Don Nelson News

Donald Arvid Nelson (Don, Nellie)

Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-6 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: May 15, 1940 in Muskegon, Michigan
High School: Rock Island in Rock Island, Illinois
College: University of Iowa
Draft: Chicago Zephyrs, 3rd round (1st pick, 17th overall), 1962 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 16, 1962
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Coach in 2012 (Full List)
As Coach: 31 Yrs, 1335-1063, .557 W-L% (Full Record)
As Executive: MIL/GSW/DAL franchises, 1977-2002 (Full Record)

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News -- April 2013

4/17 Foul Line Extended: The Craig Hodges Game: Twenty-seven years ago today the Milwaukee Bucks handed the New Jersey Nets a game one defeat in the opening playoff round. The...

3/4 HoopsHabit: Stephen Curry: What His 54-Point Game Means for the Golden State Warriors: Wednesday, Feb. 27, is a day that Stephen Curry will ne [...]The post Stephen Curry: What His 54-Point Game Means for the Golden...

1/7 HoopsHabit: Dallas Mavericks: Dirk Nowitzki looking for a way out of Big D?: Dirk Nowitzki made his first start for the Dallas Mavericks this season on Saturday night, scoring 20 points and grabbing six...
1/4 HoopsHabit: Golden State Warriors: How Does This Team Stack Up With the Last Warrior Playoff Team?: Before they clashed with the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors were lacking respect from the media....

12/29 Brooklyn Sports Daily: Rumor: Jeff Van Gundy not interested in Brooklyn Nets coaching job until end of season: As the Brooklyn Nets search for a replacement coach for Avery Johnson if that search takes them to Jeff Van Gundy they may have...
12/8 Cowbell Kingdom: CK Press Box Report – Sacramento Kings 91, Orlando Magic 82The Kings go small to topple the Magic in a low-scoring victory...

11/9 Cowbell Kingdom: Kings’ Speech: Game 6 vs. San Antonio Spurs: Looking ahead tonight's match-up between the Spurs and Sacramento Kings with power forward Jason Thompson and head coach Keith...

6/15 Basketball History: The Don Nelson All-Star Team: Hanging out with Hoopism‘s Bailey brothers (Jason & Matt) and Harold Shanafield of Haystack Scouting on Friday night,...

10/26 Z krainy NBA: Reprezentacje Stanów Zjednoczonych 1992 – 2010 (cz. II): Mistrzostwa Świata 1994.: Mistrzostwa Świata z 1994 były dla Amerykanów okazją do zderzenia się z legendą barcelońskiego Dream Teamu i wieloma rozczarowaniami...

9/17 Miami Heat Index: NBA Playoffs: “Murdered You On Your Own **** Awards, Part 4: LeBron James murdered the Boston Celtics on their own floor in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the Miami Heat...

8/12 Z krainy NBA: Podsumowanie 2010-11: Golden State Warriors: Dzisiaj czas na podsumowanie drużyny Wojowników, którzy mają wielu kibiców w Polsce, ale w ostatnich latach regularnie odpadają...

6/9 Z krainy NBA: Warriors zainteresowani Nene: Niezależnie od tego czy będzie lokaut czy nie, w nowy sezon Brazylijczyk Nene wkroczy z tłustą umową, gwarantującą mu...

5/17 A Substitute for War: 2011 POY Watch – End Conference Semis: The Player of the Year Watch continues past the regular season factoring in all of the playoffs and coming up with the player...

3/8 BBR Blog: The Don Nelson All-Star Team: Hanging out with Hoopism's Bailey brothers (Jason & Matt) and Harold Shanafield of Haystack Scouting on Friday night, we had...

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