David Adelman
December 2025
Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for directing inappropriate language toward officials and failing to leave the court promptly after being ejected during the fourth quarter of a 115-101 overtime defeat to the Houston Rockets. Adelman received his second technical foul with 8:40 remaining, completing an early exit that capped a frustrating night for Denver, and the league’s basketball operations office imposed the sanction as part of its ongoing crackdown on coaches’ conduct toward referees during heated games.