{"id":1771666,"date":"2022-12-11T15:33:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T20:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1771666"},"modified":"2022-12-11T15:33:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-11T20:33:33","slug":"former-nba-coach-and-all-star-paul-silas-dead-at-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nba-coach-and-all-star-paul-silas-dead-at-79\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NBA Coach And All-Star Paul Silas Dead At 79"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-nba-coach-and-all-star-paul-silas-dead-at-79%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1771666&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former NBA head coach and All-Star forward Paul Silas has died at the age of 79.<\/p>\n<p>Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan confirmed his death on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very sad to report that the Great Paul Silas has died at age 79. To watch him play was a joy. To be his friend was an honor,\u201d Ryan posted on Twitter. No cause of death was given.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am very sad to report that the Great Paul Silas has died at age 79. To watch him play was a joy. To be his friend was an honor.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bob Ryan (@GlobeBobRyan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GlobeBobRyan\/status\/1601966516504756226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Silas played 16 seasons in the NBA, which included two All-Star appearances and being named to the league\u2019s All-Defensive Team five times. He played for five teams throughout his professional career, including the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Seattle Supersonics, Phoenix Suns, and Denver Nuggets.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the NBA, Silas was named a three-time All-American at Creighton. His number 35 was retired by the university. Silas was elected into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Silas served as a head coach for the then-San Diego Clippers, as an assistant coach for the Knicks and Nets, and was the head coach of the Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Charlotte Bobcats.<\/p>\n<p>Silas\u2019 son, Stephen Silas, is the head coach of the Houston Rockets. He is not expected to coach in Sunday\u2019s game, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/texas-sports-nation\/rockets\/article\/Rockets-Paul-Silas-NBA-All-Star-dead-79-Stephen-17646537.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> the Houston Chronicle. Assistant Coach Lohn Lucas will lead the team in his place.<\/p>\n<p>Tributes have poured out on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRIP to Hall of Famer, 3X NBA Champion, and my guy Paul Silas. Paul made a huge contribution to the game of basketball and will be sorely missed! Cookie and I send our prayers and condolences to the entire Silas family,\u201d Earvin \u201cMagic\u201d Johson tweeted on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RIP to Hall of Famer, 3X NBA Champion, and my guy Paul Silas. Paul made a huge contribution to the game of basketball and will be sorely missed! Cookie and I send our prayers and condolences to the entire Silas family \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MagicJohnson\/status\/1601992990808936448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRIP Paul Silas \u2013 beloved Celtic, beloved teammate, class act, huge part of Cowens\/Hondo era, 2-time champ (then a 3rd in Seattle), played 16 yrs back when nobody played that long,\u201d podcaster Bill Simmons <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillSimmons\/status\/1601985500193034240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Fertitta Family and the Rockets organization are deeply saddened by the passing of Paul Silas, father of Rockets head coach Stephen Silas,\u201d the Houston Rockets official Twitter account <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonRockets\/status\/1601999374208352257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a>. \u201cOur heartfelt thoughts are with Stephen and his family during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sports Illustrated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/hornets\/news\/paul-silas-passes-away\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a> that Silas regularly attended Hornets games in the years following his retirement and was a mentor to NBA great Michael Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>Silas is survived by his wife, Carolyn, and three children, Donna, Paula, and Stephen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former NBA head coach and All-Star forward Paul Silas has died at the age of 79. Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan confirmed his death on Sunday morning. \u201cI am very sad to report that the Great Paul Silas has died at age 79. To watch him play was a joy. 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