Tex Winter through the years

Chicago Bulls’ assistant coach Tex Winter stands in front of a diagram of his “triangle” offense in 1997.

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Oct. 11, 2018 8:35 AM PT

Tex Winter, the innovator of the “triangle” offense used by teams that won 10 of the last 19 National Basketball Assn. championships, died Wednesday. He was 96.

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Lakers assistant coach Tex Winter provides advice from the bench on May 12, 2000, during a Western Conference semifinal game against Phoenix.

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Lakers consultant Tex Winter and Los Angeles radio personality Vic Jacobs chat in 2008.

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Lakers assistant coach Tex Winter receives his 2009 NBA championship ring during a ceremony at Staples Center on Oct. 27, 2009.

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Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony - Press Conference

Tex Winter was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.

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