FILE - In this March 8, 2000, file photo, Detroit Pistons coach George Irvine directs players from the bench during an NBA game against the Denver Nuggets in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Indiana Pacers say former NBA coach George Irvine has died. He was 69 and had been battling cancer. The Pacers announced the death Tuesday, May 9, 2017, after speaking with Irvine's family. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)