>>>al attles was drafted by the philadelphia warriors in 1960. >>>>100 points to wilt chamberlain >>>the night wilt chamberlain scored 100 points. attles was the team's second leading scorer with 17. he reluctantly took over as the warriors head coach in 1970 thanks to a phone call from owner franklin mieuli. >>>>he finally talked to my wife and she convinced me to do it and i said i'd do it for 30 games. and i coached about a long time. in fact, some of you here used to boo me. i remember there >>>there wasn't much to bu attles still holds the record for most wins in franchise history. he led the warriors to their first title in 1975, one problem attles wasn't on the floor to see it. >>>>i was willing to sacrifice myself to keep rick in the ball game and it worked out. >>>attles was ejected in the first quarter when he came to the defense of his star player, rick barry. >>>>i was out there right away. i mean, i knew i had al to protect me, so i knew i wasn't going to get beat up. too bad if somebody really came after me. >>>he was nicknamed the destroyer during his playing days, and

in a franchise of champions, he is held in the highest regard. >> i've always called al attles the noblest warrior of them all. you know, he coached. he played for the team. he coached the team. he was in the front office. >> attles is a former player and coach who led the franchise to its first title since moving to the bay area in 1975. former chronicle sportswriter chuck nevius says attles broke barriers with the league. >> this is one of the first black coaches in the nba. this was this. this didn't happen. black coaches were not hired. black players played. but there weren't black coaches. and it wasn't easy for him. >> i know a warrior through and through, down to his core. he was drafted by the team in 1960 when they were in philadelphia. he followed them back west and stayed with them well. after he was done playing and coaching, it was the longest stint with one franchise in the history of the nba. >> in terms of personifying what it meant to be an nba player, an nba coach, a warrior. i think he was it. >> he stayed with the warriors to be an ambassador after his playing and coach

al attles has passed. we have a look back at how this legendary warriors player and coach and general manager forever shaped the franchise. >> back to class. san jose state university starts a new semester today with some big changes on campus, and it is still summer, but a blaring signal of fall arrives tomorrow. >> you are right, larry. i'm spencer christian. get ready for some breezy, cooler and possibly wet weather coming our way. i'll have the accuweather forecast in just a moment. but do they really? do they see that crick in your neck? that ache in your heart? will they see that funny little thing that wasn't there last year? a new bounce in your step? the way your retinal scan connects to your blood sugar? at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is you. when we're young, we're told anything is possible... ...but only a few of us go out and prove it. witness the greatness of anna hall on a connection worthy of gold: xfinity mobile. only xfinity gives you the most powerful m

al attles has passed away.ayed on the team when the warriors first moved here from philadelphia. back in 1962. al attles played for 11 seasons, then was the player, coach and ultimately the head coach. attles tenure with the warriors is the longest with a single franchise in nba history. he remains the warriors all time winningest coach. the team says he died peacefully with his family by his side. al attles was 87 years old. we're back in a moment in las vegas tomorrow to face the raiders on friday. still no brandon aiyuk or trent williams, who both want new contracts or restructured contracts. baseball tonight you see the coliseum behind us there. a's manager mark kotsay got a little heated arguing with the umps. you can't do that. you can't come out of the dugout onto the field. so they said, get out of here. he got ejected one inning before that ejection. actually seventh inning here. tampa's jose siri with the two run homer. he did this last night. he did it again tonight. rays beat the athletics 4 to 2. y

and really, before there was steph curry and the dynastic era that he helped to usher in, al attles wasise. attles, the winningest head coach in the history of the team, was with them for more than 60 years. that's the longest tenure with a single team for one person in the history of the nba, and he wore many different hats throughout that time player, coach, executive. and until the day he died, a team ambassador. as a player, he was dominant. nicknamed the destroyer, attles joined the team when they were still in philadelphia back in 1960. his number 16 jersey is one of just six retired by the organization, and then in 1968, he started a new role as an assistant coach. but get this while he was still a player on the team, it's unheard of in today's nba becoming a head coach. years later, he ultimately led the warriors to their first championship in 1975, in what is widely regarded as one of the biggest upsets in the history of the nba. but his impact goes far beyond his accomplishments on the court. in a statement, the warriors said alvin attles did not just epitomize what it meant t

