Tag: michael malone
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Michael Malone makes a lot of sense for North Carolina | Vinny’s take
Once the shock wears off, Michael Malone makes sense for North Carolina. That wouldn’t have been the case a few years ago, but times have changed in a big way. College programs these days have general managers, and the talent on the court gets paid a lot of money. There are players who played professionally…
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How a year of adjustment prepared Denver Nuggets coach David Adelman for what’s to come
Time flies when you’re reinventing yourself all the time. When the calendar flipped to Jan. 1, 2025, David Adelman was the lead assistant on Michael Malone’s staff. The Nuggets were 18-13 thanks to dueling triple-doubles from Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook in a 132-121 win over the Jazz on Dec. 30, 2024. The Nuggets enter the…
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Mark Kiszla: Unable to lighten Nikola Jokic’s load, Nuggets can’t win championship this way
For all the changes around Nikola Jokic, when he’s not on the court, the Nuggets look like the same team that got Michael Malone fired as head coach. The Nuggets insisted everything would be different this season. It’s not. They’re living a lie. The faces have changed. But the song remains the same. And Jokic…
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Denver Nuggets lead assistant hired as Wizards head coach
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wes Unseld Jr. is the new head coach of the Washington Wizards, the team announced Saturday. Unseld previously served as an assistant for Washington from 2005 to 2011. He joined Michael Malone’s staff in 2015. While the move means an open spot next to Michael…
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Denver Nuggets lead assistant hired as Wizards head coach
Wes Unseld Jr. is the new head coach of the Washington Wizards, the team announced Saturday. Unseld previously served as an assistant for Washington from 2005 to 2011. He joined Michael Malone’s staff in 2015. While the move means an open spot next to Michael Malone on the Nuggets bench, Denver’s front office believed Unseld…
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Denver Nuggets answer coach’s questions by soundly beating Houston Rockets
Michael Malone had a couple of questions for his team heading into Friday’s game against a grounded Houston Rockets squad. The experience of Will Barton III and JaVale McGee provided the answers. “Before we left the locker room, I asked the players ‘What do you think worries me most about this game?’ Will Barton said…
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Denver Nuggets drop finale of five-game road trip to San Antonio Spurs behind late turnovers
The 255 minutes of basketball played by the Denver Nuggets in five games over eight days across a few different time zones proved to be eight minutes too many. After starting the road trip with consecutive overtime wins at Phoenix last week that added an extra 15 minutes to the total, the Nuggets were tied…
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Denver’s defense, rebounding vs. Miami Heat extends Nuggets’ best stretch of the season
The question of whether or not the Nuggets are playing their best basketball of the season produced a quick answer from coach Michael Malone after Denver’s 109-82 win Wednesday at Miami. “Oh, no doubt,” Malone said. “Obviously, it’s still very young in the season. December, we were not very good. We were 1-4 to start…
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Michael Porter Jr. putting starting touches on all-around game in second season with Denver Nuggets
Michael Porter Jr. has said the right things about being a complete player for most of his time with the Denver Nuggets, and it looks like he’s increasingly starting to do the right thing. There has never been a question about the second-year forward’s shooting and scoring ability, and it quickly became evident the 6-foot-10…
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Denver Nuggets survive second straight dramatic finish in Phoenix, beat Suns in double OT
Saturday’s win at Phoenix was twice as nice as Friday’s for the Denver Nuggets. A day after beating the Suns in overtime, the Nuggets won Saturday’s rematch 120-112 in double overtime. “This is an impressive back-to-back win on back-to-back nights on the road,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “Very proud of our guys for pulling…