Nick Nurse Articles - Page 4

CAMDEN, N.J. — Losing back-to-back games with less-than-ideal effort is not sitting well with Nick Nurse. The Philadelphia 76ers head coach was not happy with the way the team’s first home back-to-back went. A blowout loss to the New York Knicks and a lackluster defeat to the Utah Jazz are unacceptable for the Sixers — […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers are in a rut. Two straight home games resulted in dismal showings that ended in defeat. A lot has been going right for the Sixers this season but these last two games will recalibrate the team’s urgency levels. After getting smacked around by the New York Knicks, the Sixers came […]

PHILADELPHIA — Given the chance to be the first team to stop the New York Knicks following their acquisition of OG Anunoby, the Philadelphia 76ers folded like a chair. The Sixers competed hard to start the game but were unable to overcome New York’s insane shooting and relentless physicality, suffering one of their worst losses […]

CAMDEN, NJ — The Philadelphia 76ers will face the New York Knicks for the first time this season on Friday at Wells Fargo Center. Each division rival should be a great challenge for the other as they prepare to make deep playoff runs later in the season. The Sixers will look to become the first […]

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey’s quest to stardom is a huge driving factor in the Philadelphia 76ers’ success this season. The difficulty sliders are turned up for Maxey as the Sixers’ second star and lead guard and he has taken the challenge head-on. Even as a smaller, slimmer engine of offense, he does what he can […]

In their first extended road trip of the season, the Philadelphia 76ers netted a pair of victories with two losses on each side. Considering the Sixers didn’t have Joel Embiid with them for any games, splitting the four games is a decent outcome, especially considering they saw three teams with winning records. The Sixers concluded […]

The Philadelphia 76ers picked up a big road win over the Orlando Magic. It marks their first win of the season without Joel Embiid. The main reason for the Sixers’ win was Tyrese Maxey’s strong performance but plenty of other guys stepped up to help deliver the 112-92 win. In his postgame presser, Nick Nurse […]

PHILADELPHIA — There won’t be any grand celebrations and chest-thumping for the Philadelphia 76ers’ latest win over the Detroit Pistons. Joel Embiid was able to lead the Sixers to a big enough lead that he once again sat out the entire fourth quarter. But for Nick Nurse, there is one aspect of his performance that […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers are exploring the options they have on their roster now that everyone is ready to go. Nick Nurse’s decisions will ultimately leave a few guys out to dry with fewer minutes than they deserve. Robert Covington is one of the Sixers squeezed out of regular minutes by the lineup crunch. […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers have their revamped roster fully available for the first time since the trade that brought four new players into the mix. Nick Nurse has a lot of players who deserve playing time but only so many spots to go around. The juggling act he and the coaching staff do will […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Washington Wizards on Monday night but the question remains of whether Joel Embiid will play. The Sixers’ big man tweaked his left knee during Friday night’s win over the Atlanta Hawks but played the rest of the game to secure another close win. After the game, Embiid said […]

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey recorded 30 points, seven assists and zero turnovers in the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Atlanta Hawks. Although his final stat line was nice, it wasn’t the most outstanding game from the Sixers guard. Maxey turned it on late in the game to help the Sixers win a shootout they shouldn’t […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — When the Philadelphia 76ers hired Nick Nurse as head coach, the expectation was that they would be running and gunning, playing with a high pace and shooting a high volume of three-pointers. The former is progressing that way, as the Sixers are around league average in pace after being in the bottom […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had a golden opportunity to steal a win from the Boston Celtics without Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. But they couldn’t get the job done, losing a close battle in the final minutes. Tobias Harris’ performance was part of the reason why the Sixers held the lead at halftime but also why […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is reportedly targeting his return next week, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. This is less than a month after Oubre suffered a fractured rib on November 11th. The 6-foot-7 forward could reportedly suit up as soon as Wednesday when the Sixers take on the Washington Wizards, or Friday […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers continue to roll to start the 2023-24 season. After stomping out LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers at home, the Sixers wil hit the road to see another star forward that puts immense pressure on defenses in Zion Williamson. Williamson is averaging 23.4 points per game on 54.8 […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers followed a mostly typical script from some of their previous wins. The Sixers took a lead in the first half and cruised to victory in the second while Joel Embiid sat out the fourth quarter. One thing that changed for them was Tyrese Maxey […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. was off to a strong start to his life as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers organization before a hit and run accident sent him to the injured list. Oubre has been out of action since November 10, missing the Sixers’ past nine games, including their 138-94 thrashing of the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the hardest puzzles that NBA teams have to solve. While the Philadelphia 76ers didn’t exactly crack the code, they made life tough enough for him that he couldn’t lead his Oklahoma City Thunder to victory. The Sixers held on for a road win after limiting SGA to 3-11 shooting […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were in a tough spot taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road on the second night of a back-to-back. Joel Embiid being ruled out due to hip soreness put them in an even bigger bind. Nick Nurse made a surprise choice for his replacement in the Sixers’ starting lineup: Marcus Morris […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers squandered their chance to win the first NBA In-Season Tournament by losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in demoralizing fashion. While the Cavs are a talented team even with the absence of Donovan Mitchell and two other key rotation players, the Sixers met them with little resistance to start the game […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Sixers’ final Group Play game of the NBA In-Season Tournament on Tuesday night. Needing a win to keep their hopes for Las Vegas alive, the Sixers stumbled into overtime after a terrible first half and ended up losing by a final score of 122-119. The […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers will still be without Kelly Oubre Jr. for a little while as he continues to recover from injuries he sustained when he was hit by a car last weekend. But the good news is that the Sixers forward continues to make progress. Oubre was at the Sixers’ Monday afternoon […]

