 7 Spears ended the night with 38% of the vote while Aramburu followed closely behind with 35.5% >> DISTRICT 9 RESULTS: Misty Spears, Angi Taylor Aramburu advance to the runoff after a closely contested race Taylor Aramburu told KSAT that if she wins in the runoff election KSAT attempted to contact Spears for comment several times this week but has yet to hear back The following races were decided on May 3: The nearly $1 billion Alamo Colleges District bond that will fund several large projects was approved in a landslide by voters Nearly 70% of Bexar County voters cast a ballot in favor of the bond package Sign up for the free KSAT election newsletter in the prompt below for coverage of the June 7 runoff More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter Rebecca Salinas is the Digital Executive Producer at KSAT 12 News Rebecca is an award-winning journalist who joined KSAT in 2019 Mason Hickok is a digital journalist at KSAT He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a communication degree and a minor in film studies He also spent two years working at The Paisano This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page SAN ANTONIO - An 18-wheeler burst into flames early Monday morning on a Northeast Side highway along the Northeast Loop 410 access road near Corner Parkway and the flames are so intense they're melting the power lines directly above the fire San Antonio Fire Department officials confirmed that all the people inside the 18-wheeler made it out safely Check back for more information on this developing story Basketball Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich will no longer coach the San Antonio Spurs and is transitioning to a full-time role as the team's president of basketball operations Mitch Johnson, who was named acting head coach after Popovich suffered a mild stroke in November takes over head coaching duties permanently Popovich has been involved with the team and present at San Antonio's facility in recent days and will continue to be a vital member of the franchise's day-to-day operations As much as he wanted to return to the sideline he decided that he no longer could move forward with the taxing grind of being an NBA head coach He has been making steady progress with his health in recovery from the November stroke "While my love and passion for the game remain I've decided it's time to step away as head coach," Popovich said in a statement "I'm forever grateful to the wonderful players community and city that are so meaningful to me." Johnson, who led San Antonio to a 31-45 record in Popovich's absence, spent the past decade as an assistant with the Spurs organization. After a standout collegiate career at Stanford, he played for the Oklahoma City Thunder's NBA G League affiliate and went on to play professionally for three years in the G League and abroad He then joined the Spurs as an assistant coach for the team's Austin G League team in 2016 the Spurs maintain the continuity and through line laid out by Popovich and CEO RC Buford who was hired in the same 2016 offseason as Johnson who gained tremendous support from the franchise's top officials and players "I am truly grateful and honored to receive this incredible opportunity," Johnson said in the team's statement Holt] trusting me to carry on our culture and I promise to give this responsibility everything I have to make Spurs fans proud." Popovich, 76, began his Spurs career as an assistant coach under Larry Brown in 1988, serving in that role for four seasons before a brief stint under Don Nelson with the Golden State Warriors He joined San Antonio's front office in 1994 and took over as head coach in December 1996 he fired Bob Hill after a 3-15 start and took over on the bench After San Antonio missed the playoffs that season and landed the No Popovich led the Spurs to 22 consecutive playoff seasons from 1998 to 2019 including winning at least 50 games in 18 straight campaigns Download the ESPN app and enable Shams Charania's news alerts to receive push notifications for the latest updates first. Opt in by tapping the alerts bell in the top right corner. For more information, click here The legendary coach is the NBA's career wins leader with 1,422 regular-season victories and guided the team to five NBA championships He is also a three-time NBA Coach of the Year winner tied with Nelson and Pat Riley for the most in league history Popovich ranks third in career playoff wins and is one of five coaches to win at least five titles Popovich is credited as a pillar of the Spurs, partnering with Duncan, David Robinson, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Kawhi Leonard across a dynasty era of championships in 1999 Popovich seemed poised to again have a superstar player under his tutelage with the Spurs' selection of Victor Wembanyama with the top overall pick in the 2023 draft He took to social media to thank his coach for the culture you created...But most importantly for being a great and inspiring person It was an honor to be a part of those 29 years🙏🏽 Wishing you the best on your new chapter.