John 'Hot Rod' Williams dies at 53

Coach Rick Carlisle played against former Maverick John "Hot Rod" Williams, who died at 53 Friday. He played his final season in Dallas in 1999, Dirk Nowitzki's rookie year. "I played against him and always was an admirer of his game," Carlisle said.

Coach Rick Carlisle played against former Maverick John "Hot Rod" Williams, who died at 53 Friday. He played his final season in Dallas in 1999, Dirk Nowitzki's rookie year. "I played against him and always was an admirer of his game," Carlisle said.

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — "Hot Rod" Williams, a popular sixth man with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 1986 to 1995, has died. Williams' agent, Mark Bartelstein, says Williams died Friday in a Baton Rouge hospital from complications related to prostate 

Coach Rick Carlisle played against former Maverick John "Hot Rod" Williams, who died at 53 Friday. He played his final season in Dallas in 1999, Dirk Nowitzki's rookie year. "I played against him and always was an admirer of his game," Carlisle said.

John "Hot Rod" Williams, uno de los mejores sextos hombres de la NBA en la década de 1980 y 90, ha muerto de cáncer en su casa cerca de Sorrento, Louisiana. Él tenía 53. Marcos Bartelstein, agente de Williams, confirmó su muerte el viernes. Williams