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. Hammon took over for him after he got ejected Wednesday night, making her the first female to serve as a head coach in an NBA game. 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. “But on the bigger question of her having taken over a NBA game, to me, it’s not a big surprise. She’s somebody who’s very skilled and could very easily fulfill the duties of a head coach in the NBA.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 02, 2021 00:51 UTC