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Nuggets Journal: In time of grief, Michael Malone tried to keep coaching from afar

Michael Malone texted as many of the Nuggets’ young players as he could before a preseason game that he couldn’t attend himself.

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone works against the Chicago Bulls during the fourth quarter of Chicago’s 117-96 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone works against the Chicago Bulls during the fourth quarter of Chicago’s 117-96 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
A head shot of Colorado Avalanche hockey beat reporter Bennett Durando on October 17, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
By | bdurando@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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"We were just trying to rally and make him proud while he was gone," Braxton Key said. Michael Malone, likewise, is trying to make his dad proud.
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