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Magic 86 Sixers 84

It Was Over When....

Magic point guard Jameer Nelson, all 5-11 of him, blocked the last ditch shot of Sixer point guard Kevin Ollie, as time expired.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Dwight Howard with 28 points and 12 rebounds, and Grant Hill with 23 points and 7 rebounds.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

Once again, 0 as in 0 minutes played tonight by Sixers star Allen Iverson. Yes the Sixers the played well against the Magic, taking them to the final buzzer, but when it came time for the Sixers to put up that last shot there was no Iverson to take it, and instead they gave the ball to Kevin Ollie and you know the rest.

The Bottom Line Is....

The Sixers actually played pretty well tonight for a change. Chris Webber again lit it up, coming within 2 assists of a triple double, and the other A.I, Andre Iguodala chipped in 19 points. The Sixers defense also came to life for the first time in a while, limiting the Magic to just 86 points on 44.6% shooting. Still, when it came time to take that last shot, the Sixers were at a loss without Allen Iverson in the lineup for the 2nd night in a row and they came up short, suffering their 7 straight loss. However, if the Sixers can keep playing like this ,they may just end this losing streak sooner rather than later.

FLYERS NEWS

Capitals 5 Flyers 3

It Was Over When....

The 3rd period began. Through the first two periods the Flyers and the Capitals were neck and neck with each other scoring 3 goals each. In the 3rd period however, it was all Capitals, as they scored 2 goals and did not allow the Flyers to answer.

The Game Puck Goes To....

Capitals' wunderkind, Alexander Ovechkin with a goal and 2 assists.

The Stat Of The Game is....

o, as in o minutes played on the ice by Flyers superstar Peter Forsberg, the 2nd game in a row he has missed. The Flyers played pretty well tonight, but alas, the Flyers without Forsberg are like the Sixers without Iverson, thus they did not have the firepower to stick with the Capitals in the 3rd period.

The Bottom Line Is....

The Flyers just can't win without Peter Forsberg in the lineup. They are now 0-7 without him andh have now lost 3 straight overall. Translation, until Forsberg comes back the Flyers are going to keep playing well, but fall short as they did tonight.

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Wizards 113 Sixers 98

It Was Over When....

The second half started. The Sixers actually led by 4 at the half, but the 2nd half belonged to Gilbert Arenas and the Wizards as they pumped in 65 points in the half and ran away with it.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Gilbert Arenas with 32 points, Caron Butler with 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Deshawn Stevenson with 17 points.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

0, as in o minutes played on the night for Sixers star guard Allen Iverson, who sat out the game supposedly with back spasms. Conversely, Wizards' star Gilbert Arenas, relaxed and healthy for about the first time this season played nearly all night long with 38 minutes of playing time and as mentioned scored 32 points.

The Bottom Line Is....

Considering, they were without star Allen Iverson, the Sixers actually didn't play that badly, but they didn't play all that well either. After a strong first half the Sixers were hurt by the absence of Iverson, and were not able to closeout the streaking Wizards as their defense was again porous. Oddly enough in his first opportunity of the season to play without Allen Iverson, Chris Webber actually looked like Chris Webber for a change with his first 20 point, 10 rebound night of the season(21 and 10). Still, it wasn't enough for a Sixers win and things don't figure to get better any time soon, as Iverson is expected to sit out again tomorrow night against the Magic.

FLYERS NEWS

Devils 2 Flyers 0

It Was Over When....

Devil's goalie Martin Brodeur took the ice. Brodeur shutout the Flyers, saving all 28 shots they sent his way.

The Game Puck Goes To....

Devils' goalie Martin Brodeur who as mentioned shutout the Flyers on 28 shots.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

0, as in o goals scored by the Flyers on the night, because as mentioned they were shutout by Martin Brodeur.

The Bottom Line Is....

Hey, what can I say, the night belonged to Brodeur, the Flyers just couldn't find a way to get the puck past him. Still, it's too bad that this had to happen to the Flyers now, just as they were seemingly turning around their season. Hoepfully this loss hasn't curved all of the momentum they had been building.

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Bulls 121 Sixers 94

It Was Over When....

