It’s a very sad day as news broke today that Hall of Fame coach Rick Adelman passed away today at the age of 79. He is survived by his wife Mary Kay, children Kathy, RJ, Laura, David, Caitlin and Patrick as well as twelve grandchildren.
Coach Rick Adelman will always hold a special place in the hearts of Sacramento Kings fans as the greatest coach not just in Sacramento-era history, but franchise history. In his eight seasons as head coach, he made the playoffs in every single season, coaching a style of basketball that was known as “the greatest show on court”. In his eight seasons as head coach of the Kings, Adelman’s teams posted a record of 395-229, a win-loss percentage of 63.3%. That’s both the highest number of wins and winning percentage in franchise history.
Coach Adelman had a fantastic career elsewhere as well, and while he never won an NBA Championship, few coaches saw as much consistent success as he did. Coach Adelman won 1,042 games over his 23 year Head Coaching Career, good enough for 10th all time. He was rightfully elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021…