
Former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who the team let go with three games left in the regular season, joined ESPN's coverage team for the Western Conference finals.
After the Oklahoma City Thunder's 114-88 Game 1 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday night, Malone made an interesting comment about the league's MVP race, considering he coached a top candidate, Nikola Jokic, just over a month ago. Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the likely lead MVP candidate, dropped 31 points and dished nine assists on the night.