Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon says her "heart's a little heavy" for Gregg Popovich, who stepped down as Spurs' head coach after 29 seasons.

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon praised Gregg Popovich after he stepped down from coaching the San Antonio Spurs to become their full-time team president.

Becky Hammon was once viewed as the probable successor to Gregg Popovich in San Antonio, but she is happy with where her path has taken her instead. The big news broke on Friday that the longtime San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has officially decided to retire and will be moving into the team’s front office instead.