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Former Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse had agreed to a deal to become the new head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. Nurse replaces Doc Rivers as the team’s new coach, and hopes to provide more postseason success for a team that has been aspiring to win an NBA championship for the last several seasons. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have made a decision for their next head coach: Nick Nurse. After a long search that included five other candidates, the Sixers have decided to hire the former Toronto Raptors head coach, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Nurse will be the 26th head coach in Sixers franchise history, taking over for […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks hired Adrian Griffin as their head coach Saturday, former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse‘s connection to the Philadelphia 76ers is “starting to bubble in league coaching circles,” according to longtime NBA reporter Marc Stein. Nurse reportedly withdrew from the Bucks’ coaching search Saturday before Griffin, who was his assistant with the […]

The Boston Celtics have made nothing easy on themselves this postseason, but they’ve also displayed impressive resiliency. After going down 3-0 to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics rattled off two straight double-digit victories in must-win games. The C’s will now have another do-or-die showdown on Saturday night, as they’ll need […]

Victor Wembanyama is set to become the next franchise cornerstone of the San Antonio Spurs after the ping pong balls went in the Spurs’ favor in the 2023 NBA Draft lottery. Still, that did not stop ESPN from putting out an absurd list of hypothetical trades involving the prized top overall pick. That list included a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of many teams looking for their next head coach. More than ever, the Sixers need to find someone that can get the most out of Joel Embiid and the roster around him. Daryl Morey said that the process would not be a swift one, leaving the impression that whoever lands […]

The 2023 NBA offseason has not been a very fun one for the Philadelphia 76ers so far. Daryl Morey reiterated his desire to build around both Joel Embiid and James Harden but the gravitational pull the Houston Rockets have on Harden is complicating matters. Many folks in the know expect Harden to bounce from the […]

James Harden has been linked to a potential return to the Houston Rockets for months. There’s certainly a lot of smoke regarding this potential free agency move from the Beard. Even ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, one of the most reputable news sources in the NBA, dumped fuel into the fire of this potential reunion. With Harden’s Philadelphia […]

The Philadelphia 76ers could lose James Harden in free agency this summer amid reports that he could reunite with the Houston Rockets. But, NBA veteran Dwight Howard believes The Beard should come join him in Taiwan. Recently, Howard had a hilarious recruiting pitch for the Sixers guard and on Wednesday, he doubled down on his […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has the memory of an elephant, that much we know of. Who could forget the time when Green named all 34 players who were taken before him in the 2012 NBA Draft? Thus, it’s certainly quite like Green to recall a joke statement from Joel Embiid back in the […]

There has been a lot of talk surrounding James Harden potentially parting ways with the Philadelphia 76ers this summer. This is after the Sixers were eliminated in the second round of the NBA Playoffs by the Boston Celtics, thereby putting into question the effectiveness of the Joel Embiid-James Harden partnership in Philly. At this point, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers started the 2023 offseason by firing head coach Doc Rivers. It was a move that the Sixers felt was necessary after three straight seasons of postseason disappointment. Now, the search for a new leader is underway. The Sixers have started interviewing their candidates for the job, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo […]

The Phoenix Suns are on the hunt for a new head coach after firing Monty Williams following their second-round exit against the Denver Nuggets. While their search has been rather quiet thus far, former Philadelphia 76ers boss Doc Rivers is expected to be one that Matt Ishbia and the front office considers for the job. […]

James Harden is the NBA’s most inscrutable player. On the court, he’s reached the point where his reservoir of brilliance is more or less tapped and must be conserved and deployed judiciously—his 40+ point masterpieces in Games 1 and 5 of 76ers’ playoffs loss to Boston were offset by his clunkers in Games 6 and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a busy offseason ahead of them. Most of their key decisions will come with their head coaching hire, in free agency and the trade market but they can still add to their team in the 2023 NBA Draft. Already, the Sixers’ front office is familiarizing itself with the prospects of this […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers’ disappointing playoffs exit, the future of Joel Embiid, James Harden and the team has been put into question. There have been several trade rumblings involving the team, many of which point to the Sixers being forced to blow up the roster. Among the recent rumors include the New York Knicks potentially […]

The 2023 NBA free agency period will be a crucial one for the Philadelphia 76ers. An extreme urgency to revamp the roster looms over the Sixers following yet another postseason dud. Part of making the roster a strong one is to simply keep some of the key players that are already in place around Joel […]

Intradivision trades between playoff contenders are of the rare sort. Nonetheless, with the New York Knicks rumored to have interest in trading for Philadelphia 76ers superstar center Joel Embiid, it’s worth wondering what it would take for both sides to agree to a deal. Embiid, the 2023 NBA MVP, is one of the league’s premier […]

Could Joel Embiid leave Philly after the Philadelphia 76ers’ conference semifinal loss to the Boston Celtics? Apparently, there is a belief the Sixers could trade for Embiid, who is 29 years old and just won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. Been told since midseason that […]

