NBA Basketball 3h Briefing

Last updated: August 11, 2026, 12:21 AM ET

NBA Notebook

Don Nelson espn.com, the NBA's second-winningest coach and five-time champion as a player, died at age. Meanwhile, the owner of Panathinaikos revealed he made a serious offer espn.com to buy Nikola Jokic out of his NBA contract and plans to try again in 2027. In collectibles news, Cooper Flagg's prized 1-of-1 card espn.com was discovered in Rhode Island. Finally, free agent Ben Simmons will join Australia's minicamp espn.com with zero restrictions as he eyes an NBA return.