Overview
- The National Basketball Coaches Association confirmed Adelman’s death on Monday and asked for privacy for his family while offering condolences.
- No cause of death has been released and news organizations report that detail remains a developing element of the story.
- Adelman won 1,042 regular-season games, ranking 10th in NBA history, and compiled a 1,042-749 record over 29 seasons in the league.
- He led the Portland Trail Blazers to the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992 and turned the Sacramento Kings into a perennial playoff team with an influential, pass-first offense.
- Teams, the NBA and former players have issued tributes, and Adelman is survived by his wife Mary Kay, six children including coach David Adelman, and 12 grandchildren.