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On Thursday afternoon, the Philadelphia 76ers, Managing Partner Josh Harris and President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey, introduced Nick Nurse as the team's new Head Coach.

The Press conference has concluded; watch the video below.

“I’m super excited to be here. This is a very good team. The tradition, the city as a sporting city, & of this organization is amazing. I’m honored, humbled, & excited.”

Nick Nurse on how he sees his future with this Sixers team...

“This team could be playing tonight… I don’t vibrate on the frequency of the past. Whatever’s happened doesn’t matter to me. I’m looking forward to how we can get it done, from start to finish.”

"From day one we're going to talk about that...and that we're gonna try to attack that. We're gonna face it and we're gonna rise above it."

"Joel has a lot of attributes, first of all, defensively. He's very, very good. And then offensively, he's very, very skilled. It's a little bit early, but I think once this starts unfolding, and we start learning each other, we're going to try to max it out.

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Nick Nurse Introductory Press Conference

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NBA Champion Nick Nurse has officially been named head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Widely respected for his creativity and boasting a decades-long international coaching career, Nurse joins the 76ers after five seasons as head coach of the Toronto Raptors.&nbsp;

Now, get to know the Sixers’ new head coach…

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Nick Nurse, New Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach: Quick Facts

Nick Nurse became the ninth coach in NBA history to win an NBA Championship in first season in the position with Toronto in 2019

Nurse was named NBA Coach of the Year in 2019-20 after setting Raptors franchise record with .736 winning percentage

PHILADELPHIA – JUNE 1, 2023 – Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey announced today that Nick Nurse has been named the team’s head coach. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Nurse, the 26th head coach in franchise history, joins Philadelphia after spending five seasons with Toronto (2018-23). The Carroll, Iowa native guided the Raptors to an NBA Championship in his first season as head coach in 2019, becoming the ninth person in NBA history to claim a title in his first year as an NBA head coach.

“Nick has solidified himself as one of the NBA’s best coaches and I’m excited to welcome him to Philadelphia,” Managing Partner Josh Harris said. “Throughout his career, he has won at multiple levels, including on the biggest stage when he led Toronto to the 2019 NBA title. He is a smart, innovative and determined coach who really stood out in this process. No matter the hurdles we’ve faced, our goal remains to bring a championship to Philadelphia and Nick is the right coach to lead us forward.”

"We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Nick Nurse as the new head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers,” Morey said. “His championship pedigree and diversity of experience mixed with his uniquely creative approach made him our top priority. We are confident that his leadership and expertise will help us unlock the full potential of our talented roster and bring an exciting new era of championship basketball to Philadelphia."

Named the ninth coach in Toronto’s franchise history in June 2018, Nurse produced two of the franchise’s top-three winningest seasons, including a franchise-best .736 winning percentage (53-19) in 2019-20 that crowned him as the league’s Coach of the Year. He recorded a 227-163 coaching record in his five seasons in the position, good for the best winning percentage (.582) by any head coach in team history.

“I’m honored to be named head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, a storied franchise in a tradition-rich city. Thank you to Josh Harris, David Blitzer and the ownership group for this incredible opportunity,” Nurse said. “It’s been a fun challenge coaching against this group over the last five years. Now, I look forward to coaching the Sixers and doing my part to deliver for this tremendous fanbase.”

Nurse-led Toronto teams qualified for the playoffs in three of his five seasons, posting a .610 postseason winning percentage (25-16), making him one of three active NBA coaches with such a mark. Prior to being named a first-time head coach in 2018, Nurse served as an assistant coach with the Raptors for five seasons from 2013-14 to 2017-18. He has accumulated over 30 years of coaching experience, including a decorated G League career that boasts a pair of championships (2010-11 – Iowa Energy; 2012-13 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers), and a Coach of the Year honor in 2010-11. Nurse is the only head coach in league history to win both championships and Coach of the Year awards in both the NBA and G League.Additionally, Nurse has served as the head coach of the Canadian Men’s National Team since June 2019.

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Nick Nurse Named New Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach

On Wednesday afternoon, Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey spoke with the media. Watch the video below.

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Daryl Morey End of 2022-23 Season Press Conference

PHILADELPHIA – MAY 16, 2023 –&nbsp;The Philadelphia 76ers announced today that the team has parted ways with Head Coach Doc Rivers. Rivers was named the 25th head coach in 76ers’ franchise history on Oct. 2, 2020. He coached three seasons for Philadelphia, compiling a 154-82 (.653) regular-season record.&nbsp;

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey:&nbsp;

“Doc is one of the most successful coaches in NBA history, a future Hall of Famer, and someone I respect immensely. We’re grateful for all he did in his three seasons here and thank him for the important impact he made on our franchise. After having the chance to reflect upon our season, we decided that certain changes are necessary to further our goals of competing for a championship.”&nbsp;

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Philadelphia 76ers Part Ways with Head Coach Doc Rivers

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An electric series, the next chapter in an iconic rivalry, comes to a close Sunday in Boston, as the 76ers (3-3) and Boston Celtics (3-3) meet for Game 7.

“It’s as close as it could possibly be, 3-3,” Tyrese Maxey said following the Sixers’ 95-86 Game 6 loss Thursday. “We’ve got to go out here, and we’ve got to fight.”

The gravity of a Game 7 - the second of Maxey’s young career - is not lost on the third-year pro:

“It’s one game. One game. We’re not worried about nothing else - the future, the past - just one game in the present. We’ve got to go out there, and we’ve got to fight our tails off. It’s going to be a battle.”

