san antonio spurs

Becky Hammon Becomes First Female Head Coach to Win NBA Summer League

the Web Editors 7-21-2015

Photo via Basket Streaming / Flickr

Last year Becky Hammon made history with the San Antonio Spurs when she became the first female full-time assistant coach in the NBA.

This summer, she became the first female head coach in the NBA summer league.

And yesterday she led the Spurs to the NBA summer championship.

We aren’t basketball experts here at Sojourners, but that sounds pretty damn good. A helluva rise.

Glimmers of Hope in a National Nightmare

Cesar Baldelomar 5-07-2010

Someone please pinch me. This must be a nightmare. After all, is it possible that, in this land of freedom, one of its states -- which back in 1993 refused to recognize Martin Luther King Jr.

Pro Baseball Players Join Protest of Arizona Immigration Law

Duane Shank 5-07-2010

Professional sports and political issues have traditionally remained separate. But the new immigration law in Arizona is closing that divide.

Ernesto Tinajero 5-05-2010

Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns are a fun team to root for. They score a lot of points in an open style of basketball. Assists, points, and cheers abound in most of their games. Now it is even better. They are wearing their "Los Suns" jerseys tonight in game two of their series with the San Antonio Spurs to show support for the Latino community in Arizona.