Don Nelson, former NBA coach and 5-time champion as a player, dies at 86
7 sources·Updated August 9, 2026
Don Nelson death
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- Sports Illustrated·2h agoFallece Don Nelson, el coach que abrió las puertas de la NBA a Eduardo Nájera
Don Nelson falleció a los 86 años. La leyenda de la NBA fue clave en los primeros años de Eduardo Nájera con los Dallas Mavericks.
Read at Sports Illustrated → - NYT Homepage·3h agoDon Nelson, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Coach and Celtics Star, Dies at 86
One of the winningest coaches in league history, he led the Bucks, the Warriors and the Mavericks. He also had a brief stint with the Knicks.
Read at NYT Homepage → - The West Sport·3h agoFive-time NBA champion, star coach Nelson dies at 86
Don Nelson, who won five NBA titles as a player and was voted coach of the year three times, has died at the age of 86.
Read at The West Sport → - CBS News Top·5h agoDon Nelson, former NBA coach and 5-time champion as a player, dies at 86
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.
Read at CBS News Top → - CBS Sports·7h agoHall of Famer Don Nelson dies at 86: Five-time NBA champion won three Coach of the Year awards
The inventor of Nellie Ball is the second-winningest regular-season coach in NBA history
Read at CBS Sports → - Yahoo Sports NBA·8h agoHall of Fame basketball coach Don Nelson, 3-time NBA Coach of the Year and 5-time NBA champion as player, dies at 86
Nelson ranks second all-time in wins among NBA coaches and is one of three coaches to win 1,300 games.
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