Lenny Wilkens, ex-Knicks coach and legendary NBA player, dead at 88

Lenny Wilkens — a Brooklyn native enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach — died Sunday at 88.

With tears and tales, the NBA reacted quickly to mourn the death of Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens

The NBA community is mourning the death of Lenny Wilkens, a legendary figure in basketball. Wilkens was a three-time Hall of Fame inductee, celebrated as both a player and a coach.
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Basketball Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens Dead at 88

Lenny Wilkens -- a Hall of Fame basketball player and coach -- has died ... the NBA confirmed in a statement Sunday.

Legendary Hall of Fame player, coach Lenny Wilkens dies at 88

Legendary Lenny Wilkens, one of the few inductees into the Hall of Fame as both a player and coach, died on Sunday. He was 88 ...

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