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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid has been re-evaluated by doctors and they are “happy with the progress” the 76ers center is making following meniscus surgery on his left knee, Philadelphia head coach Nick Nurse said Saturday. “I think there’s always stages of how these things progress,” Nurse said before the Sixers faced the Charlotte Hornets. Embiid's status has been a source of speculation with an expected team medical update never coming on the re-evaluation after the Feb. 6 surgery. Embiid, who celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday, has missed 21 games since tearing the meniscus against Golden State on Jan. 30. In the time since, Philadelphia has fallen from third in the Eastern Conference to eighth, going 7-13 in the 20 games leading into Saturday.

Persons: — Joel Embiid, Nick Nurse, “, ” Nurse, We’re, ”, Nurse, “ I’m, Embiid Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, 76ers, Sixers, Charlotte Hornets, Golden State, Eastern Conference Locations: Philadelphia

☆ Joel Embiid: Reigning NBA MVP set to have surgery on his left knee, expected to miss significant time
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is set to undergo surgery to deal with a left knee issue, the team announced on Sunday. “Joel Embiid will have a corrective procedure this week to address an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee. Embiid has spent time out of the Philadelphia lineup this season as result of persistent injury issues and has missed 14 out of the 76ers’ 48 games. The Cameroonian was recently named to his seventh career All-Star team, but it appears that he will miss this month’s festivities in Indianapolis. Embiid can only miss three more games before he becomes ineligible for an award, meaning that his injury essentially takes him out of MVP contention.

Persons: Joel Embiid, “ Joel Embiid, Embiid, Nikola Jokić, Dubs, Jonathan Kuminga, Henderson, Tyrese Maxey, Paul Reed, Mo Bamba, Nick Nurse’s Organizations: CNN — Philadelphia 76ers, 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors, Warriors, Getty, NBA, Eastern Conference, Sixers Locations: Philadelphia, Indianapolis

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 51 points hours after being selected to his first All-Star Game, helping the Philadelphia 76ers overcome star center Joel Embiid's absence for a 127-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesTobias Harris added 28 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 16 for Philadelphia. Maxey scored from everywhere on the court and the Jazz even employed a full-court box-and-one defense at times to try and slow him. Maxey scored 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting through the first six minutes, setting the tone for a wide-open offense with Embiid. Maxey had 32 points and made all six of his 3-point attempts in the first half, a career high.

Persons: — Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid's, Maxey, “, ” Maxey, “ It's, I’m, ” Embiid, Fella, Tobias Harris, Kelly Oubre Jr, ’ ”, Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, ” Markkanen, Patrick Beverley, Sexton, Will Hardy, “ Tyrese, Tobias, Nick Nurse, ” Harris, ___ Organizations: LAKE CITY, Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz, Indiana —, Philadelphia, The 76ers, 76er, Jazz, ”, 76ers, Embiid, NEXT, Brooklyn, Milwaukee Locations: Utah, Philadelphia, ” Utah, ” Philadelphia

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is undergoing an MRI after the reigning MVP hurt his left leg Tuesday in a 119-107 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Embiid scored 14 points in that game before limping to the locker room with 4:04 remaining after Golden State’s Jonathan Kuminga fell on the 7-footer’s left leg. He is the NBA’s leading scorer with 35.3 points per game and also is averaging 11.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists. He had a franchise-record 70 points to go along with 18 rebounds on Jan. 22 in a 133-124 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. The 76ers next play Thursday at Utah to cap a five-game trip in which they have gone 0-4.

Persons: Joel Embiid, Embiid, Golden, Jonathan Kuminga, footer’s, Nikola Jokic —, Nick Nurse, “ They’re, what’s, ” Embiid, ___ Organizations: FRANCISCO, — Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Saturday, Denver, ” 76ers, NBA, San Antonio Spurs, 76ers Locations: Portland, Utah

“It is a privilege to select the team that will help us toward the goal of once again standing atop the Olympic podium. If he plays and the U.S. wins, Durant would be the first men’s player with four basketball golds. “I will play in the Olympics,” Durant adamantly said last fall at Phoenix’s media day. The other 28 players on the list are headlined by a pair who may make their Olympic debuts — Embiid and Curry among them. Players not in the pool aren’t exactly ineligible to make the Olympic team; while it is a long shot, it has happened before.

