NBA Report: Denver Nuggets Considering Firing Coach Brian Shaw & Hiring Mike D’Antoni

Brian Shaw is in his second year of coaching the Denver Nuggets.  So far the team hasn’t been playing very well and currently has a 13-20 record and the 12th spot in the Western Conference.  Granted the Western Conference is pretty difficult but the Nuggets have some talented players and are expected to do better.  So Shaw’s job security is in question.  Remember this is the team that fired George Karl right after he won Coach of the Year.


NBA: Brian Shaw Makes It Clear He’s Not Leaving the Nuggets to Coach the Knicks

Sorry, Knicks fans. After weeks of speculation over New York Knicks president Phil Jackson’s intrigue with luring Denver Nuggets coach Brian Shaw to Madison Square Garden, Denver president Josh Kroenke made it clear to Yahoo Sports that it isn’t going to happen.


(Photos) NBA: Nuggets Get Blown Out By the Bulls & Coach Brian Shaw Unleashes on the Team!

There seems to be some disconnect between the Denver Nuggets players and their new head coach Brian Shaw.  Andre Miller left the team unofficially, before he was traded due to a blowup he had with Shaw although full details have yet to be revealed.  Now it seems the rest of the team is pulling away as well.


NBA: After Slow Starts, Nuggets Coach Brian Shaw Bans This From Locker Room!

Sorry Nuggets players — no more junk food for you! Coach Brian Shaw is blaming the Nuggets’ slow starts on pizzas and nachos & he’s now banning it from the locker room.  Details after the jump…


NBA: Kobe Bryant (Finally) Reacts To The Heat Winning The 2013 Championship

Kobe Bryant hasn’t been as active on Twitter like he was during the regular season, but he was up early this morning and (finally  – almost a week later) tweeted about the Heat winning the 2013 NBA title and also commented on Brian Shaw becoming the new Nuggets head coach. Check out what he had to say…


NBA: Phil Jackson Weighs in on Where His Protege Brian Shaw Should Coach

Phil Jackson was sure to reiterate that he has no intentions on returning to coaching but he did shed some insight on his protege Brian Shaw and where he should go.  Shaw’s name has come up often in coaching searches, even as Jackson’s successor for the Lakers but still he is without a head coaching position.  This particular postseason left plenty of worthy vacancies open.  Read more after the jump.


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