Nick Nurse had a feeling Jared McCain’s left knee surgery would sideline the 76ers guard for the remainder of the season. So the coach would check in with the rookie more often and ask how he was doing when they crossed paths around the practice facility.

Sixers coach Nick Nurse was not caught by surprise by Thursday’s news that Jared McCain’s knee meniscus repair would cost him the balance of his rookie season. But he wasn’t any less

Guerschon Yabusele had begun to form a great on-court relationship with McCain and had some words of encouragement for his young teammate. "We felt really sad when we heard the ne