News about Michael Malone

Singer Olivia O'Brien has claimed she was the woman who inadvertently went viral with NBA fans because of a 'boob moment' when she was watching the Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets at the weekend. O'Brien's cleavage was caught in the background of a shot while Nuggets coach  Michael Malone was filmed lecturing his players in the playoff loss to LeBron James and his team. After the image went viral, O'Brien decided to own the moment and reveal it was her who was caught on camera - while using the opportunity to get more fans to listen to her music.

On Friday night, Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to an encouraging victory over the East-leading Boston Celtics, who finished with 34 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists as he mourned Dejan Milojevic's ascension. 'The last two days, just been helping him, comforting him, and giving him a hug,' Nuggets coach Michael Malone said after his team suffered Boston's first home loss of the season. 'Nikola was disqualified and remembered Dejan's memory and his legacy by playing at the same level he played at. A heavy heart makes it difficult to do. Nikola, on the other hand, is a special person.' At a team dinner in Salt Lake City this week, a retired Serbian power forward nicknamed 'Deki' in his third season as a Golden State Warriors assistant coach. Milojevic used to coach a young Jokic for a Serbian club team in Belgrade before the budding MVP made his way to the NBA.

The Nuggets finally received the rings to celebrate their 53-29 season and 16-4 postseason run to the franchise's first title during a long offseason. With this in mind, Jason Arasheben, CEO Jason of Beverly Hills, designed the rings. The rings were not only meant to be the first of their kind, but they also respect the Nuggets' historical season with sensitivity. 'The face of the ring is interchangeable,' Arasheben told Nuggets.com. You can change the shade of a lever with a simple click of a knob.' We have a lever that goes from 1967, the team's inception, to 2023, the championship year. On the face of the ring, it goes from blue sapphires to white diamonds once it's switched over.'

Victor Wembanyama, the first-overall draft pick, did not improve the San Antonio Spurs' NBA championship odds, but the Celtics' acquisition of former All-Star Kristaps Porzingis made Boston a favorite to win its 18th championship in 2023-24. The NBA Draft odds have been updated by FanDuel, reflecting some major shifts in the NBA over the past week. The Celtics increased the defending champion Denver Nuggets as the best bets next season, going from a +500 to +460, implying one would win $460 if correctly betting $100 on a Boston championship in 2024. It wasn't a draft pick that raised the Celtics' odds, thereby lowering the risk of placing a winning bet on Boston. Rather, it was their deal to purchase Porzingis from Washington, which saw its slim chances decline from +37000 to +50000, giving the Wizards a whopping $100,000 bonus.

According to reports, the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers are exchanging picks ahead of Thursday's NBA draft. Denver reported on Thursday that it would be sent in exchange for the Nose and the 2024 first-round pick and the 40th pick. On Thursday, there were 29 and 32 picks. The Pacers now have the No. 2 in the game. In the first round and Nos, there were seven and 26 picks. In the second round, the two teams were 40 and 55.

Bruce Brown may be the first member of the Denver Nuggets championship team to leave, with the guard likely to decline his $6.8 million player option. Brown will essentially become a free agent, according to the Athletic's Shams Charania. This does not mean he will leave Denver, but it does leave Brown with more options to consider before making a final decision.

In his latest social media post, LeBron James slammed the Denver Nuggets and their head coach, Michael Malone,' advising them to 'enjoy your light but also know I'm the SUN.' James' most recent online fandom comes just a day after Malone mocked retirement rumors surrounding 'The King' after losing in five to the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. In the Western Conference Finals, the Nuggets defeated the Lakers. "I'm speaking with the Lakers, I just want you guys to know." Malone joked on the Pat McAfee show, just hours before the Nuggets' championship parade on Thursday.

Thousands of Nuggets fans descended on Denver's Civic Center Park on Thursday to celebrate the team's first-ever NBA championship after the team defeated the Heat earlier this week. After his team's Game 5 when Jokic said he "need[s] to go home" to see his horses, he befuddled fans and reporters. However, the two-time MVP and his family attended the parade alongside the other Denver players and coaches that made the historic title win possible.

With a 108-95 victory in Miami on Friday night, the Denver Nuggets extended their NBA Finals lead over the Heat to 3-1. Now the two teams are in Game 5 in Denver, where they split Games 1 and 2.

