Nuggets promote David Adelman to head coach, remove interim tag

[{"selector":"#anim-3a82058d-e88f-41b4-98ad-9eacdee5af0b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4a6f7409-1a07-4d1e-83a6-555ad5f651c1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.35484%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bdb88a59-6799-40b9-9bbf-17f187849c75","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] David Adelman was named head coach of the Denver Nuggets after guiding the team to a Game 7 against OKC as interim following Michael Malone’s firing. Learn More Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-8284203c-32d7-4e08-84fb-922d7897f42e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-55f8fa06-badd-441f-a212-7697268426f2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2f8b1555-1a13-4280-8dc8-98707fd91328","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.35484%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Josh Kroenke praised Adelman for steadying the Nuggets and said keeping him would help maximize the remaining prime years of Nikola Jokic. Learn More Arrow

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[{"selector":"#anim-acf76af5-f536-425c-b409-226c88270108","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-61b50e66-df80-4c47-8d81-f25849b15c4f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e06eb262-5e93-485d-a82d-338eda8abfa8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.35484%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Kroenke fired coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth last month, citing a need for a fresh direction due to their ongoing internal feud. Learn More Arrow

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[{"selector":"#anim-084b5120-636c-4c24-a18c-0e5931876818","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-daa932ef-849e-4584-9483-f6db605715dc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e2c2e046-f7cd-4fae-99df-6bdad5f51659","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.35484%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Adelman had served as Malone's assistant for eight years and was viewed league-wide as a rising star ready for a head coaching opportunity. Learn More Arrow

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Nuggets promote David Adelman to head coach, remove interim tag

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