Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
I'm sure plenty of Sixers fans rolled their eyes at the Joel Embiid selection during the 2014 draft. After sitting through a year without Nerlens Noel, Embiid was set to miss an entire season himself. Little did we know, Embiid would need a second surgery on his injured foot, causing him to miss a second […]
Brandon Apter (@bapter23), Managing Editor Although the Sixers have been playing better as of late, the main focus of the team seems to be swinging more towards next season, when they could have an entirely different look. Currently, the Sixers starting lineup has been a combination of Ish Smith, Isaiah Canaan, Robert Covington, Nerlens Noel […]
Brandon Apter (@bapter23), Managing Editor Just one day after the Sixers double overtime loss to the Knicks, there is some more drama surrounding Jahlil Okafor and his fellow first rounder, Kristaps Porzingis. Okafor has the advantage between the two when it comes to the post, but Porzingis plays better defense and has a pretty reliable […]
The Sixers celebrated their MLK day in New York with a matchup against the Knicks. Down 76-58 with just over a minute to go in the third, the Sixers exploded to go on a 38-17 run and send things to overtime. Unfortunately, Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks made more shots down the stretch and pulled […]
Embed from Getty Images Brandon Apter (@bapter23), Publishing Editor The Phillies have been relatively quiet since the Ken Giles trade and the Rule 5 draft, but today they added to their offensive depth in their system, signing 27-year-old outfielder Cedric Hunter to a minor league deal with an invitation to Major League spring training. #Phillies […]
Brandon Apter (@bapter23), Managing Editor The Sixers (3-33), thanks to the addition of Ish Smith and the strong play of Nerlens Noel, picked up two wins on their six-game game road trip against the Kings and Suns. They now return home for a six-game homestand beginning tonight against the Timberwolves (12-22). Tonight's game pits rookies […]
Brandon Apter (@bapter23), Managing Editor Veteran leadership is something lacking for the Sixers and though they acquired Ish Smith, the team is still actively seeking ways to mentor their young players for long careers in the NBA. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports, the Sixers could sign veteran forward Elton Brand today. The Philadelphia […]
Embed from Getty Images Brandon Apter (@bapter23), contributor With Chip Kelly's bags packed, the Eagles have already begun to find ways to restructure the way they do things, most specifically at head coach and the head of player personnel, two positions held by Kelly during his three year tenure. Tom Donahoe, the Eagles senior […]
Brandon Apter (@bapter23), Managing Editor There's no doubting that the Sixers (2-31) have been better during the last pair of games, one of which they won, and the other, they came back from a 21 point deficit against the Jazz but couldn't get the big shot to fall down the stretch. Prior to acquiring Ish […]
Brandon Apter (@bapter23), Managing Editor The Sixers (2-30) didn't start their six-game road trip off the best way, losing 113-100 to Milwaukee. As they headed to the west coast, the team was joined by new acquisition Ish Smith and associate head coach Mike D'Antoni. Though Smith isn't an elite point guard by any means, he […]