If at first you don’t succeed with one championship head coach, then try again with another one. That’s the saying, right? Well, it might be the magic mantra for the Philadelphia 76ers, who fired Doc Rivers after the team failed to close out the Boston Celtics in the NBA Playoffs. The Sixers could see Nick […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ offseason is underway after once again losing in the second round of the playoffs. The reality of having to trade Joel Embiid hasn’t truly arrived but it’s still getting too close for comfort. The Sixers have to get it right this offseason. While the possibility of James Harden going to Houston still […]

After three seasons in charge and failing to get past the conference semifinals, the Philadelphia 76ers made the difficult decision to fire head coach Doc Rivers this week. While their playoff struggles undoubtedly played a part, it appears Daryl Morey’s good buddy James Harden was a “driving force” behind Rivers losing his job. Via Jake […]

The Philadelphia 76ers gained notoriety in the mid-2010s when they blew up their roster and began their infamous process that entailed bottoming out to earn the chance to grab some of the best draft prospects in all of basketball. And it’s not like it didn’t work, even though it has yet to bear a championship […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have another long, uncertain offseason ahead of them. Firing head coach Doc Rivers has to be a move that they make to improve the team, not the move. This offseason should see the Sixers make numerous other attempts to build a better team. The roster around Joel Embiid and James Harden (whom […]

The Philadelphia 76ers shocked the basketball world recently after they decided to fire Doc Rivers as the team’s head coach. This came shortly after the Sixers suffered a devastating NBA Playoffs second-round exit at the hands of the Boston Celtics. As it turns out, however, even superstar big man Joel Embiid was left shell-shocked by […]

It was a grueling seven-game series that ended in embarrassment for the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers held a 3-2 the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics, and they even led Game 6 heading into the fourth quarter. The team proceeded to lose that contest at home before bowing out in Game 7 after an […]

Apparently, Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey did not even consult Joel Embiid about the firing of now ex-head coach Doc Rivers. This is according to the intel that was gathered by one-time NBA championed turned ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, who further adds that Rivers’ axing had a lot to do with James […]

CAMDEN, NJ — Joel Embiid came up short in the playoffs again. The Philadelphia 76ers and their fans are tired of hearing that same old song but it’s the loudest tune in the city after a no-show in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics. Improvements to his scoring repertoire weren’t […]

CAMDEN, NJ — The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2023 offseason began with the departure of one key figure: head coach Doc Rivers. The rest of the Sixers’ offseason will largely be defined by whether James Harden also skips town. Rumors of his interest in returning to the Houston Rockets are flying around left and right following another […]

Philadelphia 76ers star point guard James Harden intends to decline his $35.6 million player option from the Sixers, in turn making him an unrestricted free agent looking for a long-term deal this summer. Amid speculation of a reunion with the Houston Rockets, Harden will now look for a four-year contract where he is free to […]

JJ Redick appears destined to land a coaching job sooner rather than later. He’s already been linked to possible gigs around the NBA, such as the Toronto Raptors head coaching job. However, Redick is the shocking betting favorite to replace Doc Rivers with the Philadelphia 76ers, per Betonline. Redick’s odds currently sit at +300, in […]

Will the Joel Embiid-led Philadelphia 76ers ever get over the hump? It definitely seemed like going up 3-2 against the Boston Celtics in the 2023 NBA playoffs was their best chance to do so, especially when they took a lead heading into fourth quarter of Game 6 while Jayson Tatum was in the middle of […]

Doc Rivers is currently out of work in the NBA following his dismissal from his post as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. It was a decision by the Sixers not a few expected the team would make after it shockingly had a meltdown in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs at the […]

Doc Rivers finally broke his silence after the Philadelphia 76ers fired him on Tuesday following another brutal NBA Playoffs exit. In a statement on social media, Rivers was appreciative of the opportunity to coach the Sixers. He also highlighted how much he wanted to bring another championship to the city, but in the end, he […]

The Philadelphia 76ers fired Doc Rivers after a lackluster Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics and another failed pursuit of an NBA Finals ring. After the firing, Kendrick Perkins blasted the Sixers for using Rivers as a scapegoat, when James Harden is the real problem. "No matter who they bring in and they bring […]

The Philadelphia 76ers decided to move on from veteran head coach Doc Rivers after yet another failed attempt to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. The Sixers will be busy bringing in several coaches, although the future of the roster is unclear as James Harden-Houston Rockets rumors pick up steam. The Sixers lost Game 7 to […]

James Harden’s 2022-23 season with the Philadelphia 76ers ended in disappointing fashion. He scored a mere nine points — on 3-for-11 shooting from the field and 1-for-5 from behind the three-point arc — in the Sixers’ embarrassing 112-88 Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics. With Harden set to become an unrestricted free agent this […]

Former NBA player Dwight Howard has been making hilarious pitches for NBA players to join him in Taiwan, and with Doc Rivers being fired by the Philadelphia 76ers, Howard has the newest name on his list. “We’ll need a Great coach for this Dreamteam 🤔 #Taiwan” wrote Dwight Howard on Twitter. Doc Rivers ultimately did […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made a drastic decision following another year of playoff embarrassment. They decided to fire head coach Doc Rivers after their drought of appearances in the conference finals reached 23 years. An eventful offseason for the Sixers begins. Following a Game 7 where Joel Embiid and James Harden completely stunk it up, firing […]