Writer: Brandon Apter
#105614216 / gettyimages.com Reports surfaced earlier today that Cuban phenom, Yasmany Tomas had agreed to a deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The deal, reportedly for six years for just under $70 million, is for much less money than anyone expected and Tomas ended up with a team that no one really even knew was in […]
#456274800 / gettyimages.com The main story of the Phillies offseason is obviously gauging potential deals for Cole Hamels. Will he go to Boston? Chicago? According to a source that spoke to ESPN's Jayson Stark, the one team that has made an offer on Hamels hasn't been one of the teams mentioned in the media. […]
Coming off of a 91-83 loss at the hands of the Knicks, the Sixers (0-13) return home with a slew of positives from Saturday's game that will hopefully roll over into tonight's matchup against the streaking Trail Blazers (10-3). Across media outlets, the Sixers losses continue to be magnified as they inch closer and closer […]
#458960644 / gettyimages.com Coming off of a loss at the hand of the Celtics, the Sixers (0-11) welcome the Phoenix Suns (7-5) to town. Philadelphia, who led by as many as nine on Wednesday night against Boston, fell victim to sloppy turnovers and poor shooting in the second half, losing 101-90. Meanwhile, the Suns have […]
You may not have noticed, but Jason Richardson is still a Sixer. Though he has been out of commission for the better part of two years, the 33-year-old veteran isn't quite ready to hang it up quite yet. When asked prior to the Sixers’ loss to the Celtics Wednesday at the Wells Fargo Center if […]
#163395993 / gettyimages.com The drama surrounding Cuban slugger, Yasmany Tomas, has gradually increased over the weeks but has escalated quite a bit today. With the Phillies reportedly planning to back off in their pursuit, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that another NL East might be interested in Tomas' services. The Braves are slated […]
#458960570 / gettyimages.com At the beginning of the season, the first thing I did was look at the Sixers schedule to see when they might earn their first win. Milwaukee seemed like a possibility as did Orlando, but no luck. The next one on the schedule was against the Celtics. Just a few years […]
#452683600 / gettyimages.com Yesterday, we found out the Phillies were doing "background work" on Red Sox prospects. Boston is known to be a possible landing spot for Cole Hamels, but the Red Sox have reportedly made an offer to one of their former aces, which could affect the Phillies chances at a deal. The […]
#454520026 / gettyimages.com The last few days have been big for MLB's offseason with the Giancarlo Stanton contract along with the Braves/Cardinals trade that swapped Jason Heyward and Shelby Miller. Back in Phillies land, Ruben Amaro and company haven't really moved beyond saying the word "rebuilding" and admitting that it is the way to […]
#458960630 / gettyimages.com Coming into this season, we all knew things weren't going to be good. Heck, they were going to be worse. At the beginning of last year, we still had Thad, Evan Turner and Spencer Hawes. With those guys now departed, the 0-10 Sixers are 100% set on their plan to build […]