Sixers To Celebrate Chinese New Year Friday Against Rockets
Chinese New Year 2017 is this weekend and the Sixers will be celebrating the occasion on Friday night when they host James Harden and the Houston Rockets.
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Chinese New Year 2017 is this weekend and the Sixers will be celebrating the occasion on Friday night when they host James Harden and the Houston Rockets.
The reserves for the 2017 NBA All-Star game were announced on Thursday night and Sixers rookie center Joel Embiid has been left off the roster.
The Sixers are 4.5 games back of the 8th seed and just 5.0 games back of the 6th seed.
The Rockets will play at the Sixers next on Friday night.
The Sixers defeated the Bucks on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.
After years of being down, The Process is finally paying off for the Sixers.
Philadelphia is now 16-27 on the season, 5 1/2 games out of the final playoff spot in the East.
Richaun Holmes, 23, scored 18 points in 19 minutes vs. the Clippers.
The NBA's Rising Stars Challenge is on Friday, February 17th.
Embiid finished third in the NBA all-star eastern conference frontcourt starters vote.
Walton, the 36-year-old first year head coach of the 16-32 Lakers, was asked about tanking.
Hart, 37, attended George Washington High School like Sixers announcer Marc Zumoff.
DeAndre Jordan went 4-12 from the line, including two air balls.
The Sixers have won six straight at home.
The Clippers are 30-16 and they have won eight of their last ten.
Simmons, who had a planned foot scan on Monday, continues to progress.
Shyamalan is a 46-year-old acclaimed director who was raised in Penn Valley, PA.
Knudson, 27, was sitting courtside at the Wells Fargo Center.
According to Realtor.com, former Sixers general manager Sam Hinkie is selling his Bryn Mawr mansion.
Embiid, 22, led all players with 11 blocks in three games this week.
Embiid is expected to miss at least the next two games with a left-knee contusion.
There is a 75-percent chance Joel Embiid will miss Tuesday's game vs. the Clippers.
Robert Covington scored 22 points and made two 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds to lead the streaking Philadelphia 76ers over the Blazers.
Johnny Manziel was released by the Browns in March of 2016.
The votes are in and the 2017 NBA All-Star Game starting lineups have been announced. Who will start for the East and West and why?
A retired federal worker from Philadelphia got the money he was owed after months of waiting.
A man was shot and killed in Northeast Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon, police said.
The driver of a Tesla who crashed into a pillar at the Tanger Outlets in Hershey, Pennsylvania, told investigators that the vehicle "was driving on its own," police said.
Marquis Andrews was arrested in connection with a deadly drive-by quintuple shooting in Cobbs Creek on March 30, 2026, police say.
The rapper and Philadelphia native will join Christina Aguilera, Jill Scott and The Roots at the "One Philly Unity Concert" on July 4.
A retired federal worker from Philadelphia got the money he was owed after months of waiting.
Two members of the clergy in Philadelphia are being charged for their alleged roles in the sexual abuse and exploitation of young people.
A man was shot and killed in Northeast Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon, police said.
The driver of a Tesla who crashed into a pillar at the Tanger Outlets in Hershey, Pennsylvania, told investigators that the vehicle "was driving on its own," police said.
Marquis Andrews was arrested in connection with a deadly drive-by quintuple shooting in Cobbs Creek on March 30, 2026, police say.
A retired federal worker from Philadelphia got the money he was owed after months of waiting.
A man was shot and killed in Northeast Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Marquis Andrews was arrested in connection with a deadly drive-by quintuple shooting in Cobbs Creek on March 30, 2026, police say.
The rapper and Philadelphia native will join Christina Aguilera, Jill Scott and The Roots at the "One Philly Unity Concert" on July 4.
Two members of the clergy in Philadelphia are being charged for their alleged roles in the sexual abuse and exploitation of young people.
The body of a 20-year-old who disappeared while swimming in Ocean City, New Jersey, has been found after more than five weeks.
Rakim Stevens created Fathers Forward to help other single dads navigate the challenges of parenting and hopes to expand beyond Camden.
A man from New Jersey was charged after he allegedly hit and killed two teen pedestrians in Townsend, Delaware, over the weekend.
Three men died in a plane crash in Maryland Saturday night, police said.
A man from New Jersey died after a crash on the Atlantic City Expressway in Hamilton Township Saturday night, police say.
Prosecutors allege John Wallace-Bey got into an argument with two co-workers, left work and later came back and shot them.
A man from New Jersey was charged after he allegedly hit and killed two teen pedestrians in Townsend, Delaware, over the weekend.
A 66-year-old woman who was riding an e-bike in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, died in a crash Saturday morning, state police said.
Every year, the August Quarterly Festival Choir lifts so many spirits at the oldest Black religious gathering in the country.
With the MLB All-Star Week coming to Philly next month, two HBCU standouts will have a chance to showcase their talents on a national stage.
New research from Rutgers University says there could be a new connection between popular diet drugs and violent behavior.
Josie Selke was diagnosed with a rare pediatric leukemia at just 5 months old. But thanks to a grant from the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, today she's in remission.
Alex Scott's wish was that her lemonade stands could help raise money to find cancer treatments and cures, and that's what's happening.
Cooper's LGBTQ+ clinic in Collingswood, New Jersey, is empowering the community to get the best inclusive healthcare possible.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says it will begin approving the extended-hours permits for Philadelphia businesses within the next week.
Two top-rated and critically acclaimed restaurants in the Philadelphia area are receiving a new honor.
Sportswear brand Mitchell & Ness is opening a new three-story flagship store in Center City Philadelphia.
Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.
Three men died in a plane crash in Maryland Saturday night, police said.
Organizers say they want the FIFA Fan Festival in Philadelphia to be "soccer Coachella" for fans from around the world.
SEPTA and its police union have tentatively agreed to a new contract, averting a strike during a busy summer in Philadelphia.
Traffic is backed up on I-95 North in Philadelphia because of a crash near East Allegheny Avenue.
SEPTA says it's making improvements to the train station in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
The Mike Gansey era gets underway tonight at the 2026 NBA draft as the new Sixers president of basketball operations looks to make his first addition to the roster.
Curtis Mead and Luis Garcia Jr. homered, Foster Griffin pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Nationals beat the Phillies 4-1 in the opener of a four-game series between the division rivals.
The match between France and Iraq was the third 2026 Men's World Cup match hosted in Philadelphia this summer.
Kylian Mbappé scored twice to move into a tie for second in career World Cup goals with 16, and France played through the tournament's first rain delay to beat Iraq 3-0 on Monday and advance to the knockout stage.
Philadelphia's FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill is temporarily closing as severe weather rolls through the region Monday.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Over 80 costumes by award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter are on display at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.
Brazilian fans visiting Philadelphia for the World Cup are avoiding dressing the Rocky statue in their team colors.
"The Sound of America," an original production set to world-premiere July 1 at FringeArts, reimagines Benjamin Franklin's life as a rock-and-roll spectacle.
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night, at the age of 36.
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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.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker presented the tickets to the children at Hunting Park Recreation Center on Tuesday morning.
Childcare providers in Montgomery County on Tuesday discussed the impact the $25 million investment is having in the county.
Demolition is underway at Superior Play Systems in West Norriton Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, a day after a four-alarm fire ravaged the building. CBS News Philadelphia reporter Ryan Hughes has the latest.
New research shows gardening significantly improves cognitive health, boosting memory. Stephanie Stahl reports.
Darryl Woodson retired from the federal government after 40 years, then waited months to get the retirement benefits he was owed. With help from CBS Philadelphia's Liz Crawford, Woodson recently received a check for more than $87,000.