Notable reaction to the death of Don Nelson, the NBA's second-winningest coach: “Don Nelson was one of the most innovative ...

Don Nelson, a five-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics as a player and one of the winningest coaches in league history, ...

Hall of Famer Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, died Sunday. He was 86. Nelson's family announced the ...

Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died ...

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

Along with his 339 wins in Dallas, Nelson's greatest legacy is his 1998 draft night acquisitions of future Naismith Hall of ...

Don Nelson, the architect of "Nellie Ball" and one of basketball's most influential minds, died Sunday morning at age 86. "On ...

Don Nelson, the late NBA legend and five-time champion, leaves behind a blended family of six children, including basketball ...

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

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

Don Nelson was as complex as coaches come, but he understood something special: That what makes people difficult can also make them great.

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.