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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 9 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 5 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 5 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 …