Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone had other things on his mind before a crucial Game 5 Western Conference Semifinal matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers.
On Tuesday, another school shooting took place, this time in Highlands Ranch, a Denver suburb, where one student was killed at the STEM School Highlands Ranch and eight others were injured.
"The [STEM] school is literally two minutes away from where I live, right down Broadway in Highlands Ranch," Malone said before Denver's 124-98 victory over Portland. "My wife and daughters know people. As a coach, I am somewhat of a recluse but it's a close community.