Former San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon said she "couldn't be prouder" to rejoin the Women's National Basketball Association as head coach of the Las Vegas Aces, a powerhouse franchise on the hunt for their maiden title. The six-time WNBA All-Star spent eight years with the Spurs, prompting speculation that she could become the first woman hired as the …
It all should be “irrelevant,” San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said of assistant Becky Hammon becoming a head coach before Friday’s game with the Lakers. It was history made out of merit and logic, Popovich said, Hammon’s gender being secondary to her coaching acumen and familiarity with the Lakers. “LeBron has some mild soreness in his ankle, but he’s …
