Don Nelson, Hall of Fame NBA coach, dies at 86
Don Nelson, a Hall of Fame NBA coach and five-time champion as a player with the Celtics, died at 86, according to reports. Coverage remembered him as the league's second-winningest coach and a three-time Coach of the Year; the reports set out news of his death without detailing the cause or further circumstances.
Why it matters
The death of an innovative, record-setting coach marks the loss of a figure who helped shape modern NBA strategy.
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Part of the August 10, 2026 brief.