Brendan Malone dies at 81: Long-time NBA and NCAA coach, and the father of Nuggets coach Michael Malone, is remembered as a ‘great man’ who had a ‘profound’ impact on his pupils
- The former Nuggets, Cavs and University of Rhode Island coach has died at age 81.
- His son, Michael, guided Denver to the franchise’s first NBA title last season.
- DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news
Brendan Malone, longtime NBA coach and father of Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone, has died at age 81.
The Nuggets revealed the news on Tuesday, although the exact cause of death was not specified.
This is a developing story…
Michael Malone (left) is pictured alongside his father Brendan when the two coached the Kings