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A wildly unpredictable Eastern Conference semifinal series will conclude the only way that seems fitting Sunday night when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Toronto Raptors for a decisive Game 7. Each team has taken turns being dominant or inept, depending on one's perspective, with the latest twist coming in Game 6 Thursday when the 76ers completely controlled the game after being humiliated in Game 5 at Toronto. The winner meets the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference finals. Continue to Article

May 12, 2019 10:58:am EST

The Sixers could have a lot more riding on Sunday's Game 7 against Toronto than a trip to the conference finals. The New York Times reports that head coach Brett Brown is expected to be fired if his team loses. Although these past two years have ended in Philadelphia's best season records in years, both could potentially end at the conference semifinals. Continue to Article

May 12, 2019 10:26:am EST

Leonard has quickly endeared himself to Toronto fans and made the Raptors look very, very smart for taking the massive gamble that was trading away DeMar DeRozan for Leonard and Danny Green. This could be Leonard's sole season in Toronto, but his addition turned the Raptors into bona fide contenders and taking them to the Eastern Conference finals and beyond would cement his status as the second-biggest free agent in basketball this offseason. Will Joel Embiid ever crack Pau Gasol? Continue to Article

May 11, 2019 9:59:pm EST

The Philadelphia 76ers have an opportunity to reach the Eastern Conference Finals with a win on Sunday, something the franchise hasn't done since the 2000-01 season. If the 76ers fall to the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series on Sunday, however, Brett Brown's time in Philadelphia may be limited. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the 76ers are leaning toward making a coaching change should Brown not lead them to the NBA Finals this season. Continue to Article

May 11, 2019 9:56:pm EST

Sixers fans have had the pitchforks and torches out for Brett Brown for a long time now. The mode shifted instantly from development to “win now” with the addition of Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris (costing the team's assets), but those changes — combined with injuries/load management that forced vital players out of the lineup (we're looking at you, Joel Embiid) — made chemistry a challenge. Beyond the uncertain fates of Butler, Harris and the sharpshooting J.J. Redick [all free agents this July], rumblings in league coaching circles have grown louder by the day that 76ers Coach Brett Brown needs an N.B.A. finals berth to keep his job. Continue to Article

May 11, 2019 9:01:pm EST

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