SIXERS NEWS

Nets 86 Sixers 82

It Was Over When....

The Net's Clifford Robinson drilled a three pointer to put New Jersey up by 13 with only 2 minutes and 30 seconds left to play in the 4th quarter.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Jason Kidd with 12 points and 8 assists, Vince Carter with a game high19 points and 5 rebounds, Clifford Robinson with 11 points off the bench, and Antoine wright with 12 points off the bench.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

83.3, as in a free throw shooting percentage of 83.3 for the Nets on the night, to just a free throw shooting percentage of 50 for the Sixers on the night. The Nets took only two more free throws than the Sixers, but hit 9 more of them, thus getting the victory.

The Bottom Line Is....

If the Sixers were to make the playoffs this season, tonight was the night they needed to make a statement. They didn't do so and thus will not make the playoffs this season.

FLYERS NEWS

Rangers 6 Flyers 4

It Was Over When....

The Rangers Petr Prucha scored on the power play with 50 seconds remaining in the 2nd period, to put New York up for good 6-3.

The Game Puck Goes To....

Jaromir Jagr with 2 goals and an assist, Thomas Pock with a goal and an assist, Martin Straka with a goal and an assist, Petr Prucha with a goal and an assist, and Micheal Nylander with 3 assists.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

5, as in the uncharacteristically high 5 goals allowed by Martin Biron on the night, which helped the Rangers jump out to an early 6-3 lead and a win, despite the efforts of Antero Niittymaki who gave up just one goal the rest of the way after replacing Biron.

The Bottom Line Is....

Tough loss for the Flyers but you gotta admire their spirit, I guess.

PHILLIES NEWS

The Phils fell once again the Red Sox in their final spring training game, this time 7-5. As mentioned the regualr season starts on Monday with Brett Myers facing off against John Smoltz and the Braves, so get ready for it.

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SIXERS NEWS

Sixers 88 Celtics 82

It Was Over When....

With just under 4 minutes to play in the 4th quarter, Andre Iguodala dunked in transition off a perfect pass from Andre Miller, putting the Sixers up by 5, which would be as close as the Celtics would get for the rest of the game.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Andre Iguodala with 23 points and 12 assists, Samuel Dalembert with 12 points and 13 rebounds, Kyle Korver with a game high 26 points off the bench, and Joe Smith with 10 points off the bench.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

75, as in a 3 point field goal shooting percentage of 75 for the Sixers on the night, to just a 3 point field goal shooting percentage of 21.4 for the Celtics on the night. Generally , it's tough to lose when you can consistently hit the dagger from beyond the arc, everytime your opponent starts to get close.

The Bottom Line Is....

Pizza for dinner: $10.00, Digital Cable: $60.00 per month, Watching the Sixers beat the hated Celtics despite committing 24 turnovers and blowing a 16 point lead: Priceless

FLYERS NEWS

Devils 3 Flyers 1

It Was Over When....

The Devils Jay Pandolfo scored on the Flyers empty net with about 15 seconds remaining in the 3rd period, giving the Devils the lead for good, at 3-1.

The Game Puck Goes To....

Devil's goalie Martin Brodeur with 14 saves out of the 15 shots he faced on the night, to record his league leading 45th win of the season.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

15, as in only 15 shots on goal for the Flyers on the night. To be fare, that one goal they scored was pure luck. Anyway, simply put the Flyers aren't good enough to win with so few shots on goal.

The Bottom Line Is....

Once again the Flyers played hard all night, and once again it didn't matter.

PHILLIES NEWS

The Phils fell to the Sox 6-5 tonight as Cole Hamels got roughed up, allowing 4 homers. Still, it's only spring training so no worries.

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PHILLIES NEWS

The Phils tied the Pirates 5-5 today in their last spring training game down in Florida. Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell both homered in the 5th inning to forge the tie, and by the 9th inning both teams were down to minor league pitchers so they called it a day. The Phils will now fly back home to Philly for their last two spring training games, and then they open the season at home on Monday, so get ready for what should be a great season.

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SIXERS NEWS

Wizards 111 Sixers 108

It Was Over When....

Andre Iguodala's buzzer beating three pointer failed to drop in the basket.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Deshawn Stevenson with a game high 28 points and 5 rebounds, Antawn Jamison with 14 points and 11 rebounds, Caron Butler with 21 points and 6 assists, and Antonio Daniels with 10 points and 6 assists off the bench.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

89.3, as in a free throw shooting percentage of 89.3 on the night for the Wizards, to just a free throw shooting percentage of 53.8 for the Sixers on the night. Some nights free throw shooting Can be the difference between a win and a loss, and tonight was one of those nights, as the Wizards made all of their free throws down the stretch.

The Bottom Line Is....

This was a tough loss for the Sixers, but it was an admirable performance by the Sixers against a playoff bound team in the Wizards.

FLYERS NEWS

Flyers 4 Hurricanes 1

It Was Over When....

Mike Knuble scored the Flyers third goal of the night, to give them what turned out to be an insurmountable 3-1 lead.

The Game Puck Goes To....

Jeff Carter with 2 goals and an assist, Mike Knuble with a goal and an assist, Derian Hatcher with a goal and an assist, and Simon Gagne with 2 assists.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

23, as in 23 saves out of the 24 shots he faced, for Flyer's goalie Martin Biron on the night, to just 20 saves out of the 24 shots he faced for Hurricanes goalie John Grahame on the night. Basically, Biron had a hot night and carried the Flyers to victory.

The Bottom Line Is....

Wells it looks like giving someone a contract really payed off for the Flyers for once.

PHILLIES NEWS

The Phils defeated the Devil Rays 9-2 today, behind 6 scoreless innings out of Brett Myers. Not bad, for a spring training game if you ask me.

EAGLES NEWS

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FLYERS NEWS

Not surprisingly, the Flyers signed goalie Martin Biron to a 2 year $7 million extension today, which means of course that the Flyers have decided that Biron will be their number 1 goalie next season, not resident flop Antero Niittymaki.

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EAGLES NEWS

The Eagles made their biggest move of the offseason today, trading Darwin Walker and a conditional 2008 draft pick to the Buffalo Bills for pro bowl linebacker Takeo Spikes, and veteran backup QB Kelly Holcomb. A 9 year veteran, Spikes has been consistently named a pro bowler throughout his career, but the last 2 years he has been hampered by injuries and the volatile atmosphere currently prevalent in Buffalo, where there have been 3 different coaches in the last 3 years. Now however, in the stable Eagles organization, Spikes is free to return to the Pro Bowl form he once exhibited. Make no mistake about it, when Spikes plays at his best, he is tough to stop. Holcomb, an 11 year veteran has had some memorable moments in his career, including a 400 yard passing performance in a 2003 playoff game as a Cleveland Brown against the Steelers, on the short end of a 36-33 thriller. With the status of Donovan Mcnabb still relatively uncertain heading into next season, having Holcomb around is not a bad investment for the Eagles, as he gives them three veteran quarterbacks, who have proven in the past that they can start and win games.

PHILLIES NEWS

The Phils dropped another forgettable spring training affair, 5-1, to the Yankees. Once again aside from those previousky mentioned there are no additional injuries to report.

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PHILLIES NEWS

The Phils finally got a spring training win today, defeating the Twins 10-2. Cole Hamels pitched 6 and 2/3rds solid innings and Chase Utley homered twice, knocking in 3 runs. Aside from that, the only other news is that no one was injured, except for those previously mentioned who were already injured (Freddy Garcia who will be okay, and Jon Lieber who won't).

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