Nick Nurse led Toronto to the 2019 NBA championship and was named coach of the year for 2019-20 before the Raptors fired him after the 2022-23 season.
Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY
Boston Celtics’ buzzer-beater in final second forces Game 7 against Miami Heat
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A 3-0 lead doesn’t lie: Nuggets are simply the superior team and the Lakers are in trouble
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Referee Scott Foster bloodied in accidental collision with Lakers’ LeBron James
Veteran ref Scott Foster was left bloodied following an accidental collision with the Lakers’ LeBron James.
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