al attles has died. we all know of steph curry and steve kerr, but attles was the heart and soul of this franchise for decades. he played on the team that moved here to the bay area from philadelphia in 1962. not only did he play for 11 seasons, but then he took over as player coach. you don't see that anymore. and then he transitioned into the full time head coach. he is the longest tenured coach in warriors history, the winningest coach in warriors history, and led the warriors to the nba title in 1975, the team announced today that he died peacefully yesterday with his family by his side. al attles was 87 years old. he'll be missed for sure. still ahead, we're going to take you back to the democratic national convention. a live look from chicago where stevie wonder spoke and is now performing. so it's going to be another electrifying night. we're going to take you when we're young, we're told anything is possible... ...but only a few of us go out and prove it. witness the greatness of anna hall on a co

al attles literally did it all in his decades of work with the warriors. nown as the destroyer as a player for his toughness and physicality, a trait we saw in the 1974 75 nba finals when attles came off the bench to defend his star rick barry, crowded by reardon, who fouls it. >> reardon was manhandling him, engineer fight, reardon trying to get away and attles alvin attles was out to break up the fight. >> i didn't have the gifts and talent that most of the other players had, but i did it. my way. >> attles had a deep, raspy voice that sounded ominous, but he was a kind man who helped countless warriors players. >> i think of him so much of the heart and soul of this community. he has been a teacher. he's been a mentor. he's been a coach. he's been a hall of famer. but most importantly, he's been a friend. i've sat with him during the course of the game. i have learned so much from just listening to him, how he saw the game. and i think the most important thing, just getting to know the family over the years and how much they love each other. alvin would

al attles literally did it all in his decades of work with the warriors. ls when attles came off the bench to defend his star rick barry, crowded by reardon, who fouls him. >> reardon was manhandling him, engineer fight, reardon trying to get away and attles alvin attles was out to break up the fight. >> i didn't have the gifts and the talent that most of the other players had, but i did it. my way. >> attles had a deep, raspy voice that sounded ominous, but he was a kind man who helped countless warriors players. >> i think of him so much of the heart and soul of this community. he has been a teacher. he's been a mentor. he's been a coach. he's been a hall of famer. but most importantly, he's been a friend. i've sat with him during the course of the game. i have learned so much from just listening to him, how he saw the game. and i think the most important thing, just getting to know the family over the years and how much they love each other. alvin will go down and he'll be so sorely missed because he has truly left his mark. not only in this organization

al attles has passed away.ed on the team when the warriors first moved here from philadelphia. back in 1962. al attles played for 11 seasons, then was the player, coach and ultimately the head coach. attles tenure with the warriors is the longest with a single franchise in nba history. he remains the warriors all time winningest coach. the team says he died peacefully with his family by his side. al attles was 87 years old. we're back in a moment alright. what's the definition of character to you? umm... would you be a superhero or a supervillain? if you could say one thing to big tobacco, what would it be? it's so important in this time of change that we reclaim our sacred ways. i had to open my eyes. you can't continue to do this. deep breath. i'd want to ask them “why?” (♪♪) ♪♪ the best summer plans come from the back seat. let's go camping! i want to see a dinosaur! let's rescue a puppy... a real one. let's go on a big family road trip! volvo plug-in hybrids. short trips on electric, longer trips on gas. mo

tonight, fans and players remembering al attles. terday while surrounded by family. he was 87 years old. the team did not explain the cause of death at that point. attles was a hall of famer who coached the 1975 nba champion warriors and spent more than 60 years with the warriors organization as a player, general manager, coach and most recently, team ambassador. his career with the warriors, the longest stint with a single franchise in nba history. the fifth round draft pick earned the nickname the destroyer for his physical, physical style of play. he was also one of the first black head coaches in the nba, and his 557 coaching wins the most in franchise history. current head coach of the warriors steve kerr, reflecting on his passing. >> al was really the figurehead of this organization for so many years, first as a great player, then as a great coach. coach of the 1975 championship team. of course, a gm, an ambassador and most importantly, a great friend to the organization. so very sad day today. we love al. we love his family a

