Gregg Popovich had an emotional in-person meeting with Spurs players before officially announcing he would miss the rest of the NBA season.

Popovich, 76, has served as the head coach of the Spurs since 1996. As a 5x champion and the winningest coach in NBA history (1,412 career wins), Popovich is widely regarded across the sports world.

In 1979, Gregg Popovich was named as the head coach of the Pomona-Pitzer men’s basketball team in Pomona, Calif. He held the position from 1979 to 1988 and led the team to its first title in 68 ...