Josh Kroenke saw the writing on the wall toward the end of the Nuggets season, which is why he decided to fire Michael Malone.

Nuggets president and team governor Josh Kroenke revealed that Malone and GM Calvin Booth were not seeing eye-to-eye, and their clash of philosophies was beginning to affect the team. Rather than picking a side, Kroenke let go of both and gave the team a fresh start.

Michael Malone was fired just before the end of the regular season, and it sounds like his handling of Russell Westbrook may have been the problem.

The Nuggets don’t have a ton of avenues to improve their roster. Unless they’re willing to finally part with a member of their championship core.

The former Nuggets head coach raised some eyebrows with comments he made Tuesday night during his debut as an ESPN analyst.

NBA rumors suggest Russell Westbrook is once again being scapegoated for Michael Malone’s firing from the Denver Nuggets.

Michael Malone isn't the Denver Nuggets coach anymore, but he's still going to make an appearance at the Western Conference finals. Malone is joining the ESPN broadcasting team for the series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves, the network announced Monday.

The Denver Nuggets‘ season came to an end when they lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series. Before their postseason began, the organization made waves with a stunning decision to fire head coach Michael Malone.