Basketball-Nelson, Hall of Famer has died, 86

Hall of Famer Don Nelson, who won five NBA titles as a player and was a three-time Coach of the Year, has died at 86, his family confirmed on Sunday.



Nelson ranks second in NBA history with 1,335 regular-season coaching wins, behind Gregg Popovich, after a 31-year coaching career with the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks.



He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.



"On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson peacefully went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family," his family said in a statement, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein.



As a player, Nelson won five championships with the Boston Celtics during an 11-year stint with the team and his number 19 jersey was retired by the franchise in 1978.



He played 14 seasons in the NBA.