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Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse on coaching Chris Boucher with Toronto Raptors
That person is of course Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse, who helmed the Toronto Raptors while Boucher made a name for himself with that ball club. Asked about what it was like to coach the Castries, Saint Lucia native, Nurse had plenty to say. "It was great," he recalled. "We had an interesting beginning."
Coach Nick Nurse discusses the feeling of the Philadelphia 76ers finally getting healthy after a tough season.
More alarmingly, the Sixers lost Embiid's court time by a total of 16 points. Sure, he has turned in worse plus-minus performances over the course of his career. But this is the first time Philly was minus-16 or worse with him in the game when he played under 21 minutes.
The Philadelphia 76ers got exactly what they hoped for when they selected VJ Edgecombe third overall in the 2025 NBA Draft. In his first professional game Wednesday night, the Bahamian guard put on a show that had everyone from TD Garden to social media buzzing about what just happened.
Coach Nick Nurse is feeling optimistic the Philadelphia 76ers can get out of the hole they dug themselves heading into the new season.
Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe has broken several scoring records while playing in his first regular-season game.
Nurse's experience of watching his team falter was a tough lesson, but it also served as a catalyst for change. As Nurse reflects on the past, he acknowledges the significance of establishing a robust foundation for the current season.
The Sixers had three players finish with more than 20 points, including rookie V.J. Edgecombe. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 Draft stuffed the stat sheet in 34 minutes, recording 26 points, six rebounds, five steals and three assists while shooting 55.6 percent from the field.
Tyrese Maxey scored 40 points and VJ Edgecombe added 34 in his NBA debut to help the 76ers rally to beat the Boston Celtics 117-116 in their season-opener Wednesday night. Edgecombe scored the most points in an NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain had 43 on Oct.