Tag: Michael Malone
Nuggets Credit Coaching Change for Game 7 Breakthrough
The Nuggets didn’t just survive the first round. They believe they advanced because of what happened before it.
After weeks of internal uncertainty and external...
Could Kings Bring Back Michael Malone As Coach?
It almost makes too much sense. That is, assuming the Kings are ready to start making sense.
Michael Malone as the next coach 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...
Report: Michael Malone’s choice to continue supporting Russell Westbrook led to a loss of credibility among Nuggets players
According to NBA insiders Tony Jones and Sam Amick of The Athletic, Michael Malone's choice to continue supporting Russell Westbrook led to a loss...
Report: Nikola Jokic grew frustrated by Michael Malone’s fiery ways
According to NBA insiders Tony Jones and Sam Amick of The Athletic, Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic grew frustrated by Michael Malone's fiery ways.
The...
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...
Report: Nikola Jokic did not request Michael Malone to be fired
According to NBA insider Matt Moore, Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic did not request Michael Malone to be fired as head coach.
The Nuggets fired...
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...
Source: Nuggets players grew tired of Michael Malone giving Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray ‘preferential treatment’
Denver Nuggets players grew tired of Michael Malone giving Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray "preferential treatment," an NBA source told Hoops Wire.
The Nuggets fired...
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...
