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DALLAS — Less than a month after former Dallas Mavericks coach and general manager Don Nelson passed away on August 9, Dallas is targeting a November 18 matchup with the Golden State Warriors to honor Nelson’s life and legacy. Fittingly, the game comes against Golden State, where Nelson also coached. Shortly...

DALLAS — Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history and Naismith Hall of Famer, passed away at 86 on Sunday. “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. Throughout his last week, friends and...

Donnie Nelson, the former longtime Dallas Mavericks executive who helped build the team around Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Dončić, believes the two franchise icons should have been treated the same and weren’t. In an exclusive interview with Ekipa 24, Nelson, who recently joined the Slovenian basketball federation as a chief...