🐐 Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon spent seven seasons as an assistant under Popovich in San Antonio and praised him for the impact he had on her coaching career "He's a huge reason why I have this job," Hammon said Friday and I think what was always so amazing about Pop was just how he led," Hammon said But I thought he always got the absolute most out of his roster Popovich had an emotional meeting with Spurs players Feb. 27, and he issued a statement at that time that he wouldn't be returning this season but hoped to be back in the future. He was hospitalized April 15 after a medical incident at a San Antonio restaurant but he returned home within days and reportedly has been feeling much better Popovich was the oldest coach in NBA history He agreed to a five-year contract extension with the team in 2023 He also served as the head coach of the United States men's national basketball team for the 2019 FIBA World Championships and the Tokyo Olympics With Popovich stepping aside as coach, the title of longest-tenured active NBA head coach falls to Erik Spoelstra, who has led the Miami Heat since the 2008-09 season Spoelstra and Popovich faced off in back-to-back NBA Finals in 2013 and 2014 The next-longest-tenured coach is Steve Kerr who won the last two of his five championships as a player under Popovich before embarking on a successful coaching career with the Warriors in 2014 ESPN's Adam Rittenberg contributed to this report Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesJerome Miron-Imagn ImagesAndrew Buller-RussMay 2 2025 at 3:43 PM UTC·2 min readEven though they didn’t have head coach Gregg Popovich for most of the season the San Antonio Spurs took a sizable leap from 2024 to 2025 along with the arrival of Rookie of the Year winner Stephon Castle “I want to point two teams out to you: The San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets they have a whole bunch of pieces on their roster they’re only a 30 percent chance of getting into the top-four you’ve got San Antonio with Victor Wembanyama and potentially a game-changing draft pick with the Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle sitting there as well.” Brian Windhorst on San Antonio Spurs/Giannis Antetokounmpo trade Related: NBA insider says to ‘look out’ for Houston Rockets in Giannis Antetokounmpo trade Just the thought of pairing the ‘Greek Freak’ with the ‘Alien’ should frighten opponents the Spurs would have a top-five player and another talent whose ceiling is limitless having an established veteran superstar who’s still in his prime could be a great way to speed up Wembanyama’s career arc helping him gain valuable playoff experience early in his career first the Milwaukee Bucks would have to signal that they’re open for business which may be hard to cope with for a franchise that celebrated their second NBA Finals win with the help of their two-time NBA MVP winner Related: Damian Lillard injury may have wrecked Milwaukee Bucks’ trade plans Week 6 of the 2025 UFL continued with a doubleheader on Sunday, concluding with the Birmingham Stallions (4-2) playing host to the San Antonio Brahmas (1-5) at Protective Stadium on FOX Andrea K. Moreno SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio restaurants and bars are celebrating Cinco de Mayo with various deals and specials From margarita discounts to a Tequila Tres Leches Cake check out these places offering Cinco de Mayo deals: Anaqua Garden Bar at Plaza San Antonio Hotel and Spa Chili’s will have a $5 Tequila Trifecta on May 5 that consists of El Jimador Silver 1800 Reposado and Jose Cuervo Gold with Triple Sec and house-made sour Chuy’s will offer the Regular House ‘Rita for $6 and the Grande House ‘Rita for $9, only on May 5 while supplies last. If you’d like to add an extra pour to your drink, Chuy’s will offer $1 pours all day long. The restaurant will also feature Chips ‘N’ Dips for $5. Click here to find a location near you Fish City Grill will be offering Peruvian Cobia Tacos served with a Gold Margarita for $19. The tacos are served on corn tortillas and include aji amarillo pepper crema, verde slaw, pickled red onion and cilantro. The margarita showcases the restaurant’s house recipe topped with extra Gran Gala Tequila. The deal is only available on Monday, May 5, and can be obtained at all four San Antonio-area locations. La Panadería is offering a lineup of Tequila-infused dishes in celebration of Cinco de Mayo, including Tequila Butter Steak and Eggs, Tequila Almond Croissant, Tequila Tres Leches Croissant and Tequila French Toast. Tequila-based cocktails are also available. View this post on Instagram A post shared by La Panadería Bakery Café (@lapanaderia) Las Palapas is offering multiple deals all-day at all locations on Cinco de Mayo. For $5 each, guests can dine on chips and an 8-ounce queso or a full order of bean and cheese nachos. There will also be $5 10-ounce margaritas to celebrate. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Las Palapas Restaurants (@laspalapasrestaurants) The deals are available dine-in, drive-thru and to-go. Anyone who wears their Las Palapas Fiesta medal can also get $5 off any purchase over $25. Taco Cabana is offering multiple discounts during happy hour from 3-6 p.m. on Cinco de Mayo. Guests can save with $2 margaritas, $2 domestic beers and 50% off a three-pack of flautas, small cheese quesadillas and bean and cheese nachos. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taco Cabana (@tacocabana) Via 313 is releasing a new Elote Pizza for Cinco de Mayo The limited-time pizza will be available starting May 5 through July 6 Guests can also enjoy $5 margaritas at the restaurant all-day on May 5 She graduated from Texas State University with an electronic media degree and a minor in psychology where she held several positions at The Ranger Copyright © 2025 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. View this post on Instagram A post shared by La Panadería Bakery Café (@lapanaderia) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Las Palapas Restaurants (@laspalapasrestaurants) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taco Cabana (@tacocabana) When the wine first pours at the table of Gregg Popovich nobody takes a sip until the San Antonio Spurs coach raises his glass and makes a toast.  