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Veteran Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has never been shy about sharing his opinion and has done so once again. Since the Denver Nuggets parted ways with head coach Michael Malone, Russell Westbrook has been met with criticism. Green came to Westbrook’s defense, questioning why the blame has been placed on him. “You know […]

With just one game left to go before the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets are in turmoil. After a four-game losing streak in early April, the team, shockingly fired both head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth. Since then, as is usually the case, all of the Nuggets’ dirty laundry is being aired out. […]

The Denver Nuggets have quite a bit to play for in their regular season finale against the Houston Rockets on Sunday afternoon. Win, and they secure the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. Lose, and they could end up falling all the way down to the No. 7 seed. That makes Jamal Murray’s injury […]

Amid swirling trade speculation following the Denver Nuggets’ abrupt decision to part ways with head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth earlier this week, one player appears firmly off limits: Michael Porter Jr. According to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line, Nuggets ownership is “unlikely” to ever approve a Porter trade, […]

The Denver Nuggets organization has had to resort to drastic measures over the past few days; they decided to fire their head coach of a decade in Michael Malone and cleaned house even further with the firing of general manager Calvin Booth. And it looks as though this has reinvigorated something within the locker room, […]

Chaos is the best word that can be used to describe the Western Conference standings heading into the final two days of games. The Denver Nuggets, LA Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, and Minnesota Timberwolves are all still jockeying for position, and every game played will help determine each of these teams’ fate. Before […]

The Denver Nuggets drew widespread criticism this week following the abrupt firing of head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth on Tuesday. Malone, the franchise’s winningest coach, was dismissed despite the team remaining in the playoff picture with just two games left in the regular season. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon and Ramona […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray has been sidelined with a hamstring injury in recent weeks. During his absence, the Nuggets had a disastrous stretch of basketball. They lost four straight games in what was arguably their worst stretch during the Nikola Jokic era. It resulted in the team firing head coach Michael Malone and […]

The Denver Nuggets made headlines earlier this week after firing head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth on Tuesday, despite the team holding a 48-32 record and sitting as the fourth seed in a tight Western Conference playoff race. The decision to part ways with Malone, the winningest coach in franchise history, has […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are looking to get to the finish line this season with some momentum. After firing head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth, this team got a key win and snap their four-game losing streak with a 124-116 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. Now, Denver faces their […]

It was a shock heard around the basketball world when the Denver Nuggets fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth a few games before the playoffs. While many rumors about the Nuggets’ relationship with Malone and Booth continue to come out in the fallout of the news, there are more reports that […]

The Denver Nuggets will host the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray is doubtful on the team’s injury report due to right hamstring inflammation. Here’s everything we know about Murray’s injury and playing status vs. the Grizzlies. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Jamal Murray injury […]

The NBA world was shocked when the Denver Nuggets fired head coach Michael Malone, and minutes later announced that Calvin Booth would be right along with him. With just a few games remaining in the regular season, it didn’t seem like the best thing to fire your coach at this specific time, especially with the […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for Friday’s NBA slate as we head to the Western Conference for the final games of the season. The Memphis Grizzlies will visit the Denver Nuggets with their season series tied at 1-1. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Memphis Grizzlies are […]

The Western Conference standings have been changing every night. While the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets have clinched their spots at the top of the conference, every other team is still jockeying for position. Even more drama was added to the West playoff picture on Wednesday night when the Golden State Warriors suffered arguably […]

Before the Denver Nuggets played their first game since the firing of head coach Michael Malone, Josh Kroenke, the vice chairman of the team’s ownership group, assumed an interim job title and tried to motivate the players. Kroenke, whose father owns the team, attempted to light a proverbial fire under the Nuggets amid a four-game […]

After the Denver Nuggets fired Michael Malone, there continues to be more to the story, especially regarding Russell Westbrook. When the franchise signed the veteran point guard, there was a level of favoritism towards the All-Star. It was one that the young players didn’t agree with. Although Westbrook has proven to be productive, it still […]

The Denver Nuggets recently fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth. It was a shocking decision given how late in the season the firings were announced, and the Nuggets happen to be a legitimate playoff contender. According to Sam Amick and Tony Jones of The Athletic, the Nuggets may have interest in […]

The Denver Nuggets pulled one of the biggest shockers of the season when they fired general manager Calvin Booth and head coach Michael Malone with just three games remaining in the regular season. However, all the follow-up reporting makes it clear why the Nuggets made this move when they did, with the Booth-Malone feud wearing […]

In his first game as the Denver Nuggets’ interim head coach, David Adelman picked up the win, but he was relatively subdued after the milestone victory. With the firing of longtime head coach Michael Malone, Adelman was moved to the end of the bench and named the interim coach for the remainder of the Nuggets’ […]

