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As 76ers' new coach, Nick Nurse is tasked with taking a theoretically top-tier team to the top ... again

As 76ers’ new coach, Nick Nurse is tasked with taking a theoretically top-tier team to the top … again

Nick Nurse understands he’s not going to be judged by regular-season wins. He’s taking over a team that is perennially near the top of the Eastern Conference standings, but has ended consecutive seasons with a whimper. It’s always nice to get the No. 1 seed, but it wouldn’t mean much for this particular group next …

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Jeff Van Gundy’s big idea to shorten games and more ahead of his 17th NBA Finals broadcast

Jeff Van Gundy has opinions. Well, of course, he has opinions: His job title is NBA analyst. But some of these opinions may surprise you. Here’s one that came as a big surprise during our interview this week: Asked how he might speed up an NBA game given Major League Baseball’s success with its new …

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Immanuel Quickley’s offseason could go many ways, but will he take a big leap with Knicks?

Immanuel Quickley had to train like a football player to improve at basketball. First came the weight gain. Quickley wanted to put on muscle last summer to help with two aspects of the game: playing defense and finishing through contact. He conducted what he called “pretty rigorous” weight-lifting workouts five times a week and entered …

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