al attles was 87 years old. well, it's been more than a year since a fire engulfed a condo complex in san francisco's hayes valley. but neighbors say the owner has still done nothing to deal with the aftermath. in fact, they say the building's ruins have become a magnet for blight and other issues. and they're demanding something change. nbc bay area's marianne favro is in san francisco with a look at the problem and new efforts to solve it. neighbors tell us they're worried that this building is still abandoned and not secured. they say that people are getting in through this hole in the fence and squatting. fire ripped through this building on octavia street last august, destroying the 14 unit condo project that was under construction. neighbors say a year later, nothing has been done to clear the property. and they're tired of the blight. i think it's been vacant for a long time, and i'd like to see them do something with the property. it's there's obviously people squatting here and there have already been t

larry tan ama al attles was literally one of a kind because he literally did everything in the warriorsn going back six decades. >> we'll look back at the life of klaus, an icon with the passing of longtime warrior al attles, who was 87 years old. adell spent more than 60 years in the warriors organization, starting back as a player for the then philadelphia warriors as a player. he was known for his toughness, earning the nickname the destroyer. he led the golden state warriors to their first title in 1975 as coach, and served as gm advisor ambassador. everything attles had been battling health issues in recent years, passing yesterday. he's a man who will be sorely missed. >> just a constant presence around the organization. and when i became coach here, one of the first things i did was invite him in to speak to the team and uh- al is basically mr. warrior. >> i think of him so much of the heart and soul of this community. he has been a teacher. he's been a mentor. he's been a coach. he's been a hall of famer. but most importantly, he's been a friend with the a's, moving to sacrament

(♪) klaus, an icon with the passing of longtime warrior al attles, who was 87 years old.0 years in the warriors organization, starting back as a player for the then philadelphia warriors as a player. he was known for his toughness, earning the nickname the destroyer. he led the golden state warriors to their first title in 1975 as coach, and served as gm advisor ambassador. everything attles had been battling health issues in recent years, passing yesterday. he's a man who will be sorely missed. >> just a constant presence around the organization. and when i became coach here, one of the first things i did was invite him in to speak to the team and uh- al is basically mr. warrior. >> i think of him so much of the heart and soul of this community. he has been a teacher. he's been a mentor. he's been a coach. he's been a hall of famer. but most importantly, he's been a friend with the a's, moving to sacramento next season. >> today was the last day that fans could go to a bay bridge day night, doubleheader day game. one side of the bay night game on the other side. we'll st

in a statement, the warriors said that al attles quote leaves behind a profound legacy within the game of basketball and the bay area community. >> well, five bodies have now been recovered from the wreckage of a super yacht that sank off sicily on monday during a freak storm. two of the bodies were brought to shore today by specialized dive teams. authorities have not yet released the names of those recovered, but the victims confirmed include missing include british tech tycoon mike lynch and his 18 year old daughter. 22 people were on board that yacht when it sank after being hit by a waterspout. the uk is sending a team of inspectors to sicily to investigate the scene. >> lucile packard, children's hospital has a new way to ease the anxiety for kids when they get those back to school vaccinations. the hospital is now using what it calls a buddy guard. it's a new penguin shaped medical device that distracts children to reduce needle related fears. it vibrates on the young patient's arm when they receive a vaccine. >> it puts like a vibration on the on like your arm. so the pain of t

al attles was 87 years old. s a player back in 1960, when the team was still in philadelphia. attles went on to coach the franchise to its first championship in 1975, and he is still to this day the winningest head coach in warriors history. warriors current head coach steve kerr reflected on the time he spent with attles. >> just a constant presence around the organization and when i became coach here, one of the first things i did was invite him in to speak to the team and al is basically mr. warrior. you know, he's he's always been the face of the franchise. our court is named after him, al al attles is will to me will always be mr. warrior. >> the team says he was a member of the organization for more than 60 years. that's the longest tenure for one person with a single team in the history of the nba. the city of san jose has a new executive postmaster who knows the city pretty well. richard keppler took the oath of office at san jose city hall. he has a 30 year postal employee who started his career as a let

