Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson passes away at age 86

The basketball world is mourning the death of Don Nelson, the NBA's second-winningest coach. Nelson died Sunday at age 86. Nelson won five NBA championships as a player with the Boston Celtics and finished his career with 1,335 career wins, which stood as the…

AP – Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday. He was 86. Nelson’s family confirmed the death in a statement that did not say where he died or provide a cause. “On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson peacefully […]

Don Nelson, the second winningest coach in NBA history, a five-time NBA champion as a player and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, has died, it was announced Sunday. He was 86. In 31 seasons as an NBA head coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors (twice), New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks, Nelson finished with a regular season record of 1,335-1,063.

Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.

Former Dallas Mavericks head coach and Basketball Hall of Famer Don Nelson has died at 86 years old, his family shared on Sunday. The post Legendary Dallas Mavericks Head Coach Don Nelson Dies at 86 appeared first on HEAVY.

Boston Celtics champion and legendary NBA coach Don Nelson has died at the age of 86, his family announced Sunday.

Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, has died at the age of 86.

Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, has died at the age of 86. Nelson’s family says he died Sunday but did not say where or provide a cause of death. Nelson won five titles as a player with the Boston Celtics, though he never won one as a …

Don Nelson, who won five titles as a player and later became the second-winningest coach in NBA history, died Sunday at 86.

Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history and a five-time champion as a player with the Boston Celtics, died on Sunday, his family announced.Nelson was a member of five NBA championship teams with Boston from 1966 to 1976 and the Celtics retired his jersey number 19.

Legendary NBA coach Don Nelson, whose innovations built the Milwaukee Bucks into a perennial contender in the 1980s, has died at 86.

Don Nelson, the second winningest coach in NBA history and a five-time champion as a player, died at the age of 86 on Sunday.

Nelson had second-most coaching wins in NBA history Won five titles with Boston Celtics in 1960s and 70s Helped develop stars Steph Curry and Dirk Nowitzki Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died on Sunday. He was 86. Nelson’s death was announced by the Golden State Warriors, one of the teams he coached. Continue reading...

Don Nelson, who coached 31 NBA seasons in a style so far ahead of the league that everybody eventually copied it, died Sunday.

The inventor of Nellie Ball is the second-winningest regular-season coach in NBA history

The basketball world is mourning the loss of Don Nelson, the NBA's second-winningest coach of all time.

Nelson ranks second all-time in wins among NBA coaches and is one of three coaches to win 1,300 games.