{"id":520453,"date":"2026-08-09T17:03:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T21:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/don-nelson-five-time-nba-champion-passes-away-at-86\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T17:05:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T21:05:30","slug":"don-nelson-five-time-nba-champion-passes-away-at-86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/don-nelson-five-time-nba-champion-passes-away-at-86\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Nelson, five-time NBA champion, passes away at 86"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chicago<\/strong>.- Don Nelson, five-time NBA champion and winner of 1,335 games as a coach, passed away this Sunday at the age of 86, his family reported in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nelson won five rings with the Boston Celtics between 1965 and 1976, in a 14-season career that also included stints with the Chicago Zephyrs and the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a coach, he led the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and Dallas Mavericks for 31 seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You can also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/deportes\/baloncesto\/al-horford-no-jugara-con-republica-dominicana-y-priorizara-su-preparacion-para-la-temporada-de-la-nba\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/deportes\/baloncesto\/al-horford-no-jugara-con-republica-dominicana-y-priorizara-su-preparacion-para-la-temporada-de-la-nba\/\">Al Horford will not play for the Dominican Republic and will prioritize his preparation for the NBA season<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/author\/redaccion\/\"><\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He closed his career with a record of 1,335 wins on the bench, against 1,063 losses, a mark only surpassed by Gregg Popovich, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@deultimominutotv\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@deultimominutotv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with <\/a>1,390.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was chosen three times as NBA Coach of the Year and has been part of the Hall of Fame since 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago.- Don Nelson, five-time NBA champion and winner of 1,335 games as a coach, passed away this Sunday at the age of 86, his family reported in a statement. 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