Nuggets insider Matt Moore My understanding is that Jokic spoke with ownership this week and there was never a question to Jokic on firing Malone It's been evident he's not been happy and that was part of the equation of what led to the decision to fire Malone

Tracking the highest volume inside scorers restricted area from the 2021-22 NBA regular season and from the past 25 regular seasons Giannis LeBron and Shaq are responsible for more than half of the Top 30 highest volume inside scoring seasons from the past 25 years

Charania Shortly after the dismissals of Michael Malone and Calvin Booth Nikola Jokic spoke to his teammates telling them that this season is not over and they still have to get the job done Sources in Denver tell me that they see a player that understands his power now

Westbrook hurts himself missing the layup and Nuggets have to foul

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