Longtime NBA coach and Hall of Famer Rick Adelman died on Monday, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced. He was 79. Specifics of his death are not yet known. Adelman spent seven years in the league as a player himself before jumping into coaching.

Trail Blazers and NBA legend Rick Adelman has sadly passed away at the age of 79 years old, via the NBA Coaches Association. The unfortunate news was announced on Monday by the NBA Coaches Association,

Rick Adelman coached the Portland Trail Blazers from 1983-94, helping them reach two NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992.

Rick Adelman died at the age of 79. Several of the NBA teams he coached, including the Kings, Warriors and Rockets paid tribute on social media.

Former Houston Rockets coach Rick Adelman died at 79 Monday, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced. A cause of death was not specified. He ranks 10th all time among coaches in wins, with a career regular-season record of 1,

Rick Adelman, the longtime NBA coach who finished his Hall of Fame career with the Timberwolves, has died at age 79, the NBA Coaches Association announced Monday. Across 23 seasons as a head coach, Adelman also coached the Portland Trail Blazers,

Adelman was an NBA lifer, with head coaching stints with the Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Golden State Warriors. Adelman ranks 10th all-time in NBA history with 1,

Rick Adelman, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who played for seven NBA seasons before becoming one of the game’s all-time winningest coaches, has died, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced Monday.