OAKLAND, Calif. - Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson has left the team for a family emergency and will miss Tuesday night's pre-season game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Ontario.
Nelson is with his wife, Joy, in Southern California after her 54-year-old brother, Mark Van Kampen, was injured in a motorcycle accident Sunday and had to have one of his legs amputated, the team said Monday.
Nelson is expected to rejoin the team Wednesday. The Warriors play their final pre-season game at home Thursday against New Orleans, then open the season at Oracle Arena against the Houston Rockets on Oct. 28.
