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Of the last seven coaches to win an NBA championship, five have now been fired by the teams they led to titles within less than five seasons.
Yahoo! Sports |
News of Michael Malone's Denver Nuggets firing (as well as former general manager Calvin Booth) stunned the NBA world on Tuesday.
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The Nuggets are considered championship contenders and a major shake-up at such a critical juncture is eyebrow-raising.

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