Rick Adelman, ein in die Hall of Fame aufgenommener Basketballtrainer, ist am Montag im Alter von 79 Jahren verstorben. Die NBA Coaches Association gab dies in einer Stellungnahme bekannt.
Adelman erzielte während seiner Karriere 1.042 Siege in der regulären Saison, die zehntmeisten in der Geschichte der NBA. Als Cheftrainer der Portland Trail Blazers erreichte er zweimal die NBA-Finals und wurde 2021 in die Hall of Fame aufgenommen. NBA-Commissioner Adam Silver bezeichnete Adelman als
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Brazilian basketball star Oscar Schmidt, known as Mano Santa and once the all-time leading scorer, has died on Friday aged 68 in São Paulo. He had battled a brain tumour for 15 years and was hospitalised after sudden discomfort. His career totalled 49,973 points, topping Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's mark until 2024.
Bobby Cox, the Hall of Fame manager who guided the Atlanta Braves to their 1995 World Series title, died at age 84. The Braves announced the news on Saturday.
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The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 2026 inductees on Saturday at the Final Four, featuring nine honorees including four players, three coaches, one referee and one team. Amar'e Stoudemire headlines the players alongside WNBA stars Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw and Candace Parker. The group will be enshrined in Springfield, Massachusetts, in August.
Steve Kerr has signed a two-year contract extension to continue as head coach of the Golden State Warriors. The deal comes after he had been 95 percent certain he would retire following the team's Play-In loss.
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Ron Delany, Ireland's last Olympic gold medalist in athletics, has died at the age of 91. The former middle-distance runner, who claimed victory in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, passed away in Dublin after a short illness. His achievement remains a landmark in Irish sports history.