The Sixers welcomed the Miami Heat, currently one spot ahead of the Sixers in the Eastern conference, to the Wachovia center tonight, as they looked to get back over .500 yet again. For 3 quarters Miami appeared headed to victory then the Sixers turned up the defense, Royal Ivey hit a couple threes, Maurice Speights started throwing them down, and suddenly the Sixers were rolling to a key win. The bench led the way for the Sixers offense on the night, as Speights scored 15, Ivey added 11, and Lou Williams posted10, as seven Sixers scored in double figures on the night, despite a low shooting percentage from the field and beyond the arc. Defensively, the Sixers may have had their best night of the season, as they held the league's leading scorer, Dwayne Wade to just 21 points, 7 and a half points under his average, and outrebounded Miami 40-35 while posting 6 blocks and 7 steals. The Sixers actually led briefly after one quarter of play, then Miami took over in the 2nd quarter and by the start of the 4th quarter they held a semi-comfortable 6 point lead with the score 69-63. In the 4th quarter it was all Sixers as they outscored Miami 31-15, to roll to a 10 point 94-84 win. So the Sixers improve to 25-24 overall, now just a game behind Miami for 6th in the Eastern conference.
Saturday, February 07, 2009
FLYERS NEWS
The Flyers completed their home and home with the Bruins this afternoon as they traveled to Boston. Early on it looked like it would repeat of Thursday night in Philly as Boston scored 3 times in first period, prompting John Stevens to pull goalie Marty Biron in favor of Antero Niittymaki after just a peeriod of play. Niittymaki did the job though, not allowing a single goal the rest of the way as the Flyers rallied to force overtime. Early in the first period Marc Savard scored for a 1-0 Bruin lead. Then late in the period Simon Gagne scored to knot it up briefly. A few minutes later Byron Bitz scored for a 2-1 Boston lead and Chuck Kobasew quickly followed Bitz to make it 3-1 Boston. Early in the 2nd period Glen Metropolit and Scott Hartnell each scored to even it up again at 3. In the 3rd period neither team could score sending the game into overtime. There just 3 minutes into the overtime period Randy Jones bounced one in off a Bruin defenseman for a 4-3 Flyers' victory. So the Orange Black move to 27-15-9 for 63 points overall and now 5th in the Eastern conference.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Thursday, February 05, 2009
SIXERS NEWS
The Sixers welcomed the Indiana Pacers to the wachovia center tonight. After consecutive heartbreaking losses to the Celtics and the Nets, the Sixers desperately needed a win to once again even their record at .500. They were also in desperate need of something positive to hang on to, after it was announced earlier in the day that Elton Brand would have season ending shoulder surgery. The Sixers did not play their best on this night, but fortunately the Pacers didn't play that great either and thanks to double-doubles from Andre Iguodala with 20 points, and 11 rebounds, Andre Miller with 13 points and 12 assists, and Samuel Dalembert with 18 points and 20 rebounds the Sixers eventually hung on to win. The first half decided little as Indiana held a slim 56-54 lead at halftime. In the 3rd quarter the Sixers pushed ahead seemingly for good, taking an 11 point, 80-69 lead, into the 4th quarter. Once again the however, the Sixers struggled to close the door on the Pacers, but eventually hung to win by 5 with the final score 99-94. So the Sixers move back to .500 at 24-24 overall and remain 7th in the Eastern conference.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
FLYERS NEWS
The Flyers began a home and home with the Boston Bruins tonight at the Wachovia center. Thus far Boston hasthe top record in the NHL by a wide margin. The Flyers were hoping to cut into that margin a bit tonight and prove themselves worthy of the cup. Despite playing them tough for two periods the shorthanded Orange and Black, with Mike Richards, Scottie Upshall, and Braydon Coburn all sitting out with the flu, ran out of steam in 3rd period. Marty Biron saved 30 of 33 shots, in a solid performance, and the Flyers killed 5 Bruins power plays and yet Boston found a way to win, sound familiar?. Neither team could score until early in the 2nd period as Micheal Ryder scored for a 1-0 Bruins lead. A couple minutes later Scott Hartnell tied it up at 1. Early in the 3rd period David Krejci scored for a 2-1 Bruins lead. Finally a few minutes later Denis Wideman made it 3-1 Bruins to put away yet another Boston victory. So the Flyers drop to 26-15-9 overall, but remain 6th in the Eastern conference with 61 points overall.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
SIXERS NEWS
In their third meeting of the season thus far after Boston blowouts, the Sixers hoped the third time would be the charm as they welcomed the currently Garnetless Celtics to the Wachovia center. The Sixers needed the win to avoid falling back under .500 yet again. Unfortunately despite doing everything in their power to take down the mighty Celtics the Sixers came up short. Andre Iguodala scored 22, Andre Miller dropped 21, Samuel Dalembert posted a season high 14, and even Reggie Evans got in the act with 8 points and 10 rebounds, but still it was not enough. The Sixer defense was about as tough as it has been all season and still Boston found a way to shoot over 50% from the field. The Sixers even took care of the ball for once, with just 5 turnovers, to 20 for the Celtics, and still Boston found a way to win. Early on it looked like more of the same, with Boston up by 12 heading into the 2nd quarter. The Sixers managed to hang with Boston for the rest of half and actually had the lead a couple of times, before Boston win back up by 1 at halftime with the score 50-49. Heading into the 4th quarter it was the Sixers who held the tedious one point lead with the score 70-69. Finally in the 4th quarter the Sixers led most of the way and were up by 3 with 43 seconds to play but Ray Allen was somehow left open for a three to tie the score at 97. With 7 seconds to play Iggy hit a seemingly game winning 17 footer for a 99-97 lead, but again Allen was somehow left open on the ensuing Boston possession and drilled another 3 with one second to play to produce yet another heartbreaking Sixer's loss this time 100-99. So once the again the Sixers fall under .500 at 23-24.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Sunday, February 01, 2009
EAGLES NEWS
The Super Bowl was played tonight between the Steelers and the Cardinals, and after a thrilling 2nd half the Steelers found a way to win as Ben Roesthielberger fired a touchdown pass to MVP Santonio Holmes with 35 seconds left to put the Steelers up 27-23. Then on 1st and 10 just inside Steelers territory Kurt Warner was sacked and fumbled ball the way to close out a thrilling 27-23 Steeler win. Steelers have now won 6 Super Bowls, more than any other team. Maybe someday the Eagles win one too
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