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Atlanta Hawks in a game with major In-Season Tournament implications. Joel Embiid was great and Tyrese Maxey had a brutal start but still contributed to the victory. The reason he was able to do so was partly because of Nick Nurse skewing from his typical rotation plans. Nurse threw a […]

It has now been over two weeks since the Philadelphia 76ers moved on from James Harden, sending him to the Los Angeles Clippers. Daryl Morey made some very questionable moves this offseason but now has a roster that might be a bit too deep to incorporate everyone who could give them decent minutes into a […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse fully supports Sixers guard Kelly Oubre, Jr. amid the latter’s  hit-and-run incident. Kelly Oubre, Jr. was the pedestrian who was struck by a silver vehicle as it turned right onto Hicks Street this past weekend. The driver’s side mirror hit Oubre on the chest before speeding off, per The […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey have been doing a superb job leading the Philadelphia 76ers on both ends of the floor. They’re third in te NBA in offensive rating, eighth in defensive rating and have the best record in the league right now. Offensively, they’re both so good that they could probably […]

PHILADELPHIA — Amid a great start to his stint with the Philadelphia 76ers, Kelly Oubre Jr. will be sidelined for at least the next week after getting hit by a car on Saturday night. Nick Nurse and the Sixers are very relieved that Oubre is back home and that his injuries shouldn’t end his season. […]

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse sounds like Kylo Ren with the way he wants Tyrese Maxey to shoot more. The Sixers coach is looking for even more growth from the rising star as he takes on more responsibilities for the team. So far, through five games of the 2023-24 season, the results […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — As they looked to find a trade to send James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Philadelphia 76ers prioritized flexibility and draft picks. But they also received four players that can help them this season and come off the books this summer. How do Marcus Morris Sr., Robert Covington, Nicolas Batum […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers shook up their roster in a big way by trading James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers. Nick Nurse has done what he can to get the Sixers to play well without Harden. Now, he will have to incorporate new players and fill another gap in the starting lineup. […]

The NBA world was rocked on Tuesday morning when it was announced that James Harden had been traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Los Angeles Clippers. The trade, which had been in the works for months, has significant implications for both teams. However, one of the most significant impacts of the trade could be […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid showed out for the home crowd in the Philadelphia 76ers’ first game at the Wells Fargo Center in the 2023-24 season. He had a monstrous performance in the win against the Portland Trail Blazers, tallying 35 points on 12-22 shooting, 15 rebounds, seven assists, six blocks and two steals. Embiid hit […]

While Tyrese Maxey emerges as a star and Joel Embiid begins to find his footing, the Philadelphia 76ers have gotten some major production out of new addition Kelly Oubre Jr. Oubre has been an important contributor off the Sixers’ bench, scoring 27 points in the season opener and 18 in their first win against the […]

Every avid spectator of the NBA knows that Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are one of the most pick-your-poison duos in history. Teams would either have to choose between getting wrecked inside the paint with the former Milwaukee Bucks MVP or torched on the outside with the shooter’s touch. Nick Nurse had to deal with […]

Joel Embiid, as has become a standard for him, started off the 2023-24 season with a rough showing as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 118-117. Embiid got better as the game went along but that just amounted to going from really bad to decent at times. The Sixers superstar […]

The 2023-24 season didn’t start the way the Philadelphia 76ers had hoped. James Harden remained behind as they hit the road to face the Milwaukee Bucks and ended up losing a close game that they led in the fourth quarter. But there was a massive silver lining: Tyrese Maxey hooped. Maxey lived up to the […]

The basketball world at large is fading the Philadelphia 76ers coming into the 2023-24 NBA season. As if last year’s playoff failure that undid a season full of positivity and growth wasn’t enough, the Sixers are once again dealing with a star guard holding out and demanding a trade. While they are more equipped mentally […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — In two days, the Philadelphia 76ers’ defense will face one of the biggest tests any defense will see all season: trying to slow down Giannis Antetokounmpo AND Damian Lillard. The Sixers open their 2023-24 season with a matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, which offers them an early shot at one of the […]