First coach of Bucks passes away

Larry Costello, who won NBA titles as a player and coach and was one of the last to use the two-handed set shot, has died. He was 70.

Costello died of cancer Tuesday in Fort Myers, Fla., the Milwaukee Bucks said.

Costello played in five NBA All-Star games and twice led the league in foul shooting.

"Larry will be remembered as a vital contributor to the growth of the NBA," commissioner David Stern said. "He was universally respected as a hard-nosed competitor, and those who knew him also remember him as a very caring and compassionate man."

A 6-foot-1 guard, Costello played 12 seasons for the Philadelphia Warriors, Syracuse Nationals and Philadelphia 76ers and averaged 12.2 points per game. He scored 8,622 points in 706 career games.