With tears and tales, the NBA mourns death of Lenny Wilkens

Sacramento coach Doug Christie was born and raised in Seattle. The SuperSonics meant everything to him as a kid. And when he heard the news about the death of Lenny Wilkens, who meant the world to basketball fans in that city, Christie couldn’t hold back the tears. “Without him,” Christie said, “I’m not here.” READ: Lenny Wilkens, who coached most NBA games in history, dies at 88 The tributes — many of them emotional — began being offered quickly Sunday as the NBA world mourned the death of Wilkens, a three-time enshrinee into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame for […]... Keep on reading: With tears and tales, the NBA mourns death of Lenny Wilkens