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During an interview with ESPN, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse was asked if the proposed Dec. 22 start date for the 2020-21 season is too early for players and coaches. In typical Nurse fashion, the former Coach of the Year said not at all. Nick Nurse said he and his Raptors players are ready […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is more than happy for Nate Bjorkgren for being named the head coach of the Indiana Pacers. Bjorkgren, who spent the past two seasons as an assistant under Nurse, signed a multiyear deal on Tuesday to take the head coaching job in the Pacers organization. During an appearance on ESPN’s […]

Despite coming up short in returning to the NBA Finals for a second year, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse still has much to feel accomplished about. After winning the championship in 2019, Nurse continued constructing an already in-progress book detailing his life from childhood to becoming an intimidating, successful coach. In his book, “Rapture: […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri said last month that re-signing guard Fred VanVleet was a “big-time priority”; head coach Nick Nurse said that he would be “pretty surprised” if the Wichita State product left the Raptors in free agency. In the scenario where Toronto re-signs VanVleet, which could cost in excess of $20 million a […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse would be shocked if point guard Fred VanVleet isn’t back with the team next season. VanVleet becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason and he’s expected to be pursued by a bevy of teams on the open market. However, Nurse doesn’t sound too concerned about VanVleet leaving the Raptors. […]

Despite falling to the Boston Celtics in the second round, the Toronto Raptors have decided to reward head coach Nick Nurse with a hefty extension. According to reports, the newly-crowned Coach of the Year’s new deal has just made him one of the best-paid coaches in the entire league. The Athletic’s Shams Charania provided the […]

The Toronto Raptors rewarded head coach Nick Nurse with a multi-year contract extension on Tuesday. Now, according to reports, the team is on the verge of solidifying its front office. As part of a tweet sent out on Thursday morning, Marc Stein of The New York Times noted buzz that the Raptors are closing in […]

The Toronto Raptors have signed head coach Nick Nurse to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday morning. The details of the extension haven’t yet been revealed. Raptors president Masai Ujiri made a statement on the signing: “Our confidence in Nick just continues to grow, and part of that comes from what we’ve experienced […]

The Toronto Raptors somehow found another way to beat the Boston Celtics and force a Game 7 in their second-round series. The double-overtime thriller had so many insane moments, it’s hard to keep track of them all. Both teams gave away numerous chances to win Game 6, but one play in particular stands out with […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry was less than pleased with Nick Nurse’s decision to call a timeout with less than one second remaining in the second overtime frame of Wednesday’s Game 6 victory over the Boston Celtics. With the game going to two overtimes, the players were getting a bit chippy, and it was […]

Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens had a perfect answer worthy of a politician when asked about the hoopla surrounding rival Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse, who was standing eerily close to the court when a Jayson Tatum pass darted his way during Game 6. The Raptors coach received flak for being too close to the […]

The hard-fought contest between the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics on Wednesday ended with a bit of controversy, with both teams involved in a heated exchange after the game. A prominent figure in the postgame pleasantries was Boston swingman Jaylen Brown, who called out Raptors coach Nick Nurse and his coaching staff after the game. […]

The Toronto Raptors’ 125-122 double-overtime victory on Wednesday against the Boston Celtics was mired with controversy at the final buzzer, with both teams exchanging words following the tightly fought encounter. One of the issues after the game was the involvement of Raptors head coach Nick Nurse in a crucial Jayson Tatum turnover down the stretch. […]

The Game 6 antics of Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has received an ample amount of criticism, with some Boston Celtics fans believing that he might have contributed to Jayson Tatum’s late-game turnover. Tatum himself has been made aware of the matter, but he downplayed Nurse’s role. Per Jared Weiss of The Athletic, Tatum […]

After the Toronto Raptors’ huge double-overtime win on Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics, there were a lot of words exchanged between Marcus Smart and Norman Powell. Toronto head coach Nick Nurse had to step in and make sure things didn’t get ugly. The reigning Coach of the Year asked his players to go back […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse showed All-Star forward Pascal Siakam tough love after another lackluster performance in Game 5. However, Nurse gave an impassioned endorsement of his star’s abilities with Toronto’s season on the line on Wednesday against the Boston Celtics. Nurse stated Siakam has overcome all his doubters en route to becoming one […]

The Toronto Raptors recently managed to keep themselves from a hole no team has come out of before, only 0.5 seconds from facing a 3-0 deficit against the Boston Celtics. Yet before Kemba Walker doled out a swift dime to an open Daniel Theis in the final second of Game 3, Raptors All-Star Kyle Lowry […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is concerned about Pascal Siakam’s recent performances. Unfortunately, he has no idea why last year’s Most Improved Player is on a slump. Siakam had one of his off-nights in Game 5 where he only totaled 10 points and attempted just nine shots. He was also 0-2 from long-distance and […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse admitted to reporters on Saturday that he probably wouldn’t have brought his family to the bubble had coaches been given the option. However, Nurse understands why Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone is upset at the NBA since being away from your family for an extended period of time can […]

