It has been two decades, but it's impossible not to notice that New York guy Michael Malone started his NBA career with New York's basketball team, the
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Denver Nuggets turned the NBA world upside down Tuesday, firing both coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth in a jarring late-season house-cleaning.
It's no longer a Rocky Mountain high for former New York Knicks assistant coach Michael Malone. Per ESPN insider Shams Charania, the Denver Nuggets have removed Malone from their head coach role.
Brendan Malone knew how brutal and unstable the basketball coaching profession is. He worked in college and the NBA and had many stops during a long 50-year coaching career.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
Not many NBA coaches have seen both Michael Jordan and LeBron James up close and personally, unlike the late Brendan Malone. The father of current Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was Chuck Daly's deputy in Detroit and helped Daly formulate the 'Jordan Rules'.
Michael Malone’s wife is Jocelyn Malone. After an uneventful coaching stint with the Sacramento Kings, Malone has successfully emerged as one of the best coaches in the NBA.
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone has established himself as one of the most highly respected coaches in the NBA. Malone has also helped build the Nuggets, who won the title last season and are favorites to repeat in 2023-24, into a yearly championship contender.