Don Nelson Dies at 86

Hall of Fame coach and five-time Celtics champion Don Nelson has died at 86.

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Don Nelson, the Hall of Fame NBA coach and former Boston Celtics forward, died at 86, his family and the Golden State Warriors announced. Nelson ranks second in NBA regular-season coaching wins and was a three-time Coach of the Year, with head-coaching stints including Milwaukee, Golden State, Dallas and New York. He is one of two NBA coaches with at least 250 wins for three franchises: the Bucks, Warriors and Mavericks. As a player, Nelson spent 14 seasons in the NBA and won five championships with Boston.

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