In the wake of the Denver Nuggets’ unexpected front-office shakeup, franchise cornerstone Nikola Jokic has offered an interesting perspective on the team’s current state. Following the dismissals of head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth, Jokic suggests the Nuggets might have found some new motivation for the season. “I think Josh [Kroenke] got […]

Denver Nuggets interim head coach David Adelman gave his take on the team’s state ahead of the playoffs. The franchise shocked the world by firing head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth just a few games before the postseason. This group is 47-32 heading into Wednesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings and tied […]

The Denver Nuggets shocked the NBA world on Tuesday by firing head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth. Malone has been with the Nuggets for 10 years as he began coaching the team in 2015. He had a lot of success with the team as they won the NBA championship in 2023. Now, he […]

The Denver Nuggets shocked the basketball world by firing head coach Michael Malone with just three games left before the postseason. General manager Calvin Booth was also let go. The team has fallen apart recently, and roster changes might be necessary in the offseason. Nikola Jokic isn’t going anywhere, as he is the best player […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, head coach Erik Spoelstra would speak about a myriad of topics in shootaround that morning. While the Heat head coach in Spoelstra is expecting an exciting game against the Bulls, he expressed how taken aback he was when the Denver Nuggets fired Michael […]

The Denver Nuggets just fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth, and now fans across the NBA are wondering if Nikola Jokic could be traded. For Denver, a Jokic trade doesn’t make a lot of sense. The best player in the NBA is in the running to win his fourth MVP this […]

The Golden State Warriors might have added the missing piece ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. The team has been red-hot since trading for Jimmy Butler, but what if the Warriors’ hot streak runs out? If Golden State underwhelms in the postseason, they might again look to make a blockbuster move that can keep […]

The 2024-25 NBA season has been a whirlwind full of surprises. While the Luka Doncic trade to the Los Angeles Lakers was the most shocking moment, the Memphis Grizzlies’ decision to fire head coach Taylor Jenkins was right up there. More drama was added to the NBA on Tuesday when the Denver Nuggets left everyone […]

The Denver Nuggets fired both head coach Michael Malone, the only coach Nikola Jokic has ever had in the NBA, and general manager Calvin Booth yesterday in a shocking organizational shakeup. While assistant coach David Adelman was named the Nuggets’ interim head coach, keeping some continuity within the team, NBA insider Brian Windhorst is voicing […]

The Denver Nuggets are blowing things up. While it is unlikely that they’d move on from three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, it is really hard to tell what their future holds. The team that won the NBA Finals in 2023 fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth just three games before the start […]

As the Denver Nuggets fired head coach Michael Malone, there were some rumblings he treated star player Jamal Murray differently than everyone else. However, Bill Simmons feels that there is more to the story than that. On his podcast, he explained something rather interesting regarding why Malone was fired. “I wonder if Jamal Murray is […]

The Denver Nuggets will likely be without their lead ball-handler in their first game after Michael Malone’s firing. Jamal Murray is doubtful for Wednesday’s road matchup with the Sacramento Kings due to right hamstring inflammation. Murray has missed five straight games due to his hamstring ailment. The Nuggets listed him as questionable for Sunday’s 125-120 […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Denver Nuggets and the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Kings prediction and pick. The Denver Nuggets (47-32) face the Sacramento Kings (39-40) on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center in a crucial Western Conference matchup. […]

Nikola Jokic is the best player in the NBA. He puts up historical statistical lines nearly every night, yet his Denver Nuggets team has been struggling of late. Things have gotten so bad that they fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth just three games before the end of the regular season. […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault is just as surprised as most about the Denver Nuggets firing head coach Michael Malone weeks before the NBA postseason. Before Daigneault faced the Los Angeles Lakers in a rematch from Sunday’s lopsided loss on Tuesday, he addressed the biggest news in the association surrounding […]

The Denver Nuggets stunned the NBA world on Tuesday by dismissing head coach Michael Malone. Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez, one of Malone’s top assistants from 2016-2022, reacted to the shocking news. “The timing, it’s tough with three games to go and the position they are [in] to play for everything. [He’s] a super […]

In a stunning late-season shake-up, the Denver Nuggets have parted ways with head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth. The decision comes after a four-game losing streak that has the Nuggets close to falling to a Play-In Tournament spot with just three regular-season games remaining. According to Matt Moore of the Action Network, […]

The Denver Nuggets beat the surging Golden State Warriors on the road without starters Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Christian Braun on March 17, suggesting that they were in fact deep enough to vie for another NBA championship. Now, disarray and confusion hover around Ball Arena. When the Memphis Grizzlies fired head coach Taylor Jenkins […]

Confusion ran through the NBA on Tuesday when the Denver Nuggets decided to fire Michael Malone as head coach, along with general manager Calvin Booth. With the playoffs right around the corner, team owner Josh Kroenke finally opened up and explained the timing of making such changes. During an interview, Kroenke sat down and revealed […]