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Nick Nurse has landed a new head coach job. Nurse has agreed to a deal to become the next head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report the news on Sunday. There was talk that Nurse might have his pick …
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 …
Could JJ Redick end up succeeding his former coach? Some oddsmakers certainly think so. Online sportsbook SportsBetting.ag released odds Tuesday on the next head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers after the firing of Doc Rivers. Interestingly enough, …
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 Philadelphia 76ers are expected to undergo some big changes this offseason, and one of them will be with their head coach. Doc Rivers was informed by the Sixers on Tuesday that he has been fired, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Rivers …
James Harden will be a free agent once the NBA offseason starts, and there are lingering questions regarding whether he will return to the Philadelphia 76ers. Whether he does or not may come down to one decision on the organization’s part. …
Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers immediately became the subject of job speculation after the team’s 112-88 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Sunday. Rivers is not blind to it, either. Rivers was …
A new Doc Rivers meme has been born (in the same vein as the many that had already preceded it). Rivers and the Philadelphia 76ers suffered a familiar fate on Sunday, getting thrashed in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the …
Ben Simmons seemed to take some delight in the Philadelphia 76ers’ meltdown during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Sunday. The Brooklyn Nets forward posted a photo on Instagram showing that he was watching the game and apparently …
The Boston Celtics are putting all their cards on the table as they face the prospects of elimination on Thursday. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that the Celtics are planning to move big man Robert Williams III into the starting lineup …
The Boston Celtics lost Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series 116-115 in overtime after botching the final play. The 76ers had taken the lead on a 3-pointer by James Harden with 19 seconds left. That gave Boston plenty of time for …
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers did not appreciate a question he got from a reporter ahead of his team’s playoff game against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Sixers stole Game 1 from Boston with Joel Embiid sidelined. The Celtics …
Grant Williams pulled a move Friday that would make the Point God proud. To end the first quarter of Game 3 between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics, 76ers guard DeAnthony Melton missed on a halfcourt heave. When the ball ricocheted back …
The Philadelphia 76ers stole Game 1 from the Boston Celtics despite not having their best player, but it sounds like they will be back to full strength on Wednesday night. Joel Embiid sat out Game 1 with a knee injury he suffered during the …
Joel Embiid is not expected to play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics on Monday night, and a new report about the Philadelphia 76ers star’s knee injury has created even more concern. Skip Bayless said on …