The Toronto Raptors stole Game 3 from the Boston Celtics on Thursday, 104-103, following a beautiful last-second connection from Kyle Lowry to OG Anunoby. The beautiful play was drawn to perfection by Raptors’ tactician Nick Nurse — who once again proved why he is deserving to be named this year’s Coach of The Year. With […]

It is safe to say that Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse was not a happy camper after his team was once again taken down by the surging Boston Celtics on Tuesday evening in Orlando. With the Celtics now up 2-0 over the Raptors in the second round of the postseason, Nurse believes that the […]

As part of a recent appearance with the media, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse revealed that some of his players have discussed the possibility of going home to show their displeasure with racial injustices in the United States, including the shooting of Jacob Blake over the weekend. Eric Koreen of The Athletic shared this […]

The Toronto Raptors are off to a great start in this year’s playoffs after they took care of business against the Brooklyn Nets with a first-round sweep. Now, they are poised to meet the highly talented Boston Celtics in the second round, who had blistering postseason start themselves. Given that the Celtics also dominated their […]

Toronto Raptors bench boss Nick Nurse was just named NBA Coach of the Year for the 2019-20 NBA season after leading his team to the second-best record (53-19) in the East. However, it seems he still can’t get some love from Fred VanVleet. Nurse was hilariously left hanging by VanVleet as he made his way […]

The NBA on TNT crew surprised Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse with a special, pre-recorded visit from someone very close to him. Nurse was ambushed by a messaged recorded by his former high school coach of Kuemper Catholic High School’s basketball team, Wayne Chandlee, who shared with him the news that he won the […]

The Toronto Raptors finished the 2018-19 NBA season with an NBA-best 58-24 overall record and went on to claim their first championship in franchise history. This season, the team seems to be on pace to defend its title, but they’re doing it without the services of Kawhi Leonard, who is now playing for the Clippers. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been viewed as the favorite in the Eastern Conference all season, but are the defending champion Toronto Raptors looking to take that title? With the two sides set to square off on Monday night, the debate train is building steam. The Raptors are rolling right now. In fact, the team has […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan and Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer are the three finalists for the 2020 NBA Coach of the Year Award. Budenholzer won the award last season after guiding the Bucks to the best record in the NBA. The three finalists for the […]

Prior to their game against the Boston Celtics on Friday, the Toronto Raptors arrived by wearing a special shirt honoring the first ever African-American general manager in the NBA, Wayne Embry. The @Raptors arrive in shirts honoring Wayne Embry, the first Black general manager & team president in NBA history. BOS vs. TOR // 9pm […]

Norman Powell of the Toronto Raptors has been struggling as of late. Head coach Nick Nurse has seen this familiar scene before, noting that sooner or later, the guard will finally get his mojo back. Before the 2019-20 season was suspended in March, Powell had been averaging 16.2 points per game in 28.7 minutes. But […]

All season long, several experts have refused to acknowledge the Toronto Raptors as legitimate title contenders despite being the defending champions. However, if head coach Nick Nurse is concerned, he’s not bothered one bit. Per Tim Bontemps of ESPN, Nurse was asked if he’s concerned that basketball analysts are not convinced that they can successfully […]

The Toronto Raptors enjoyed an emphatic victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. While Kyle Lowry was their star of the night, it was Toronto’s suffocating defense that led them to the 107-92 victory over the No. 1 team in the West. According to Lowry, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse initially intended to ease […]

Players and coaches on both the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers took a knee during the playing of the national anthem on Saturday. It was a symbolic gesture against systemic racism not only in the United States and Canada, but throughout the entire world as well. For his part, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse […]

The defending NBA-champion Toronto Raptors are back where they were last season: the second seed in the Eastern Conference, contending for a championship. Furthermore, they’re doing so after losing superstar Kawhi Leonard to free agency. They’re in this situation thanks to a combination of veteran reliability and young players on the rise. One of those […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is aware that his team doesn’t have a big star in the MVP race. Nevertheless, he’s proud of his team and knows that they’re the best in what they do. Per Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, Nurse pointed out what makes his team special. According to him, the quintet […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is looking at things differently. The man at the helm of last year’s championship team was one of the first to leave the market, traveling to Florida with the rest of the Raptors — the first of 22 teams invited to Walt Disney World for the restart of the […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has opened up about his biggest concern as the NBA restart draws closer. According to the defending champs head coach, his biggest worry lies in the possibility of one of his guys testing positive for the virus. Nurse explained his issue in a recent interview with David Aldridge of […]

Nick Nurse will forever go down in history as the man who coached the Toronto Raptors to an unprecedented title run in 2019 — the first in the team’s franchise history. Recently, the 52-year-old did a lengthy interview with Michael Grange of Sportsnet. Nurse admitted that legendary coach Phil Jackson — who himself is a […]

The Toronto Raptors are 46-18 this season, which is good for the two seed in the Eastern Conference. Last season they were 46-18 through 64 games, which was also good for the two seed in the Eastern Conference. The 2018-19 Raptors had one of the best players in the NBA on their roster: Kawhi Leonard. […]