Made Up Trade: Sixers Acquire Kidd-Gilchrist In Four-Team Deal
With Sixers training camp beginning this weekend, we've got a very special made up trade for this week.
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With Sixers training camp beginning this weekend, we've got a very special made up trade for this week.
So long, James, Allen, Pierce and Garnett. King James, Jesus Shuttlesworth, The Truth and KG may be headed to the backs of NBA jerseys.
It would be an understatement to say that the last couple of years have been forgettable in Philadelphia sports. Bryzgalov and Bynum highlighted the Flyers and Sixers timelines for all of the wrong reasons, the Eagles fell apart to an extent we may have deemed unbelievable five years ago, and the Phillies have gone from the league's elite, to one of the most questioned front offices in all of baseball.
When the made-up trade every week focuses on Thad Young, it's not due to a lack of respect or like for Thad or his game.
Not surprisingly, Andrew Bynum still has a degenerative knee issue (remember what degenerative means?). Not surprisingly either, it is preventing him from playing basketball.
Of the big four professional sports teams in Philadelphia, the Sixers have had the least playoff success in the last decade. The team has taken steps to try and rebuild a winner over the last few months, but the on-court product in recent years has left a lot to be desired.
Nerlens Noel gets a 72 in the upcoming release of NBA2K '14.
Khalif Wyatt showed flashes scoring prowess during his time with the Sixers at the Orlando Summer League. Those flashes, along with his impressive Temple career and work ethic, seem to have paid off.
The Sixers are finalizing a deal with former Lakers guard Darius Morris, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports.
With Chip Kelly's offense being the talk of the town this week, I applaud the creativity exhibited in today's made-up trade.
Dennis Rodman is going back to North Korea, and he says he will bring a team of former NBA players with him.
The long summer of discontent is over, and football is here. I feel like we celebrate the return of football like 75 times a year, but this is really it. It's not mini-camp or the start of training camp or the preseason or the draft, it's actually football.
Lebron James is taking his talents to Philadelphia... sort of.
Sam Hinkie has already made sweeping changes in his short tenure as Philadelphia's president and general manager.
Lebron James and Kobe Bryant play different positions, play in different conferences, and aren't particularly close in age. Still, because James is the one who has taken the "best player in the league" crown from Bryant, the two are compared regularly.
Lawyers for Jerry Sandusky told a court one of his victims signed an affidavit recanting his testimony, court documents say.
Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Cooper DeJean is now a Red Bull athlete.
Kyle Schwarber became the first MLB player to reach 40 home runs this season, and Jesús Luzardo struck out nine in the Phillies' 6-0 win over the Mariners on Wednesday.
NFL player Miles Sanders was arrested in the Pittsburgh area for driving under the influence, according to court records.
Jeffrey Lurie is being added to the Eagles Hall of Fame for his "legacy and relentless dedication" to the team, Ron Jaworski said.
Cal Raleigh tied a team record with homers in four straight at-bats, George Kirby pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning and Seattle Mariners beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1.
Powered by three Cal Raleigh homers, the Seattle Mariners snapped Philadelphia's season-best nine-game winning streak Monday night.
While East Side's Little League World Series run ended Monday, the West Chester community says the kids "already won."
Kyle Schwarber's MLB-leading 39th homer of the season was a two-run moonshot to lift Phillies from a four-run deficit and beat the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday.
Victory Brewing Company's taproom in Philadelphia reopened Friday night after health officials said they found mice and roaches during an inspection earlier this week.
For the first time in a decade, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this weekend.
After losing her mother, Sarah Kagan wants to change how employers deal with grief.
Pennsylvania officials are warning people about fake MyChart messages from scammers.
Philadelphia police are investigating an officer who failed to help a person in the street who was killed in a hit-and-run in Olney.
Victory Brewing Company's taproom in Philadelphia reopened Friday night after health officials said they found mice and roaches during an inspection earlier this week.
After losing her mother, Sarah Kagan wants to change how employers deal with grief.
Pennsylvania officials are warning people about fake MyChart messages from scammers.
Philadelphia police are investigating an officer who failed to help a person in the street who was killed in a hit-and-run in Olney.
The lawsuit claims students can access pornography, violent videos and social media during the school day, potentially hindering learning in the classroom.
Three AMC Theatres in the Philadelphia region are holding special screenings to celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
After a rainy Thursday, the Philadelphia area will see a partly sunny and warm Friday with a few scattered showers and storms.
As students get ready to go back to school, one New Jersey school district is taking a first-in-the-state approach to limit screen time.
After Aniah Monroe was carjacked in Philadelphia, her car ended up in a tow lot in Camden. It's now costing her hundreds of dollars to get it back.
A crash involving a pickup truck and an electric dirt bike left an 11-year-old girl dead in Ocean County, New Jersey, authorities said.
After a rainy Thursday, the Philadelphia area will see a partly sunny and warm Friday with a few scattered showers and storms.
Thursday is a NEXT Weather Alert day with a round of showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread from midday through the afternoon and evening.
Wednesday will be another beautiful late August day with dew points in the mid-50s and low 60s, so humidity will be nice and low.
Interactive exhibits and some artifacts dating back more than 100 years help detail the transformation of the Mother African Union Church.
Tuesday will be another beautiful day in the Philadelphia region with sunshine, low humidity and highs near 82 degrees.
After losing her mother, Sarah Kagan wants to change how employers deal with grief.
Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
The trial at Temple's Fox Chase Cancer Center is testing the experimental treatment in patients with myelofibrosis who aren't responding to traditional therapies.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
For the first time in a decade, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this weekend.
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
Lawyers for Jerry Sandusky told a court one of his victims signed an affidavit recanting his testimony, court documents say.
Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Cooper DeJean is now a Red Bull athlete.
Kyle Schwarber became the first MLB player to reach 40 home runs this season, and Jesús Luzardo struck out nine in the Phillies' 6-0 win over the Mariners on Wednesday.
NFL player Miles Sanders was arrested in the Pittsburgh area for driving under the influence, according to court records.
Jeffrey Lurie is being added to the Eagles Hall of Fame for his "legacy and relentless dedication" to the team, Ron Jaworski said.
Three AMC Theatres in the Philadelphia region are holding special screenings to celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Hosts Nicole Michalik and Patty Jackson react after country music icon Dolly Parton dies at age 80.
Kids in eligible zip codes in Philadelphia receive free books every month through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
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Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
The Eagles will play the Bengals in their final preseason game Friday night at Lincoln Financial Field.
Nelson Contreras-Gelves' wife and community are fighting to get him released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. Contreras-Gelves, who is seeking asylum, lives in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Tammie Souza has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on Friday night.
Ryan Carter, a Friends' Central guard, went from starting on her high school girls' basketball team in eighth grade to receiving a gold medal with the 2026 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team.
A new colony of penguins is now calling the Philadelphia Zoo home.
