However, Adelman did make a tough (and bold) choice that Malone may have never considered if he was still roaming the Nuggets' sideline: he slashed the volatile Russell Westbrook's minutes.

The Nuggets faced the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday for Adelman's first test as interim head coach, and a main talking point after the game was the lack of Russell Westbrook. The 36-year-old point ...

The Denver Nuggets on Tuesday made the stunning decision to fire Michael Malone with three games remaining in the regular season, and it sounds like the coach’s loyalty to Russell Westbrook may ...

Russell Westbrook’s future with the Denver Nuggets is ‘uncertain’ 😬, per @TheAthletic “In Wednesday night’s 124-116 win over the Sacramento Kings, Adelman benched Westbrook down the ...

Jones and Amick also reported that Malone's choice to continue supporting Russell Westbrook led to a loss of credibility among Nuggets players. Westbrook is in his first season with Denver.

According to a report from The Athletic, Malone’s preferential treatment of Russell Westbrook played a significant role in this decision. Fans have begun to express their opinions about the ...

Russell Westbrook and the reeling Denver Nuggets were in Sacramento on Wednesday for a crucial game against the Kings. Westbrook and Co. headed into the showdown mired in a four-game slump.

Given the upheaval within the Denver Nuggets organization at the end of the regular season, their summer plans may not include bringing back Russell Westbrook. Per The Athletic's Sam Amick and ...

The Denver Nuggets fired Michael Malone as head coach on Tuesday and promoted David Adelman to interim coach. The team responded by beating the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday to snap a four-game ...