al attles was 87 years old. warriors as a player back in 1960 when the team was still in philadelphia. attles went on to coach the franchise to its first championship in 1975, and to this day he is still the winningest head coach in warriors history. warriors current head coach steve kerr reflected on the time he spent with coach attles. >> just a constant presence around the organization and when i became coach here, one of the first things i did was invite him in to speak to the team and al is basically mr. warrior. you know, he's he's always been the face of the franchise. our court is named after him, al al attles is will to me will always be mr. warrior. >> the team says he was a member of the organization for more than 60 years. that's the longest tenure for one person with a single team in the history of the nba. a church in half moon bay is fighting against the state housing project that aims to turn several properties into affordable apartments. the property is owned by our lady of the pillar catholic ch

also today, nba hall of famer al attles has died.s one of the first black head coaches in the league, attles led the golden state warriors to a champsionship in 1975. attles, seen here defending a pass in 1963, was known as the destroyer for his physical style of play. he spent six decades with the warriors, as a player, general manager and team ambassador. it's the longest stint by a player with the same franchise in nba history. al attles was 87-years-old. still to come on the newshour. on the ground in the west bank--where hardliners are building more israeli settlements in violation of international law. >> this is the "pbs newshour" from weta studios in washington, and in the west, from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. >> gaza is enduring it's devastating war, and increasingly brutal battle is being fought over land in another palestinian territory, the west bank. there, israeli solar's -- soldiers were attacking more frequently and ferociously than ever before. more than 100,000 palestinians

the team just announced that al attles has died.y for the philadelphia warriors in 1960, which later became the golden state warriors when the team moved here to the san francisco bay area. attles played for 11 seasons, then became player coach and eventually the team promoted him to head coach. the longest tenured head coach in team history. the warriors says al attles died peacefully with his family by his side. he was 87 years old. now a warning for south bay pet owners after a recent coyote sighting in sunnyvale earlier this month, residents reported sightings near blue jay drive and lakeshore way near lawrence expressway. wildlife experts suspect coyotes are looking for water in people's yards because the weather is so dry and warm right now. they say coyotes generally keep their distance from humans, but other times they do and have been known to steal pets. so stay on alert and keep your pets inside. winemakers in the tri-valley prayed for a good harvest this morning. this is video from the annual blessing of the grapes in li

glenn >>how did some sad news for the bay area sports world nba hall of famer and warriors legend al attleshe point guard was known as the destroyer and played 11 years for the san francisco warriors he then went on to become the longest serving coach in warriors history, and has the most wins in the franchise history. attles took the dubs to their third franchise championship win back in 1975. talk about high tech here. these new robots are awfully human like, where you can see them when we come back >>>>to the bay area concert calendar. brought to you by live nation >>>join us as we celebrate the best the bay area has to offer in rock music, starting with santana and counting crows. august 27th and train with reo speedwagon on september 7th. both shows at the shoreline amphitheater then the bay area's doobie brothers september 8th at the toyota pavilion in concord. blocked from watching the big match? [referee whistle] save the day by using the bank of america customized cash rewards card and choose to earn 3% cash back on online purchases. like live streaming. i will never forget the pic

legendary golden state warrior and nba hall of famer al attles has died. adell spent more than 60 years with the franchise playing for the team, then coaching and then taking on roles in the front office as general manager and a beloved community ambassador. his 13 years as warriors head coach is one of the longest in team history. attles led the franchise to six playoff appearances and two division titles. the legend died tuesday at his home in the east bay, surrounded by family. he was 87 years old in a statement, the warriors mourned this loss, saying in part his tenacious playing style earned him the affectionate nickname of the destroyer on the court, but it was his gentle soul, grace and humility off the court that served as a guiding light for the organization for more than six decades. san jose will rename the city hall rotunda to honor its trailblazing first female mayor, elected nearly 50 years ago. janet gray hayes was elected in november 1974. she wasn't just the first female mayor of san jose. she was the first woman to be elected mayor of any

