BOSTON – 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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Philadelphia Sixers
After Sixers Game 7 win, what will happen to Bruce Springsteen concert?
by myphillyconnection 47 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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Philadelphia Sixers
Behind Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, a Sixers team with a bond that ‘feels pretty different’ wins a Game 7 in Boston
by myphillyconnection 46 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 46 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 51 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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Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies closer Jhoan Duran throws major heat in bullpen session, nearing return
by myphillyconnection 47 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 44 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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Philadelphia Sixers
Joel Embiid probable for Sixers-Knicks on Monday; full injury reports ahead of Game 1
by myphillyconnection 44 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 …
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Transportation
Pennsylvania traffic fatalities fell to an all-time low last year
by myphillyconnection 44 viewsTraffic deaths in Pennsylvania reached a historic low in 2025, while reportable crashes hit their lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic purged cars from the highway. There were 1,047 fatalities …
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Transportation
Here’s what to expect for Sunday’s Broad Street Run, including road closures and SEPTA detours
by myphillyconnection 45 viewsA 10-mile stretch of Broad Street will be closed to traffic Sunday to make way for the 40,000 runners taking on the Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run. The course …