Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone works out plays before the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The ...

After the Nuggets got a stop and Malone called a timeout down 118-115 with 1:12 remaining, he brought in Christian Braun for the ensuing possession, subbing out Michael Porter Jr.

Michael Malone has become a polarizing presence in Denver. On the one hand, he was the head coach of the first Nuggets team to ever win the NBA championship.

That is the main reason the Nuggets fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth on Tuesday. Frankly, if we get down to the nitty-gritty, it's the only reason that matters.

Malone, 53, departs the Nuggets as the franchise’s winningest coach with a record of 471-327 (.590) during a 10-year tenure that included the first championship in franchise history in 2023.

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone quieted rumors that Michael Porter Jr. could be dealt this week, saying after his team's 125-113 win over the New Orleans Pelicans that "we're not trading ...

Malone defended his choice of sticking with Westbrook, suggesting his body of work was more important than his poor plays down the stretch, and besides, Murray's been out.

Throw in Murray’s awful, out-of-shape start to the season and Michael Porter Jr.’s maddening inconsistency, and it is no wonder Malone foolishly leaned on Russell Westbrook in clutch moments.

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone watches the action against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter of Denver’s 122-117 win on Saturday, October 22, 2022.

By TIM REYNOLDS Michael Malone, who coached the Denver Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023 and has led the team to eight consecutive winning seasons, was fired Tuesday in a stunning move that comes ...

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone explains why he played out Game 2 of the NBA Finals, when Jamal Murray missed a shot, instead of calling timeout.

Michael Malone, right, started 20 games for a 2-25 Loyola Maryland team in 1992-93, averaging a team-high 3.7 assists per game. Malone spent most of his career as a reserve behind Loyola’s ...