SAN ANTONIO — Former Bulls coach Stan Albeck, who also coached the Spurs, Cavaliers and Nets during a long NBA career, died Thursday in hospice care at son John’s home. He was 89.
John Albeck told the San Antonio Express-News his father entered hospice care Thursday after having a stroke on March 14. He also had a stroke in 2001 while an assistant coach with Toronto.
Albeck coached the ABA’s Denver Rockets in 1970-71, then directed Cleveland in 1979-80, San Antonio from 1980-83, New Jersey from 1983-85 and Chicago in 1985-86 — with Michael Jordan in his second season.