Writer: Brandon Apter
#480522809 / gettyimages.com While many fans seem to be okay with the Sixers plan for the future, former coach Larry Brown does not approve. Having brought the Sixers to the NBA Finals in 2001 and helping Allen Iverson grow into an absolute superstar, Brown knows what he is talking about and wasn't shy in […]
Last night, the Sixers opened their season in Indiana with a loss, 103-91. The Pacers were without Paul George, David West and others, but had no problem closing out the young Sixers in the end. Though the opener may not have gone the Sixers way, there were plenty of positives to take from last night's […]
#91760713 / gettyimages.com Late last week, Phillies General Manager, Ruben Amaro Jr. followed up Pat Gillick's comments on a rebuild with support. The Phillies management held organizational meetings this week and have the start of a plan that will begin a rebuild process for a team that is home to over-aged veterans. Ruben Amaro distributed a […]
When the Sixers traded away All-Star Jrue Holiday last season for Nerlens Noel, I scratched my head. I was a Holiday fan and didn't understand why in the world you would part ways with someone with his talent. Clearly, he wasn't in the future plans of Sam Hinkie. The Sixers drafted Michael Carter-Williams, who had […]
You may have heard a lot this past season about JP Crawford and Maikel Franco, but another Phillies prospect is grabbing some attention in the Arizona Fall League. Just 5-foot-10, Roman Quinn was originally a shortstop prospect for the Phils but has since been switched to centerfield, where his speed could become an asset in […]
With the season set to begin for the Sixers on Wednesday night, they made a few final moves to get their roster down to 15. Yesterday, they struck a deal with the Knicks, sending embattled big-man Arnett Moultrie to New York in exchange for Travis Outlaw, whom was promptly waived and a future second round […]
#149993590 / gettyimages.com Yesterday, CSNPhilly.com's John Clark sat down with Phillies Interim President, Pat Gillick. The former GM of the Phillies, who helped build the squad that won the title in '08, said that the Phils were not leaning towards retooling, they were focusing moreso on a rebuilding. Gillick said he doesn't expect the […]
#476758521 / gettyimages.com The Phillies sured up a spot in their pitching rotation yesterday by signing Jerome Williams to a one-year, $2.5 million deal with performance incentives. It is a very low-risk deal after Williams performed well, giving up two runs or less in six of his nine starts as a Phillie. With Cole […]
With Phillies season over, Eagles season ongoing and Flyers season beginning shortly, the other team in Philadelphia begun their exibition schedule tonight. The Sixers, now with last year's first-rounder Nerlens Noel in the lineup, traveled to Boston to visit Evan Turner and the Celtics to open the preseason. The Sixers have not been the talk […]
#455806766 / gettyimages.com Heading into tonight's game, the Phillies (73-87) were hoping to finish the disappointing 2014 campaign on a good note as they welcomed their struggling NL East foe, the Atlanta Braves (77-83), to town for the final series of the season. Both teams have endured plenty of difficulties this season, but Atlanta […]
