To help the young rook navigate his way through the rigors of the NBA, the Atlanta Hawks assigned Jimmy Jackson to serve as Johnson’s vet. Jackson took DerMarr under his wing on the court and ...

Mitch Johnson will begin a new career chapter as the Spurs’ next head coach after Gregg Popovich stepped down and ...

"It was an easy decision and felt super confident in the human being that he is," says Spurs GM Brian Wright of taking ...

Mitch Johnson never expected to be coach of the San Antonio Spurs, not even on an interim basis. It’s his team going forward.

Johnson took over head coaching duties from Popovich, who suffered a stroke and had been away from the team indefinitely.

Johnson was named the team’s head coach after serving in that capacity on an interim basis most of this season.

SAN ANTONIO – Mitch Johnson was officially introduced as the new head coach of the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, marking a significant milestone in his coaching career. He’s taking over now ...