Persons: LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, Golden, Steve Kerr, Miami's Erik Spoelstra, Mark, Grant Hill, — Durant, James, Chris Paul, Anthony Davis, Bam Adebayo, Damian Lillard, Devin Booker, James Harden, Jayson Tatum, Jimmy Butler, Jrue, Kyrie Irving, Paul George, Durant, ” Durant, — Embiid, Curry, ” Curry, ” Embiid, Nick Nurse, Jarrett Allen, Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Scottie Barnes, Mikal, Jaylen Brown, Jalen Brunson, Alex Caruso, Anthony Edwards, De’Aaron Fox, Aaron Gordon, Tyrese Haliburton, Josh Hart, Tyler Herro, Chet Holmgren, Brandon Ingram, Jaren Jackson Jr, Cam Johnson, Walker Kessler, Kawhi Leonard, Donovan Mitchell, Bobby Portis, Austin Reaves, Duncan Robinson, Derrick White, Trae Young, “, ”, Adebayo, ” Green, Green, Antonio’s Keldon Johnson, Gregg Popovich, Johnson, JaVale McGee, Bradley Beal, Kevin Love —, — Organizations: USA Basketball’s, Paris Olympics, U.S, Janeiro Games, USA Basketball, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA, ”, Philadelphia, France, ” 76ers, Golden State, Olympic, Tokyo Games, Spurs, AP Locations: USA, Paris, United, Cameroon, Mikal Bridges, Golden, paris

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored a franchise-record 70 points, the most in the NBA this season, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. He broke Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain’s 76ers record of 68 points, set on Dec. 16, 1967, with a layup with 1:41 to play. Chamberlain was playing for the Philadelphia Warriors when he set the NBA record with 100 points. Rookie Victor Wembanyama had 33 points and seven rebounds in 29 minutes in the first matchup between the 7-footers. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich joked before the game that the Spurs' plan against Embiid was to "hammer his (butt).

Persons: — Joel Embiid, Embiid, of Famer Wilt Chamberlain’s, Chamberlain, Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, ” Embiid, Nick Nurse, ” Giannis Antetokounmpo, ” Nurse, ” Wembanyama, Gregg Popovich, Wemby, – Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, NBA, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs, of Famer, of Famer Wilt Chamberlain’s 76ers, Philadelphia Warriors, 76ers, Spurs, ” 76ers, NEXT Spurs, Host Oklahoma City Locations: Philadelphia, warmups, Indiana

Embiid got the better of Jokic late, buoyed by a three-point play that stretched the Sixers’ lead. Embiid gave the Sixers a scare when he fouled Michael Porter Jr. on a 3-point attempt with 26.6 seconds left. Jokic won two straight NBA MVP awards and was beat out last season by Embiid for the honor. Embiid had his 18th straight 30-point game, tying Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor for the sixth-longest streak in NBA history. Embiid scored 23 points and the 76ers shot 67% from the floor.

Persons: — Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, Jokic, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, Embiid, Michael Porter Jr, Porter, Hall, Hall of Famer Elgin, ”, Nick Nurse, “, Julius Erving, Maxey, Murray, Nurse barked, Kelly Oubre Jr, Harris, ” Nurse, Philly, Hope, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, NBA, Sixers, Denver, Hall of Famer, Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor, ” 76ers, 76ers, Nuggets, Philadelphia . 76ers, Orlando Locations: tipoff, Serbian, Boston

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr. wanted to set the record straight — yes, a vehicle struck him as he walked near his home and the driver fled. Yes, he suffered a traumatic injury and no — he doesn't care for anyone who questioned his account of what happened on that Philadelphia street last month. “This was and is a very traumatic situation for me and my family,” Oubre told reporters Monday at the 76ers' complex in New Jersey. The car, described as silver in color, fled, Oubre told authorities. Oubre said he's “ready to hoop” and rejoin the 76ers (12-7) as they chase a top spot in the Eastern Conference.

Persons: — Kelly Oubre Jr, ” Oubre, Oubre, “, he's, Nick Nurse, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, 76ers, Truman, Philadelphia’s, Washington, Sixers, Eastern Conference, Wizards Locations: Philadelphia, New Jersey, Philadelphia’s Center City

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to help the Philadelphia 76ers rout LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 138-94 on Monday night. The reigning NBA MVP, Embiid notched his sixth career triple-double with 2 minutes left in the third quarter. James scored 18 points in 29 minutes but nothing he did could make a dent in the 76ers' lead. Best of luck, Paul,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. 76ers: Hit the road for games Wednesday at New Orleans and Friday at Boston.

