Aces HC Becky Hammon Sends Message to Spurs After Reaching NBA Finals
Summary
Becky Hammon, head coach of the Las Vegas Aces, shared her positive thoughts about the San Antonio Spurs reaching the 2026 NBA Finals. She praised the Spurs' young star Victor Wembanyama and expressed confidence in the strength of Western Conference teams, while also commenting on the New York Knicks' chances and their star player Jalen Brunson.Key Facts
- Becky Hammon is the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces and a former assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs.
- The Spurs reached the 2026 NBA Finals led by Victor Wembanyama, who won the Western Conference Finals MVP award.
- Hammon said the Spurs’ rise to the Finals took years of building a strong team.
- Hammon previously said she believed smaller players like Jalen Brunson, Knicks star and Eastern Conference Finals MVP, struggle to lead teams to championships.
- She acknowledged Brunson as a great player but stood by her view that the best teams are in the Western Conference.
- Hammon has coached the Aces to three WNBA championships in the past four years.
- The 2026 NBA Finals will start on June 3 with the Spurs hosting the Knicks.
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