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Don Nelson: NBA stars pay tribute after death of second-winningest coach in league history

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Tributes flowed from NBA players and coaches after the death of Hall of Famer Don Nelson was announced on Sunday. Nelson, 86, was the second-winningest coach in league history and a five-time NBA champion as a player with the Boston Celtics. Read more trending news “Nellie” coached four teams over 31 seasons, according to Basketball-Reference.com -- the Milwaukee Bucks (1976-87), Golden State Warriors (1988-95 and 2006-10), New York Knicks (1995-96) and the Dallas Mavericks (1997-2005). Nelson held the record for most regular-season victories by an NBA coach ( 1,335 ) until San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich passed him in 2022. He was also named NBA Coach of the Year three times. He made 18 playoff appearances as a coach, finishing with a 75-91 postseason record. As the general manager of the Mavericks, Nelson engineered the 1998 draft-day trade that brought Dirk Nowitzki to Dallas, USA Today reported. Nowitzki would play 21 seasons with the Mavericks and was inducted into the Nais

First report: Former Warriors coach, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Don Nelson dead at 86 — nbcbayarea.com, 2d