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Brandon Apter

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Eagles to Release Todd Herremans

The Eagles are reportedly parting ways with one of their offensive lineman today. #Eagles are going to release G Todd Herremans today, source said. — Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) February 26, 2015 Herremans, selected by the Eagles in the fourth round of the 2005 draft, played in 127 games for Philadelphia.  The 32-year-old missed time in […]

Brandon Apter  •  26 Feb 2015
Carter-Williams Doesn’t Believe Brett Brown Would Have Traded Him

If you are still scratching your head as to why Sam Hinkie decided to trade Michael Carter-Williams, you could probably join a lot of other frustrated fans. In an even more awkward situation, MCW made his Bucks debut tonight against his former team. He fared well, scoring seven points and dishing out eight assists to […]

Brandon Apter  •  25 Feb 2015
Jeremy Maclin Re-Signing With Eagles Now “Less Certain”

View image | gettyimages.com Just under a year ago, Jeremy Maclin took a risk, signing a one-year deal worth six-million dollars with the Eagles. The wide receiver turned down a five-year offer from the Eagles before signing the one-year pact because the sides couldn't agree on terms. Maclin did the right thing, putting up career-high […]

Brandon Apter  •  25 Feb 2015
MCW to Make Bucks Debut Against Sixers

Heading into this season, fans were excited to see former AAU teammates, Michael Carter-Williams and Nerlens Noel in action together. Unfortunately, that was short lived as Sam Hinkie decided to deal MCW to the Bucks last week in exchange for the Lakers 2015 first-round pick, which is top-5 protected. Before being traded, Carter-Williams was averaging […]

Brandon Apter  •  25 Feb 2015
Sixers Claim Thomas Robinson, Former Top-5 Pick, Off Waivers

  View image | gettyimages.com It was rumored that former top pick Thomas Robinson was set to sign a 10-day contract with the Nets after being waived by the Nuggets, but the Sixers had other ideas.  The 76ers have placed a claim on Thomas Robinson, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. He'll belong to Philadelphia at […]

Brandon Apter  •  24 Feb 2015
Report: Embiid Shopped at the Trade Deadline

Last week, the Sixers made a flurry of moves, trading Michael Carter-Williams to Milwaukee and K.J. McDaniels to Houston. Sam Hinkie clearly didn't believe MCW was the future at point guard moving forward and sold high, taking a risk and getting a possible lottery pick. Meanwhile, K.J. McDaniels was an unknown past this season after […]

Brandon Apter  •  24 Feb 2015
Injuries Behind Him, Catching Prospect Tommy Joseph is Now 100%

  View image | gettyimages.com Hours before the 2012 non-waiver trade deadline, the Phillies opted to part ways with Hunter Pence, sending him to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Seth Rosin, Nate Schierholtz and Tommy Joseph. Joseph was the prized piece in that trade for the Phils, but injuries have kept him from […]

Brandon Apter  •  24 Feb 2015
From Untouchable to Unknown: Domonic Brown’s Last Chance is Now

  View image | gettyimages.com This offseason has has plenty of things to talk about when it comes to Phillies baseball. Whether it be Ruben Amaro making comments about Ryan Howard or the team parting with their franchise-leader in hits, Jimmy Rollins, there's been no shortage of news out there since the conclusion of the […]

Brandon Apter  •  23 Feb 2015
Sixers, McGee Have No Plans for Contract Buyout

Photo: NBA.com Earlier today, the Sixers agreed to a deal with the Denver Nuggets. Philadelphia acquired JaVale McGee, a first-round pick and the rights to Chu Chu Maduabum  from the Denver in exchange for the rights to Cenk Akyol. While some fans might have thought the Sixers would buy-out McGee's contract, that doesn't seem to be […]

Brandon Apter  •  19 Feb 2015
Dissecting the Deals: Sixers Part Ways with Carter-Williams, McDaniels

If you were wondering whether or not the Sixers are still in tank mode, today probably reassured you of the answer to that question. Though the team has shown signs of improvements recently, Sam Hinkie made it clear that some young guys on the Sixers weren't worth building around. Enter Michael Carter-Williams and K.J. McDaniels. […]

Brandon Apter  •  19 Feb 2015