{
  "id": 12541496,
  "title": "Warriors’ Stephen Curry pays heartfelt tribute to Don Nelson before preseason game vs. Lakers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/warriors-stephen-curry-pays-heartfelt-tribute-to-don-nelson-before",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T03:58:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/warriors-stephen-curry-pays-heartfelt-035840685.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, the Golden State Warriors welcomed the Los Angeles Lakers to their home at Chase Center for the start of the preseason season. The Warriors unveiled a new jersey, featuring a patch dedicated to the late Don Nelson, who passed away in August. Nelson left a lasting impact on the NBA, with two stints coaching the Warriors in 2007 and during his illustrious 31-season career that included time with the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, and Dallas Mavericks. Before tipoff, Stephen Curry delivered a poignant tribute to Nelson, acknowledging his significance in NBA history and the team's Bay Area roots. Curry stated, \"He is second on the all-time list of wins in NBA history. He was my coach back in 2009, with some amazing moments,\" and emphasized that Nelson had done so much for the Bay Area, vowing to honor him throughout the year via the commemorative patch.",
  "summary": "The Golden State Warriors hosted the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center on Tuesday to open their preseason schedule. The Warriors debuted their new jersey featuring a patch commemorating the late Don Nelson , who passed away in August. Nelson will always be remembered in Golden State, where he had two stints, including engineering the Warriors’ […] The post Warriors’ Stephen Curry pays heartfelt…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Three Lakers players who did well in Tuesday's loss to the Warriors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/three-lakers-players-who-did-well-in-tuesdays-loss-to-the-warriors",
        "published": "2026-10-07T05:13:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}