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Takeaways after 76ers hold on to force Game 7
The Philadelphia 76ers took an 11-point third-quarter lead Friday night at State Farm Arena and, after successive collapses, managed to hold off the Atalanta Hawks for a 104-99 game six win. Seth Curry scored 24 points on 8-for-14 shooting. Tobias Harris also scored 24 and Joel Embiid had 22 points on 9-for-24 shooting and 13 rebounds. Trae Young posted 34 points and […]
What to watch as 76ers face elimination in Game 6
If they’d held leads of 18 and 26 points in their past two games, the Philadelphia 76ers would not have to deal with this, and they’d already mark their space in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Sixers couldn’t seal the deal in either game four or game five of their second round series against the […]
Takeaways after 76ers blow 26 point lead in final minutes in Game 5 loss to Hawks
The Philadelphia 76ers collapsed Wednesday night at home, chocking a 26-point lead. They now find themselves a game away from elimination after a 109-106 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. After blowing an 18-point lead Monday night, the Sixers looked well on their way to a game five win. The Hawks kept competing, though, and the […]
MLB “analyst” falsely accuses Phillies legend of cheating
MLB “analyst” Ryan Spaeder took to Twitter to air out false accusations against many former players and teams on Tuesday. The baseball world found these tweets and they all blew up. Many people doubted the accusations, especially because they were presented without proof. One tweet was aimed at former Philadelphia Phillies star Chase Utley. Spaeder: […]
What to watch as Round 2 shifts back to Philadelphia as 76ers face Hawks in Game 5
The Philadelphia 76ers blew an 18-point lead Monday night and allowed the Atlanta Hawks to even the second round series between the teams at 2-2. They’re back in Philadelphia for game five, though, and again can move to one win from the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday. The implications of a loss would obviously be less pleasant. […]
Takeaways after 76ers blow 18 point lead in Game 4 loss
The Philadelphia 76ers at one time Monday night looked like they might cruise to a 3-1 lead over the Atlanta Hawks in the second round. Instead, they let an 18-point second-quarter lead fly away and will fly back to Philadelphia with the series tied after a 103-100 loss. With the Sixers down a point, Tobias […]
Takeaways after Aaron Nola leads Phillies in sweep over Yankees
On the last day of May, the Philadelphia Phillies were killed 11-1 by the Cincinnati Reds. They finished the month four games under .500 and in third place in the National League East, five games out of first place. The next day, the calendar flipped to June and before that night’s game in Cincinnati, Phillies […]
What to watch as Phillies look to sweep Yankees in quick 2 game series
The 31-31 Philadelphia Phillies have won three straight games, they’ll try and extend their winning streak to four with a win Sunday over the 33-31 New York Yankees. Here’s what to watch: Neris’ collapse It was easy to feel good about Wednesday night’s walk-off win. Rookie Luke Williams clubbed a two-run homer, the first of […]
Takeaways after Phillies walk it off for a 3rd straight game in win over Yankees
All these walk off wins are fun, but the Philadelphia Phillies would rather not get them this way. For the second game in a row, closer Hector Neris gave up a home run in the top of the ninth inning to blow a lead and for the second game in a row, the Phillies overcame it. The Phils […]
