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The Denver Nuggets have fired Michael Malone and elevated David Adelman as interim head coach. Malone is the winningest head coach in Nuggets' history and helped guide the team to the NBA championship in 2023. Denver has lost four consecutive games beginning with a 140-139 double overtime loss last Tuesday to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In September, Zach Lowe reported there … [Read more...] about Nuggets Fire Michael Malone, Elevate David Adelman To Interim Head Coach

All of the assistant coaches on the Denver Nuggets staff are on expiring contracts, sources told The Athletic. Michael Malone, who was fired on Tuesday, was the only coach on the staff who had a contract that ran past this season. David Adelman was named the interim coach of the team following Malone's dismissal. General manager Calvin Booth, who was also on an expiring … [Read more...] about All Nuggets Assistant Coaches On Expiring Contracts

Russell Westbrook will miss Game 4 of the Denver Nuggets' series against the Los Angeles Clippers with a foot injury. Westbrook left Game 3 in the second quarter with the injury. Michael Porter Jr. is available to play after suffering a sprained shoulder in Game 2. The Nuggets are down 2-1 in the series. … [Read more...] about Russell Westbrook Out For Game 4 With Foot Injury; Michael Porter Jr. Available To Play

Aaron Gordon recorded the first buzzer-beating, game-winning dunk in playoff history as the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 101-99 in Game 4 to even the series. "I'm just trying to clean up everything on the glass," said Gordon about the play. Officials took several minutes to review the play of Gordon catching Nikola Jokic's air ball for a dunk. Referee Zach Zarba … [Read more...] about Aaron Gordon On Game-Winning Dunk: ‘I’m Just Trying To Clean Up Everything’

There was frustration within the Denver Nuggets' locker room over the team's commitment to the defensive end of the court, sources told The Athletic. In particular, Nikola Jokic had been frustrated over the team's approach to defense. The Nuggets are ranked 20th in defensive rating on the season. The Nuggets fired Michael Malone on Tuesday, elevating David Adelman to interim … [Read more...] about Frustration Within Locker Room Over Nuggets’ Performance On Defense