I spent 50 years in the NBA,” he said. “Can you imagine doing something that you love the most in the entire world and doing it for your entire life and, besides that, getting a pile of money for it?” ...

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 Milwaukee Bucks' winningest coach in franchise history, has died at 86. Look back at his career. Legendary Milwaukee Bucks head coach and Basketball Hall of Famer Don Nelson died on ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Don Nelson has died at 86, his family said in a statement. His legacy will be remembered as a head coach and a player.

Don Nelson, a five-time Celtics champion who became a Hall of Fame coach, has died at 86. Here’s what is known. The post Don Nelson Cause of Death: Celtics 5-Time Champion Dies at 86 appeared first on ...

Don Nelson, a three-time NBA Coach of the Year and five-time NBA champion, died Sunday at the age of 86. "On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson ...

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.

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 ...

The second-winningest coach in NBA history, who was part of five championship teams with the Celtics, died at 86.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver remembered Don Nelson as a basketball innovator whose influence will be felt for generations after the Hall of Fame player and coach died Sunday at 86. “Don Nelson ...

Nelson, who passed away on Aug. 9, 2026, had an iconic NBA coaching career that included a stint with the Mavericks from 1997-2005.

Basketball Hall of Famer Don Nelson died at the age of 86, his family announced on Sunday. Nelson was a three-time NBA champion as a player with the Boston Celtics before transitioning to coaching and ...