Peerless in Seattle: How Mitch Johnson became more than just a stand-in for Spurs legend Gregg Popovich
He helped really get my life on track.” Johnson, 38, was not well known among casual NBA fans when, a little more than a month ago, he was named the Spurs' acting head coach after Gregg Popovich ...
To fight jail deaths, San Diego County supervisors approve new powers for civilian oversight board
Days after another man died in a San Diego County jail and became at least the eighth person to die in custody this year, the ...
3 Takeaways as Chris Paul gets his flowers
Chris Paul passes Jason Kidd on the all-time assist list as the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Pelicans ...
Months after her son died, grieving mother demands answers from sheriff
Nabbie’s son, 29-year-old Abdul Kamara, died during an encounter with San Diego sheriff’s deputies more than nine months ago.
After years of jail deaths, newest county supervisor proposes expanding civilian oversight of sheriff
Among other reforms, Monica Montgomery Steppe wants to broaden the review board’s investigative authority to include jail ...
Who dies in San Diego jails? Overwhelmingly people still awaiting trial, advocates’ analysis finds
Almost nine of every 10 people who died in San Diego County jails between 2011 and 2023 had not been convicted of the crime ...
Assessor reports $1M behested payment, biggest charitable donation made at a local elected official’s request
What appears to be the single largest behested payment recorded in San Diego County history was solicited by a relatively ...
Full health on the horizon for healing Spurs
Injured Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan joined 5-on-5 workouts before the team departed for the two-game road trip that begins Sunday in Sacramento. That was the second surest sign he is the 21-year-old ...
3 takeaways as Bulls exploit Spurs' lack of Victor Wembanyama
The whistle did not blow when one coach thought it should have in the third quarter Thursday, and suddenly the coach was on the floor. The whistle blew then. Spurs acting coach Mitch Johnson was ...
Spurs' Barnes, Kings' McDermott revel in shared Iowa roots
Spurs forward Harrison Barnes grew up on Curtiss Avenue in Ames, Iowa, a stone’s throw from the center of his universe. The high school was a couple blocks away, and so was the high school basketball ...
3 takeaways as Spurs fall to Suns in NBA Cup clincher
PHOENIX — The Spurs did not get what they wanted most at the Footprint Center on Tuesday, a victory that would have sent them into the quarterfinals of the Emirates NBA Cup. They did, however, gain an ...