Wilkens

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Variant of Wilkin, from an Middle English pet form of William + patronymic suffix -s.

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Warriors coach Don Nelson, whose 1,304 regular-season wins are second all-time behind Lenny Wilkens, is two losses away from 1,000.

USATODAY.com 2008
Wilkens is the NBA career leader in victories with 1,332.

USATODAY.com - Basketball - Golden State vs. Seattle 2006
Grunwald says Lenny Wilkens is will be on the sidelines next season.

USATODAY.com - Duncan deserved MVP award 2002
Right now coach (Lenny) Wilkens is giving me a chance and that's all I can ask for.

National Basketball Association - Raptors vs. Knicks 2001
"This is very rewarding," said Wilkens, which is about as ebullient as he gets.

USATODAY.com - Wilkens enraptured by Toronto's success 2001
As he approached the mark, Nelson called Wilkens his coaching idol and gave him credit for changing his coaching style.

ajc.com - News ksugiura@ajc.com 2010
As he approached the mark, Nelson called Wilkens his coaching idol and gave him credit for changing his coaching style.

ajc.com - News ksugiura@ajc.com 2010
The list of coaches who did not appear to alter the performance of their players included Pat Riley, Chuck Daly, K.C. Jones, Lenny Wilkens, and Jerry Sloan.

David Berri: Why the Pistons are Misbehaving David Berri 2011
This is a lot easier to do when Wilcox and Wilkens are not on the floor clogging the lanes and calling for the ball all the time.

Thunder >> Jazz ?? 2009
C. A. Wilkens, in Spanish Protestants in the Sixteenth Century, ed.

Bloodlust Russell Jacoby 2011