Porter: Tuesday Night's NBA Draft Lottery Could Ignite Something Special For Philadelphia Sports Fans
I could not be more excited for the NBA draft lottery on Tuesday and the future of Philadelphia 76ers.
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I could not be more excited for the NBA draft lottery on Tuesday and the future of Philadelphia 76ers.
Eddie Gottlieb founded and played for the champion South Philly Hebrew Association SPHAs and helped to establish the NBA in the 1940s, for years drawing-up the league schedule by hand.
Noel, despite not stepping on the court yet as a Sixer, says his goal is to get the Sixers back to the playoffs—not only for himself, but for Philadelphia as well.
The question is, who will that fan be?
hiladelphia 76ers guard and NBA Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams has undergone successful surgery to repair the labrum of his right shoulder.
Sixers point guard Michael Carter-Williams wins the NBA's Rookie Of The Year.
Sixers guard Michael Carter-Williams will reportedly be named NBA Rookie of the Year.
The New York Post is reporting that Los Angeles Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, who was recently banned from the NBA for life and fined $2.5 million after TMZ published racist comments that he made, is battling cancer.
On Talk Radio 1210 WPHT, Chris Stigall discussed the NBA's decision to ban Donald Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, for life after a recording emerged of him making racist statements to his girlfriend.
Chris covers the NBA's decision to ban Donald Sterling for life, the City of Philadelphia's decision to ban smoking in public parks and Allyson Schwartz interview with an editorial board. He talks to Tom McGrath from Philadelphia Magazine.
Local basketball fans gathered to watch the NBA punish Donald Sterling and denounce his racist comments in the strongest terms.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon that Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been banned for life from the NBA and fined him $2.5 million.
Chris covers the latest in the saga of Donald Sterling, the latest union ad against liquor privatization and Secretary of State John Kerry comparing Israel to an apartheid state. He talks to Wendell Young from the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1776 and Foreign Policy Analyst Ed Turzanski.
As the controversy continues to heat up, all eyes will be on NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as he is expected to announce what he plans to do about it.
The Los Angeles Clippers have Monday off. Adam Silver likely won't get that same luxury.
In response to Sterling's purported comments urging a woman to not bring black people to his team's games, the Clippers let their uniforms become a show of solidarity.
Philadelphia's sports community is disturbed by allegations that an NBA owner made racist remarks toward minorities, and specifically toward African-Americans.
The 2011-12 Sixers were one of five NBA teams to pull the must unlikely of upsets.
Word on the street is that the big cheeses at the NCAA and NBA have agreed on a new age requirement for playing pro ball. NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who really doesn't need the NCAA's approval, is increasingly vocal on the matter.
One of the city's most iconic athletes, Allen Iverson, will be featured in the upcoming documentary, "Iverson," which chronicles the life of one of the NBA's best players.
When Evan Turner got traded from the Sixers to the Indiana Pacers just before the NBA trade deadline, it seemed like he was moving up in the world.
After finishing the season 19-63, the second worst record in the NBA, Sixers owner Joshua Harris called the season a "huge success." Some fans and radio show hosts, particular WIP Morning Show's Angelo Cataldi, took exception to that comment.
Joshua Harris received plenty of reminders in his New York home about his team's struggles this season. Harris said he felt the sting of every defeat with all 63 losses by the Sixers.
Duke sophomore Rodney Hood is entering the NBA draft.
For the first time in a long time, the team Brett Brown is coaching will not take part in the playoffs.
A winter storm dumped rain, sleet and rain on the Lehigh Valley Friday, creating icy roads and travel problems.
Dangerous travel conditions continue Saturday morning in the Philadelphia area. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
Jalen Smith sparked a game-ending run with a thunderous dunk on Joel Embiid, and the Chicago Bulls matched a season high with their fifth straight win, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 109-102.
Philadelphia police are searching for a hit-and-run suspect who killed a cyclist on Lancaster Avenue, one of the most dangerous streets in the city.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
Dangerous travel conditions continue Saturday morning in the Philadelphia area. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
A winter storm dumped rain, sleet and rain on the Lehigh Valley Friday, creating icy roads and travel problems.