In Sunday evening's Game 2 loss in the NBA Finals, an angry Michael Malone chastised his Denver Nuggets squad and their poor fourth-quarter effort. Denver allowed the Miami Heat to shoot just under 70% from the field to score an improbable 36 points in just the fourth quarter alone, resulting in a 111-108 loss that will see the series continue in the Miami Heat. 'Let's talk about effort,' Malone said of the biggest issue for his team in Game 2. This is the NBA Finals.' We're talking about initiative. It's a big concern of mine.

Stan Kroenke and his family will be doing the impossible by bringing a long-awaited NBA championship to Denver, according to some. Less discussed, at least these days, was their willingness to dive into a tumultuous acquisition process for a largely insignificant brand that had been viewed as a relocation candidate as the 21st century approached. Any of the stories of them relocating no longer exists.

Despite the Nuggets' dominant appearance in Game 1, head coach Michael Malone cautioned his players that the series isn't over. Nikola Jokic's triple-double thrashed the Miami Heat on Thursday, bringing the Nuggets back to a 104-93 victory and a 1-0 lead in the NBA Championship Finals series. Despite his team's dominance, Malone believes there is still a lot of work to do despite the fact that they didn't do well.

Forget the eighth seed stuff; they beat Milwaukee four to one in the first round on Thursday at 8.30 p.m. 'Forget the eighth seed stuff,' Malone said. ET at Ball Arena. Now that you've made it to the NBA Finals, it's not about seeding.' Since beating the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals on May 22, the Nuggets have earned little of a break from basketball. However, Nikola Jokic and Co. were able to shift their attention away from the heat and a game plan to protect Jimmy Butler after Miami emerged victorious from their elimination game against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. Game 1 of the NBA Finals will be played at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday.

The Lakers' unexpected postseason came to a halt on Tuesday night as the Nuggets defeated LA 113-111 to propel the 2020 champions to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. At halftime, the Lakers led by 15 points but LeBron James only scored 38 second half points as a virtuoso, 40-point effort. The visitors were up six with less than three minutes to play in LA after a dramatic third quarter where Denver outscored the Lakers by 2020, but James and Co. restored to tie the game with 1:13 remaining.

In Minnesota, basketball season isn't over, and NBA fans in the league's most hockey-centric state should praise Anthony Edwards for that. After Sunday's 114-108 victory over the top-seeded Denver Nuggets, Edwards said, 'I don't ever want to say I was swept in my career.' 'I took it personally tonight,' he said.' The former top pick went off for 34 points to prevent elimination, but he didn't appear to worry that his results were poor. If you ask me, I played terrible,' Edwards said. I had three bad 3s, three bad possessions, and I damn near shot us out of the game.' I didn't do well tonight.'

In the first 33 days of 2023 alone, Paypal, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google's parent company Alphabet reported a total of 42,000 lay-offs. Addition to the 40,000 workers at other tech companies - over the 160,000 employees who were let go last year - and the mass exodus that has seen the loss of a quarter of a million workers. So why exactly have tech giants been culling so many employees? MailOnline calls in industry experts to find out what's going on.

Nikola Jokic scored 36 points on his 13th triple-double of the season to bring back a 44-point lead from Damian Lillard, and the Denver Nuggets won their 14th straight home game on Tuesday night defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 122-113. Jokic, who was 13 of 14 on the floor, had 12 rebounds and ten assists. When the two-time reigning NBA MVP hit a triple-double, the Nuggets increased to 13-0 this season. Michael Malone, the Nuggets' head coach, who missed the game after learning of the league's health and safety policies, was suspended. David Adelman, the acting coach, arrived, and the Western Conference-leading Nuggets didn't miss a beat.

As the team sits at the top of the Western Conference, third with the Memphis Grizzlies, the Nuggets (3-13) have won 13 games at home, back-to-back, under the 51-year-old Malone this season. On Tuesday night, assistant coach David Adelman, the son of Naismith Hall of Fame founder Rick Adelman, will play for Malone, in the hopes of extending Denver's winning ways at home.

According to a study by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which tracks such announcements, US-based tech firms have dropped over 28,000 jobs so far this year, more than double a year ago. So just which firms have laid off employees, how many, and what are their reasons for doing so? MailOnline answers all of your most common questions.