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PHILADELPHIA — De’Anthony Melton is ready to get back to the court with the Philadelphia 76ers. A new season is always exciting to an NBA veteran but Melton is particularly eager to play under Nick Nurse, who enters his first season as the Sixers head coach with a reputation of a schematic wizard. Melton will […]

James Harden has officially made it to the Philadelphia 76ers’ training camp on the campus of Colorado State University. Harden showing up to train with the Sixers seemed like an unlikely event after he skipped media day. Although he showed up a day late, he made it and seemingly went through practice as usual with […]

For better or worse, the Philadelphia 76ers have been a staple in sports media throughout the off-season because of the uncertainty regarding superstar James Harden, and unsurprisingly, their projected over/under win total shows this uncertainty. The 76ers have the fourth-highest win total line of the Eastern Conference teams, trailing Milwaukee, Boston, and Cleveland. Since this win totals became […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — After being fired by the Toronto Raptors, Nick Nurse took the Philadelphia 76ers’ head coaching job. No coaching vacancy offers the perfect opportunity but Nurse, after some huge efforts from the Sixers, decided he wanted to take a stab at it instead of taking the job with other playoff teams. The task […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is one of the faces of the NBA’s new rules regarding stars taking off games. The Sixers will face fines if they rest their superstar center on certain games and will face more rest restrictions if James Harden suits up (which is also heavily incentivized by the new rules). Embiid […]

If the Philadelphia 76ers are marginally better in the 2023-24 season than they were last year, it’s probably due to new head coach Nick Nurse. The Sixers’ roster is in disarray with the uncertainty surrounding James Harden and the key bench players they failed to find surefire replacements for. They’re hoping Nurse can use the […]

Before Dennis Rodman suddenly became an international diplomat or the father of a rising star with the U.S. Women’s National Team, the Chicago Bulls legend crossed paths with Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse under unique circumstances in the United Kingdom. Recalling his brief tenure coaching Rodman with the British Basketball League’s Brighton Bears in 2006, […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse knows his baseball. More specifically, the new Sixers mentor knows how to do Craig Kimbrel’s signature setup on the mound. Nurse had the honor of throwing the ceremonial first pitch on Wednesday ahead of the series finale between the Los Angeles Angels and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the hottest teams in baseball. They are on the brink of setting a National League record in home runs in a single month after previously setting a new team record. Nick Nurse picked the right time to make his first visit to Citizens Bank Park. Nurse, the new head […]

Fans of specific basketball teams often say they want Player X locked in a gym to work on Skill Y ahead of a season. It doesn’t take a long surf on the web to see that phrase in use. It will never happen in reality — breaking news, I know — but what if players […]

CAMDEN, NJ — Philadelphia 76ers guard Jaden Springer took a break from his offseason work to make an appearance at the Jr. 76ers Summer Hoops Tour. Helping the kids with drills and taking pictures — which he did on a previous stop on the tour in July after the Sixers’ Summer League contests — gave […]

Paul Reed took a break from working out at the Philadelphia 76ers practice facility to make an appearance at the Jr. 76ers Summer Hoops Tour at the Boys and Girls Club in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Sixers big man has worked on his game all summer long as he prepares to return to Philly, which he […]

A decade before Daryl Morey hired Nick Nurse to be the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, Morey hired Nurse to be the head coach of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the G League (then it was called the D-League) affiliate of the Houston Rockets. In that role, he evolved and showcased the innovative tactical […]

Tyrese Maxey is set to have a huge first season under Nick Nurse. The Philadelphia 76ers’ young guard has gotten better each season and now will be paired with one of the more innovative head coaches in basketball. The Sixers hired Nurse mostly because they like his vision for building around Joel Embiid but his […]

Nick Nurse loves to field dominant big men on his rosters. The new Philadelphia 76ers coach will now get that chance again as he works with Joel Embiid. However, The Process is not the only center he could be working with. All eyes are on Gonzaga basketball’s Filip Petrusev as he transitions into a permanent […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Nick Nurse era is about to begin and Sixers fans are hoping that the one-time NBA champion coach is the right man who will finally lead this squad to glory. The front office is giving Nurse as much leeway as they can, which apparently, also includes the freedom to hire his own […]

After all of the hype about James Harden returning to the Houston Rockets cropped up this past season, now the winds are blowing toward a return to the Philadelphia 76ers. Marc Stein reiterated this in his Sunday newsletter and explained one of the reasons why the Sixers are in good shape when it comes to […]

Nick Nurse is bringing Rico Hines along with him from the Toronto Raptors to the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday. “Rico Hines is joining the 76ers as an assistant on Nick Nurse’s coaching staff, sources tell ESPN,” Woj wrote. “Hines had been a part of Nurse’s staff with the Raptors. Hines is […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have to revamp their play style heading into the 2023-24 season. New head coach Nick Nurse has been tasked with installing a plan around Joel Embiid that can make him and the Sixers a real threat in the postseason. Should James Harden decide to stick around, Nurse is prepared to build a […]

Nick Nurse is the new head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers but he now needs to work on putting together a coaching staff. The Sixers have some coaches to hire and already found a good one: former Sacramento Kings assistant coach Bobby Jackson. Jackson is going to join Nurse’s staff with the Sixers, according to […]

