(CNN) Becky Hammon became the first woman to direct an NBA team as a head coach during the regular season, when she took over for San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich when he was ejected during a game on Wednesday. Hammon stepped in with 3:56 left in the second quarter in the Spurs' game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers went on to win the game 121-107. So I have a lot of time invested, and they have a lot of time invested in me in building me and getting me better. "Honestly, in the moment, I was just trying to win the game.

Source: CNN December 31, 2020 05:08 UTC