and he’ll say it … every time,” said Golden State coach Steve Kerr Popovich retires with a record of 1,422-869 (.621 winning percentage) His 170 playoff victories rank third all-time behind Phil Jackson and Pat Riley He was a three-time NBA Coach of the Year and had 22 consecutive seasons with a winning record he fulfilled a dream by coaching Team USA to the gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (which were held in 2021)  His decorated career was reinforced by the most basic of foundations: honesty “Pop is a generational leader,” said Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra his culture of accountability and team-first thinking was forged through full-throated challenges of his players Players said his fiery and direct approach worked because he also showed unwavering compassion and care about them as people “Players believed Pop cared about them individually before he cared about them as basketball players,” said Terry Porter “It was never just about basketball for Pop your wife — and that helps with the buy-in Peers lauded him as a trendsetter who was willing to take risks and a coach who continually adapted his playing style to fit his roster His first title in 1999 was forged through the defense of twin towers was defined by a dynamic offense that spaced the floor and toyed with chasing defenses with precision passing “Part of his brilliance is he has always been able to adapt,” said Spoelstra who squared off against Popovich in back-to-back NBA Finals “The Spurs were always at the forefront of whatever that next style of play would be they pounded you with two bigs and controlled the game defensively when the 3-point line started to have more of an impact Popovich’s vision was often unconventional He first introduced what is now known as “load management” in 2012 when he sent home four of his starters before a marquee matchup against LeBron James and Miami Popovich was irritated that the Spurs were thrust on national television while playing for the fourth time in five nights The stunt incensed NBA commissioner David Stern who slapped the Spurs with a $250,000 fine for “disservice to the league and fans.” Popovich moved All-Star Manu Ginóbili from starter to reserve to create more balanced scoring It was a move that initially stung Ginóbili but after understanding his coach’s vision which sparked the Spurs’ to their fourth title while underscoring Popovich’s overriding message that team goes before individual Popovich has deflected credit for his success or publicly in curmudgeonly interactions with the media “He will be the first to say he doesn’t want to write a book and he doesn’t want to do interviews to talk about himself,” said Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka “He says that nobody wants to hear what he does that’s the beauty of Pop: the simplicity.” Steve Kerr’s second year in San Antonio and 12th in the NBA when Popovich took the sharp-shooter out of the rotation “So I did the thing for a few games where I sat on the floor instead of on the bench,” Kerr said it’s a subtle F-you as a player when you do that ‘One of the reasons we signed you is because we know who you are and what you can mean to the fabric of the team with your work ethic and energy I understand you are pissed about not being in the rotation He never sat on the floor for the rest of his career but we’re all human and have those moments,” Kerr said “So what’s the best way to approach that as a coach But he didn’t do it in a threatening manner His film sessions during the Robinson-Duncan era were legendary for how pointed and forceful Popovich was coaches give leeway to stars in film sessions either because they understand the stars are shouldering bigger responsibilities or because they want to keep a harmonious relationship “He used to go at Timmy and David in film sessions like yell at the top of his lungs,” Kerr said who ranks ninth in all-time NBA wins and is the only coach to win titles at the college and NBA level Popovich in 1986 was on sabbatical from his job as coach of Division III Pomona-Pitzer and he spent the year as an unpaid assistant for Brown at the University of Kansas When Brown was hired by San Antonio in 1988 Popovich was the best man at Brown’s wedding “The thing Pop and I would talk about a lot is that there’s a big difference between coaching and criticism,” Brown said And all the great coaches have had this knack of not being afraid to tell players something when they truly believe they are right he was never so stubborn that he demanded his way or the highway Kevin Durant said during Team USA’s run to the gold medal in 2021 he pulled Popovich aside and pleaded to the coach to change the way the team defended we need to start switching everything,'” Durant said telling Durant he felt switching would cause the team to fall into lazy habits Durant estimates the two went back and forth for nearly an hour until finally Popovich relented “That’s one of the things I learned about him: He will get out of the way,” Durant said “I had to spend an hour talking to him about it Popovich’s ability to balance being a stern and direct perfectionist yet also be willing to listen to ideas and make changes was important for those who played under him but he’s not like Riles,” Porter said of fellow legendary coach Pat Riley Pop is very strong and vocal about his beliefs — very much into this is what we are “He was willing to bend or wrinkle or pivot the players would often be greeted by a world map and he would ask us … Where is Italy at?” Miami forward Bam Adebayo said Popovich called it “Where In the World?” — a tool to both educate and expand the conversation beyond basketball he would often bring in guest speakers from outside of the basketball world Porter — who played for him from 1999-2002 — said he would often begin practices with discussions about current events around the world It’s why he first established what are now his renowned team dinners on the road many teams around