warriors legend al attles has died. he was known as the destroyer.t more than 60 years with the team. he coached the dubs to their first championship, and he was also a player, general manager and team ambassador. the warriors said attles died in his home in the east bay surrounded by family. he was 87 years old students back on campus at san jose state. the university kicked off the fall semester today. the school says it welcomed one of its biggest groups of first year students in recent history. today was also the first day back on campus for students in the campbell union school district. teachers and staff greeted them this morning with gold pompoms and a red carpet all right. first alert weather. now a cool down and even a chance of showers as we look toward the second half of the week. meteorologist zoe mintz has our first has our forecast from the virtual studio. >>>happy wednesday. we're looking forward to much cooler weather on the way all across the bay area as more cloud coverage, more fog. it has arrived. we are going to continue seeing

the team has just announced the death of al attles. he actually played on the warriors team that first moved to the bay area from philadelphia in 1962. not only did he play for 11 seasons, but he then took over as player coach before transitioning into head coach. attles is actually the longest tenured head coach in team history. the team says he died peacefully with his family by his side. attles was 87 years old. new details. oakland school leaders are only now bringing parents up to speed on the recent discovery of lead in the drinking water on campuses citywide. now, last night, hillcrest pta held a closed door meeting with those parents addressing their concerns. according to a recent revelations, the district identified nearly 200 water fixtures with elevated lead levels, but the district is now admitting to dropping the ball and sending out those notifications. and one expert agrees. when you find lead in any, any consumable, anything that children are going to eat or drink, that is always a concern and should be addressed right

al attles had more modest plans before the philadelphia warriors drafted him out of north carolina. a and t in 1960, his intentions were to return to his hometown of newark, new jersey, be a school teacher and coach middle school hoops. but it was off to the city of brotherly love for the 5th round or where he would join the most dominant force basketball had ever seen. wilt chamberlain at ul's early claim to fame. he was the warriors second leading scorer with 17 points that historic night in hershey, pennsylvania. when wilt the stilt poured in 100 leading attles often joke about the night he and will combined to score 117. >>people make a big deal about the fact that i didn't miss a shot. very, very simple. it's 5 guys play one man. you should get over what to so would have been, as you know, i was just kind of sneaking around a little bit hopefully will hopefully we'll get you 5 covid and commit basket. what's go up? >>attles and chamberlain came out west with the rest of the warriors to san francisco in 1962. playing in the cow palace. they made it to the nba finals a couple of

al attles was a hall of famer who spent more than six decades with the warriors as a player, general manager and most recently, team ambassador. he was known for being a gentleman off the court and a fierce competitor on the court. attles came with the warriors as a player when the team moved from philadelphia to san francisco. this was back in 1962. he coached the team to its first nba championship. that was back in 1975. in a statement, the warriors say alvin attles leaves behind a profound legacy within the game of basketball and the bay area community. >> on this day, three of the democratic national convention, the main speaker will be tim walz, the former teacher. football coach and current minnesota governor ceremonially accepts the party's nomination for vice president. ktvu political reporter greg lee in chicago with more on what's happening inside the convention. >> the anticipation is building ahead of vice president kamala harris's big acceptance speech tomorrow night. >> but last night, it was a former president and former first lady who stole the show. who's going to te

how members of the warriors organization are remembering al attles. >> wedding dress disaster. we are talking to the bride to be. who's dress just disappeared. >> stanford sports bar. the famous alum, who i more than 60 years in the warriors organization, starting as a player for the philadelphia warriors. as a player, he was known for his toughness, earning the nickname the destroyer. he led golden state warriors to their first title in 1975, and served as general manager, advisor, and ambassador. attles had been battling health issues in recent years, and of course, to his friends and those who knew him, he will be sorely missed. >> just a constant presence around the organization. and when i became coach here, one of the first things i did was invite him in to speak to the team. and uh- al is basically mr. warrior. >> i think of him so much of the heart and soul of this community. he has been a teacher, he's been a mentor. he's been a coach, he's been a hall of famer. but most importantly, he's been a friend. >> attles was one of the first black head coaches in the nba. the