Houston’s LJ Cryer was a major factor in the Cougars’ run to the title game, averaging 18.7 points while shooting 43% from deep over their six games. Watch his full 2025 NCAA tournament highlights here.The Denver Nuggets have fired Calvin Booth as general manager. Booth was on an expiring contract after signing an extension in 2022.
Booth took over as general manager of the Nuggets in 2022 after the departure of Tim Connelly to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Booth was named assistant general manager of the Nuggets in July 2020.
In September, Zach Lowe reported there were “rumblings” that the front office and Malone weren’t “exactly seeing eye to eye.”
When the Nuggets entered this season, sources told ESPN that there was growing tension between both Malone and Booth that grew into a “cold war.”
“I want to thank Calvin Booth for leading our front office for the past three years,” Kroenke said. “And most importantly for helping put the final pieces in place for the roster that delivered Denver and our fans their first NBA Championship. Calvin’s knowledge of the game, his passion for scouting, and his long history as a player and executive in the NBA helped lift our organization to new heights which we will continue moving forward. We are grateful to Calvin for his eight years with the Nuggets and know his place in Nuggets history as our first championship-winning GM will be honored for years to come.”
The Denver Nuggets have fired Michael Malone and elevated David Adelman as interim head coach. Malone is the winningest head coach in Nuggets’ history and helped guide the team to the NBA championship in 2023.
Denver has lost four consecutive games beginning with a 140-139 double overtime loss last Tuesday to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In September, Zach Lowe reported there were “rumblings” that the front office and Malone weren’t “exactly seeing eye to eye.”
Before the Nuggets went on to win the title in 2023, Lowe also reported that Malone’s job could be in danger if they had a disappointing playoffs. Malone signed a contract extension in November 2023 that made him one of the NBA’s highest paid coaches.
Adelman has been an assistant coach with the Nuggets since 2017.
“This decision was not made lightly,” Josh Kroenke, vice chairman of Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, said in a team statement. “And was evaluated very carefully, and we do it only with the intention of giving our group the best chance at competing for the 2025 NBA Championship and delivering another title to Denver and our fans everywhere.
“While the timing of this decision is unfortunate, as Coach Malone helped build the foundation of our now championship-level program, it is a necessary step to allow us to compete at the highest level right now. Championship-level standards and expectations remain in place for the current season, and as we look to the future, we look forward to building on the foundations laid by Coach Malone over his record-breaking 10-year career in Denver.”
Walter Clayton Jr. was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament after multiple 30-point performances and clutch shots throughout Florida’s run to the national championship. Watch his full tournament highlights here.The Dallas Mavericks will convert Brandon Williams from his Two-Way contract to a standard two-year NBA deal. Williams is averaging 8.3 points, 2.4 assists, 51.1% shooting, 37.9 percent on three-pointers in 15 minutes a game this season.
The Mavericks have had to hold onto their final roster spot because they are hard capped at the first apron.
Williams went undrafted in 2021 out of Arizona and spent his rookie season in 21-22 with the Portland Trail Blazers. Williams was also no the Mavericks in 23-24 when he appeared in 17 games.
