Denver Post · May 19, 2025
Former Nuggets coach Michael Malone joins ESPN coverage for Western Conference finals
Head coach Michael Malone argues after Peyton Watson (8) was charged with a technical foul during the third quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, March 24, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)NEW YORK — Michael Malone, who was fired by the Denver Nuggets with three games remaining in the regular season, will join ESPN for its coverage of the Western Conference finals.
The series beginning Tuesday night matches the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who eliminated Malone’s former team in seven games in the second round.