Once again, Nikola Jokic has proved a savant, reading the tea leaves long before a situation hardly anyone across the NBA saw coming came to fruition.

However, they could make a change that could shake things up, and bring a proven winner in to lead the team. That would be Mike Malone, former Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone, who was just dismissed today, per Shams Charania.

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray missed his fifth consecutive game for the Denver Nuggets on Sunday with a strained right hamstring and coach Michael Malone said “hopefully” his star point guard will be back for the start of the NBA playoffs. The Nuggets lost to the Pacers, 125-120, in Denver.

The Nuggets, currently sitting at No. 4 in the West with a 47-32 record, announced Malone's firing on Tuesday after 10 seasons and a championship with the team. Malone led the Nuggets to a 471-327 regular-season record,

Also out: general manager Calvin Booth, whose contract will not be renewed. The Nuggets said David Adelman will become the coach for the remainder of the season. Josh Kroenke, the vice chairman of Kroenke Sports and Entertainment,

Few things qualify as a surprise in a post-Luka-Doncic-traded-to-the-Lakers world. The Denver Nuggets’ decision to fire head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth is one of them. Two seasons removed from delivering the franchise’s first NBA championship,

On Tuesday afternoon, the Denver Nuggets made the difficult decision to fire 2023 championship coach Michael Malone after nearly 10 full seasons on the job. Malone is part of a wider recent NBA trend of championship coaches not lasting long after winning a title.

Owner of the Denver Nuggets Josh Kroenke explains the timing and decision to fire Michael Malone as head coach ahead of the playoffs.

This NBA season has had stunning superstar trades, disappointing All-Star laden teams, oddly timed coach firings, and much more. Here's a look back.