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 ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson was not a fan of the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic — and chose his footwear for Game 2 of the NBA Finals accordingly. Nelson arrived for the news ...

Nelson, 85, retired in 2010 as the NBA's all-time winningest coach with 1,335 wins. The first 540 of those victories came during his tenure coaching the Bucks. Nelson, a three-time coach of the year, ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Former Warriors coach Don Nelson will add another accolade to his already impressive resume on Sunday evening. The Hall of Fame coach and general manager will receive the 2025 Chuck ...

Hall of Famer Don Nelson won 422 games as the Golden State Warriors head coach, helping them to multiple playoff upsets. His old team used a classic Nelson strategy to help it win a playoff game ...

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 ...

Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Don Nelson speaks during a press conference before Game 2 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday, June 8, 2025, in ...