Tag: Calvin Booth
Kings GM Monte McNair, Coach Doug Christie Face Uncertain Futures Ahead of Play-In Game
Sacramento Kings general manager Monte McNair is entering a pivotal stretch as the team prepares for the NBA play-in tournament, with his future in...
Nuggets name Ben Tenzer interim GM ahead of playoffs
Ben Tenzer has been named interim general manager of the Denver Nuggets, team owner Josh Kroenke announced Monday.
Tenzer, who first joined the Nuggets' front...
Nuggets’ biggest test around bend after friction between ex-coach, GM resolved
Nuggets coaches could feel the divide between former coach Michael Malone and ex-general manager Calvin Booth, and that was among the many reasons both...
Nuggets still have shot to make noise in playoffs, West scout says
The Denver Nuggets are still viewed as a viable NBA playoff threat, it seems, despite the abrupt and stunning dismissals of coach Michael Malone...
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic: ‘I listened and accepted’ when told of decision to fire coach, GM
The Denver Nuggets announced the parting of ways with coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth earlier this week, a surprising move that...
Nuggets to explore possibility of reuniting with Wolves’ Tim Connelly as GM?
The Kroenke family is expected to explore the possibility of reuniting with Tim Connelly, the former Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations who left...
Nuggets’ Josh Kroenke, who fired GM, will serve as interim GM
Nuggets vice chairman Josh Kroenke will serve as the team’s interim president of basketball operations for the remainder of the season following the dismissal...
Nuggets intended to fire bickering Michael Malone, Calvin Booth after season; skid accelerated move
The Denver Nuggets' surprising decision to part ways with coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth came after a series of escalating tensions...
Paul Pierce on Nuggets firing Michael Malone: Players of this generation get their feelings hurt
Former Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce was no fan of the Denver Nuggets' decision to fire coach Michael Malone. While ownership accepted responsibility for...
Latest on Nuggets’ stunning decision to fire Michael Malone, Calvin Booth
The abrupt firings of Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth took the NBA by surprise, with ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reporting...
Report: Calvin Booth was ‘dismayed’ Michael Malone played Russell Westbrook over Jalen Pickett down the stretch of games
According to NBA insiders Tony Jones, Sam Amick and Zach Powell of The Athletic, Calvin Booth was "dismayed" that Michael Malone played Russell Westbrook...
Report: ‘Cold War’ between Calvin Booth, Michael Malone led to abrupt dismissal of both
It was an NBA stunner, but the Denver Nuggets had their reasons to abruptly fire general manager Calvin Booth and head coach Michael Malone,...
Report: Calvin Booth, Michael Malone had icy relationship, rarely spoke
The Denver Nuggets pulled an NBA stunner on Tuesday, firing both general manager Calvin Booth and coach Michael Malone just days before the playoffs...
Report: Nuggets, Calvin Booth failed to agree to contract extension
The Denver Nuggets and general manager Calvin Booth failed to reach agreement on a contract extension before the team abruptly fired him on Tuesday,...
Nuggets fire GM Calvin Booth along with coach Michael Malone
The Denver Nuggets didn't stop with their head coach. Along with Michael Malone, they fired general manager Calvin Booth on Tuesday, as first reported...
Nuggets Downplay Trade Rumors As Michael Porter Jr. Shrugs Off Speculation
Trade rumors surrounding Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. have been a hot topic this NBA season, with reports suggesting the team could explore...
Clearly, Nuggets Must Address Staggering Lack Of Depth
Nikola Jokic. Jamal Murray. Michael Porter Jr. Aaron Gordon. The rising Christian Braun. The Nuggets undoubtedly have one of the best starting fives in...
Nuggets Hiring Former Beat Reporter To Front Office Role
The Nuggets are hiring Mike Singer, formerly a beat reporter covering the team, to the front office, per Bennett Durando of the Denver Post.
Durando...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Kenny Atkinson, Nuggets, Bucks, Doc Rivers
Cavaliers
Count new Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson among those with the most to prove this season, wrote Kendra Andrews of ESPN.
And that is a fair...
Jazz Officially Waive Russell Westbrook, Who Will Earn More Than Opt-In With Nuggets
In news of what was always considered a formality, the Utah Jazz have waived guard Russell Westbrook, the team announced in a press release.
Westbrook...
