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Dallas MavericksDon Nelson says Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash became friends because 'they both like to drink beers'

Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, and Don Nelson were a force with the Dallas Mavericks. The Nash and Nowitzki duo playing in Nelson’s uptempo style was a match made in heaven with the Mavs, but it appears that the trio’s cohesion was partially built off the court. Dwain Price of Mavs.com spoke with Nelson, who said of Nash […]

Golden State WarriorsWarriors news: Former Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson grows his own weed

Aptly nicknamed the “Mad Scientist” for introducing concepts that were simply taboo back then, former head coach Don Nelson truly was an innovator and ahead of his time. The record holder for most coaching wins was the man that ushered outside shooting big men (most notably with the 7-foot-6 Manute Bol), playmaking forwards (first used […]

NBAThe biggest NBA GM mistakes ever made by each franchise

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

Golden State WarriorsWarriors to wear Run TMC era throwback jerseys this season

Throughout its history in the NBA, the Golden State Warriors organization’s most exciting era until now has been the Run TMC era of the 90’s. Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Mullin never managed to win a championship but dazzled opponents on a nightly basis with head coach Don Nelson leading the way using his up-tempo style basketball. […]

San Antonio SpursDon Nelson on Gregg Popovich: I’ve never been around a better leader than him

Don Nelson was known as a coach who did things differently than most. He started the small ball movement in the NBA long before it morphed into what it is today. In his latter coaching days, he ran the same type of offense with the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks. At the time his […]

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