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Ahead of their Tuesday night matchup in the Mile High City, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone complimented the Miami Heat, calling them the best “cutting” team in the NBA. Per the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman on Twitter, the Nuggets’ fifth-year coach called the team’s off-ball movement particularly “impressive.” Michael Malone calls Heat […]

The Denver Nuggets, one of the dark horses to go all the way in a ruthless Western Conference this season, has had a less than stellar start to the new campaign. On Thursday night, the Nuggets suffered their second defeat in their first five games against a shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans side. For his part, […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone knows star big man Nikola Jokic needs to be more aggressive on offense for Denver to win games. That’s why Malone had a chat with Jokic and told the center he needs to take at least 15 shots on Saturday against the Orlando Magic: Michael Malone said he talked […]

The Denver Nuggets fell to the previously winless New Orleans Pelicans 122-107 on Thursday night, handily losing every quarter of play. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was not happy with his team’s defensive performance against a young and inexperienced team that was also shorthanded. The Pelicans led by as many as 22 points and put […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone admits that losing Deandre Ayton to a 25-game suspension was a huge blow to the Phoenix Suns. Ayton was slapped with the suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy. The second-year Suns center was found to be using diuretic, which is often used as a masking agent to prevent […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says small forward Michael Porter Jr. isn’t guaranteed to play in the season opener on Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Porter missed his entire rookie season recovering from back surgery. He had a solid preseason showing for the Nuggets. Porter scored nine points in 16 minutes in his NBA […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone sees some LeBron James in All-Star center Nikola Jokic, and for a good and valid reason. While talking to reporters about how Jerami Grant fits in with the Nuggets, Malone threw out some praise for Jokic. According to Malone, it’s great to have a player like Jokic who can […]

For Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, the Phoenix Suns’ decision to replace former head coach Igor Kokoskov with Monty Williams was the right move. “If you’re going to ask somebody to be the leader of a young team and a young organization, to lead guys like Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton, who better than […]

The Nuggets rose to elite-team status last year when they won 54 games. They did this with a solid group of role players and up and coming stars. In the offseason, they shied away from luring in an elite player and focused on developing their core. As such, the 2019-20 season will feature a tighter […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts and the rest of his coaching staff went full retro with their OOTD in their preseason game against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Nuggets head coach Mike Malone was asked to comment on the Blazers’ coaching staff’s fashion last night. It’s safe to say that the Denver coach […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone told reporters on Tuesday that his starting small forward position is an “open competition.” Per Joel Rush of Forbes: “Going into camp tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock, it’s an open competition,” Malone replied when asked which players would get minutes at the small forward position. He proceeded to specifically […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says there were moments where Michael Porter Jr. was turning heads left and right at practice on Tuesday. The Nuggets coach also admitted there were times where Porter looked rusty. After all, the youngster missed his entire rookie season recovering from his second back surgery, so the Nuggets know […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone revealed his preseason plan for star big man Nikola Jokic on Tuesday. Jokic will play in two games, possibly three, but not all four. The All-Star had a long summer with Team Serbia, so Malone and the Nuggets want to monitor Jokic’s health during training camp and preseason action. […]

There is no doubt that Nikola Jokic was the star of the show for the Denver Nuggets last season. The Serbian national produced a gem of a campaign, which allowed him to enter the MVP conversation, albeit in a limited capacity. Nevertheless, 6-foot-4 guard Jamal Murray also had his part to play in Denver’s success […]

Amid all the big player movements that occurred this summer that have made mid-tier teams into contenders, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone remains confident in his team’s depth and chemistry. Per Harrison Wind of BSN Denver, Malone believes that his team — which he led to a 54-win season — has the capacity to […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone is all praises for newcomer Jerami Grant who was obtained earlier in the week from the rebuilding Oklahoma City Thunder via a salary dump. Michael Malone on Jerami Grant: “I’ve always had tremendous respect and admiration for his game.” — Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) July 11, 2019 The Nuggets had […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says he “was excited as hell” when he found out Denver acquired Jeremi Grant from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Malone believes Grant will help the Nuggets reach their ultimate goal of winning a championship. “My initial reaction was I was excited as hell,” Malone told Harrison Wind of BSN […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. was recently sidelined when he sprained his knee in a scrimmage game. Initial reports indicated that the team would keep him out of the 2019 NBA Summer League as a precautionary measure. Now, though, it sounds like there is “an outside chance” he’ll play: Michael Malone says on the […]

As expected, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer beats out Mike Malone and Doc Rivers to win the 2019 NBA Coach of the Year award. Mike Budenholzer is your 2018-19 Coach of the Year. Congratulations on the amazing season, coach! 🏆 #Bucks #FearTheDeer #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/9BFKewJHdD — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 25, 2019 In his first season […]

For Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, it doesn’t matter if the team lures in a top free agent this summer. Rather, he wants the team to build on what they achieved last season. Per Nick Kosmider of The Athletic, Malone chimed in on the big summer ahead which features some of the top players […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone is confident that Michael Porter Jr. is going to have a big summer: “What I’ve seen from Michael this year in flashes, is a guy with tremendous size and length, that’s got deep range, that can shoot the ball, that can put the ball on the floor and has […]

The NBA has just announced the finalists for this season’s Coach of the Year award; Milwaukee Bucks’ Mike Budenholzer, Denver Nuggets’ Michael Malone, and Los Angeles Clippers’ Doc Rivers. #NBA Coach of the Year finalists: Doc Rivers, #ClippersMike Malone, #Nuggets Mike Budenholzer, #Bucks pic.twitter.com/J9314IWCNe — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) May 18, 2019 Budenholzer, the winner of […]

The Denver Nuggets absorbed a painful loss to the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 7 of their 2019 Western Conference semis series. But despite seeing their season come to a close, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone remains proud of what they accomplished this season. The Trail Blazers escaped with a 100-96 victory over the Nuggets […]

The Denver Nuggets hosted a Game 7 on Sunday afternoon, led for the entire first half, held superstar point guard Damian Lillard in check and were still unable to advance past the Portland Trail Blazers. With the Blazers winning on the road to end Denver’s memorable season, the Nuggets already have some regrets — namely […]

It’s official — the Denver Nuggets are heading home.No thanks to the team’s Game 7 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday afternoon, the Nuggets have been eliminated from title contention. However, Michael Malone is ready to move on and is already looking ahead toward next season. Despite his team blowing a sizeable first […]

The Denver Nuggets were unable to seal the deal at home on Sunday afternoon. The Portland Trail Blazers sent the Nuggets packing after only two rounds of postseason action. However, playing just shy of 100 games this season has allowed Denver, and more specifically Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic, to enter the limelight as a […]

The Denver Nuggets’ 119-108 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers last Thursday saw another scuffle, this time involving Will Barton and Seth Curry. It didn’t end there either, as verbal jabs between both players continued after the game. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone isn’t too worried about what happened though. Per Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, […]

In the final quarter of Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals, Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry and Denver Nuggets guard Will Barton traded words and shoves after Zach Collins inadvertently crashed into Barton’s knees. It seemed like a minor dust-up, but Curry inflated it by calling the Nuggets “sassy” in a postgame interview. […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone thinks Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Rodney Hood was the real MVP of their Game 6 win, according to Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. The long lefty scored 25 points off the bench, giving the Blazers the firepower their starting lineup clearly lacked besides the star backcourt of Damian […]

In the immediate aftermath of Game 6, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said he had yet to see what led to a fourth-quarter scuffle between Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry and Will Barton, one which included offsetting technicals for the aforementioned, along with Torrey Craig and Zach Collins, according to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says the team is “aware” Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard could score 50 points in Game 6 on Thursday. The Blazers are at home and their season is on the line. The Nuggets have done a pretty good job of containing Lillard in this series, but […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone isn’t very surprised to see his starting power forward Paul Millsap thrive within his system, recently giving the team an average of 19 points and 9.6 rebounds per game through five games, aiding the Nuggets to a 3-2 lead in their series against the Portland Trail Blazers. “I think […]

The Denver Nuggets put on an offensive clinic on Tuesday night, dropping 124 points on the Portland Trailblazers en route to a Game 5 victory. The Nuggets looked comfortable all night on the offensive side of the floor, swinging the ball effortlessly for countless open baskets. Nuggets head coach Mike Malone praised his team’s execution, […]

In Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone’s opinion, veteran power forward Paul Millsap is the team’s steadying influence. More specifically, Malone dubbed Millsap “the calm on our team” after the Nuggets dismantled the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on May 7, 124-98. "He is the calm on our team." […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone has weighed in on the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting on May 7. According to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, the shooting occurred just two minutes from Malone’s residence in Denver. Even though his children don’t attend STEM School Highlands Ranch, they were terrified, nonetheless. Nuggets Coach Michael Malone on the […]

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” read a wise quote from George Santayana, one Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone has been determined to live by in this second-round series against Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. Malone watched how Lillard obliterated the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says he never doubted that his team would lose in the closing seconds of Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers, even using statistics to back up his claim. In his presser conference after their Game 4 victory, Malone pointed out that his team is 13-3 in close games […]

The Denver Nuggets escaped with a 116-112 road victory against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals, and Jamal Murray stole the show once again. Murray finished with 34 points on an efficient 10-20 shooting, five rebounds, and four assists. After the game, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone told reporters […]

After getting the road win in Game 4, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone praised his team for its toughness. Malone pointed out Jamal Murray’s exceptional performance from the free throw line. He also praised his team’s competitive spirit and toughness, especially after their heartbreaking loss in Game 3 that went to four overtimes. “Jamal […]