Boston Celtics coach reacts to Nuggets’ shocking Michael Malone firing
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CelticsPublished: Apr. 08, 2025, 6:56 p.m.By Souichi Terada | sterada@masslive.comNEW YORK — The NBA coaching profession again got shocking news Tuesday as the Nuggets fired coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth. Not only did Malone win the 2023 NBA title, the timing is another factor as the Nuggets only have three games left in the regular season. David Adelman is set to be the interim coach heading into the playoffs.Nonetheless, Denver still went ahead and made the stunning move Tuesday. The Nuggets are in the thick of the West playoff race at 47-32 and fourth in the West, though the standings are jam-packed.C’s coach Joe Mazzulla reacted to the news ahead of Boston playing the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Instead of focusing on the firing, Mazzulla also pointed out Malone was in Denver coaching for a decade.“That’s a lot,” Mazzulla said. “You hope for stuff like that. You hope for situation, stability to be somewhere for as long as you have. When it’s your time,...