It didn’t take long for former Philadelphia 76er point guard Michael Carter-Williams to fit in with his new squad. Milwaukee ended a brief, two-game slide Wednesday night with a 104-88 thumping of the Sixers. In 17 minutes of action MCW ...
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Flyers Fall to Carolina, Boston Also Loses
Report From Philadelphia Flyers * Despite the loss, the Flyers remain four points behind Boston, which lost to Vancouver tonight. * Wayne Simmonds saw his career-high eight-game scoring streak come to an end. He had six goals and four assists ...
Read More »Goalie Blake Undergoes Knee Surgery
Chester, Pa. – Philadelphia Union announced on Monday that goalkeeper Andre Blake underwent a successful partial menisectomy on his left knee. The injury is expected to keep Blake out of action for four-to-six weeks. Blake, 24, is in his second ...
Read More »Union Signs Philly Native Goalkeeper John McCarthy
Chester, Pa. (Feb. 23, 2015) – Philadelphia Union announced Monday it has signed goalkeeper John McCarthy. A Philadelphia native, McCarthy starred at North Catholic High School before attending La Salle University. In his first season as a professional last year, ...
Read More »Sixers Ranked No. 1 for Analytics
ESPN has ranked the Philadelphia 76ers No. 1 overall within its “Great Analytics Rankings,” a system that has rated all 122 teams within the NBA, NHL, NFL and MLB based on criteria such as “strength of each franchise’s analytics staff, its ...
Read More »New-Look Heat Beat Visiting Sixers 119-108
Newly acquired point guard Goran Dragic led host Miami to a 119-108 win over the Sixers Monday night. For highlights and game info, click here.
Read More »Sixers Sign Someone You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Report From Philadelphia 76ers PHILADELPHIA, PA. – FEBRUARY 22, 2015 – The Philadelphia 76ers announced today that the team has signed guard Ishmael “Ish” Smith. Smith has appeared in 221 career NBA games and owns career averages of three points, ...
Read More »Flyers Top Capitals to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
Report From Philadelphia Flyers * The Flyers are 8-1-4 in their last 13 games dating back to Jan. 20 vs. Pittsburgh, having gathered 20 of a possible 26 points since then. Ten of those 13 games have been one-goal games, ...
Read More »Union Blanks London United, 6-0
Bradenton, Fla. (Feb. 21, 2015) – Philadelphia Union beat London United 6-0 Saturday night at IMG Academy to improve to 2-0 in the IMG Suncoast Pro Classic. In his first game with the club, Fernando Aristeguieta scored twice in just ...
Read More »Sixers Officially Release Kirilenko
The Sixers officially waived forward Andrei Kirilenko on Saturday, nearly three months after “acquiring” him in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets in December. Kirilenko had previously been suspended for not reporting to the team. This has become a basketball ...
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