Rick Adelman, Architect of Some of the NBA’s Best Offenses and Hall of Famer, Dead at 79 Rick Adelman, a Hall of Fame NBA coach with 1,042 career wins, has died at the age of 79. He coached five NBA teams over 23 seasons, leading the Trail Blazers to two NBA Finals and the Kings to the Western Conference Finals. Adelman was also a former NBA player.

• Rick Adelman, a Hall of Fame NBA coach, died at 79.
• He amassed 1,042 wins in 23 seasons coaching the Portland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, and Minnesota Timberwolves.
• Adelman led the Trail Blazers to the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992, and the Kings to the Western Conference Finals in 2002.
• He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.
• Before coaching, Adelman played seven seasons as an NBA point guard.
• NBA Commissioner Adam Silver praised Adelman’s leadership, innovation, and impact on players and coaches.