Hall of Famer Rick Adelman, who won more than 1,000 games and took 2 teams to NBA Finals, dies at 79
The Hall of Fame coach won 1,042 games and led the Portland Trail Blazers to two NBA Finals appearances.
- Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Adelman died at 79, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced on Monday. Adelman won 1,042 games over a nearly 30-year career, ranking 10th in league history.
- Best known for leading the Portland Trail Blazers to two NBA Finals appearances in 1990 and 1992, Adelman also coached the Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, and Minnesota Timberwolves.
- Before his coaching success, Adelman played in the NBA for eight years. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021 and received the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023.
- Adelman is survived by his wife, Mary Kay, to whom he was married for 56 years, and twelve grandchildren. His son, David Adelman, currently serves as head coach of the Denver Nuggets.
- The Sacramento Kings said in a statement Monday that Adelman's "leadership, character, and vision" helped define an era of basketball. Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle previously praised Adelman for finding subtle ways to reinvent the game.
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Legendary NBA coach Rick Adelman died at the age of 80.
Hall of Fame Coach Rick Adelman Dies at 79 After Legendary NBA Career as Warriors, Kings & More Mourn Loss
The basketball world lost one of its finest shotcallers on Monday, June 1, 2026. Hall of Fame coach with a penchant for defying odds, Rick Adelman passed away at the age of 79. The National Basketball Coaches Association (NBCA) and his former team, the Sacramento Kings confirmed the news. He leaves behind a basketball legacy not limited to his son and Denver Nuggets head coach, David Adelman. His loss leaves a massive void across the entire spor…
Rick Adelman, former NBA coach and basketball Hall of Famer, dead at 79
NEW YORK -- Hall of Fame coach Rick Adelman, who led the Portland Trail Blazers to two unsuccessful NBA Finals appearances during a 29-year coaching career, has died, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced on Monday. He was 79.
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