Russell Westbrook leads Nuggets to Game 1 victory over Clippers with spritely fourth quarter and OT. Russ finished the afternoon with 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals on 5 ...

Following the win, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone made a bold proclamation regarding Westbrook. “He came here for one reason, that’s to help us win a championship, he hates to lose and that ...

And I think it’s a very Michael Malone move.” Westbrook, 36, completed his 17th NBA season with the Nuggets, averaging 13.3 points, 6.1 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.4 steals across 75 games ...

Sam Amick of The Athletic recently shared insights indicating that Michael Malone’s strong favouritism towards Russell Westbrook had sparked some tension within the locker room prior to his exit ...

Disagreement over Westbrook . According to the media narrative, Malone and Booth clashed several times over using Russ in the lineup. The veteran coach's support for "Mr. Triple-Double," coupled ...

Russell Westbrook declined his player option with the Nuggets for the 2025-26 season and now will enter free agency, ... Michael Malone reportedly went easy on Westbrook. AP ...

After the Denver Nuggets' stunning firings of head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth just days before the end of the regular season last week, reports emerged that Russell ...

2025 NBA mock draft 8.0: Final predictions and updated intel for all 59 picks The Nuggets fired Michael Malone and Calvin Booth because they wasted Nikola Jokic’s greatness The Mavericks' front ...

Russell Westbrook played a role in Nuggets’ chaos and now might be bailing. The veteran guard declined his player option with the Nuggets for the 2025-26 season and will enter free agency ...