Nick Nurse reflects on Knicks’ 30-point third quarter in 76ers loss – TalkBasket.net

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse addressed the team’s defensive and offensive issues following a 112-109 loss to the New York Knicks Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The nurse pointed to rebounding and offensive execution as key areas that hindered the Sixers. “And a lot of that was the offensive mistake and the defensive recovery. […]

Nick Nurse on late-game shooting woes and execution after OT loss to Nuggets – TalkBasket.net

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse pointed to shooting as the biggest factor in Monday’s 125-124 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets. “That was a pure percentage game…53%-48% from three,” Nurse said. Despite outshooting Denver in some areas, Nurse said defensive mistakes allowed the Nuggets to thrive. “We just didn’t guard them and didn’t keep […]

Nick Nurse praises 76ers’ chemistry in OT win over Grizzlies – TalkBasket.net

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse praised VJ Edgecombe’s late-game performance after the team defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 139-136 in overtime Tuesday night at FedExForum. “[Edgecombe] I had a lot of big successes in that game…pretty cool,” said Nurse, who highlighted the rookie’s composure, including a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left that sealed the victory. […]

Sixers list Paul George as doubtful to make season debut against former team on Monday; Joel Embiid out against Clippers

Nine-time All-Star Paul George appears set to make his season debut for the Sixers on Monday night against his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers. The Sixers listed George as doubtful to play based on their injury report revealed Sunday night. Meanwhile, Joel Embiid remains out due to a right knee issue: The Sixers have […]