Don Nelson, 2nd-winningest NBA coach who won 5 titles as Celtics player, dead at 86

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Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday.

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Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday.

Sources: CBC