Denver Nuggets star Russell Westbrook had an amusing—and somewhat odd—explanation as to why he and coach Michael Malone get along so well.

Russell Westbrook was incredible in the Nuggets' recent victory over the Thunder, leading to Michael Malone calling him a rockstar.

I can coach a guy like Russell Westbrook any day.” “That shot at the end, from my vantage point, I still don’t know how it didn’t go down, but I’m very thankful on Grateful Dead night that it didn’t.” I asked Michael Malone about trusting ...