the NBA arrange for team dinners at some point in the season “He just loved the idea of let’s go break bread and get away from the game,” Kerr said “He even went to the point where he would have seating arrangements because he wanted certain guys sitting next to each other Nobody else did that before Pop came along Durant said his Olympic experience taught him why Popovich was so successful in San Antonio and most of that understanding came away from the court and just shoot the breeze about life,” Durant said a person who cares about all those things on top of wanting you to be the best player you can be then you want to go to work with that person someone where things just flow organically Said Brown: “I’ll give you this saying I live by: The greatest leaders And the people they lead know the caring is genuine Popovich’s fingerprints are all over the NBA today with one game remaining on a six-game trip he sent home to San Antonio the core of his team: Tony Parker and TNT was broadcasting the game to a national audience Instead of a marquee matchup of teams that would eventually clash in an epic seven-game Finals TNT and commissioner David Stern watched as Popovich sent out a starting lineup of Patty Mills I knew it was immediately two-pronged,” Kerr said don’t schedule this game and make us play our fourth game in five nights said Popovich’s decision to send players home was “unacceptable” and “substantial sanctions would be forthcoming.” The next day Never mind that the Spurs nearly beat LeBron James Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade — they were within one with 13 seconds before losing 105-100 — Popovich had made his point “It was groundbreaking because fast-forward to today and we don’t do four games in five nights anymore,” Kerr said “The league has really refined the schedule The Miami game — fine be damned — was the start of a larger movement by Popovich to conserve his aging stars for the playoffs He would hold out players during taxing stretches of the season to make sure they were fresh for April The approach didn’t always work — in 2017-18 star Kawhi Leonard and the Spurs couldn’t agree on the proper balance between rehabilitation and returning to play resulting in a standoff that saw Leonard play only nine games Popovich was always an advocate for allowing players time to heal and play when ready “Rest was a big thing with him,” Udoka said He always talks about the best team he had was the one when Tim hurt his knee and sat out the ’99-00 playoffs but that probably extended Tim’s career five years he saw the big picture ahead of everyone else load management or resting is common in the league so much so that individual awards now have a 65-game criterion attached to discourage players from missing games to rest Popovich is ironically known for a part of the game for which he is not fond: the 3-point shot calling it “boring” and claiming “it’s not basketball.” But he knew he had to adapt and became known for two aspects of the 3-point shot: taking advantage of the corner 3 (think Bruce Bowen Matt Bonner) and devising ways to defend the corner 3 “He was cutting edge,” longtime NBA coach and player Nate McMillan said “Analytics weren’t really big until Pop started telling Bruce Bowen to only shoot in the corner That’s the offense he created — if you are going to double-team Tim (Duncan) whose career was resurrected after he came to San Antonio shot 84 percent of his attempts from the corner during his time in San Antonio says Popovich’s brilliance was really in how to defend the corner 3 we are not leaving the strong-side corner,” Kerr said you held off the corner because it was only a 2-point shot and you didn’t worry about a guy hitting a 2 But once the 3 really started coming into play he recognized immediately that was the easiest one and that it would be much more challenging to make players try to hit a 2 over Robinson or Duncan than it was to shoot an open 3 So I think he revolutionized corner 3-point defense more than anything.” 2024 suffered what the Spurs called a “mild stroke.” He did not return for the rest of the season as assistant Mitch Johnson led the team to a 32-45 record the remainder of the way (34-48 overall) with his announcement to step away from coaching the game has lost what many of his peers consider one of — if not the — greatest coach in NBA history but they are things everyone struggles with Current NBA coaches who either played for or coached under Popovich include Udoka in Houston Brian Keefe in Washington and Quin Snyder in Atlanta Notable former NBA coaches who mentored under Popovich include Mike Budenholzer “I apply what he does to what I do; it’s the foundation of who I am as a coach,” Udoka said you learn with Pop that either you are going to hold guys accountable or not or are you going to sweep things under the rug Popovich will once again raise his wine glass and toast to the player who helped him win five rings but rather a reflection of how coach and player need to be one (the toast) is his humility to deflect the praise and recognize that none of it happens without Tim,” Kerr said but if they don’t win the lottery and get Tim Duncan none of the philosophies really pan out and turn into championships (Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Dylan Buell Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More SAN ANTONIO — A runoff election between Gina Ortiz Jones and Rolando Pablos will determine San Antonio’s next mayor as neither received more than half the votes with Rolando Pablos trailing in second at 16.61% According to Bexar County Elections Department, only 116,483 of 1,258,413 registered voters cast a ballot in the election This nonpartisan election features candidates who don’t represent any political parties Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal NewsZaria Oates Mark Oltz SAN ANTONIO – Five races across San Antonio will have runoff elections including the highly anticipated race to succeed Ron Nirenberg as mayor placing second among 27 contenders for mayor Jones and Pablos will face off in a June 7 election >> What happened in the San Antonio mayor, City Council election on May 3, 2025 “We have a tremendous poverty problem,” Pablos said “I believe that a lot of the ills that we have today like crime and homelessness are rooted in poverty we need to once and for all make a decision that as a community “Making sure we are focused and using data to make smart investments where we must and certainly bringing more transparency to how city dollars are being spent in our community – those are the things that are top of mind,” Jones said Jones gained additional traction online Saturday evening after leaving her watch party for Fiesta without taking questions from reporters on the way out KSAT’s Garrett Brnger attempted to ask Jones questions after she delivered a brief speech about the results. However, she turned around and returned to her watch party Brnger later tried to ask questions again but was told Jones was heading out to enjoy Fiesta In a separate interview with Jones on Sunday following election night KSAT reporter Zaria Oates asked her about transparency and the social media conversation regarding how to reach her after the election and we were proud to celebrate the moment together,” Jones said we were proud to celebrate that as a team.” KSAT asked both Pablos and Jones about transparency with the press and voters moving forward we are perfectly transparent with our community,” Pablos said “I would think any question that I’ve been asked KSAT also asked how each candidate differs from the other “Gina Ortiz is someone who does not represent the values of San Antonio and we believe that the people of San Antonio will see that.” “I think I have the most leadership and management experience in this race,” Jones said “As the former Under Secretary of the Air Force so I look forward to bringing that service and leadership to our community.” runoff elections will also take place for four district races: District 1 According to the Bexar County Elections Office on Sunday there may also be a request to recount votes in District 6 led her first-ever election for the county and set a record marking the quickest vote count in county history for the May 2025 election Editor's note: This story was published on March 18. On May 2, ESPN's Shams Charania reported that Gregg Popovich will step down as head coach of the Spurs and transition full-time to team president of basketball operations THE DRIVE FROM Keldon Johnson's ranch in Boerne to the Frost Bank Center used to be predictable But these days he has to leave early to account for the construction on seemingly every major highway in the area Everything about the city and the San Antonio Spurs feels like it's growing -- bursting with new energy and residents who've come here to fill in all the wide-open space that used to define this part of Texas Even before the Spurs drafted Victor Wembanyama that energy was inspiring to coach Gregg Popovich "What's most enjoyable is they are like young You start at the bottom and teach," he said in 2022 after years of leading a veteran-laden team who at 25 is somehow the Spurs' longest-tenured player Which is why they both arrived at the arena so early on the afternoon of Nov Johnson was there to get extra work and treatment before a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves was there to go through the pregame workout routine that had become essential as he made his way through the grind of an NBA season But shortly after stepping away from his workout next to the team's locker room Team staffers who were around while he was lifting weights knew something was off and grabbed him according to sources with knowledge of the situation Johnson heard the commotion as the coach began receiving medical attention "But to see how everybody was talking about it was scary." but Popovich was already being attended to by team staffers who would eventually lead him to an ambulance out of the arena to a nearby hospital staffers and arena employees had any sense of what had happened "Nobody really wanted to say anything," Johnson said "Nobody wanted to let us in and tell us what was really going on reporters gathered in the interview room for Popovich's pregame news conference it wasn't completely out of the ordinary for Popovich to be late or miss one of these availabilities he got caught in traffic on his way from the team's new practice facility he has missed games for minor medical procedures or personal reasons The assistant coach who had run the scouting on the night's opponent was usually appointed to fill in So it didn't raise any eyebrows when Spurs longtime spokesman Tom James came into the room around 5:30 to announce that Popovich was "under the weather" and assistant coach Mitch Johnson would lead the team that night word had begun to spread among the team that what had happened to Popovich -- the rock upon which one of the NBA's most successful franchises has been built -- was serious and perhaps life-threatening It would take time for doctors to determine the extent of the damage Popovich suffered after what was deemed a mild stroke Players weren't able to talk to him for weeks It was several months before he was strong enough to walk and then stand in front of the team and speak directly to them "It's been pretty tough for me," Johnson said "He's been our role model since I got here So much has happened in the five months since. The Spurs made a blockbuster trade to land All-NBA guard De'Aaron Fox. Stephon Castle has blossomed into the presumptive Rookie