Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
With the Sixers struggling at the point guard position, reports are beginning to surface that Sam Hinkie and company are looking into bringing one of their former point guards into the mix. ESPN's Marc Stein reports that the Sixers are in talks with the Pelicans to acquire Ish Smith. The Sixers will send two future […]
Embed from Getty Images Brandon Apter (@bapter23), Publishing Editor With the Phillies farm system filled with new faces, it was only a matter of time before some of their former prospects moved on to pursue opportunities with other organizations in hopes of reaching the big leagues. Outfielder Kelly Dugan and catcher Sebastian Valle are […]
Embed from Getty Images Brandon Apter (@bapter23), contributor The Eagles are focused a game that will decide their fate on Saturday against Washington, but in the meantime, the NFL has announced the players heading to the Pro Bowl this season and three Eagles made the roster. Fletcher Cox has punched a ticket to his first […]
Brandon Apter (@bapter23), Managing Editor The Sixers, though 1-28 on the season, have usually shown fight in their losses and given fans a reason to believe that things will get better next year. Lately, that hasn't been the story. Brett Brown's young team has struggled to put together a full-game, heck even a half of […]
Brandon Apter (@bapter23), Managing Editor It's weird to think that throughout this whole Joel Embiid "saga", we haven't heard the guy speak even once. The Sixers 2014 draft pick has gone from lazy in recovery last year to hitting the weights/shirley temple's hard and being more mentally committed this season. The last few weeks, Embiid has […]
Brandon Apter (@bapter23), Managing Editor The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame released its annual list of candidates for induction on Monday. Among them were three former Sixers, most notably Allen Iverson. The Hall of Fame recently changed their rules for eligibility, allowing players who were retired for four years to be considered for the […]
Embed from Getty Images Brandon Apter (@bapter23), Managing Editor As the Sixers continue to lose game after game, fans begin to look forward to see what may be in store for this team next season. Jahlil Okafor will have one year under his belt, two years for Nerlens Noel, while Joel Embiid could potentially […]
Brandon Apter (@bapter23), Managing Editor The young Sixers team lacks veteran leadership. There's no getting around that. It has shown all season and it showed again when the Sixers played the Knicks on Friday night, with Jahlil Okafor and Kristaps Porzingis going head-to-head for the first time all season. Although they were only covering each […]
Brandon Apter (@bapter23), Managing Editor After sitting out two games with a corneal abrasion in his left eye, Sixers forward Nerlens Noel is set to return tonight against the Knicks, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Pompey also mentioned that he will wear goggles during the game to protect his eye from further injury. […]
Brandon Apter (@bapter23), Managing Editor This past Saturday, we learned that the Sixers were "in talks" with Mike D'Antoni about an associate head coach position with the team. Six days later, it seems like those talks have evolved into a deal. According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, two league sources indicated that the […]