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Jan 31, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson calls a play during second half action against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Westerholt-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nSan Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson and his staff will coach one of the three teams in the All-Star Game, the NBA announced on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Spurs (33-16) trail only Oklahoma City (39-11) in the Western Conference standings at the Feb. 1 cutoff date, but Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault is not eligible because he coached in the 2025 All-Star Game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The All-Star Game, scheduled for Feb. 15 in Inglewood, Calif., will feature a new format with two teams of U.S. players and one “World” team made up of international players. They will play a round-robin tournament of 12-minute games, after which the teams with the best records will play for the championship.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n The rosters will be revealed on Tuesday, with each featuring eight players.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Johnson, 39, began in the Spurs organization as an NBA G League assistant coach in 2016.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n He was an assistant coach with the Spurs for six seasons, serving as the acting head coach for the final 77 games of the 2024-25 campaign — going 32-45 — after Gregg Popovich suffered a stroke. Popovich stepped down in May 2025 to transition to solely be the team’s president of basketball operations and Johnson was promoted.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n He is the second San Antonio coach to be a head coach in the All-Star Game, joining Popovich. He also was selected the Western Conference Head Coach of the Month for December.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n