Nuggets shockingly fire coach Michael Malone just before playoffs

In another NBA stunner, the Denver Nuggets have fired coach Michael Malone with just more than a week in the regular season, per Shams Charania of ESPN.

There has been no reason given for the dismissal. 

“Days before the NBA playoffs, the Nuggets dismissed Malone in a meeting today,” Charania wrote. “Malone is the winningest coach in franchise history since being hired in 2015 — and led the Nuggets to the 2023 NBA championship.”

Assistant David Adelman will replace Malone on an interim basis, per reports.

The Nuggets (47-32) currently sit in fourth place in the Western Conference standings, just a half-game ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies. They are 1.5 games back of the third-place Los Angeles Lakers.

Along with Malone, the Nuggets fired GM Calvin Booth.

More to come …