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Bulls Beat Bucks 132-125 as Nelson Is Honored
The Milwaukee Bucks host the Chicago Bulls in their home opener after both teams lost their season openers. Milwaukee will also honor late Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson, while young Bucks players look to build on promising performances in the loss to Washington.
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About Don Nelson
Donald Arvid Nelson was an American professional basketball player and head coach. He coached the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, and Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After an All-American career playing college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes, Nelson won five NBA championships playing with the Boston Celtics, with his number 19 retired by the franchise in 1978.
Everything about Don Nelson →- Occupation
- basketball player, basketball coach
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- May 15, 1940
- Died
- August 9, 2026