Hall of Fame coach Rick Adelman, winner of greater than 1,000 video games, dies at 79

Rick Adelman, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who performed for seven NBA seasons earlier than turning into one of many recreation’s all-time winningest coaches, has died, the National Basketball Coaches Association introduced Monday.

Adelman, the daddy of Denver Nuggets coach David Adelman, was 79. The reason for his loss of life was not instantly introduced.

Rick Adelman gained 1,042 video games as an NBA coach, Tenth-most in league historical past. Only 4 different coaches — Pat Riley, Gregg Popovich, Jerry Sloan and George Karl — coached extra video games and had a greater profitable share than Adelman, who took the Portland Trail Blazers to the NBA Finals twice and likewise served as head coach in Sacramento, Houston, Minnesota and Golden State.

The Timberwolves, the place Adelman coached from 2011-14, posted that he “exemplified leadership, integrity and professionalism throughout his distinguished career.”