Persons: — Joel Embiid, LeBron James, Embiid, Embiid's, James, Tyrese Maxey, Anthony Davis, Maxey, Patrick Beverley, Marcus Morris Sr, Jalen, Davis, Paul Reed, ” Reed, “, Paul, ”, Darvin Ham, Nick Nurse, “ I’m, Kelly Oubre Jr, Oubre, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, 76ers, Lakers, Eagles, ” Lakers, UP NEXT, Detroit, Oklahoma City . 76ers, New, Boston Locations: shootaround, UP, New Orleans

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police said Wednesday they have yet to find any videotape evidence of an alleged hit-and-run accident involving 76ers guard Kelly Oubre, and coach Nick Nurse is standing by his player. “No video has been recovered,” Torres said in his email. Political Cartoons View All 1250 Images“I don’t think it's very fair to him to say that he made up some story,” Nurse said. Oubre has not attended any of the team's three games since the incident took place. Oubre signed with the Sixers on Sept. 26 and had just moved into the neighborhood where the incident allegedly took place.

Persons: Kelly Oubre, Nick Nurse, Miguel Torres, ” Torres, Eric Gripp, Nurse, Oubre, ” Nurse, “, ”, Oubre “, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia, 76ers, Associated Press, Philadelphia Inquirer, Boston Celtics, Sixers Locations: Philadelphia, Camden , New Jersey

☆ Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers end 76ers' winning streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/63] Nov 12, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Bruce Brown (11) sets the play as Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) and Philadelphia 76ers guard De'Anthony Melton (8) defend during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsNovember 15 - Tyrese Haliburton had 33 points and 15 assists, Obi Toppin added 27 points and the Indiana Pacers defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers 132-126 in the NBA in-season tournament on Tuesday. But the Pacers kept pace and Toppin threw down an alley-oop dunk with 5:17 to go and the Pacers led 115-111. The Pacers led 63-54 at halftime thanks in large part to Haliburton's 20 points. Melton kept the Sixers close with 15 points in the third.

Persons: Bruce Brown, Tyrese Maxey, De'Anthony Melton, John Jones, Tyrese Haliburton, Obi Toppin, Myles Turner, T.J, McConnell, Turner, trey, Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, Harris, Brown, Kevin Johnson, Maxey, Toppin, Haliburton, Embiid, Nick Nurse, Melton Organizations: Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, Wells, Wells Fargo Center, USA, NBA, Sixers, 76ers, Pacers, Indiana, Philadelphia, Pacers . Indiana, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, USA, Wells Fargo, Haliburton

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 50 points, Joel Embiid had 37 points and the Philadelphia 76ers improved to 8-1 with their eighth straight victory, beating the Indiana Pacers 137-126 on Sunday night. The 76ers are off to their best nine-game start since opening 10-0 in 2000-01 en route to the NBA Finals. “It may not look like we didn't play defense tonight, but (Indiana) plays so fast its incredible with the pace. Tyrese Haliburton led Indiana with 25 points and Myles Turner had 22. The 76ers pulled away with an 18-6 run, capped by Maxey' putback of a Patrick Beverley's errant shot.

Persons: — Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, Maxey, Embiid —, —, “ Joel, ” Maxey, “, ” Embiid, Kelly Oubre Jr, Oubre's, Tyrese, ”, Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner, Rick Carlisle, Aaron Nesmith's, Patrick Beverley's, Nick Nurse, James Harden, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia 76ers, Indiana Pacers, Toronto, 76ers, NBA, Philadelphia, Center City, Pacers, ” Pacers, ” 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers, Wells, Center Locations: Philadelphia, Indiana, Center City Philadelphia

☆ Pistons out to reverse fortunes vs. 76ers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

November 9 - The Philadelphia 76ers and Pistons, traveling different paths to open the NBA season, will meet Friday in Detroit. The Pistons need something to shake them up as they try to avert a seventh consecutive loss. "I told the guys that's a great experience for us. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 33 points, and rookie Marcus Sasser continues to impress. The Pistons made just 24.1 percent (7 of 29) of their 3-point attempts in Milwaukee.

