A new lefty comes in as another goes out. The Phillies acquired left-hander reliever Kyle Backhus from the Diamondbacks on Friday, sending single-A outfielder Avery Owusu-Asiedu to Arizona in return. …
December 2025
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Philadelphia Sixers
Sixers mailbag: Reacting to calls to trade Jared McCain; what has enabled a staggering defensive turnaround?
by myphillyconnection 46 viewsWe are now 25 games into the 2025-26 Sixers season, and while the overall results have certainly been encouraging, there is still a whole lot we do not know about …
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Philadelphia Sixers
Joel Embiid (illness) questionable for Sixers-Knicks on Friday; Tyrese Maxey set to return after two-game absence
by myphillyconnection 49 viewsJoel Embiid is questionable for the Sixers' road game against the New York Knicks on Friday night due to an illness, according to the team's injury report unveiled on Thursday …
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Philadelphia Sixers
Previewing Sixers-Knicks: Checking in on Guerschon Yabusele; can New York finally win the Eastern Conference?
by myphillyconnection 48 viewsThe Sixers' second four-day layoff in as many weeks is over, and on Friday they will kick off their latest back-to-back with their first trip of the season to Madison …
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Philadelphia Sixers
Friday film: Emptying the Sixers notebook ahead of return to action
by myphillyconnection 49 viewsNow that their two four-day layoffs are over, the Sixers are about to have a much more traditional schedule, with only All-Star in February breaking up a sprint lasting nearly …
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Philadelphia Sixers
Joel Embiid ruled out for Sixers-Knicks with illness, right knee injury management
by myphillyconnection 43 viewsJoel Embiid has been ruled out for the Sixers’ road contest against the New York Knicks on Friday night due to an illness and “right knee injury management.” Embiid had …
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Philadelphia Sixers
Instant observations: Tyrese Maxey’s superstar surge resumes without Joel Embiid, Sixers nab clutch win over Knicks
by myphillyconnection 57 viewsNEW YORK – When the Sixers filed into Madison Square Garden a few minutes after 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Joel Embiid – then questionable to face the New York Knicks …
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Philadelphia Eagles
Week 16 NFL straight up, against the spread, and survivor pool picks
by myphillyconnection 39 viewsFor the gambling degenerates, here are my Week 16 NFL picks. The team logos indicate who I think will win the game, not necessarily cover the spread. At the end …
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Philadelphia Eagles
With fewer blitzes by the week, Eagles DC Vic Fangio is back in his comfort zone
by myphillyconnection 41 viewsEagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, a vocal Phillies fan, is throwing his best changeup. With each passing week, Fangio has moved away from an early season strategy that called for …
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If the NFL season ended today (it doesn't), the Philadelphia Eagles would be the 3 seed in the NFC at 9-5. The Eagles aside, there are games on the NFL …