The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a deal to hire former Toronto Raptors boss Nick Nurse as new head coach following the departure of Doc Rivers. Rivers was fired after the Sixers lost their Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics in seven games, despite leading them to a 54-win season and the third-best record in the league On the other hand, Nurse, who led the...
Philadelphia 76ers point guard James Harden has revealed that his resurgent form is inspired by a gospel ‘juju’ track sent to him by his head coach Doc Rivers after a sterling individual performance against the Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Harden delivered 42 points in a game-winning display to help the 76ers tie the series 2-2 while he also scored a three-pointer in...
Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid remains doubtful for Game 1 of their East Conference semifinal matchup against last year’s NBA finalist, the Boston Celtics. The Cameroonian is currently suffering from a right knee sprain that kept him out of the Sixers' Game 4 in their first round series against the Brooklyn Nets, whom they completed a 4-0 sweep over to book a spot in the next...
Cameroon-born Joel Embiid was in hot-blazing form in the Philadelphia 76ers' 131–113 win over the Charlotte Hornets at the Wells Fargo Center. He finished the game with 53 points and 12 rebounds in 34 minutes to become the first player in the NBA this season to post two 50-plus point games, following a league-best 59-point effort against the Utah Jazz in November. Amid chants of "MVP"...
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