Writer: Brandon Apter
The Sixers (15-50) came close to snapping their losing streak last night against the Eastern Conference powerhouse Indiana Pacers. In the end, they lost their 19th in a row and it doesn't get any easier tonight as the Memphis Grizzlies (38-27) come to town. The Grizzlies are currently 6-2 in the month of March, but […]
The Sixers have signed shooting guard Darius Johnson-Odom to a 10-day contract and released Lorenzo Brown. Drafted by the Mavericks in 2012 as the 55th overall pick out of Marquette, Johnson-Odom was traded to the Lakers on draft day and then released by them in January of 2013. After playing professionally in Russia and China, […]
This morning, the Phillies made their second round of cuts. Catcher Lou Marson was released while Jeremy Horst, Tommy Joseph, Tyson Gillies, Zach Collier were optioned to the minors. Cesar Jimenez, Ken Giles and Andres Blanco were reassigned to minor league camp. A former Phillies prospect, Lou Marson was the only player to be released […]
Jonathan Pettibone, Ethan Martin have come down with shoulder problems in camp. Mike Adams and Adam Morgan are both recovering from shoulder surgery. Cole Hamels is dealing with fatigued arm brought on by shoulder tendinitis. Get the theme here? More news from the injury department is in as Phillies pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez will not […]
The Sixers have announced they have signed the 6-9 forward, Jarvis Varnado, for the remainder of the season. Varnado was signed to a 10-day contract by the Sixers on March 1st and has performed well enough in the playing time he has been given. In just under 13 minutes per game, Varnado has averaged 2.8 […]
"People will look at the numbers, and they're great, but I see an emerging leader." -Sixers coach Brett Brown Michael Carter-Williams posted his second career triple-double, but the Sixers couldn't keep up with the Knicks in the fourth quarter, falling by a score of 123-110. Carter-Williams is now the eighth player this season to have […]
Six days after having a throwing session cancelled due to elbow fatigue, Phillies ace Cole Hamels is slated to take the bullpen mound on Wednesday, according to Ryne Sandberg. This offseason, the 30-year-old lefty had been dealing with shoulder tendinitis. At the beginning of March, Hamels had fatigue issues during a bullpen session. When speaking to […]
Heading into tonight's game with a record of 15-47, losers of 16 straight, the Sixers hit the floor at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks (24-40), who have found struggles of their own. Tip-off for tonight's contest is slated for 7:30 PM and can be seen on CSN. The Sixers are coming off of a […]
After playing to a tie yesterday against the Twins, the Phillies (2-8-2) and the Braves play each other just five days after playing to a 2-2 tie themselves. Yesterday, the offense again struggled to find any sort of consistency, going hitless until the sixth inning. Today, the Phillies lineup has a majority of regulars […]
Fresh off their second win of the spring, the Phillies traveled to Hammond Stadium today in Fort Myers to play the Twins in front of a record crowd of 8,764. Taking the mound for the Phillies was Jeff Manship, who has a chance to land a spot in the rotation with Cole Hamels out for […]
