BREAKING: Michael Malone has been fired by the Nuggets — could Russell Westbrook be the next one out?
The Denver Nuggets fired head coach Michael Malone on Tuesday, ending the 53-year-old's 10-year run with the franchise. Malone went 471-327 in the regular season and 44-36 in the playoffs with the Nuggets, who won the 2023 championship against the Miami Heat. Denver was 47-32 under Malone this season, but ownership still decided to fire the New York native. General manager Calvin Booth was fired as well. The Nuggets defeated the Sacramento Kings, 124-116, on Wednesday in their first game in the post-Malone era. Russell Westbrook, who is in his first season with Denver, played only 16 minutes. He finished with five points, four rebounds,...
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