It started, I mean the Sixers were never really in this one and were already behind 39-16 at the end of the first quarter.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Ben Gordon with 31 points off the bench, Luol Deng with 21 points and 10 rebounds, Chris Duhon with 10 points and 12 assists, and heck even Ben Wallace who had 12 points and 8 rebounds, up from 0 and 0 the last time these 2 teams met.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

61.5 as in a 61.5 shooting percentage on the night for the suddenly unbeatable Bulls who have now won 6 in a row and with shooting like that who can blame them.

The Bottom Line Is....

Can you say, blowout. I mean the Bulls are just on a roll right now and it would have been tough for anyone to beat them tonight, let alone the struggling Sixers. The defense was once again woeful for the Sixers and the offense wasn't much better as Chris Webber continues to struggle. Basically this was an all-around loss for the Sixers tonight, their 5th straight and counting.

PHILLIES NEWS

The Phillies continued thier off season work by making a huge move today, trading pitchers Gavin Floyd and Gio Gonzalez to the White Sox for ace starting pitcher Freddy Garcia who went 17-9 with a 4.53 ERA. last year and is 116-71 with a 4.01 ERA in his 8 year career. Yes, that's right Phillies' fans we have an ace in our starting rotation. Of course this also gives the Phillies 6 starters now, with Jon Lieber being the obvious odd man out, so he's likely to either be traded or sent to the bullpen.

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Eagles 27 Panthers 24

It Was Over When....

Eagles' cornerback Lito Sheppard intercepted Panther QB Jake Delhomme in the back of the endzone on first and goal with 25 seconds left. Before Lito's pick it really appeared that Carolina was going to hand the Eagles yet another loss on the final play of the game, but Lito's pick saved the day.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Eagles QB Jeff Garcia who hit 21 of his 39 passes for 312 yards, 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Coming into this game many of the fans had questioned head coach Andy Reid's decision to stick with Garcia for another week, believing that 3rd string QB A.J Feeley was the better option. However, in his career on monday night Garcia had a 104.7 QB rating with 7 touchdowns and o interceptions and he simply added to those stats tonight, erasing any doubts among the fans that he could lead this team.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

0, as in 0 turnovers for the Eagles tonight to 2 for the Panthers, both in the 4th quarter. Both were also Jake Delhomme interceptions, with the 1st one setting up what turned out to be the game winning field goal for the Eagles, and the 2nd one sealing the win for the Eagles.

The Bottom Line Is....

Man, what a game, I mean don't you just love it when it comes down to about the last play like that. Anyway, this is a big win for the Birds. It ends the 2 game losing streak they had been on, and it gets them back in the playoff picture, for at 6-6 they currently own the 6th and final playoff spot in the NFC ahead of the Panthers and Falcons who are also 6-6. Yeah, their schedule is brutal the rest of the way, but if they can just find a way to win 2 of their last 4 they might just get in at 8-8. Basically, what this does for the Eagles is give them back the hope that seemed lost after last week, because they now know that they can win without Mcnabb and the defense knows that it still has what it takes to win games, as they limited the Panthers to just 108 yards rushing on the night, which obviously isn't great, but for this run defense it's pretty darn good. Anyway, the Eagles have hope now and they are just going to have to hold onto it and continue take care of business these next 4 weeks like they did tonight.

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Timberwolves 95 Sixers 84

It Was Over When....

Timberwolves' forward Ricky Davis stepped on the court in the 4th quarter. Davis scored 14 of his 22 points on night in the quarter, helping to turn a tight game into a runaway for the T-Wolves.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Ricky Davis with 22 points, Mike James with 20 points, and Kevin Garnett with 15 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 assists.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

39 as in just a shooting percentage of 39 for the Sixers on the night and 12.5 as in a measily 3-point shooting percentage of 12.5 for the Sixers on the night. Basically you can't win if you shoot that poorly.

The Bottom Line Is....

Well let me see, that's 1-2-3-4, count 'em 4 straight losses now for the Sixers. Man that 3-0 start seems like it was a long time ago. Once again the Sixers defense was terrible and as mentioned the shooting just wasn't there. I mean, who knew they would miss Shavlick Randolph so much. So far they have yet to win since he went on injured reserve, despite the fact that Chris Webber has returned to the lineup. Speaking of injured reserve, Kyle Korver also sat out again tonight, and that pretty much explains the poor 3-point shooting percentage, but what of their other problems tonight. As far as I know there is no easy way to explain it, they just don't seem to have the same energy level they had at the beginning of the season and I don't know why.

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