Trailblazer of Nellie Ball, Don Nelson, dies at 86
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Don Nelson, a Hall of Fame player and coach who popularized Nellie Ball, died at 86. He won five NBA championships with the Celtics as a player and finished his coaching career with 1,335 regular-season victories across four franchises, leaving a lasting influence on modern offensive thinking.
- Don Nelson, 5-time NBA champion and pioneer of ‘Nellie Ball’ as coach, dies at 86 The New York Times
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- Don Nelson, Celtics great who won five titles before revolutionizing coaching, dies at 86 The Boston Globe
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- Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA and Dallas Mavericks history, dies at 86 Dallas News
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