Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
Tomorrow night, the 0-18 Sixers welcome in the 2-14 Lakers in what could be the best chance they've had all season to get their first win. Although LA has two more wins than Philadelphia, the Sixers have a better team with a brighter future moving forward. Let's take a quick look at tomorrow night's matchup, […]
The Sixers haven't won a game yet, but their D-League affiliate has won three and one of their players received honors for a tremendous week of performance for games from the 23rd-29th of November. Sean Kilpatrick, in his second year with the 87ers, became the first member of the Sixers D-League affiliate to earn Player of […]
Phillies general manager Matt Klentak continued to make small waiver moves to improve pitching today, adding righty Michael Mariot into the mix from the World Series Champion Royals. Mariot, a teammate of Cody Asche at Nebraska, has pitched in 19 games at the Major League level. #Phillies have claimed RHP Michael Mariot off waivers […]
Brandon Apter, Sixerdelphia contributor The Sixers return home on Tuesday night to face a stumbling, struggling Lakers team that looks to be even worse off than things are in Philadelphia. With a record of 0-18, the Sixers are still hoping receive the Lakers first round pick if it is outside of the top three, but at […]
Brandon Apter, contributor to Sixerdelphia.com Even though I live in the Atlanta area, growing up in Philadelphia has me as a Sixers fan, whether I like it or not. Seeing this team go through their championship run in 2001 and seeing them compete, and actually win some games, is all but a distant memory. In […]
For the second straight game, the Sixers had a golden opportunity to earn their first win, but coughed it away down the stretch. On Saturday against the Heat, they led by 19 at points, but lost 96-91. Last night in Minnesota, facing a Minnesota team that had lost 14 straight home games, the Sixers jumped […]
The Sixers are under three hours from tip-off against the Timberwolves at the Target Center in Minnesota. It's a winnable game for the Sixers, who are coming off of a heart-breaking loss at the hands of the Heat, after leading by 19 at one point. Here are some reactions from the coaches and players following […]
The Sixers (0-14) had what seemed like their best chance at their first win on Saturday in Miami, but they coughed up a 19-point lead and could not find a good shot in the final minutes. With 14 losses to start the season, the young Sixers have everything going against them as the season progresses, […]
In addition to protecting three players from the Rule-5 draft today, the Phillies have claimed right-hander A.J. Achter off waivers from the Twins, adding to their pitching depth heading into the new season. #Phillies have claimed RHP A.J. Achter off waivers from the Minnesota Twins. — Phillies (@Phillies) November 20, 2015 Achter, 27, was […]
Roman Quinn hit .306 before injuring his hamstring this season in Double-A With the deadline approaching this evening for teams to protect players from the Rule-5 draft, the Phillies have added outfielder Roman Quinn along with pitchers Jimmy Cordero and Edubray Ramos to the 40-man roster so they can not be taken in the draft. […]