Saturday, March 03, 2007
PHILLES NEWS
The Phils improved their spring training record to 2-1 today with a 12-9, 10 inning win over the Red Sox. Once again no one was injured, and Ryan Howard knocked in a couple runs, this time with a double. Also new starting pitcher Adam Eaton looked pretty good with a couple strikeouts in 2 innings pitched.
Friday, March 02, 2007
SIXERS NEWS
Sixers 117 Grizzlies 112
It Was Over When....
Joe Smith dunked with 20 seconds remaining in overtime to put the Sixers up to stay at 115-110. Basically, the final minutes of the overtime period pretty much belonged to the Sixers.
The Game Ball Goes To....
Andre Miller with 11 points and 12 assists, Andre Iguodala with 27 points, 6 assists, and 9 rebounds, Samuel Dalembert with 10 points and 7 rebounds, Joe Smith with 18 points and 12 rebounds off the bench, and Kyle Korver with 27 points off the bench.
The Stat Of The Game Is....
Well, in a game with 24 lead changes and 18 ties its hard to find just one stat that defined the entire game, but here goes. 29, as in 29 fast break points for the Sixers on the night, to just 8 for the Grizzlies on the night, 54, as in 54 points in the paint for the Sixers on the night to just 46 for the Grizzlies, and finally 55.6, as in a shooting percentage of 55.6 on the night for the Sixers to a shooting percentage of 47.3 for the Grizzlies on the night. In fact, if not for the Sixers 21 turnovers on the night, this game could have been a blowout.
The Bottom Line Is....
After defeating the best team in the western conference in their last game, it's only fitting that the Sixers would win this game, for their 3rd win in a row, against the worst team in the western conference.
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils defeated the Cleveland Indians 6-4 earlier today, for their first spring training win. Once again no one got injured, which is good, but there were also some key performances by some key players. Ryan Howard hit his first homer of the spring, Shane Victorino had 2 hits, and Antonio Alfonseca got his first save as a Phil, pitching a scoreless 9th inning.
EAGLES NEWS
Of the Eagles 11 free agents going into this offseason, two have now been re-singed by the Birds. Safety Quinten Mikell was re-upped to a 4 year deal back on Tuesday and Defensive Juqua Thomas was re-upped to a 5 year deal earlier today. Thus, the Eagles continued their current trend of giving promising young players long term deals.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
FLYERS NEWS
Flyers 4 Bruins 3
It Was Over When....
The Flyers' Scottie Upshall scored with just 10 seconds remaining in overtime, breaking the hearts of the Boston fans.
The Game Puck Goes To....
Mike Richards with a goal and an assist, Sami Kapanen with 2 assists, and new goalie Martin Biron who after giving up two early goals, made 34 stops the rest of the way, allowing only one more goal, as the Flyer rallied from behind to win.
The Stat Of The Game Is....
55, as in 55 shots on goal for the Flyers on the night to just 34 shots on goal for the Bruins on the night. So far this season outshooting the other team had not really payed off for the Flyers but tonight it did in the form of 4 goals and a win.
The Bottom Line Is....
Well, it's just like I said Biron means more wins for the Flyers.
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils played their first spring training game today against the Tigers and although they lost 9-7, no one got injured, which with this team is really the most important thing isn't it. Anyway, if you are looking for something to focus on from this game, then it's non roster invitee Greg Dobbs who led the Phils on the day with 3 hits including a homer. Who knows, maybe he's this years Chris Coste.
SIXERS NEWS
Amidst the glory of last night's win the Sixers did have one loss. Rookie forward Rodney Carney tore the rotator cuff and labrum in his right shoulder. Fortunately, Carney is currently listed as day to day since it is believed that his injury will not require surgery.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
SIXERS NEWS
Sixers 99 Suns 94
It Was Over When....
Andre Iguodala hit a three pointer with 2 minutes to play in the 4th quarter. From that time on the Suns would not close to within any closer than 3 points of the Sixers.
The Game Ball Goes To....
Andre Miller with 12 points and 6 assists, Willie Green with 20 points and 6 rebounds, Andre Iguodala with 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists, and Kyle Korver with 16 points off the bench.
The Stat Of The Game Is....
50, as in 50 rebounds for the Sixers on the night, to just 37 for the Suns. Just like last night the Sixers had a massive rebounding advantage and so they won thier second game in a row.
The Bottom Line Is....
Going into tonight's game the Suns had a chance to make history by becoming the first team in NBA to win all of their interconference games without a loss and surely they were going to get the job done against the Sixers, but that as they say, is why they play the games. Tonight, was without the a doubt the Sixers finest hour of the season. Everything that could have gone their way went their way. They held the high-scoring suns to just 94 points and were a perfect 18 for 18 from the free throw line. Basically, they played as well as they could have, beat a really good team in the Suns, and should feel very good about themselves right now.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
FLYERS NEWS
Islanders 6 Flyers 5 Final in Overtime
It Was Over When....
The Islander's Trent Hunter scored a power play goal with just over 4 minutes to play in the overtime period. The Flyers had rallied to tie the game at 5 at the end of regulation, but Hunter's goal thwarted the Flyers comeback bid.
The Game Puck Goes To....
Jason Blake with 3 goals and an assist, Trent Hunter with 2 goals, Randy Robitaille with 3 assists, and Mike Sillinger with 2 assists.
The Stat Of The Game Is....
1, as in 1 power play goal scored by the Islanders on the night, to 0 scored by the Flyers on the night, despite having 3 opportunities to do so. Basically, the two teams were pretty even from beginning to end ,with the only difference being that 1 power play goal scored by Hunter in overtime.
The Bottom Line Is....
Well, they lost this one, but you know what they might just start winning some pretty soon, since they acquired goalie Martin Biron from the Sabres in exchange for a draft pick. With Biron the Flyers now have 3 goalies with which to rely on, although it's likely that Robert Esche will be traded away at some point. Still, with Biron in the mix the Flyers might be able to turn things around a bit, so who knows maybe they won't be so bad next year.
Monday, February 26, 2007
SIXERS NEWS
Sixers 89 Kings 82
It Was Over When....
The Sixers outscored the Kings 19-11 during the final 8 minutes of the game. Beforehand the game had been going back and forth between the two teams, but during these final 8 minutes the Sixers finally got the lead and held it.
The Game Ball Goes To....
Andre Miller with 18 points, 6 assists, and 6 rebounds, Andre Iguodala with 22 points, 7 assists, and 8 rebounds, and Samuel Dalembert with 20 points and 17 assists.
The Stat Of The Game Is....
55, as in 55 rebounds on the night for the Sixers, to just 40 rebounds for the Kings on the night. Anytime you get a rebounding edge that great you have a good chance to win, and so the Sixers did tonight.
The Bottom Line Is....
After 2 straight losses this is a win the Sixers needed to have and it's not really that surprising since the Kings had been struggling just as much if not more than the Sixers had been lately. Still, a win is a win, so way to go guys and keep up the good work.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
EAGLES NEWS
The Eagles resigned quarterback A.J Feeley to a 3 year deal today, which means that he and not Jeff Garcia will be the Eagles backup quarterback next season. In other words, Jeff Garcia will likely be playing with someone other than the Eagles next season. So Garcia mania has officially come to an end and it's time to say good bye to Jeff. So long Jeff, it was great while it lasted, and I'll never forget you.
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