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76ers coach furious refs 'ignored' him calling timeout in final seconds
Nick Nurse was frustrated at the end of the 76ers' loss to the Knicks in Game 2. He even checked the game footage to make sure it was warranted, too.
76ers go ballistic on refs over controversial end to Clippers matchup
Things got real testy at the end of Wednesday night's Clippers-76ers matchup.
76ers 'stand behind' star despite lack of hit-and-run video evidence
The 76ers are standing by Kelly Oubre Jr. despite police saying they have yet to find video evidence of an alleged hit-and-run that left the Philadelphia star injured. On Saturday...
76ers hiring NBA champion coach in latest offseason domino
Nick Nurse’s return to coaching next season will come with a former Atlantic Division rival, as the 76ers reached an agreement with him Monday.
Two NBA title-winning coaches among Suns' four finalists
The Suns have narrowed their coaching search to four candidates and two include NBA title-winning coaches Nick Nurse and Doc Rivers, according to ESPN.
Top NBA coach fired with Ime Udoka emerging as possible replacement
Nick Nurse is out with the Raptors, four years after the coach led the franchise to their first NBA championship.
'Stop bitching': What Joel Embiid and Raptors coach argued about at end of game
The TNT cameras caught the star forward and Raptors coach verbally sparring as the clock dwindled down on Philadelphia's 112-97 victory.
Lakers targeting championship coach as Frank Vogel's replacement
The Lakers are set to dump the coach who led them to an NBA championship just two seasons ago. They're hoping to replace him with the man who won the...
Jaylen Brown calls Nick Nurse out for bizarre coaching tactics in Game 6 thriller
Wednesday night's Game 6 thriller between the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors featured a number of wild moments, as Toronto forced a Game 7 in double overtime, 125-122. But it...
Raptors-Celtics Game 1 boycott is 'on the table'
The threat of NBA players boycotting playoff games isn't going away. A day after the Raptors raised the possibility of not playing Thursday's Game 1 against the Celtics to bring...
Raptors star highlights everything the Knicks are missing
It seems the Knicks have spent the past two decades chasing high-priced free agents or top draft picks trying to rebuild their franchise. Maybe they should spend as much time...
Why Knicks could make another run at Raptors GM
TORONTO — The Raptors have turned into a model franchise, run by arguably the best general manager in the business in Masai Ujiri, who has built a powerhouse. If Knicks...
RJ Barrett Toronto homecoming didn't go as planned
TORONTO — Hopefully RJ Barrett’s stint on the Canadian National Team will go better than this. Barrett made it official during a press conference at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday: Barrett...
How Kawhi Leonard told Raptors coach the bad news
Nick Nurse was hanging out with a few Raptors coaches Friday night when Kawhi Leonard's name popped up on his phone. The text Nurse knew might come had arrived: "I'm...
Nick Nurse not about to say sorry for controversial timeout
OAKLAND, Calif. — Raptors first-year head coach Nick Nurse had done wonderful work in the NBA Finals’ first four games and the first 45 minutes of Game 5. It took...
Coach explains the timeout that might've cost Raptors an NBA title
Nick Nurse had just five seconds left to use a timeout, and he wasn't going to lose it. In retrospect, that might have been the wrong decision. There was 3:05...
Steve Kerr cutting off the Kevin Durant updates
OAKLAND, Calif. — Warriors coach Steve Kerr said he is going to be less revealing about Kevin Durant’s workout progress, as speculation has grown the Golden State star may not...
Stephen Curry couldn't do it alone as Raptors rip Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry found out he can’t beat the Raptors one-on-five. Despite Curry’s career playoff-high 47 points, his depleted Warriors, missing Klay Thompson and still without Kevin Durant,...
Warriors making fun of defense they don't want to see again
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Warriors continued goofing on the old-school box-and-one defense the Raptors employed in the final minutes of Game 2 Sunday in Toronto. The more Golden State made...