Rick Adelman

Rick Adelman was a coach's coach, and writing about him now carries weight since he passed on June 1, 2026, just shy of his 80th birthday. Born in Lynwood, California in 1946, he played before he led, but it's the 23 NBA seasons on the bench that define him for me. Portland, Golden State, Sacramento, Houston, Minnesota, he ran offenses that flowed and got the most out of his rosters, especially those early-2000s Kings teams that were a joy to watch. He never got the ring his system deserved, but in my view his fingerprints on how teams move the ball outlasted any trophy.

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Name (English)

Rick Adelman

Name (Japanese)

リック・アデルマン

Reading

りっく・あでるまん

Born

June 16, 1946

Origin

Lynwood, California, United States

Height

185 cm

Occupation

basketball player / basketball coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dog

High school

Pius X High School

University

Loyola Marymount University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick%20Adelman
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q557841

Tags

• California
• basketball player
• basketball coach

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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