Following two close losses, Sixers look to continue strong play against history-chasing Warriors

Embed from Getty Images By: Brandon Apter, managing editor The Sixers (9-64) have lost a lot of games, but their last two have been decided in the final seconds. On Wednesday, they led the Nuggets by two with 3.1 seconds to go and lost on a circus buzzer-beating three pointer from Emmanuel Mudiay. Three nights […]

Brandon Apter  •  27 Mar 2016
Former Eagles fullback Kevin Turner passes away after battling ALS for six years

Embed from Getty Images   By: Brandon Apter, contributor During the middle of 2014, a craze was going around the nation, taking over news stories and social media feeds everywhere. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge brought awareness and funds to a disease that is still unfamiliar to most, but extremely devastating and heart-breaking for anyone […]

Brandon Apter  •  24 Mar 2016
Aiming to nab fifth starter spot, Adam Morgan gets the nod against Atlanta

Embed from Getty Images   By: Brandon Apter, contributor The Philadelphia Phillies (14-7) offense could only muster one run against the Astros yesterday and will look to rebound tonight in Orlando with a matchup against the Atlanta Braves (6-16) at Champion Stadium. During yesterday's loss, Cedric Hunter provided the lone RBI while Charlie Morton, who is slated to begin […]

Brandon Apter  •  24 Mar 2016
Phillies Season Outlook: The Starting Lineup

Embed from Getty Images   By: Brandon Apter, contributor As the Phillies regular season inches closer, there are still a lot of unknowns and questions for the team to get through before they head north for the summer. The outfield depth is thin, the bullpen situation is a rough one, but there are some bright […]

Brandon Apter  •  24 Mar 2016
Morning Reaction: Mudiay’s circus buzzer beater sinks Sixers in Denver

By: Brandon Apter, managing editor Wednesday night's matchup between the Sixers and the Nuggets was not a pretty one from either end. Both teams were without two of their better players, the Nuggets without Danilo Gallinari and the Sixers without Nerlens Noel, but this game still came down to the wire. To put it simply: […]

Brandon Apter  •  24 Mar 2016
Around the NBA: Craig Sager’s fight, Russell Westbrook: Triple-Double Machine, Mavericks fading

  NBA on TNT reporter interviews Hawks legend Dikembe Mutombo at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia (Brandon Apter/Sixerdelphia)     The Russell Westbrook experience, Dallas’ fading playoff hopes and sad news for one of the league’s great characters. Let's jump right in to this week's installment of Around the NBA: Keep Fighting Craig… I’ve been watching NBA […]

Daniel Grugan  •  23 Mar 2016
Sixers visit former teammate JaKarr Sampson, Nuggets in Denver

Embed from Getty Images   By: Brandon Apter, managing editor Two nights after shooting just over 35 percent from the floor, the Philadelphia 76ers (9-62) are in Denver for game two of their four-game road trip against the Nuggets (29-42). The two teams met back on the 5th of December in Philadelphia, with the Nuggets […]

Brandon Apter  •  23 Mar 2016
Jahlil Okafor undergoes successful surgery on right meniscus

Embed from Getty Images   Sixers rookie center Jahlil Okafor will miss the rest of the season after suffering a small meniscus tear in his right leg. Today, he underwent successful surgery in Florida with Dr. James Andrews and the Sixers released the following statement on their official team site: Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor underwent […]

Brandon Apter  •  22 Mar 2016
Odubel Herrera not worried about finger injury; Cody Asche takes live BP

Embed from Getty Images   After yesterday's victory over the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin expressed some concern over Odubel Herrera's finger, which he injured back on March 6th sliding into home plate. Prior to the Tigers game, Herrera told Ryan Lawrence of PhillyVoice.com that he was planning to return this week, […]

Brandon Apter  •  22 Mar 2016