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Cunningham, Nivins get picked; Christmas on summer roster

In the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft, former Villanova forward Dante Cunnigham was selected thirty-third overall in the second round by the Portland Trailblazers and former Saint Joseph’s center Ahmad Nivins was selected fifty-sixth overall by the Dallas Mavericks.  Former Temple standout Dionte Christmas...Click here to read more...



Ari Bluestein: Does Anyone Remember Pat Burrell???

When you see the statistics of eight home runs, 21 runs-batted-in and a batting average of .360 compared to one homer, eight RBIs and an average of .254, it’s really easy to say the former line is much better.  To identify the names behind these stats, current Philadelphia Phillies left-fielder Raul Ibanez....Click here to read more...




Greg Coleman: Eagles 2009 Draft Grades

1st round: Jeremy Maclin - while Maclin is certainly a top ten draft talent and a steal at pick 19, he is still a rookie wide receiver who is playing for the Philadelphia Eagles. And as we have all seen in the past, Andy Reid rarely trusts his young wide receivers with his playbook. If history is an indication....Click here to read more...
Greg Coleman: The Ten Worst Draft Picks In Eagles History

Depending on what year that you actually paid attention to it, the NFL draft for Philadelphia Eagles could either have been good, bad or disastrous. Considering their recent draft history of trading out of the first-round and drafting defensive lineman who never seemed to “pan out,” it would be easy to think that their draft history couldn’t get any worse, right?

Wrong.....Click here to read more...


Greg Coleman: Sunday's Game Versus The Giants, Through A Fan's Eyes

Ok, so you’re an Eagles fan, sitting in a pub, sipping a beer (or some non-alcoholic drink), while watching your beloved Philadelphia Eagles play against the New York Giants, in a game that the Eagles desperately needed. You’re beginning to wonder if Andy Reid has actually been listening to you, the fan....Click here to read more...

Pat Gallen: ThinkSixers.com


It’s true, Andre Miller and Andre Iguodala are the clear-cut, no-brainer, leaders of this team. Miller sets the pace, Iguodala runs in it.

But lately, it’s become a theme that these two guys take over the game. And in some situations, there isn’t anything wrong with that. But in this case, it usually means the rest of the team is out of sync...
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Pat Gallen: With Cheeks Gone, More Of The Same For 76ers

The firing of a head coach is often done in an attempt to give a team a shot of life. Letting the leader leave after just a few games is not always the most logical way to handle an underachieving group of players. Often, it is not the fault of said coach, but the error of the men on the court.

In the case of the Philadelphia 76ers, it appeared to be both. The leader was not leading, and the players were not playing. Something had to give
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Recent Articles: Billy King Firing Was Long Overdue

The Billy King chapter of the Philadelphia 76ers has closed and frankly, it was a long time coming.

There are a few stages of going from a winning team to a losing team for a professional sports franchise and its fans. The first stage of a team’s decline is the shock felt by the fans when the stars that have shined brightly for them, either don’t shine brightly anymore, or have moved on to give the fans in another arena the chance to be wowed. Most of us just sit there gazing uncomfortably at what was once a good, exciting team. “This isn’t the team that I paid my season tickets for,” creeps into our minds. While the annoyance builds, at least fans aren’t angry, yet....
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Ari Bluestein: Does Anyone Remember Pat Burrell???

When you see the statistics of seven home runs, 17 runs-batted-in and a batting average of .359 compared to one homer, eight RBIs and an average of .254, it’s really easy to say the former line is much better.  To identify the names behind these stats, current Philadelphia Phillies left-fielder Raul Ibanez....Click here to read more...


Greg Coleman: Philadelphia Mourns The Loss Of An Old Friend

For most of us, when we tuned in for a Phillies game, we expected to simply hear a baseball game, but we got much more than that.

When Mike Schmidt hit home run number 500, he made us jump out of our seats.
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Pat Gallen: Starting Spring Early; The Cole Hamels Interview

After my interview with Heidi Hamels that covered such topics as her new business venture and life as the wife of an MVP, her husband Cole joined me over the phone as they traveled to Clearwater, Florida.  

And while we did not talk about his labeling of the Mets as “choke artists,” we did touch on his off-season routine and the loss of Pat Burrell
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Weekly Flyers Report With Dave Kaiser

Seven games to go, and there are no guarantees for the Philadelphia Flyers.

Not even the playoffs.

Granted, it would take a collapse on par with the 2007 and 2008 New York Mets for the orange-and-black to miss the playoffs
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Dave Kaiser: A Look At The 2008 Flyers

High hopes is a good catch phrase to describe the feeling surrounding the 2008-09 season for the Philadelphia Flyers, after advancing to the NHL’s final four last year.

The Flyers were bounced from the Eastern Conference Finals by Pittsburgh Penguins team that was better than Philly in almost every facet of the game.
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Recent Articles: Dave Kaiser: Richards And Carter; Same Draft, Different Paths

The 2003 NHL Entry draft has been very good to the Philadelphia Flyers.

That year, the Flyers had two first round selections and received heavy praise for their picks in that first round - Jeff Carter and Mike Richards. Three other players from that draft have also seen time with the Flyers - forwards Stefan Ruzika and Ryan Potulny, as well as defenseman Alexander Picard.

But it has been the two first rounders - Carter and Richards - that have garnered most of the attention for the Flyers since that draft day...Click here to read more...


James "Big Game Jay" McCormick: 2009 NBA Playoffs Preview: Eastern Conference

Best Team in the Conference – Cleveland Cavaliers

About a month ago this might have been a closer call as the Boston Celtics would have been in the mix. But with Kevin Garnett’s knee injury apparently keeping him from missing not only one game but also perhaps the entire playoff season it’s an easy choice. The Cavs have the second best player on the planet in Lebron James, who I think should be this year’s MVP winner.....Click here to read more...


Greg Coleman: 2009 NBA Playoffs Preview: Western Conference

Best Team in the Conference – Los Angeles Lakers

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure this one out. The Lakers have the NBA’s best player and arguably the NBA’s best leader. They have an assortment of talented big men in an NBA that suffers from far too few talented big men. They also have the NBA’s deepest bench. Combine those factors with the stinging memory of just how the Boston Celtics closed them out...Click here to read more...



James "Big Game Jay" McCormick: 2009 American League Baseball Preview

Greg Coleman: 2009 National League Baseball Preview
The City 6 College Basketball Report

Nova 2008-2009: A Look Back

In what was the possibly the most memorable play in Villanova basketball history, guard Scott Reynolds poured in a running floater with 0.5 seconds remaining to give the Wildcats a 78-76 victory over Pittsburgh, putting Nova in the Final Four for the first time since 1985....Click here to read more...




The City 6 College Basketball Report: 2008 St. Joe's Hawks Season Preview

Jameer Nelson.  Delonte West.  Dwayne Jones.

Recognize those names?  They are former St. Joseph’s Hawks basketball standouts who have moved on and are now playing in the NBA.  Those three players were also a part of the amazing 2003-2004 St. Joe’s squad that went undefeated in the regular season, were selected as a number-one seed in the NCAA Tournament and made it to the Elite Eight....Click here to read more...



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