Assistant coach Becky Hammon of the San Antonio Spurs takes over head coaching duties after Gregg Popovich was ejected at AT&T Center on Dec.
30, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) SAN ANTONIO - Becky Hammon would have preferred a victory over history after becoming the first woman to coach an NBA team.The assistant coach took over the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter after coach Gregg Popovich was ejected in a 121-107 loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night."I try not to think of the huge picture and huge aspect of it because it can be overwhelming," Hammon said. "I really have had no time to reflect.