Playing back-to-back seven-game series, Denver had Oklahoma hand them a semi-final exit. After proceeding to the WCF, the Thunder showed complete dominance in Game 1. Addressing OKC's win, Mike Malone mentioned how Shai showed he was the true MVP, stirring up social media.

Former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone has gone into damage control mode after drawing the ire of his ex-team's fan base. Malone, who has

Michael Malone insists his heart is still with his old home. The former Denver Nuggets coach said Thursday that his longtime former star Nikola Jokić is his personal MVP after controversially suggesting the honor belonged to the Oklahoma City Thunder 's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Tuesday night.