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The Philadelphia 76ers look to rebound with a win against the Washington Wizards after losing to the Cavaliers on Monday night.

The Sixers look to take momentum from their first win and use it against one of the West’s best.

Embed from Getty Images By Tom Long, Sports Talk Philly Staff The Philadelphia 76ers will play their final preseason game…

On August 22, 24, and 26, the Sixers will be coming to the Jersey Shore to meet fans as they have done traditionally.

The league has rallied around Lonzo Ball and his whole family. But what about the Sixers’ rookies?

The league’s decisions would reduce the amount of back-to-back games, single game road trips, and the number of five games in seven day stretches.

Embed from Getty Images    By Tom Long, Sports Talk Philly staff The Philadelphia 76ers arrive in Las Vegas to…

Adrian Wojnarowski talked highly about the Sixers, Brett Brown, and Joel Embiid on the 97.5 Morning Show on Friday.

The Sixers/Celtics division rivalry was intense back in the 80’s. Will they bring that same firepower back in 2017 and beyond?

In a battle between staying overseas or coming over to the States, it seems that Philly has prevailed.

The Sixers added depth to their Summer League roster Monday morning.

The Philadelphia 76ers have a lot of options at No. 3 in the draft, and trading down could be one of them.

The Philadelphia Eagles addressed one of their most visible weaknesses this offseason by drafting and signing new receivers. Now, as OTA’s begin, the Eagles will determine where all these new pieces fit into the improved offense.

All things considered, the Philadelphia Eagles had a valuable draft. Throughout the draft, the team was able to get players who can make an immediate impact. Now, the Eagles will find themselves with several positional battles once camp starts. Today, we’ll take a look at the potential battle at the running back position.

The Philadelphia native has now expressed interest in coming home after reports that the Sixers were linked to him.

After focusing on wide receivers in the 3rd round, the Eagles shift their attention the running backs, drafting Donnel Pumphrey with the 132nd overall pick. Here is a scouting report on Donnel Pumphrey.

The Eagles traded the 139th overall pick and their seventh-round pick at 230th overall to the Minnesota Vikings to acquire the 132nd pick. With that pick, they selected running back Donnel Pumphrey from San Diego State University.

The NFL Draft has found itself in Philadelphia this year. As a result, sports fans and residents alike are buzzing around the city, looking for fun festivities taking place, just another example of the passion, love, and heart the city has for sports.

The Philadelphia Eagles have made a handful of offseason free-agent acquisitions this year, all signings with short-term contract details. These signings inspire a question: Are the Eagles focusing on sustaining long-term success or short-term fixes?

The Philadelphia Eagles made a large splash in the proverbial pool last week, signing several new offensive talents to replace the insufficient and under-performing players at the skilled positions. Let’s take a look at the new additions, as well as review those receivers whose jobs or roles are in jeopardy.

The Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly interested in former Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles. Charles has spent nine seasons with the Chiefs and accumulated over 7,000 yards during his tenure.

The Eagles secondary has been criticized for several years now, as the team struggles to find talent like Lito Sheppard, Sheldon Brown and Asante Samuel during the mid 2000s, when the team’s secondary was an asset, rather than a liability.

In Super Bowl LI, the New England Patriots, led by head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, will make their seventh Super Bowl appearance. The Atlanta Falcons, make just their second ever appearance in the Super Bowl and their first since 1998. Let’s take a look at how they got here.

The Eagles can be evaluated in several ways — by final record, offensive performance, defensive performance and coaching.

The Eagles have been eliminated from the playoffs for a few weeks and now play to give the younger talent more experience. Obvious talent like Carson Wentz continues to improve with each game in his rookie season. The big question is what do the Eagles need to be a playoff contender?

The Eagles (5-9), after a tough fourth-quarter loss to the Baltimore Ravens, look to end a five-game losing streak in Week 16 against the New York Giants (10-4).

Among the arising issues for the Eagles are continued penalties. The Eagles have accounted for several unnecessary penalties this season and it has been a trend for weeks on end.