David Adelman admirably shouldered the blame for the Nuggets running out of steam in Game 5 vs. the Thunder.

The regular-season whistle disappears as the referees allow the players to decide the outcome of high-stakes games. That was best exemplified in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 92-87 Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets.

Oklahoma City had its back against the wall on Sunday afternoon, but managed to come away with a win after a solid showing down the stretch.

David Adelman became the Nuggets' interim head coach three games before the regular season ended. He has managed a difficult situation extremely well.

The Nuggets were playing some of their worst basketball of the season as they couldn't win any games consistently.

The Denver Nuggets pulled out a thrilling overtime victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday night, but it didn't come without controversy, trials and tribulations. The Nuggets trailed from the opening quarter against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder as they fell behind 28-22 after one.

Adelman also noted that by sticking with his starters, Michael Porter Jr. was able to see the ball go through the net a couple of times after an 0-for-4 first half and 1-for-12 start to the series. Porter is trying to play through an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder and says he’ll continue to do so. He has 10 points through two games.

Denver Nuggets interim head coach David Adelman commends Jamal Murray's mental toughness in win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nuggets interim head coach David Adelman had high praise for Jamal Murray following his impressive Game 3, “He's so ...

Join us live as Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and Denver Nuggets interim head coach David Adelman speak to the media ahead of Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals.

Perhaps it was David Adelman’s fault. The glue-fingered Alex Caruso and Oklahoma City launched a surprise trap attack on Denver out of a timeout, the game hanging on a fourth-quarter