San Antonio Spurs

City leaders said the infrastructure upgrades would be necessary to support the new Spurs arena downtown and a slate of other proposed projects.

Peter Sakai told reporters on Wednesday that he expected the Spurs, county, and city to be ready to share more details with voters in a couple of months, but he cautioned he was not speaking on behalf of the city.

The San Antonio City Council voted to create a new Project Finance Zone that will contribute to Alamodome and Convention Center upgrades, and which may partially fund a Spurs arena.

In a request filed Wednesday, Councilman Manny Pelaez asked his colleagues to consider naming the airport for the man who for three decades established and led "a culture of excellence, dignity, respect, integrity, and selfless service..."

The Project Finance Zone uses state hotel tax revenues to support local convention center and venue projects.

The first round of the NBA 2025 draft is on June 25.

Coach Pop acknowledged the support of Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan in his stroke recovery. He will lead the organization's basketball operations as his former deputy, Mitch Johnson, officially takes over as head coach.

Popovich coached the franchise for 29 seasons, winning five NBA championships, setting a record by winning 1,422 season games and entering the Hall of Fame. Johnson led the team after Pop stepped away for health reasons.

The is the second year in a row a member of the team has earned the distinction.

Pop, who's 76, suffered a stroke last November and was out the rest of the season.