Sources have confirmed that Nick Nurse will be the new coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. Nurse has been tasked with the responsibility of leading the team to its first title in 40 years. The Sixers and Phoenix Suns were in contention to hire Nurse, but the former won the race. Nurse’s Decision to Choose the
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Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is confident that his team has moved on from the emotional ending of Game 6’s heartbreaking loss to the Boston Celtics and will respond well in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night. Despite Derrick White’s buzzer beater on Saturday night, Spoelstra says the team regrouped by
The Miami Heat were just a second away from their second trip to the NBA Finals in four seasons, but Boston Celtics guard Derrick White tipped in the go-ahead bucket at the buzzer in a stunning 104-103 loss in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. The loss forced a Game 7 on Monday and
The NBA is currently investigating longtime referee Eric Lewis over a Twitter account that has since been deleted. The account, with the handle @CuttliffBlair and username “Blair Cuttliff,” frequently responded to posts on league officiating and defended Lewis, as well as other NBA referees. League sources confirmed to ESPN that the league is investigating the
The Eastern Conference finals of the NBA playoffs are heating up as the Boston Celtics take on the Miami Heat in Game 6 on Saturday night. The Celtics are slight favorites for the game, and they will be looking to become the first team in NBA history to avenge a 3-0 deficit. Meanwhile, the Heat
According to sources from ESPN, the Milwaukee Bucks have chosen Adrian Griffin as their next head coach. Negotiations for a multiyear contract are expected to be formalized soon. Bucks general manager Jon Horst and team ownership were impressed by Griffin’s leadership presence, character, and ability to oversee high-level defensive teams. Griffin will be replacing Mike
The Denver Nuggets are currently waiting to see who they will face in the NBA Finals as they returned to practice on Friday. The team has not played since Monday, where they swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. With nine off-days heading into Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Nuggets
Karl Malone, a Utah Jazz legend, has recently auctioned off 24 pieces of memorabilia from the 1992 Summer Olympics USA Basketball “Dream Team” through the collectibles marketplace Goldin. The sale amounted to a whopping $5 million, with the bulk of the earnings coming from Michael Jordan’s No. 9 white jersey. The jersey was worn during
Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has recently resigned as chairman of the board of the Chinese Basketball Association Management Company, which runs the business arm of the CBA. Yao had been leading efforts to commercialize the top-tier 20-team Chinese Basketball Association Management Co. since his appointment in 2017. However, the board of directors determined
Miami Heat’s guard, Gabe Vincent will not be able to play in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night due to a sprained left ankle. Vincent, who is averaging 17.5 points during the Eastern Conference finals, originally injured his ankle during the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s Game
Authorities in Tennessee have confirmed that they conducted a welfare check on Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant on Wednesday. This came after he posted several cryptic messages and pictures on his Instagram account. Morant shared messages and pictures saying “Love ya ma [blue heart emoji],” “Love ya pops [blue heart emoji]” and “You da greatest
Malcolm Brogdon, the guard for the Boston Celtics, has attributed the team’s difficulties against Miami in the Eastern Conference finals to a lack of consistency against opponents throughout the season. The team’s identity has waned for the entire year, and its defense has slipped, he added. During an off-day availability session before Game 4 on