BOSTON – Joel Embiid, notorious for his late-night media availabilities, had run out of time to celebrate by the time he arrived at the visiting podium. Embiid repeated a line …
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May 2026
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Philadelphia Sixers
5 Sixers thoughts: From matchups to crowds, what to watch for in second-round series vs. Knicks
by myphillyconnection 14 viewsTwo years ago, 18-year-old VJ Edgecombe went to Madison Square Garden to see playoff basketball in person. He might be better off not telling Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre …
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The plays and performances the Sixers needed to beat the Celtics in Game 7 and finish a 3-1 series comeback
by myphillyconnection 15 viewsBOSTON – As the third quarter began in the Sixers' Game 7 win on Saturday night – completing a 3-1 series comeback victory over the Boston Celtics – Joel Embiid …
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After Sixers Game 7 win, what will happen to Bruce Springsteen concert?
by myphillyconnection 15 viewsUPDATE — The May 8th Bruce Springsteen show at Xfinity Mobile Arena has been rescheduled for May 30th. Tickets will be honored at the new date. Due to the NBA …
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Behind Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, a Sixers team with a bond that ‘feels pretty different’ wins a Game 7 in Boston
by myphillyconnection 14 viewsBOSTON – Before the biggest win of his basketball life, Joel Embiid sat at his locker with a laptop in front of him, volume all the way up. Kelly Oubre …
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Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies starting pitching confidence meter: Who can you trust right now?
by myphillyconnection 12 viewsThere is an excessive list of reasons why the Phillies have one of the worst records in baseball and are off to their worst start in decades. But any list …
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Philadelphia Phillies
Standouts from the Phillies’ first winning series – a sweep! – since Easter weekend
by myphillyconnection 15 viewsBefore this week, the last time the Phillies had won a series was more than three weeks ago, against the Colorado Rockies, in Denver, on Easter weekend. Before Thursday, the …
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Phillies closer Jhoan Duran throws major heat in bullpen session, nearing return
by myphillyconnection 13 viewsThere has been improvement for the Phillies offensively and with the starting. pitching since Don Mattingly took over as manager last Tuesday for the fired Rob Thomson. The bullpen has …
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Philadelphia Phillies
Don Mattingly saying ‘you could feel this coming’ after Phillies blowout showed Rob Thomson needed to go
by myphillyconnection 12 viewsIt had to happen. Rob Thomson is a classy man, a good baseball guy, and was the perfect soothing voice at the right time roughly four years ago when the …
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Joel Embiid probable for Sixers-Knicks on Monday; full injury reports ahead of Game 1
by myphillyconnection 14 viewsJoel Embiid (right hip contusion) is probable for Game 1 of the Sixers’ second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, according to …