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Michael Malone Joins ESPN's NBA Countdown After Nuggets Exit
9/18/2025
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- Michael Malone will join ESPN's NBA Countdown pregame show full-time for the 2025-26 season.
- He was fired by the Denver Nuggets after leading them to their first championship in 2023.
- Malone previously served as a guest commentator during the playoffs.
- ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro announced Malone's hiring at the Tuned In Summit.
- Changes to the NBA Countdown team are uncertain as Inside the NBA transitions to ESPN.
