Shams Charania, Kendrick Perkins and Brian Windhorst join Malika Andrews on NBA Today to analyze and react to the Denver Nuggets’ stunning decision to fire head coach Michael Malone, their winningest coach in franchise history, and general manager Calvin Booth three games before the start of the 2025 NBA Playoffs.
0:00 Nuggets’ statement on dismissal
1:05 Shams on the timing of firing
2:38 Windy on Malone’s locker room stature
4:40 Perk isn’t surprised by dismissal
7:38 David Adelman in as interim head coach
9:21 Could firing be addition by subtraction?
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