Becky Hammon became the first woman to lead an NBA team as a head coach during the regular season when she took over for San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich after he was ejected during a game on Dec. 30, CNN.com reported.
Hammon stepped in during the second quarter in the Spurs' game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers won the game 121-107. Popovich will be credited as the head coach in the official statistics, but it was a historic moment.
Hammona six-time WNBA All-Star in her 16-year playing careerwas the first full-time female assistant coach in NBA history when hired by the Spurs in 2014.