Jalen Smith sparked a game-ending run with a thunderous dunk on Joel Embiid, and the Chicago Bulls matched a season high with their fifth straight win, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 109-102.
The South Philadelphia bar was a haven for Chiefs fans in the Philly area for years.
Philadelphia police are searching for a hit-and-run suspect who killed a cyclist on Lancaster Avenue, one of the most dangerous streets in the city.
A winter storm dumped rain, sleet and rain on the Lehigh Valley Friday, creating icy roads and travel problems.
Philadelphia police are searching for a hit-and-run suspect who killed a cyclist on Lancaster Avenue, one of the most dangerous streets in the city.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
The snow and wintry weather is causing travel disruptions on one of the busiest travel days at PHL.
Parking and traffic restrictions for the Mummers parade start Friday in Philadelphia.
Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
The holiday rush was on Sunday night as shoppers scrambled to get their last-minute holiday gifts inside the Cherry Hill Mall.
Philadelphia and South Jersey residents were left shaken after powerful winds sent massive trees onto homes and vehicles Friday.
A man and his baby are safe after a tree fell onto their home in Washington Township, police said.
Police say 44-year-old Rahman Rose entered a DMV in Wilmington, Delaware and shot and killed a state trooper.
Portnoy said he plans to give Delaware State Police Cpl. Matthew "Ty" Snook's family nearly $500,000.
Tributes are pouring in for Delaware State Police Cpl. Matthew "Ty" Snook, who was shot and killed in Wilmington.
Delaware State Police said Cpl. Matthew "Ty" Snook served since 2015.
A Delaware state trooper and the suspect are dead after a shooting at the DMV in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, officials say.
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are dropping their health insurance as premiums are set to double on Jan. 1, 2026.
Hearing technology helps deaf and hard-of-hearing students perform at the annual holiday show in Overbrook.
A Pennsylvania man visited Penn to thank the surgeon who saved his life during a stroke.
There are encouraging early signs the angel advocate approach is helping people find organ donors.
Children with critical illnesses and their families can visit the Wishing Place in Bala Cynwyd to start their wish journeys.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
The snow and wintry weather is causing travel disruptions on one of the busiest travel days at PHL.
Parking and traffic restrictions for the Mummers parade start Friday in Philadelphia.
The holiday travel rush is ramping up on the roads and in the skies around the Philadelphia region.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike's eastbound lanes have reopened following a multi-vehicle crash between Bensalem and Willow Grove.
SEPTA's largest workers' union voted to ratify its new contract with the Philadelphia-based transit agency Wednesday night.
Jalen Smith sparked a game-ending run with a thunderous dunk on Joel Embiid, and the Chicago Bulls matched a season high with their fifth straight win, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 109-102.
The South Philadelphia bar was a haven for Chiefs fans in the Philly area for years.
Travis Konecny scored and added his 300th career assist, leading the Philadelphia Flyers past the Blackhawks 3-1 and handing depleted Chicago its sixth straight loss.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 points, as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-106.
Zack Baun, Jalen Carter, Cooper DeJean, Cam Jurgens and Quinyon Mitchell are the five Philadelphia players named to the initial 2026 Pro Bowl roster.
Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.
Feeding America's CEO said the organization is "incredibly grateful" for Taylor Swift's large donation.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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 NTSB is investigating the deadly explosion at a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania.
Snow, sleet and ice will continue overnight into Saturday in the Philadelphia area. Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the NEXT Weather forecast.
Drivers in Pennsylvania on Friday night faced slick, icy roads. Reporter Ross DiMattei caught some people helping another driver up a hill in the Lehigh Valley, and Dan Snyder has the latest from Philadelphia.
Two Pennsylvania dads started a movement during the COVID-19 pandemic — Cookies for Caregivers. Now, they've given out thousands of cookies to neighbors in their county.
A winter storm is bringing sleet and freezing rain to the Philadelphia area Friday night. Drivers and crews are preparing for dangerous conditions on the roads.