US EditionFormer Denver Nuggets Coach Doug Moe Passes Away at 87
- Doug Moe, the former Nuggets coach, died on Tuesday at 87, announced by the Denver Nuggets, NBA Hall of Fame, George Karl, and Bill Hanzlik, with tributes pouring in.
- During his Spurs tenure from 1976 to 1980, Moe led the team to a 52-30 record and their first division title.
- Known for a run-and-gun style, the Nuggets under Moe led the NBA in scoring multiple seasons and played the 186-184 game vs. Pistons, the highest in NBA history.
- The Denver Nuggets said `He will forever be loved and remembered by Nuggets fans and his banner commemorating his 432 career victories as head coach will hang in the rafters to forever honor his incredible legacy`,
- Long-Term, Doug Moe's 432 career victories were immortalized in the Ball Arena rafters, and his record stood until Nov. 23, 2024, when Michael Malone surpassed it; it took more than 30 years for the Nuggets to become NBA champions.
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Doug Moe, Brooklyn-born NBA coaching legend, dead at 87
Legendary Nuggets coach and Brooklyn native Doug Moe died Tuesday at the age of 87. Moe spent a decade coaching in Denver, during the franchise’s most successful time period, while having coached in San Antonio and Philadelphia. Moe had a successful career on the court as well, earning three All-Star nods in the ABA from 1968 to 1970 and won a championship with the Oakland Oaks in 1969.
The Nuggets under Moe made nine straight playoff appearances and reached the 1985 Western Conference Finals, where they were defeated by the eventual champions Los Angeles Lakers.
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Doug Moe, the rumpled, irreverent coach of the high-scoring Denver Nuggets, dies at 87
The rumpled and irreverent basketball coach Doug Moe has died. Moe's son, David, informed friends of the coach's death after a long bout with cancer and one of those friends, longtime Denver sportscaster Ron Zappolo, confirmed Moe's death to The Associated Press.
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