of the Year Wembanyama looked every bit like the generational superstar he was billed to be before he was lost for the season with a blood clot in his arm But Popovich hasn't coached since that night and won't coach again this season. Veteran Harrison Barnes said Popovich is "ahead of schedule" in his recovery Another source said the coach has advanced in five months of rehab to the point where many who suffer strokes progress over nine months no one knows yet whether he can return to the sidelines next season The bond between Popovich and the Spurs has been so solid that it fueled the rise of this proud franchise Until Popovich stopped in his tracks that afternoon in November The long-discussed and delayed succession plan was suddenly urgent the man who has been at the center of this city and this franchise has been on a different sideline -- fighting to get back to what he once was Even before drafting Victor Wembanyama with the No Popovich had been energized by his team's youth You start at the bottom and teach." Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY SportsTHERE ARE REMINDERS of Popovich's influence all over San Antonio Stop by the Bird Bakery in Alamo Heights where he had cookies custom-made for his 70th birthday party a fine dining Italian spot in the historic Firehouse 7 building where Popovich is an investor Or one of his favorite French bistros over in Southtown: Bar Loretta Popovich invited Johnson and that year's rookie class to a fancy dinner at Bliss a restaurant in Southtown featuring American fare Over the next five years that he played for him he invited Johnson to the national team camp "I need you to be ready because I'm going out on a limb telling everybody you're ready." Johnson just assumed he was being invited to the junior team camp But Popovich thought he was capable of more choosing him for the Olympic team that competed in the Summer Olympics "He's really shaped who I am as a young man," Johnson said He's one of the best human beings I've ever been around He treats everybody really well and puts everyone before himself." and was already so if he'd retired a decade ago after San Antonio won its last championship in 2014 The five championship trophies the Spurs won -- during their unprecedented 22-year run of making the playoffs under Popovich and executive R.C now the largest mass timber (natural wood) sports facility in North America the organization spent $500 million to open the 45-acre community venue in the fall of 2023 In addition to state-of-the-art facilities for the Spurs a 40-foot LED screen that plays everything from Spurs games throughout the week to "sing-along Sundays," as well as plans for a medical center that will serve the community It was made in Popovich's image -- what he values and what he cares about The most prominent display inside the 134,000-square-foot building I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two and I know it was not that blow that did it seeps into every aspect of Popovich and the Spurs although Popovich would have you believe he has played just a small role in establishing it "I was tasked with the job to create an environment so we could have some success," he said at his Hall of Fame ceremony in 2023 a ceremony he delayed until the Hall of Fame players he coached -- David Robinson Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker -- had been inducted But the truth is Popovich's impact on basketball "Pop is as good a coach as there has ever been in any sport," former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewzski The two coaching lions have grown closer later in their professional lives "We really got to know each other when he was named the national coach and I was still the national coach," Krzyzewski says "We became real close and I wished I was that close with him my entire career." He admired how Popovich had led his teams and tried to use his platform outside of coaching Krzyzewski had the luxury of planning his retirement and choosing his successor [Jon Scheyer] when he retired in 2022 at age 75 He was ready to be done with all the travel and recruiting and demands of coaching a top college program And he had a role with Duke and family life all set up and waiting for him especially for this young team with Wembanyama as its leader "It's Pop's decision," one person close to the situation told ESPN THAT HAS BEEN the Spurs' succession plan for the better part of a decade Popovich would take some time to digest the season and see if the fire still burned inside of him trusting that Popovich would always be honest enough with himself to do what was best for the organization Over the years, a half dozen assistant coaches were talked about as potential successors. First it was Mike Brown, Mike Budenholzer and Brett Brown but they eventually got head coaching positions elsewhere So it was Johnson who was named interim head coach in November Compared to others who have been mentioned as possible successors came up through the Spurs system and had earned a strong reputation in coaching circles after interviewing for a head coaching job last summer in Toronto "Seeing him in the position he's in now is not a shock. He belongs there," Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez a former teammate of Johnson's at Stanford the highest basketball IQ I've ever played with or been around," Lopez said We actually called him "maestro" because of the way he conducts and runs the show." Still, James, who has been the Spurs top communications official for 30 years after first joining the organization in 1988 as an intern, knew most of the media in Los Angeles weren't familiar with him before the team's game against the LA Clippers on November 4 our coach tonight is Mitch Johnson," James said in front of the room a few minutes