By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-02-02 00:04:49

2026年1月11日,周日,在明尼阿波利斯进行的一场NBA常规赛中,圣安东尼奥马刺队主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 在对阵明尼苏达森林狼队的下半场大声指挥。(AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 周日听到马刺队教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 获得本月晚些时候在洛杉矶执教NBA全明星队的名额时,露出了灿烂的笑容。
“我真为他感到高兴,”文班亚马说。
凭借马刺队以112-103的比分战胜魔术队,再加上当晚晚些时候俄克拉荷马城雷霆队击败丹佛掘金队,约翰逊在周日锁定了这一荣誉。
借此,39岁的约翰逊成为了自2016年格雷格·波波维奇 (Gregg Popovich) 以来,首位获得全明星执教荣誉的马刺队教练。这是他在担任马刺队主教练的首个完整赛季中实现的。
“这太了不起了,实至名归,”马刺队前锋凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 说道,“米奇确实证明了自己的实力。他今年对我们来说非常出色,是这支年轻球队的出色榜样。”
俄克拉荷马城雷霆队主教练马克·戴格诺特 (Mark Daignault) 去年担任了西部全明星主帅,根据规则,他没有资格连任。因此,这一名额将归属于截至周日排名分区第二的球队教练。
马刺队战胜魔术队后战绩达到33胜16负。而掘金队的失利使他们的战绩降至33胜17负,约翰逊凭借微弱的胜率优势获得了这份差事。
在周日赛后约翰逊接受媒体采访时,掘金队与雷霆队的比赛仍在进行中,这让他只能以假设的方式回答关于全明星席位的问题。
“能与联盟中一些最优秀的球员一起参加全明星周末,将是一种荣誉,也令人感到谦卑,”约翰逊表示,“这是球员们所付出努力的体现。能参与其中我将感到非常荣幸。”
今年的全明星迷你锦标赛将于2月15日在直觉圆顶球馆 (Intuit Dome) 举行,届时马刺队的成员将活跃在这个周末。
文班亚马将第二次参加全明星赛,并首次担任首发。二年级后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 以及新秀迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 和大卫·琼斯·加西亚 (David Jones Garcia) 将参加新秀挑战赛 (Rising Stars Challenge)。新秀前锋卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 将参加扣篮大赛。
对于他们新晋的全明星教练,约翰逊麾下的球员们在前往洛杉矶之前只有一个愿望。
“我希望他能享受那段美好的时光,”凯尔登·约翰逊说道。
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Spurs’ Mitch Johnson clinches All-Star coaching duties

San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson yells during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Victor Wembanyama grinned Sunday when he heard the news Spurs coach Mitch Johnson had earned a spot coaching an NBA All-Star team later this month in Los Angeles.
“I’m so happy for him,” Wembanyama said.
Johnson clinched the honor Sunday, by virtue of the Spurs’ 112-103 victory combined with Oklahoma City’s win over Denver later that night.
In doing so, the 39-year-old Johnson became first Spurs coach to earn All-Star coaching honors since Gregg Popovich in 2016. He did so in his first full season as the Spurs’ head coach.
“That’s big-time, well-deserved,” Spurs forward Keldon Johnson said. “Mitch really earned his stripes. He’s been amazing for us this year, an amazing role model for us as a young team.”
OKC coach Mark Daignault handled All-Star duties from the West last season, by rule rendering him ineligible to repeat. The nod would instead go to the coach of whichever team was in second place in the conference by the end of Sunday.
The Spurs’ win over the Magic put them at 33-16. The Nuggets’ loss dropped them to 33-17, handing Johnson the gig by mere percentage points.
The Nuggets-Thunder game was still in progress as Johnson addressed the media after Sunday’s win, leaving him to answer questions about the All-Star gig in hypothetical terms.
“It would be an honor and humbling to be a part of All-Star weekend, with some of the best players in this league,” Johnson said. “It’s an example of the work that these guys have put it. It’s something I would be honored and privileged to do.”
This year’s All-Star mini-tournament will be held Feb. 15 at the Intuit Dome, part of a weekend set to be stocked with Spurs.
Wembanyama will make his second All-Star appearance and first start. Second-year guard Stephon Castle and rookies Dylan Harper and David Jones Garcia will participate in the Rising Stars Challenge. Rookie forward Carter Bryant will compete in the slam dunk contest.
Mitch Johnson’s players have only one wish for their newly minted All-Star coach when he gets to Los Angeles.
“I hope he has the time of his life,” Keldon Johnson said.
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News


