NBA coach remembered as innovator
Former Dallas Mavericks head coach Don Nelson protested a third-quarter call in Game 3 of the Western Conference quarterfinals between the Mavericks and Sacramento Kings at American Airlines Center on April 24, 2004. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2012. NBA commissioner: Nelson ‘revolutionized’ basketball Second-winningest coach in league and in Mavericks history leaves lasting legacy 10 ago 2026 - The Dallas Morning News By Brad Townsend Staff Writer btownsend@dallasnews.com Don Nelson, the NBA’S second-winningest coach and one of the most transformative figures in Dallas Mavericks history, died Sunday in Frisco, his family confirmed. Nelson, 86, moved from his longtime home in Maui to Frisco early this year, but suffered a stroke about three weeks ago. In recent days he had been in hospice care and was surrounded by family and longtime NBA friends. Among his bedside visitors Saturday, which included a prayer vigil, were fo...