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Rick Adelman, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who played for seven NBA seasons before becoming one of the game's all-time winningest coaches, has died, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced Monday.

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Legendary NBA coach Rick Adelman has died, the National Basketball Coaches Association has announced. He was 79. Adelman earned 1,042 wins during his 23 years as a head coach. He ranks 10th all-time in NBA victories.

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Rick Adelman coached 29 seasons in the NBA, leading the Trail Blazers, Warriors, Rockets, Timberwolves and most famously the Sacramento Kings.

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Rick Adelman won 1,042 games as an NBA coach, which is the 10th-most in league history. He also played for seven NBA seasons before transitioning to a coaching career.