Persons: Nick Nurse, we've, James Harden, Nic Batum, Robert Covington, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Monty Williams, We've, Williams, Cade Cunningham, Marcus Sasser, Bojan Bogdanovic, Alec Burks, Joe Harris Organizations: Philadelphia 76ers, Pistons, NBA, 76ers, Celtics, Washington Wizards, Sixers, Los Angeles Clippers, Reigning, Bucks, Detroit, Thomson Locations: Detroit, Philadelphia, Milwaukee

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid envisioned winning an NBA championship with James Harden at his side. The 76ers traded Harden this week to the Clippers for a package of players and draft picks, ending the promise of two NBA MVPs chasing a championship in Philly. As it is, the 76ers are 3-1 with Embiid putting up numbers like a player intent on defending his MVP crown. While Nurse publicly said all the right things ahead of the trade about welcoming Harden back, he admitted Thursday that he never truly believed he would coach Harden. “I think he did a lot of great things for us,” Embiid said.

Persons: — Joel Embiid, James Harden, “ He's, ” Embiid, We're, Harden, “, Ben Simmons, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, Kelly Oubre Jr, didn't, Doc Rivers, “ I’m, ” Harden, scoffed, Harden —, Boston —, Embiid, Harris, Oubre, Maxey, you've, Nick Nurse, Daryl Morey, Nurse, ” Nurse, we're, —, ”, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA, The 76ers, Clippers, Sixers, Philly, Boston, Toronto, Wells, ” Sixers Locations: Embiid, Philly, Los Angeles, Harden

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden got his trade to the Clippers. The 34-year-old Harden vowed he would never play for a franchise run by 76ers team president Daryl Morey and the disgruntled guard had yet to play for the team this season. Harden had picked up his $35.6 million contract option in June with the belief the team would trade him. The lone time he spoke at practice, Harden said that his fractured relationship with Morey could not be repaired — comparing it to a broken marriage. Coach Nick Nurse had said Harden was scheduled to practice with the 76ers on Tuesday.

Persons: — James Harden, Harden, P.J, Tucker, Filip Petrušev, Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, Nic Batum, Martin, Daryl Morey, Morey, Nick Nurse Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Clippers, The Sixers, Associated Press, 76ers, NBA, Sixers, Eastern Conference, Boston Locations: Brooklyn, California

☆ NBA roundup: Despite 51 from Zach LaVine, Pistons top Bulls
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

LaVine scored 51 points as he knocked down 19 of 33 field-goal attempts and 6 of 8 free throws. Jalen Duren supplied 23 points, 15 rebounds and five assists as Detroit snapped its 15-game losing streak against the Bulls. Joel Embiid also scored 34 points to go with nine rebounds, eight assists and two blocked shots. Anthony Edwards added 19 points and seven assists and Gobert contributed 14 points and 14 rebounds. Grayson Allen scored 14 of his 17 points in the third quarter for Phoenix, which has won two of its first three games.

Persons: Cade Cunningham, Rick Osentoski, Zach LaVine, LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic, Jalen Duren, Alec Burks, DeRozan, Tyrese Maxey, Nick Nurse's, Joel Embiid, Nurse, Scottie Barnes, Gary Trent Jr, Gradey Dick, Naz Reid, Reid, Anthony Edwards, Gobert, Jimmy Butler, Jimmy, Caleb Martin, Kevin Love, Herro, Bam Adebayo, Aaron Nesmith, Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner, outlasting Donovan Mitchell, Turner, Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Caris, Mobley dunked, Jordan Poole, Corey Kispert, Kyle Kuzma, Kuzma, Daniel Gafford, Desmond Bane, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett, Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson, Josh Hart, Kevin Durant, Phoenix trounce, Eric Gordon, Grayson Allen, Lauri Markkanen Organizations: Detroit Pistons, Jalen, Chicago Bulls, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Bulls, LaVine, Pistons, 76ers, Raptors, Philadelphia, NBA, Timberwolves, Miami, Pacers, Cavaliers, Indiana, Haliburton, Wizards, Grizzlies, Washington, The Grizzlies, Knicks, New Orleans, New York, Atlanta, Pelicans, Suns, Jazz, Phoenix, Utah, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, USA, Jalen Duren, Toronto, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Cleveland's, Haliburton, Memphis, Washington, New, Utah

Joel Embiid was in, after the reigning NBA MVP skipped a chance to rest and started Sunday night in Philadelphia’s home opener. Officially, the Sixers say Harden needs to “ramp up” his conditioning before he can return to play. Just need to get in some live action.”Political Cartoons View All 1223 ImagesNurse said he expected Harden to practice on Tuesday. The league is already investigating the reasons behind Harden’s absence from the 76ers’ nationally televised season opener. Nurse said the load management policy complicates the decision “a little bit” to play or rest a player like Embiid.

