“On Friday morning, I returned to Atlanta from Boston to be with my family due to an emergency medical situation involving my wife. We are encouraged by her progress to this point and remain cautiously optimistic,” Budenholzer wrote. “I will return to the team as soon as possible and will be happy to answer any basketball-related questions at that time.“MORE: Four teams in the East that could beat Cleveland
Budenholzer, last season’s NBA coach of the year, is expected to miss more games while with his wife.
The Hawks (8-3) are second behind the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference. Their next game is at home Sunday against the Jazz.