After a long wait, the Toronto Raptors finally picked their new head coach: former Memphis Grizzlies assistant Darko Rajakovic. In a league full of names like Mike Budenholzer and Doc Rivers, Toronto picked a rather… unique name to be their coach. As it turns out, one of the reasons why the Raptors chose Rajakovic is […]

The Toronto Raptors have now officially turned a page in their franchise history books by announcing the organization’s decision to hire Rarko Rajakovic as the squad’s new head coach. This comes at the heel of Nick Nurse’s firing a few weeks back as the Raptors look to a fresh start in 2023-24. Unsurprisingly, Toronto supporters […]

The Toronto Raptors are expected to announce their replacement for former head coach Nick Nurse soon, but the thing is, people outside the organization don’t know who it will be. Toronto’s decision on their head coaching vacancy remains one of the most closely guarded secrets in the NBA, as Josh Lewenberg of The Sports Network […]

Nick Nurse brings new energy to the Philadelphia 76ers. The new head coach in town is expected to bring innovation and intensity as he tries to help the Sixers finally get through to the conference finals. Georges Niang is one of many who likes what he sees in Philly’s new coach. Niang said on The […]

Nick Nurse is no longer the head coach of the Toronto Raptors. After five seasons as the coach of the Raptors, Nurse is moving on to a fellow division rival, the Philadelphia 76ers, to become their newest head coach. Nurse recently took to Instagram to post a heartfelt message thanking the city of Toronto and […]

CAMDEN, NJ — When the Philadelphia 76ers set out to find their next head coach after firing Doc Rivers, president of basketball operations Daryl Morey laid out some traits he is looking for in the ideal candidate. In Nick Nurse, he found his man. The Sixers made him their top choice for the job and […]

There’s no denying that Nick Nurse will be inheriting a lot of issues now that he’s taking over as the new head coach for the Philadelphia 76ers. At the same time, though, he will have the privilege of coaching a generational talent in Joel Embiid — an undeniably significant factor in Nurse’s decision to sign […]

The Philadelphia 76ers officially unveiled Nick Nurse as their new head coach on Thursday. Unsurprisingly, one of the most significant topics the new Sixers shot-caller was faced with was the prospect of James Harden’s looming free agency. Harden’s future with the team is currently shrouded in doubt amid rumors of a possible return to the […]

What James Harden decides to do this offseason will have a major impact on what the future of the Philadelphia 76ers looks like. The Sixers All-Star has until June 29 to decide if he is opting into or out of his $35.6 million player option for next season with the belief around the league being […]

CAMDEN, NJ — It didn’t take Nick Nurse too long to find a new gig after being fired by the Toronto Raptors. The Philadelphia 76ers not only hired him but made him their top choice in their search for a new head coach. Nurse’s brief rivalry with the Sixers is over as he prepares to […]

CAMDEN, NJ — After a decade with the Toronto Raptors, Nick Nurse has been named the newest head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. As both an assistant and head coach, Nurse helped them grow into a champion. Now, he will take on the same challenge with the Sixers, building around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey […]

Nick Nurse’s time as the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers has officially begun. The former Toronto Raptors head coach has been brought in by the Sixers with the hopes that he can elevate the Joel Embiid-led team into champions. Nurse has earned a reputation as an innovative coach and someone who isn’t afraid to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are an organization that prides itself on being a championship-level team, yet they have had trouble advancing past the Eastern Conference Semifinals in recent years. After already making a change on the sideline by firing Doc Rivers and hiring former Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, the Sixers may very well be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made their first major addition of the 2022-23 offseason by hiring Nick Nurse as head coach. Another big splash may be in order with James Harden widely expected to have a homecoming with the Houston Rockets. That splash could come in the form of Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet, another star expected […]

Nick Nurse is slated to be the next head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. After coaching against them for years with the Toronto Raptors (including twice in the playoffs), Nurse is teaming up with Joel Embiid and aiming to get the Sixers over the hump. Nurse pitched the Sixers a plan to win with Embiid, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have their new head coach. After firing Doc Rivers a few weeks ago, the Sixers have chosen former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse to lead them. Doc’s firing could be seen from a mile away. After yet another second-round exit, the Sixers needed to make a change. Many were under the impression […]

While a lot of the Philadelphia 76ers faithful love the Nick Nurse hiring, some NBA fans couldn’t help but make jokes about the decision and how it will impact Joel Embiid. The biggest reason for the trolling, of course, is Nurse’s minutes distribution for his team … or the lack thereof. During his time with […]

With the Philadelphia 76ers reportedly hiring a new head coach in Nick Nurse, attention immediately turned to how the hiring would be received by superstar Joel Embiid. Embiid previously told Nurse, who used to coach the Toronto Raptors, to “stop b**ching about calls” during the 76ers-Raptors 2022 playoff series. The good news for Philadelphia is […]

It didn’t take long for one of Nick Nurse’s former players with the Toronto Raptors to react to him becoming the next Philadelphia 76ers head coach. Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet quote tweeted the breaking news that the Sixers were hiring Nurse, clearly congratulating his former head coach with the Toronto. After the Raptors’ season […]