While Denver is currently riding a four-game losing streak, the team was viewed as one of the top contenders in the West. Firing Malone just a few days before the start of the playoffs raises significant questions about the behind-the-scenes turmoil within the franchise.

The sports world is full of shock and confusion as NBA insider Shams Charania announced that the Denver Nuggets have fired head coach Michael Malone. Malone, who has coached the Nuggets for the past 10 seasons,