The Denver Nuggets may be without their star guard Jamal Murray in Wednesday's game against the Sacramento Kings.

The Denver Nuggets could be getting their star point guard back. Following the Nuggets' 127-117 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks last week, Jamal Murray was favoring his right leg. Despite the injury,

Firing Malone just a few days before the start of the playoffs raises significant questions about the behind-the-scenes turmoil within the franchise. It was just two years ago that Malone led the Nuggets to their first NBA championship.

Former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone during a game at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 6. Photo: AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via Michael Malone's abrupt firing as Denver Nuggets head coach yesterday shocked a city clinging to NBA title aspirations.

Michael Malone during a Denver Nuggets game against the Golden State Warriors on April 4 in San Francisco. Photo: Eakin Howard/ The Denver Nuggets fired head coach Michael Malone after 10 seasons, per a team statement on Tuesday.

The Denver Nuggets fire Championship-winning head coach Michael Malone with just three regular season games remaining, despite looking set to claim a play-off place.

Was firing Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone the right call? And where does the team go from here? Denver7 Sports breaks it down in this video.

After a decade in Denver, the Nuggets stunningly fired Malone Tuesday, bringing an unceremonious end to the tenure of the most decorated coach in franchise history.