Persons: — James Harden, Joel Embiid, Philadelphia’s, Harden, walkthrough, “, Nick Nurse, Nurse, Harden wasn't, Embiid, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, 76ers, NBA, Portland, Sixers, G League, Milwaukee, Toronto

☆ Damian Lillard pours in 39 to win Bucks debut vs. 76ers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/53] Oct 26, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) looks on during warmups prior to the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 27 - Damian Lillard collected 39 points and eight rebounds to lift the host Milwaukee Bucks to a 118-117 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday in the season opener for both teams. The Bucks trailed by eight points in the fourth quarter before rallying for the win. Philadelphia's Tyrese Maxey contributed 31 points and eight assists and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 27 points off the bench. Maxey drilled a 3-pointer and Embiid added a pair of mid-range jumpers to cut the 76ers' deficit to two points with 1:29 remaining.

Persons: Damian Lillard, Jeff Hanisch, Lillard, Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez, Adrian Griffin, Philadelphia's Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre Jr, Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, Nick Nurse's, Star James Harden, Maxey, Harris, De'Anthony Melton, Oubre, Lopez, Jae Crowder, Antetokounmpo Organizations: Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Fiserv Forum, Portland Trail Blazers, Bucks, Reigning NBA, 76ers, Star, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Thomson Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, USA

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers went to Milwaukee without James Harden and the NBA wants to know why. They league, which strengthened its rules about resting healthy players this summer, is investigating the reasons behind Harden's absence from the 76ers' nationally televised season opener against the Bucks. “We're looking into the facts around James Harden's availability tonight to determine whether an approved reason exists for his lack of participation," NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in a statement. Harden wants to be traded and was away from the Sixers recently until returning this week. Political Cartoons View All 1220 ImagesTeams could be fined $100,000 for their first violation of the policy.

Persons: James Harden, James Harden's, Mike Bass, Harden, Nick Nurse, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, ___ Organizations: MILWAUKEE, The Philadelphia 76ers, NBA, 76ers, Bucks, Sixers, Suns, Los Angeles Lakers Locations: Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard acknowledged this season opener felt a little different from the others as he adjusted to switching teams for the first time. Lillard scored 39 points and the Milwaukee Bucks regrouped after blowing a 19-point lead to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-117 on Thursday night. Lillard had the highest point total for a player making his Bucks debut, surpassing the 34 that Terry Cummings scored in 1984. The 76ers scored seven straight points to get the margin down to two, but Lillard answered by sinking another 3-pointer with 1:13 left. Harden arrived at the 76ers’ complex in Camden, New Jersey, on Wednesday but was told not to accompany the team to Milwaukee.

Persons: — Damian Lillard, Lillard, Terry Cummings, ” Lillard, I've, It's, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre Jr, Joel Embiid, Grayson Allen, “, Antetokounmpo, You’ve, you've, Tobias Harris, Adrian Griffin, Griffin, Nick Nurse, ” Nurse, James Harden, Daryl Morey couldn’t, Harden, Nurse, ___ Organizations: MILWAUKEE, NBA, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Bucks, 76ers, Milwaukee, ”, Toronto Raptors, NEXT, Toronto, Atlanta Hawks Locations: Portland, Milwaukee, ” Bucks, Camden , New Jersey

Not when he was so ineffective in his return from back surgery that Simmons couldn't even protest much when he was bounced first from his normal position, then eventually from Nets coach Jacque Vaughn's rotation entirely. “It’s hard for a coach to really trust and believe in you when he’s not seeing it, right?” Simmons said. It gives the Nets hope that, no longer with Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving, at least they now have the old Ben Simmons. “Ben Simmons going downhill is a problem,” said Doc Rivers, who coached Simmons in Philadelphia and is now an ESPN analyst. Simmons, used to his game being scrutinized in both his NBA homes, won't say much beyond that he is finally healthy again.

