The Denver Nuggets shocked the NBA world on Tuesday with their sudden decision to fire head coach Michael Malone with just three games left to play in the regular season.
Malone was just two years removed from leading the Nuggets to their first championship in franchise history, and while the Nuggets had been on a bit of a losing streak, they were still well in line to make a run through the postseason with the same central cast of players and coaches that lifted the trophy not that long ago.
