Tag: Nikola Jokic
NBA Trade Rumors: Could Kings’ Zach LaVine Be On Move Yet Again?
Zach LaVine might as well build a house on the NBA trade block. He’s lived there long enough.
Already traded twice in his first 11...
NBA Rumors: Pelicans, Willie Green, James Borrego, Suns, Nuggets, David Adelman
Pelicans
Former Pelicans executive David Griffin attempted to dismiss head coach Willie Green earlier this season but was overruled by ownership, which continued to back...
Blazers May Have Moved Quickly on Chauncey Billups Contract Because of Suns Speculation
The Portland Trail Blazers may have moved to extend head coach Chauncey Billups in part due to speculation linking him to the Phoenix Suns'...
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 source on Nikola Jokic: ‘He’s really good at letting you know how he feels without saying anything’
According to NBA insiders Tim MacMahon and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic wasn't happy about all the dysfunction he was...
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...
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...
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...
Report: Nikola Jokic frustrated with Nuggets’ defensive commitment and performance
According to NBA insiders Tony Jones, Sam Amick and Zach Powell of The Athletic, Nikola Jokic is frustrated with the Denver Nuggets' defensive commitment...
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: ‘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...
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...
NBA Notes: Jazz, Isaiah Collier, Bucks, Kevin Porter Jr, European expansion
Jazz
Jazz rookie guard Isaiah Collier recently surpassed Hall of Fame former Utah guard John Stockton’s longstanding rookie-season assists record of 415, a mark Stockton...
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, Michael Malone supportive of Russell Westbrook after late-game miscues
Russell Westbrook remained silent after a couple of late-game miscues that contributed to the Nuggets’ double-overtime loss to the Timberwolves on Tuesday, leaving the...
Report: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was ‘disappointed’ he lost MVP to Nikola Jokic last season
According to NBA reporter Sam Amick of The Athletic, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was "disappointed" he lost the MVP Award to Denver...
