Larry Brown: Advanced Analytics 'Don't Work' In Basketball
Former Sixers coach Larry Brown says advanced analytics don't work in basketball.
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Former Sixers coach Larry Brown says advanced analytics don't work in basketball.
Spike Eskin writes that there are a million reasons to like the Sixers hire of Sam Hinkie, and doesn't think most of the criticisms he's heard ring true.
Reports say the Sixers have reached an agreement with Houston Rockets assistant GM Sam Hinkie to be their new general manager.
A judge has ruled an auction house cannot sell Kobe Bryant memorabilia offered by the NBA star's mother while courts sort out where the case should be decided.
The confident aura the Golden State Warriors are giving off right now might be the only thing brighter than those yellow shirts every home fan is expected to be wearing again for Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night at ear-piercing Oracle Arena.
The Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls are getting ready for Friday's pivotal game 3.
John Schmeelk: The chances that coach Mike Woodson ends up looking good for this decision are slim to none.
WIP's Angelo Cataldi names Kyle Kendrick his winner of the week, and Ruben Amaro Jr. his weasel of the week.
Since their season mercifully ended, Spike Eskin writes that there hasn't been much good news with the Sixers.
With the game, series, or season on the line, would you rather have Carmelo Anthony or Kevin Durant on your squad?
Temple's Khalif Wyatt says Lebron James is the greatest of all time.
The one writer who didn't vote Lebron James for MVP explains that Carmelo Anthony did more for his team.
LeBron James is the overwhelming choice as the NBA's Most Valuable Player.
A website dedicated to "optimizing the experience of attending live sporting events" has ranked the Wells Fargo Center as one of the top NBA arenas in 2013.
A report says Golden State's Malone, Utah's Hornacek to inteview for Sixers job.
Video catches Andrew Bynum flamenco dancing on his surgically repaired knees in Spain.
Chris covers the details of the close of the Kermit Gosnell trial, reviews Chris Christie's appearance with Joe Scarborough yesterday, and analyzes the reaction to NBA Player Jason Collins announcement that he is gay. He talks to Bucks Country Courier-Times Columnist JD Mullane, Dennis Michael Lynch about his documentary They Come to America II: The Cost of Amnesty, Marc Summers about the annual Philadelphia Burger Brawl, State Senator Dominic Pileggi, and the Reverend Dr. Kevin Johnson.
A Drexel University professor says Jason Collins' announcement may be signaling a change in major men's sports.
NBA veteran center Jason Collins has become the first active male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay.
The Philadelphia 76ers have purchased an NBA development team that will begin playing at the University of Delaware in Newark this fall.
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook will have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee and be out indefinitely.
The Celtics need a pick-me-up after losing the opening two games of their first-round playoff series against the Knicks. The city of Boston could use one, too, after a traumatic two weeks of bombings and manhunts and grieving.
Every play near the basket looked like a traffic accident. There were long scoreless stretches. Shooting from outside was a dicey proposition. It was ugly for everyone but the Chicago Bulls. This was their type of game.
An AP source reports that the Knicks' JR Smith will win the NBA's 6th Man Of The Year award.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dion Waiters returns home to Philadelphia for a few events.
Bryce Harper homered twice, Cristopher Sánchez struck out 10 batters in eight strong innings and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Athletics 9-1 on Tuesday night.
The NBA has fined Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown $50,000 for public criticism of game officials following Boston's first-round exit from the playoffs.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The owner of Mount Zion Cemetery in Collingdale says an unknown number of graves are flooded due to a drain pipe issue.
Body cameras equipped with artificial intelligence are helping East Lansdowne police officers communicate in different languages.
A stolen utility truck sped through a red light and crashed into a playground outside Mitchell Elementary, police said.
Bryce Harper homered twice, Cristopher Sánchez struck out 10 batters in eight strong innings and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Athletics 9-1 on Tuesday night.
The NBA has fined Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown $50,000 for public criticism of game officials following Boston's first-round exit from the playoffs.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The owner of Mount Zion Cemetery in Collingdale says an unknown number of graves are flooded due to a drain pipe issue.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The owner of Mount Zion Cemetery in Collingdale says an unknown number of graves are flooded due to a drain pipe issue.
Body cameras equipped with artificial intelligence are helping East Lansdowne police officers communicate in different languages.
A stolen utility truck sped through a red light and crashed into a playground outside Mitchell Elementary, police said.
A stretch of the Delaware Canal in Bucks County has turned into a foul-smelling scene with hundreds of dead and decaying fish.
A New Jersey Lyft driver has been charged with luring and sexually harassing two female Princeton University students.
Police say a 2-year-old male wallaby escaped its enclosure at the Cape May County Park & Zoo overnight.
Heavy flames scorched a wooded area in Hamilton Township on Tuesday and threatened a half dozen homes.
Philadelphia police are searching for a vehicle and two suspects wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Haddonfield man in Southwest Philly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, are investigating a burglary spree at businesses over a three-week span.
ILC Dover has made spacesuits worn on six moon landings and more than 250 space flights since the first man walked on the moon in 1969.
The FBI believes foul play might be involved in the disappearance of Isiah Jenifer, who was last seen in Delaware County.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis, or NF, affects about 1 in every 3,000 people and causes tumors to grow along nerves throughout the body.
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.
Holly Heenan will represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.
Nuclear medicine is a new frontier in cancer care, and for one Bucks County, Pennsylvania, mom, it's been a lifesaver.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
SEPTA is installing bulletproof glass on some of its buses to improve driver safety in the Philadelphia area.
A ramp onto I-95 South in Philadelphia has reopened after a single-car crash.
A vehicle fire briefly shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday.
Bryce Harper homered twice, Cristopher Sánchez struck out 10 batters in eight strong innings and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Athletics 9-1 on Tuesday night.
The NBA has fined Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown $50,000 for public criticism of game officials following Boston's first-round exit from the playoffs.
The Phillies on Tuesday activated closer Jhoan Duran from the 15-day injured list and traded Trevor Richards to the White Sox.
Sixers coach Nick Nurse was away from the team Tuesday ahead of Game 2 of its second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks to attend the funeral of his brother.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
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.
Two controversial parking ordinances at the Jersey Shore could be repealed later in May after complaints from residents.
A man is charged after his gun allegedly discharged Monday evening, striking a Philadelphia police officer.
Police say a man was charged with stabbing a woman to death in a domestic-violence related incident in Drexel Hill.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region Tuesday night.
Heavy flames scorched a wooded area in Atlantic City on Tuesday. The Garden State remains in an elevated fire risk due to severe dry conditions.