TORONTO – Jordi Fernandez will replace Nick Nurse as the head coach of the Canadian men’s basketball team, per Canada Basketball. Former Toronto Raptors coach Nurse had a contract to coach the Canadian team till 2024 Olympics. He was hired by Canada Basketball in 2019. After being fired as coach of the Toronto Raptors earlier this year, he started coaching …
PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers went all-in with their NBA championship pursuit, selecting veteran Nick Nurse as their new coach to try to win the franchise’s first title since 1983. The 76ers hired the 55-year-old Nurse following his exit last month from Toronto Raptors, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to …
Toronto – Toronto Raptors Vice-Chairman and President Masai Ujiri announced Friday that Nick Nurse has been relieved of his duties as the team’s head coach. “The decision to make a change like this is never arrived at easily or taken lightly, especially when it comes to a person who has been an integral part of this franchise’s most historic accomplishments, …
