MINNEAPOLIS — Michael Malone did not feel like an All-Star last April. He didn’t feel like a good coach. Worse yet, in the days after a soul-crushing Game 82 loss that kept the Nuggets out of the postseason, there were times he didn’t feel like a good husband or father.



“I was miserable,” Malone said. “That pain, that disappointment, you second-guess yourself. All those things come into play.”



The demons that tugged on him last spring were quite literally washed away Saturday night in the exact spot all that hurt was born 10 months ago. By virtue of Denver’s thrilling 107-106 win over the Timberwolves at the Target Center, their second win here this season, Malone and his staff will coach Team LeBron at the All-Star Game in Charlotte on Feb. 17.



It’s a massive showcase befitting an increasingly special season.



And Malone is already mapping out his strategy.



“I told Nikola (Jokic)...