"They just struck up a friendship because I just think their personalities kind of clicked, and they both like to drink beers ...

Don Nelson served as an NBA coach for 31 seasons, becoming 1 of the most influential coaches in basketball history along the way. Official release Don Nelson is the only coach in NBA history with more ...

Don Nelson, an NBA Hall of Famer, Rock Island graduate and former Iowa Hawkeye, was named this year’s recipient of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award. Nelson had been invited to the NBA Finals ...

Before Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals, legendary coach Don Nelson accepted the Chuck Daily Lifetime Achievement Award. The Hall of Fame coach used his platform (and sneakers) to protest the Luka Doncic ...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Don Nelson has been invited to the NBA Finals countless times in recent years, always declining those opportunities. This time, his peers found a way to ensure he couldn't say no.

Dirk Nowitzki is without a doubt the greatest Dallas Maverick of all time. He spent 21 years with the franchise, has the only MVP in franchise history, and led them to their first and only ...

Don Nelson never coached the Los Angeles Lakers. But he has got Luka Doncic’s back. The longtime NBA coach and Basketball Hall of Famer announced his support of the Lakers’ forward while receiving the ...

NBA Hall of Famer Don Nelson wasn’t a fan of the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to the L.A. Lakers. In fact, he called it a “tremendous mistake.” Nelson, 85, accepted the Chuck Daily Lifetime ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Don Nelson has been invited to the NBA Finals countless times in recent years, always declining those opportunities. This time, his peers found a way to ensure he couldn’t say no.

Former Dallas Mavericks head coach and general manager Don Nelson received the 2025 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award Sunday, June 8, and he wore some special shoes while accepting the award.

The Los Angeles Lakers completed one of the biggest trades in professional sports history earlier this year when they acquired five-time All-Star Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks. The move ...