By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly Staff 
The Philadelphia 76ers and their fans are awaiting the arrival of Jimmy Bulter, but in the meantime, another topic of conversation has swept across Sixers fans and we're not talking about Markelle Fultz's ugly free throw. After agreeing to trade Robert Covington and Dario Saric to Minnesota for Butler, the team's depth took a hit and even adding Jimmy doesn't exactly solve that issue.
Things are looking up for the Flyers after wins in three of four games on the road trip and two wins to open up a five-game homestand.
The guys break down the recent winning ways, the top line, goaltending, special teams and more highlights from the last two weeks in Flyers hockey.
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By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor
The seven-game Japan All-Star Series — an exhibition matchup between All-Stars of Major League Baseball and Nippon Pro Baseball — is at its half-way point.
And being just over one week away from Thanksgiving, it is a good sight for Philadelphia Phillies fans to see Rhys Hoskins still produce for a baseball club, albeit on the All-Star roster led by Don Mattingly.
Read: Hoskins on Machado, Harper: Always 'Right Time' to Add 'Generational Player'
In the series' fourth game on Tuesday, Hoskins went yard for the first time oversees with an opposite-field solo home run to right, giving the MLB All-Stars a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning.
Continue reading "Rhys Hoskins Launches Solo Home Run in Japan All-Star Series" »
In the 30th installment of the Pick Swap Pod, Brandon Apter & Josh Liddick talk about the Sixers acquiring four-time All-Star Jimmy Butler in a blockbuster deal that sends fan favorites Robert Covington and Dario Saric to the Timberwolves.
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By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly Staff
If you watched the Philadelphia 76ers game against Miami on Monday night, you probably saw that Markelle Fultz's free throw form has regressed and frankly, he is still hesitant to take jump shots. Here's a look at his ugly free throw from the first half of Monday's game.
Continue reading "Report: Fultz, Hanlen Not On Speaking Terms" »
By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor
Gabe Kapler has a lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving: his two sons and ex-wife Lisa, his role as Philadelphia Phillies manager, and just life as a whole.
Thanksgiving is a time to invite those you love most to your home, and appreciate the things that mean the most to you in life. Unfortunately, for Kapler, he no longer has a home in his native state of California to go back to and do just that.
According to The Athletic's Matt Gelb, Kapler lost his Malibu home near Zuma Beach over the weekend due to the tragic Woolsey Fire, which has affected approximately 85,000 acres and caused more than 250,000 people to evacuate their homes in Southern California.
Continue reading "Phillies Manager Gabe Kapler Loses Malibu Home Due to Woolsey Fire" »
By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly Staff
Earlier on Monday, Robert Covington took to social media to express his gratitude to the Sixers and the city of Philadelphia for his four-year journey with the team from being picked up from the G League to becoming one of the NBA's top defenders. Covington was always a guy that fans debated about throughout his time in Philadelphia due to his streaky shooting, but you have to appreciate his effort and journey.
As for Dario Saric, his journey to Philadelphia was an emotional one. After being drafted by the Magic in 2014, the Sixers acquired his rights and Dario guaranteed that he'd "come over" to Philadelphia after two seasons overseas. At points, some believed Dario wouldn't come over at all because he could have made more money playing in Turkey, but he kept his word and came to Philadelphia and became one of the most beloved members of the Sixers over the past two plus seasons.
Continue reading "Dario Saric Bids Farewell to Sixers Following Trade" »
By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor
For much of the season, fans were not happy with how the cornerbacks were playing. That play is likely to get worse as Ronald Darby suffered a torn ACL in the game against Dallas Sunday night.
Coach Pederson announced that CB Ronald Darby is out for the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL. pic.twitter.com/cqLeadqoIu
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 12, 2018
Darby had registered 43 tackles, 12 passes defensed, a stuff and an interception on the season prior to the injury against Dallas. He could be seen on the field attempting to keep up with his man after suffering the tear, but went down once the play was complete.
For those counting, the IR will now be at nine players. 10 if you include Destiny Vaeao, who was waived after being placed on IR. The Eagles could fill a practice squad with the players they have placed on IR, and that doesn’t include Tim Jernigan or Chris Maragos.
The Eagles dealt with injuries last season, but they did not deal with as many as they have already this season and the injuries hadn’t all occurred at the same position as they have in the secondary, at tackle, wide receiver and running back this season.
With Jones and Mills still sidelined by injury and Avonte Maddox filling in as the second safety, the Eagles are down to just four cornerbacks. Two of those three cornerbacks have already been cut by NFL teams this season. Undrafted rookie Chandon Sullivan, third-year backup Rasul Douglas and the newly acquired Cre’Von LeBlanc make up the new cornerback group. With the trade deadline past, the only acquisitions left to be made are corners that have gone through 10 weeks of the season without being signed by any other NFL team.
Missing four of your five starting secondary players is not a good spot to be in, especially when you are heading into the Superdome next week to take on Drew Brees and the Saints.
Darby is set to be a free agent this offseason. The likelihood of him getting that big contract is now far lower than when he was the premiere healthy corner on the market. The Eagles were likely to net a third-round pick if he left without injury. The Eagles may be able to re-sign both Darby and Ajayi to fairly inexpensive “prove it” deals to keep them around, but if they sign those deals elsewhere, the Eagles lose out on what would otherwise have been higher draft picks. The Eagles will certainly be looking at the possibility of signing as many of their free agents as they can as Ajayi, Darby, Jordan Hicks and Brandon Graham are all key pieces set to leave this offseason.
For now, the Eagles need to find a way to assemble a complete secondary using a back-up and leftover parts that would otherwise not be on an NFL roster. Maybe they can find a diamond in the rough, but they need to do it fast to save this season.
By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly Staff
This past weekend was an emotional one for Philadelphia sports fans. The Eagles lost on Sunday and the Sixers traded two fan favorites away on Saturday to acquire Jimmy Butler. The deal looks to be a good one for the Sixers, but fans grow attached to their players and it is safe to say that RoCo and Dario will be missed by most.
Continue reading "Robert Covington Shares Heartfelt Goodbye To Philadelphia" »
By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly Staff
The Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves finalized their blockbuster deal on Monday. Four-time All-Star Jimmy Butler joins the Sixers along with Justin Patton. Meanwhile, Jerryd Bayless, Robert Covington, Dario Saric and a second-round pick head to Minnesota.
Butler and Patton will be introduced at a press conference on Tuesday with Butler making his debut on Wednesday in Orlando. Patton is nursing a foot injury and is out indefinitely.