Persons: Ben Simmons, “, ” Simmons, Simmons, Jacque Vaughn's, he’s, I’m, you’re, Vaughn, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, they’ve, Nick Nurse, LeBron James, “ Ben Simmons, ”, Doc Rivers, ” Rivers, Steve Nash, Durant, Irving, Simmons wasn't, Simmons couldn't, ” Vaughn, Ben, Rivers, Magic Johnson, “ I’m, it’s Organizations: Star, Nets, ” 76ers, Lakers, NBA, ESPN, The Nets Locations: Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Las Vegas, Miami

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden vowed he would never play for a franchise run by 76ers team president Daryl Morey. Coach Nick Nurse, in his first season after five years with Toronto, is preparing for games without Harden. Harden even declined in June 2022 his $47.4 million option, saying he wanted to give the 76ers flexibility to improve their roster and compete for a championship. He signed a deal worth slightly over $68 million, paying him about $33 million last season with a $35 million player option for this season. The player known as The Beard instead picked up his $35.6 million option with the 76ers for this season, with the desire to force a trade.

Persons: — James Harden, Daryl Morey, Harden, Harden —, Nick Nurse, “, ” Nurse, We’ve, Morey, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Joel Embiid, Tucker, Beard, —, “ Daryl Morey, ” Harden, ”, “ It’s Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, 76ers, Sixers, Wells, Center, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Toronto, Portland, Los Angeles Clippers, Morey, NBA, Clippers Locations: Toronto, Houston, Brooklyn, yup, Philly, China, New Jersey, Embiid

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden remained steadfast that his fractured relationship with the front office can't be repaired. But he did attend training camp and continues to practice with the 76ers in the wake of the disgruntled guard's trade demand. “I’m here putting work in. "You can say whatever you wanna say about me, but you don’t get this far in this league without putting work in. So whenever things fail or things don’t go how you feel they should go, you just continue to work, and that’s it.”___

Persons: James Harden, Harden, “ It's, ” Harden, “ You've, I’ve, “, ”, “ It’s, Joel Embiid, Nick Nurse —, Boston — Organizations: — Philadelphia 76ers, 76ers, Sixers, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Boston Locations: CAMDEN, N.J, New Jersey, Houston, Brooklyn, Philly

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — James Harden skipped the Philadelphia 76ers’ media day and his status for training camp this week in Colorado is unclear because the franchise has yet to meet the disgruntled guard’s demand for a trade. Harden did picked up his $35.6 million contract option this season in June with the expectation the team would try to trade him. When no deal materialized for the seven-time All-NBA player, he blasted Morey at a promotional event in China. Harden’s play last season was a pivotal reason why the Sixers’ championship run stalled. Simmons missed training camp and made a brief return to practice but never again played a game for the Sixers.

Persons: — James Harden, “ He's, Daryl Morey, “, ” Morey, Harden, Morey, “ Daryl Morey, ” Harden, ‘ He’s, Joel Embiid, James, Embiid —, —, it’s, ” Embiid, ”, Nick Nurse, Doc Rivers, Harden’s, “ James, Embiid, we've, Ben Simmons, Simmons, Without Harden, Damian Lillard, Jrue, bristled, Tyrese Maxey, haven't Organizations: Philadelphia 76ers, 76ers, Sixers, Boston Celtics, Eastern Conference, Milwaukee Bucks, Sunday, Bucks, Celtics, ”, NBA, Colorado State Locations: CAMDEN, N.J, Colorado, China, Houston, Brooklyn, Philly, Philadelphia

☆ Raptors fire coach Nick Nurse
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 21 (Reuters) - Nick Nurse, who guided the Toronto Raptors to their one and only NBA title in 2019, has been fired, the team said on Friday. NBA coach of the year in 2020, Nurse spent 10 seasons with the Raptors (including five as an assistant) and had the best winning percentage in team history 227-163 (.582) and took the team to three playoff appearances. But the team disappointed this season when they failed to qualify for the post-season, crashing out to the Chicago Bulls in the play-in game. While Nurse is leaving the team he will not be leaving Canada where he remains head coach of the national men's basketball team which is preparing for the World Cup and qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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