before Johnson stepped to the podium The full extent of Popovich's situation was still coming into focus officials revealed to the team that Popovich had suffered a stroke and no one could say yet how damaging the stroke had been It was an impossible update for the team to swallow They'd spent the past two days not knowing what had happened All some of them knew was that their leader had been whisked away in an ambulance from the safety of the arena to the unknown Prior to tipoff at Intuit Dome, veteran point guard Chris Paul was asked to speak for the players just a few steps away from the locker room "We know he's going to be watching," Paul said before the game everyone definitely misses him because he's Pop There's a feeling when he's in the room that just calms everybody." Mitch Johnson delivered his own heartfelt statement about Popovich before the game before going through his pregame warm-up with Wembanyama and the team "I just want to start off by saying that Pop's impact on our organization .. and if I tried it would not do it justice," he said The Spurs came out making nearly every shot against the Clippers building a 26-point lead by the end of the first quarter But eventually the emotional toll caught up to them He's one of the best human beings I've ever been around." Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY SportsFOR A CITY that's changing as rapidly as the weather shifts in south Texas updates and changes happen behind closed doors and the franchise announces or acknowledges them in a way that creates as little noise as possible who represent the family on the franchise's board of managers The club has also added minority owners and strategic partners such as Michael Dell which returned after 30 years in 2023 to purchase a share in the organization that the family's patriarch helped establish and once owned Had they happened in New York or Los Angeles or even Dallas there were a few stories in the local media and everything kept on going the way it has for the past three decades who met on Larry Brown's staff at Kansas 39 years ago and have been inseparable ever since Buford is the Spurs' CEO while Popovich is the Spurs' president and head coach Brian Wright has been the team's general manager since 2019 The organization moves when it has clarity on a situation The Spurs have offered four updates on Popovich since Nov First to say that he would not travel with the team to Los Angeles to say he'd suffered a mild stroke and was expected to make a complete recovery Popovich released a statement thanking everyone for the outpouring of support he'd received joking that "no one is more excited to see me return to the bench than the talented individuals who have been leading my rehabilitation process They've quickly learned that I'm less than coachable." Popovich announced that he would not return to the sidelines this season but hoped that he could return to coaching in the future sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN He was in communication with the coaching staff, front office and several players throughout his rehabilitation, multiple players and team officials said. Keldon Johnson said he could tell from the text messages and calls he received from Popovich that he'd been paying close attention to the team throughout the season conversations that really push me through to that next day." Popovich was well enough to address the team in person But with the annual Rodeo road trip starting February 3 in Memphis sources said the Spurs planned for Popovich to address the team the first day back after the All-Star break But that plan fell through when Wembanyama experienced pain in his shoulder while traveling in Wyoming after the All-Star Game the team announced that Wembanyama would miss the remainder of the season after a blood clot was discovered in his right arm an off day between a game in Houston and a game in Memphis the Spurs were able to find time for Popovich to speak to his team The collective weight of Popovich's absence Wembanyama's devastating news and the long road trip -- they'd been home only twice in a month -- had taken a toll The Spurs had lost four in a row to drop out of the playoff picture Popovich stood in front of his team to deliver a message: He wasn't coming back this season But he had been watching them closely and was still in position to hold them accountable for their play "Everybody shut the f--- up when he walked in," Johnson said "That's just how it's always been with Pop he really is watching the games because he's calling out specific situations He came into that meeting and that's who he was one he hopes includes a spot at the head of the bench reiterating a standard that has come to define his three decades at the helm Popovich has led various eras through a nearly three-decade reign in the NBA He hopes to lead the next one too. (AP Photo/Eric Gay File)His words were met with silence and nods "It's much bigger than basketball," Fox said "Going through the things that he's going through and him trying to fight back just to be out there It is a testament to who he is as a person and you can tell that he really wants to be back out there who will miss the rest of the season with a tendon injury in his pinkie had only talked to Popovich on the phone since joining the team in a trade on February 2 This was the first time he'd seen Popovich since coming to San Antonio "It would go from serious to laughing back to serious and laughing," Fox told ESPN and I think that's why he's been able to do what he does for so long FOR AS MUCH that has changed in San Antonio since Popovich first arrived in 1988 People might leave the Spurs at one point in their careers but they often come back to live in San Antonio Monty Williams came back after his first wife He came