1979 Finals Gm5- Sonics clinch

The Sonics and legendary Head Coach Lenny Wilkens win their first NBA title, led by their stars Gus Williams (23 points) and Dennis Johnson (21 points).
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Before 1979, the NBA stood on shaky legs. Television ratings hovered at historic lows. NBA Finals games were tape-delayed, pushed past late-night programming. League executives worried not just about ...

Longtime NBA great, Hall of Fame coach Lenny Wilkens dies at 88

Lenny Wilkens coached the SuperSonics to an NBA title in 1979, and he retired as the winningest coach in league history.

Lenny Wilkens, NBA's most prolific coach and three-time Hall of Fame inductee, dies at age 88

Lenny Wilkens, an NBA icon who was a three-time Naismith Hall of Fame inductee, passed away at his home on Sunday. He was 88 ...