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The Milwaukee Bucks surprised many people on Saturday when it was reported that they would be hiring Adrian Griffin as their next head coach. Nick Nurse was also a candidate for the job, and he recently won a championship with the Toronto Raptors (in …
The Phoenix Suns reportedly have narrowed their list of finalists for their head coach vacancy. The Suns are deciding between Nick Nurse, Doc Rivers, Kevin Young and Jordi Fernandez for the job, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Shams …
The Milwaukee Bucks have narrowed their head coaching search to a final three. The Bucks intend to conduct further discussions with former Raptors coach Nick Nurse, Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson, and Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin, according to …
The Philadelphia 76ers may have some work to do to get Joel Embiid on board if they want to hire Nick Nurse as their next head coach. Veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein wrote in a post to his Substack page this week that he gets the sense that the …
With multiple playoff contenders making head coaching changes in the last week, former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse has seen his market expand considerably. Nurse is expected to meet with the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Phoenix Suns …
The Philadelphia 76ers are searching for a new head coach, and it sounds like they may give priority to experienced candidates. The Sixers on Tuesday fired Doc Rivers following the 61-year-old’s third season with the team. According to …
The Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday announced the firing of head coach Mike Budenholzer. They may have felt confident about making the move because of who is available. Just two weeks ago, the Toronto Raptors parted ways with Nick Nurse. Nurse coached …
More details are emerging about what led to the Toronto Raptors’ decision to fire coach Nick Nurse after five seasons. The Raptors parted ways with Nurse on Friday, and concerns about the coach’s communication style apparently played a …
The Toronto Raptors are moving on from head coach Nick Nurse. Nurse was fired on Friday, according to multiple reports. The move is not a surprise following a 41-41 season in which the Raptors failed to qualify for the play-in tournament. Nurse had …
One NBA team’s pursuit of Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse may be over before it even started. Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports wrote this week that it is hard to see Nurse ending up with the Houston Rockets. Lewenberg notes that the Rockets, …
Whether he meant to or not, Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse sparked speculation about his coaching future with recent comments he made. Now he is facing more questions about those comments, and he seems quite unhappy about it. Nurse has been the …
One of only eight active NBA head coaches to have won a championship, Nick Nurse may potentially have a new job next season. Doug Smith of The Toronto Star reported on Thursday that there is some “real” chatter about Nurse’s future …
With just over a week to go before the trade deadline buzzer, things may be getting a little wonky for the Toronto Raptors. Toronto swingman OG Anunoby sprained his left wrist during a fall in a game against the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 27. He …
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has been mentioned as a potential candidate for the same position with the Los Angeles Lakers, but it sure does not sound like he is going anywhere. Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri was …
The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to pursue some high-profile candidates for their head coaching vacancy this offseason. Nick Nurse is among those who have been linked to the job, but the Toronto Raptors coach insists he is focusing on his current …
Add Nick Nurse to the growing list of “Troel Embiid” victims. The Toronto Raptors coach Nurse had a viral exchange with Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid in the closing seconds of Monday’s Game 2. With the 76ers about to win to …
