Articles by Brandon Apter (1888)
A game that showcases the NBA's finest with high-flying dunks, no defense, three-pointers and more alley-oops than your heart can handle took center stage on Sunday Night in New Orleans. This game of stars is a show where people just watch to see what players like Durant, James and Griffin have up their sleeve. They […]
Photo courtesy of the Reading Fightin' Phils 2013 gave us a good look at a young third base prospect for the Phillies, Cody Asche. In 50 games for the Phils, Asche hit just .235 but flashed his glove more than once. With Asche the favorite for the third base job out of camp, let's take […]
Photo courtesy of Larry Greene's Twitter account Although top prospect Maikel Franco will be seeing more time at first base in 2014, Ruben Amaro has since stated that his primary position will remain third base. So, we will focus on him in our third base prospect feature. That being said, if Franco stays at […]
Today, former Phillies pitching great and current ESPN baseball analyst, Curt Schilling, has announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer. Originally set to be a part of Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts, Schilling's future is now set on battling this disease. This isn't the first time health issues have arised for Schilling, who had surgery […]
A game that looked won from the beginning became much closer at the end as the Nets (21-25) nearly blew the game that featured various double-digit leads. The Sixers (15-34) were down big early, climbed to within two at points in the final quarter, but could not take the lead late. It wasn't quite enough […]
Photo courtesy of Richard Wilkins Jr. Heading into the 2014 season, the Phillies farm system is most definitely not as strong as some would like. With an aging core of players, the next few years will be integral when it comes to player development. Over the next week, we will be looking at which […]
Last night against the Hawks, coach Brett Brown said the Sixers (15-32) had their "poorest performance" of the season. That may be the case, but they have no time to think about it as they play in Detroit tonight against the Pistons (18-27). These two teams have matched up twice this season, both victories coming […]
Easily the early favorite for Rookie of the Year in the NBA, Sixers rookie guard Michael Carter-Williams has been selected to represent the Sixers in this year's Rising Stars Challenge at the NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans. For the third straight year, the NBA's assistant coaches will draft the two teams. Previously, the game pitted […]
Photo courtesy of Fisher College Selected in the 23rd round of the 2013 First Round Player Draft, Phillies minor league pitcher Christopher O'Hare (0-1, 3.60 ERA) has been suspended 50 games for testing positive for a drug of abuse. This is the result of a second positive test. O'Hare, 22, was drafted by the Phillies out […]
Photo courtesy of Yahoo! Sports The Sixers (14-31) showed plenty of offense against the Suns (26-18), but when push came to shove, Phoenix was just too much for them, pulling out a 124-113 win. There were bright spots in this one for Philadelphia, but they fell behind in the first quarter and could never recover. They […]