NEW ORLEANS – Detroit's J.B. Bickerstaff on Friday night became the latest NBA coach to praise the job Mitch Johnson ... In the meantime, Johnson, a 38-year-old assistant, has drawn praise ...

FILE - San Antonio Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson yells to ... There’s built-in continuity with Johnson, who has served as a Spurs’ assistant since 2019 and has stabilized the team ...

they are confident they are in good hands with Mitch Johnson serving as acting coach and are ready to play out the season with the 38-year-old assistant calling the shots. "Mitch," forward ...

Assistant Mitch Johnson has led the NBA team to a 22-30 record since stepping in as interim coach in Popovich's absence. "I've decided not to return to the sidelines this season," Popovich said on ...

Spurs acting coach Mitch Johnson was an assistant coach with the team’s G League affiliate in Austin, Texas, in 2017, when San Antonio’s first-round pick, Derrick White, made his debut.