Don Nelson, the iconoclastic basketball tactician and former NBA wins leader who revolutionized the game with small-ball tactics, has died at 86.

Don Nelson, basketball visionary and second-winningest coach in NBA history, has died at 86. He compiled 1,335 wins across 31 seasons.

Legendary NBA coach and innovator Don Nelson has passed away at the age of 86, prompting an outpouring of grief and tributes from basketball stars past and present.