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Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor Following the conclusion of Sunday's 8-7 loss to the San Francisco Giants, the Philadelphia Phillies made a roster to move to prepare for their series in Arizona. Starting pitcher Vince Velasquez has been activated and left-hander Elvis Araujo was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Vince Velasquez activated. Elvis Araujo optioned. […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, contributor Final: Giants 8, Phillies 7 ❖ Attendance: 41,479 San Francisco, CA - The Philadelphia Phillies came back three separate times this afternoon, but the San Francisco Giants walked-off in the ninth, taking the series finale by a score of 8-7. Philadelphia came back from deficits of 5-1, 6-5 and 7-6 before […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, managing editor The Sixers, despite a wealth of big men on their roster, have added center Shawn Long, an undrafted free agent out of Louisiana-Lafayette. The deal is a partially guaranteed two-year contract, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Long worked out for the Sixers back in the […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, managing editor Whether or not you liked the way the Philadelphia 76ers drafted on Thursday night, one thing is for sure. Ben Simmons on the roster makes the outlook better, no matter how you view it. The Sixers were unable to move back into the top-10 to try and […]
By: Brandon Apter, managing editor A little over two-and-a-half hours after picking LSU's Ben Simmons with the No.1 overall pick, the Philadelphia 76ers used the No.24 pick to select Timothe Luwawu, a 6-foot-6 small forward from France. He averaged 14.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists over 30.1 minutes per game for Mega Leks. "My game, I like to […]
Embed from Getty Images The Sixers selected Ben Simmons with the No.1 overall pick, but the team is still trying to get back up into the top-5, hoping to land a point guard that can help them move forward. According to report, Philadelphia has offered Nerlens Noel, Robert Covington, the 24th and 26th overall pick to the Boston […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, managing editor On Tuesday, the Sixers informed Ben Simmons that they would select him with the No.1 pick. On Thursday at the 2016 NBA Draft, they officially selected Simmons first overall. This is the first time since 1996, when Philadelphia picked Allen Iverson, that the team has owned the top selection […]
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia 76ers are increasing their efforts to acquire the No.3 pick from the Boston Celtics, with Nerlens Noel more and more likely looking like the potential man on the move. Meanwhile, with all of this going on, the Houston Rockets have offered a package for Noel, according to Jake Fischer of Liberty Ballers. […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, managing editor With the NBA Draft just hours away, the Philadelphia 76ers are ready to put "The Process" behind them and start building for the future. They are likely going to use the No.1 pick to select Ben Simmons and are also ramping up their efforts to acquire the […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, managing editor To this point, most of the rumors swirling around the Sixers have been about moving Jahlil Okafor for another top pick in the draft. Okafor's offensive ability was demonstrated in his rookie season, but he proved to be a liability on defense. Enter Nerlens Noel. His defensive ability, especially […]