Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: Nick Nurse has reached an agreement to become the next coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. Nurse — who won an NBA championship and a coach of year award with Toronto — now gets to coach the 2023 MVP Joel Embiid.
Source: Twitter @wojespn
Former eight-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard has no doubt about what would’ve happened if the prime version of himself faced Nikola Jokic on the floor. “Prime Dwight Howard,” Howard said when asked by his former Houston Rockets teammate Chandler Parsons to choose between him and “prime Nikola Jokic. He added, “All day, every day. I’m dominating every play with a smile on my face. I’m taking prime Dwight Howard.”
Source: EuroHoops.net
Jay King: Marcus Smart has played a lot of Game 7s. He was asked to choose a favorite: “This one. This one is tonight. Unfortunately we put ourselves in a bad situation but tonight we have an opportunity to right our wrongs.”
Source: Twitter @ByJayKing
Marc J. Spears: Malcolm Brogdon is expected to play for the Celtics in Game 7 tonight, a source told @andscape.
Source: Twitter @MarcJSpears
Anthony Chiang: Gabe Vincent: “We’re making history in any which way. Which side of history do we want to be on?”
Source: Twitter @Anthony_Chiang
The Boston Celtics have become just the fourth team in NBA history to force a Game 7 after trailing a playoff series 3-0.
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Jeff Zillgitt: Mostly clean NBA Last Two Minute Report from Game 6 Celtics-Heat, especially in game’s final 30 seconds. Jimmy Butler legally recovered fumbled basketball on his 3-point attempt. Replay Review Official determined Al Horford foul on Butler happened with three seconds left.
Source: Twitter @JeffZillgitt
Tim Bontemps: The Celtics say Malcolm Brogdon is questionable with the right forearm strain that limited him in Game 5 and kept him out of Game 6. No new injuries listed otherwise.
Source: Twitter @TimBontemps