Maxey and Joel Embiid each scored a game-high 26 points in Game 6. Embiid leads the team in per-game scoring (27.6 ppg) and rebounding (9.2 rpg) in the series thus far, while Maxey has averaged 20.3 points per game, and James Harden has averaged 24.2 points and a team-best 8.2 assists per game.

On Boston’s side, Jayson Tatum has led the way, averaging 25.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game, while Jaylen Brown has contributed 22.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game.

“Training camp, going into the season, Boston was in the Finals last year - so somehow, some way, we had to get through this team,” Harden said postgame. “They’ve been together for some years, they’re well-coached, they’ve got a lot of depth, everybody knows that. You’ve got to get through them. Game seven.”

Ahead of a road Game 7, Maxey says his team will draw on its existing experience, and confidence, playing away from home.

“I know we’re going to rally,” Maxey said. “We’ve rallied all year long, on the road. We’ve got a tough group. We’ve got a very, very tough group.”

The Sixers have already won two of their three meetings in Boston this series. They are 4-1 on the road in the postseason thus far, and boasted a 25-16 road record in the regular season - the second-most road wins in the NBA.

“It’s going to be a war,” Maxey said. “And if I have to go to war, on the road, Game 7, Boston - I would want to go with this group.”

“This is the NBA. We play a lot of games. You don’t play as well as you would like one game, the beauty of it is, you’ve got another opportunity. We’ve got next game.”

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76ers and Celtics Set for Game 7 on Sunday | NBA Playoffs Gameday Report

The 76ers (3-2) can eliminate the Boston Celtics (2-3) from the NBA playoffs on Thursday night in South Philadelphia and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2001. Game 6 is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and 97.5 The Fanatic.

The Sixers defeated the Celtics, 115-103, in Game 5 on Tuesday night in Boston. It was a statement road victory for the Sixers, and their second consecutive win in the series.

Tobias Harris (16 points, 11 rebounds) said the Sixers were locked in from shootaround through the final buzzer:

“We made the game simple [Tuesday]. Everyone chipped in with great effort.”

MVP Joel Embiid (33 points)—named to the Kia All-NBA First Team for the first time in his career on Wednesday—recorded his third straight 30-point game. He also blocked four shots, including one on quite the hustle play late in the game when he turned the ball over but chased down Boston’s Jaylen Brown.

“I’m going to give a shoutout to the big fella, Joel,” Tyrese Maxey (30 points, 6-12 3fg) said. “This year, as soon as we got to Charleston for training camp, I just noticed his leadership grow. When your best player is adamant about winning and leading by example, you have to raise your level of intensity.”

Embiid helped set the tone by scoring 21 of his 33 points (3-7 3fg) in the first half.

On a night when everything seemed to be working for a Sixers team showing great preparation and poise, James Harden (17 points, eight rebounds, 10 assists) came up just two rebounds shy of a playoff triple-double.

“I thought James was a magician tonight,” 76ers Head Coach Doc Rivers said of Harden. “He called a perfect game. He was aggressive early on, when he needed to be aggressive. And then he got everybody else involved.”

The NBA announced Wednesday afternoon that 76ers Harden and Maxey are two of the 10 nominees for the 2022-23 Bob Lanier Community Assist Award.

Game 7, if necessary, would be played Sunday in Boston.

Thursday is a 7:30 p.m. ET start in Philadelphia.

“I want to win and I can't let my brothers down,” House Jr. said. “My name was called, so I had to step up.”

Doc Rivers, Wednesday afternoon, on the team’s mindset ahead of Game 6:

“You can’t get too comfortable. Period. In the playoffs, there’s no such thing as comfort. I’ve never heard the words comfort and playoffs together. They just don’t go together.”

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76ers Host Celtics in Game 6 Thursday | NBA Playoffs Gameday Report

Embiid becomes the first 76er to be named All-NBA First Team since Allen Iverson in 2004-05

2022-23 NBA MVP led Philadelphia to third-best record in NBA while claiming second straight scoring crown

PHILADELPHIA – MAY 2, 2023 – The NBA announced today that Philadelphia 76ers six-time All-Star center Joel Embiid has been named to the 2022-23 Kia All-NBA First Team, after last week earning the league’s Most Valuable Player award. This represents the first career First Team honor for Embiid, and the fifth time he’s been selected to an All-NBA team.  

Embiid led the NBA in scoring this season at 33.1 points per game, claiming his second scoring title in as many seasons. He is the first NBA player to win consecutive scoring titles since teammate James Harden did so three straight times from 2017-18 to 2019-20, and the second 76er in franchise history to accomplish the feat (Allen Iverson, 2000-01 and 2001-02).  

The Cameroonian also added a team-best 10.2 rebounds, making him the first player since the 1976-77 ABA-NBA merger to average 33.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in a single season. He also shot 54.8% from the field, becoming the third player in NBA history to produce such averages in points, rebounds, and field goal percentage (Wilt Chamberlain – 1965-66; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 1971-72).&nbsp;

Embiid reached the 50-point mark a career-best three times in 2022-23, becoming the third player in franchise history to produce at least three 50-point games in a season (2 – Chamberlain, Iverson). He scored a career-high 59 points (19-28 FG) against Utah on Nov. 13 and tallied 11 rebounds, eight assists, and seven blocked shots, making him the first player in NBA history to produce such a stat line.&nbsp;

Embiid led Philadelphia to a 54-28 record, marking the team’s best since the 2000-01 campaign.&nbsp;

This First Team honor represents the first by a 76er since Iverson in 2004-05. He is the ninth player in franchise history to be selected to the First Team.&nbsp;

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM SELECTIONS:

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Joel Embiid Named To 2022-23 Kia All-NBA First Team

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