Writer: Brandon Apter
Brandon Apter, contributor to Sixerdelphia.com Even though I live in the Atlanta area, growing up in Philadelphia has me as a Sixers fan, whether I like it or not. Seeing this team go through their championship run in 2001 and seeing them compete, and actually win some games, is all but a distant memory. In […]
For the second straight game, the Sixers had a golden opportunity to earn their first win, but coughed it away down the stretch. On Saturday against the Heat, they led by 19 at points, but lost 96-91. Last night in Minnesota, facing a Minnesota team that had lost 14 straight home games, the Sixers jumped […]
The Sixers are under three hours from tip-off against the Timberwolves at the Target Center in Minnesota. It's a winnable game for the Sixers, who are coming off of a heart-breaking loss at the hands of the Heat, after leading by 19 at one point. Here are some reactions from the coaches and players following […]
The Sixers (0-14) had what seemed like their best chance at their first win on Saturday in Miami, but they coughed up a 19-point lead and could not find a good shot in the final minutes. With 14 losses to start the season, the young Sixers have everything going against them as the season progresses, […]
In addition to protecting three players from the Rule-5 draft today, the Phillies have claimed right-hander A.J. Achter off waivers from the Twins, adding to their pitching depth heading into the new season. #Phillies have claimed RHP A.J. Achter off waivers from the Minnesota Twins. — Phillies (@Phillies) November 20, 2015 Achter, 27, was […]
Roman Quinn hit .306 before injuring his hamstring this season in Double-A With the deadline approaching this evening for teams to protect players from the Rule-5 draft, the Phillies have added outfielder Roman Quinn along with pitchers Jimmy Cordero and Edubray Ramos to the 40-man roster so they can not be taken in the draft. […]
The 2015-16 Sixers are bad and we all knew they were going to be. At 0-12 though, the team might be worse than they were at this point last year. The Sixers have lost their last two by turning the ball over an unexcuseable amount of times. They gave it away 27 times on Monday […]
The Philadelphia 76ers (0-11) are getting closer to their first win after taking a late lead against Dallas on Monday. For the second straight game though, their late fourth quarter mistakes led to their demise, sinking them to 11 straight losses to begin the 2015-16 campaign. Things don't get any easier tonight as the Pacers […]
Nearly three months ago, new Phillies rotation addition Jeremy Hellickson hit rookie Maikel Franco in the wrist with a pitch, sidelining the hot-hitting third baseman until the final weekend of the season. Now, according to Phillies.com, Franco is days away from suiting up for winter ball action in the Dominican Republic with Gigantes del Ciabo. […]
When the Eagles sent Nick Foles to St. Louis with a second round pick for Sam Bradford, many fans believed that the birds would get the raw end of the deal. They'd be right, but the thing is that Foles isn't the reason why they got the raw end of the deal, it's because […]
