2026年8月9日 / 美国东部时间下午4:48 / 哥伦比亚广播公司/美联社报道
唐·尼尔森的家人在一份声明中表示，这位曾三次当选NBA年度最佳教练、共夺得5次总冠军的篮球名宿，已于近日去世，享年86岁。
声明中称：“周日上午，我们深爱的丈夫、父亲、祖父和曾祖父唐·尼尔森在挚爱家人的陪伴下，平静地离世，与主同在。在他生命的最后一周，亲友们围在他身边，分享着与他的珍贵友谊回忆，缅怀那些共度的美好时光。”
作为球员，唐·尼尔森14年职业生涯中有11年效力于波士顿凯尔特人队，随队拿下5座NBA总冠军奖杯，退役后转型成为教练。
他最后一次执教是在2010年的金州勇士队，退休时仍是NBA胜场数最多的主教练。在长达30年的教练生涯中，他先后执教过四支球队，包括密尔沃基雄鹿、纽约尼克斯和达拉斯独行侠。
尼尔森还曾担任这三支球队的总经理，是NBA历史上仅有的两位在三支不同球队都取得至少250场胜场的主教练之一。
达拉斯独行侠队老板帕特里克·杜蒙特表示，尼尔森帮助球队完成了转型，为这座城市带来了“赢球文化”。
“唐·尼尔森是真正的原创者，他对达拉斯独行侠和篮球运动的影响将世代传承……他的影响力贯穿独行侠队史，也体现在如今整个NBA联盟中，”杜蒙特说道。
尼尔森首创了如今被称为“锋卫摇摆人”的战术体系，他的快节奏进攻打法曾引发轰动。他曾表示，这种摆脱20世纪70年代 dominant 内线打法、转向以速度和快攻为核心的进攻理念，源自他在凯尔特人名人堂主教练雷德·奥尔巴赫麾下打球的经历。
“联盟此前从未见过我们当时推行的进攻体系，比赛结果也证明了这套战术的可行性，”尼尔森在2016年于《球员论坛》撰文时写道。
尼尔森最为人熟知的执教经历是在奥克兰（金州勇士主场所在地），他在队中选中了斯蒂芬·库里，并被认为助力了勇士队的崛起。
“‘内利’是NBA历史上最具创新性和影响力的教练之一，也是勇士队史的标志性人物。他是真正的篮球远见者，总能以不同视角看待比赛，从不畏惧挑战传统思维，”勇士队在社交媒体发布的声明中说道。
球队还表示，人们将铭记唐·尼尔森的率真个性、人格魅力以及对篮球的热爱。
斯蒂芬·库里在声明中说道：“坊间都说唐·尼尔森从不待见新秀，但从第一天起，他就激励着我，给了我在球场上展现最佳自我的机会……他对这项运动的影响无法估量，必将作为篮球史上最伟大的战术大师之一被载入史册。”
“唐·尼尔森凭借无畏的精神、独创性和坚定信念，彻底革新了NBA篮球。他无论做什么都带着独一无二的个人魅力，他对这项运动的影响将长久留存，”NBA总裁亚当·萧华在一份声明中说道。
2000年，尼尔森公开了自己的前列腺癌诊断结果，随后他表示已通过手术切除了癌变前列腺，医生未发现癌细胞扩散的迹象。
报道未公开尼尔森的具体死因。他遗下妻子乔伊以及多名子女。
Don Nelson, former NBA coach and 5-time champion as a player, dies at 86
August 9, 2026 / 4:48 PM EDT / CBS/AP
Don Nelson, the NBA’s three-time Coach of the Year and a five-time champion, has died at the age of 86, his family said in a statement.
“On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson peacefully went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family,” the statement said. “Throughout his last week, friends and family encircled him with love, sharing the blessing of his friendship and revisiting treasured memories.”
As a player, Nelson played 11 of his 14 seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning five NBA championships before going on to coach after he retired.
He last coached for the Golden State Warriors in 2010 and retired as the NBA’s winningest coach. Over his 30-year career, he coached four teams, including the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks.
Nelson also served as general manager for all three franchises and is one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with the three teams.
Dallas Mavericks Governor Patrick Dumont said Nelson helped transform the franchise and brought “a winning culture” to the city.
“Don Nelson was a true original whose impact on the Dallas Mavericks and the game of basketball will endure for generations … His influence can be seen throughout Mavericks history and across the NBA today,” Dumont said.
Nelson introduced what is now known as the point forward, and his up-tempo style of offense created a buzz. He said the idea of shifting from the dominant big men of the 1970s to an offense focused on speed and the fast break came from his playing days under Celtics Hall of Fame coach Red Auerbach.
“The league really hadn’t seen an offense like the one we were running, and the results were undeniable,” Nelson wrote in 2016 in The Players’ Tribune.
Nelson was best known for his stint in Oakland, where he drafted Stephen Curry and was credited with helping build the Warriors’ ascent.
“‘Nellie’ was one of the most innovative and influential coaches in NBA history and an iconic figure in Warriors history. He was a true basketball visionary who saw the game differently and was never afraid to challenge conventional thinking,” the Warriors said in a statement posted to social media.
Nelson will be remembered for his authenticity, personality and passion for basketball, the organization said.
In a statement, Curry said, “The story is Nelson never liked rookies, but from Day 1, he challenged me and gave me an opportunity to be my best self on the court … He had an immeasurable impact on the sport and will go down as one of the greatest minds in the history of the game.”
“Don Nelson revolutionized NBA basketball through his fearlessness, ingenuity and deep conviction,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “He brought an unmistakable personality to everything he did, and his impact on our sport will continue to be felt for generations.”
In 2000, Nelson revealed a prostate cancer diagnosis and later said he had his cancerous prostate removed, with doctors having found no sign that the disease had spread.
Nelson’s cause of death wasn’t revealed. He is survived by his children and his wife, Joy.
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