back again after being fired in Phoenix in 2023 and Detroit in 2024 Duncan never left after his playing career ended in 2016 who took a job with the Spurs and often brings his 14-year-old twin boys to home games Parker has left and come back several times having recently been around the team as he plans out his future in basketball is how it evolves when he is no longer its steward It's a question that has hung over the franchise for a decade but still doesn't seem real despite everything that's happened this year it's impossible to imagine any alternative Popovich has handed more and more of the coaching duties to his assistants over the years He empowered them to coach in his stead multiple times He even moved from his longtime home in Dominion to a penthouse in Southtown a few years back That perfect four-bedroom house with the customized wine cellar he loved so much the famously private man acknowledged some of what he'd been through and how much he was still looking forward to in his life He gushed as he called out to "the stars of the show," his grandchildren Bridget and Finn "My daughter Jill has taken over the mantle and keeps us on the straight and narrow." This is what he's been fighting for this year: to get back to the life he built for his family ESPN's Tim MacMahon contributed to this report by SBG San Antonio Staff Reports | Natali Castillo Texas - A San Antonio man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after deputies say he crashed head-on into three motorcyclists killing all three drivers and injuring one passenger The fatal crash happened just before 5:00 p.m Saturday on State Highway 27 at Bluff Creek According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) a gray Toyota SUV was traveling east on the highway and crossed into the west bound lanes striking three motorcycles head on that were traveling west A passenger of one of motorcycles was airlifted to a hospital in San Antonio identified by DPS as 25-year-old Jeremy Wasson Wasson was arrested and charged with 3 counts of intoxication manslaughter and 1 count of intoxication assault He was booked into the Kerr County Jail with a bond amount of $350,000 and released on Sunday SAN ANTONIO - The death of a woman whose body was found near a local park has been ruled a suicide according to the San Antonio Medical Examiner Related: Body found near park that of missing San Antonio woman, died from stab wound to chest "After a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mariadelis Labrador and in consultation with the findings of the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office her death has been determined and officially ruled a suicide We thank the community for their cooperation in providing statements and footage that supported the investigation We also extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Mariadelis Labrador during this difficult time," said the Bexar County Sheriff's Office in a statement was discovered near Wildhorse HOA Sports Park in March Siles was last seen by her boyfriend on the morning of March 10 He believed she may have walked to Wildhorse HOA Sports Park Her body was discovered near the park on March 12 the medical examiner confirmed her cause of death was a stab wound to the chest SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio hairstylist Lisa Weller has arrived in New York City to assist with hairstyles for “fashion’s biggest night,” the Met Gala The 2025 Met Gala will be held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and Lisa will be assisting one of the industry’s respected hairstylists with a red-carpet look "It's such an incredible honor to be back for the Met Gala I'm thrilled to see how everyone will interpret this year's theme.” Lisa said Lisa is a hairstylist with 25 years of experience and is the owner of Twirl Salon She has assisted with hairstyles at multiple red carpet events Lisa has collaborated with celebrity hairstylist Adir Abergel on Nicole Kidman’s Vanity Fair cover and with Mara Roszak for Zoe Saldaña’s Oscars look she has had the opportunity to style hair on top models like Gigi and Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner Lisa opened Twirl Salon in 2008 and now leads and mentors a team of women there SAN ANTONIO – Two San Antonio educators were honored in the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards the San Antonio-based grocer has announced Sunday’s ceremony in Austin included hundreds of educators and community leaders a retired four-star admiral and former chancellor of the University of Texas System H-E-B said $480,000 in cash and grants were awarded to six teachers one public school board and two school districts throughout Texas Click here for the full list of winners H-E-B said the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards program has given out more than $14 million to educators since 2002 The awards are decided following a statewide call for nominations and applications The applications were reviewed by students in the Department of Education from Texas State University and Trinity University Finalists were chosen by panels consisting of school administrators A statewide panel of judges then conducted interviews with the finalists to select the winners “At a time when public school educators face many challenges it’s critically important that we honor the extraordinary individuals who are inspiring the next generation of Texans Their work not only changes lives—it defines the future of our state,” Winell Herron H-E-B senior vice president of Public Affairs “We heard remarkable stories of dedication resilience and impact during the awards selection process While it’s difficult to pick one winner in each category all our finalists represent the very best of what it means to be an educator in Texas.”