Jimmy Butler and Joel Embiid’s relationship has remained strong since they split as teammates, even as the Heat keep advancing further than the Sixers. • Heat-76ers: Complete series coverage PHILADELPHIA— Maybe the bubble run wasn’t a fluke. The Miami Heat are going back to the Eastern Conference finals, where they will face either the defending […]
After his Miami Heat dispensed from the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, Jimmy Butler said he still wishes he were teammates with Joel Embiid. In Butler’s walk-off interview, ESPN’s Jorge Sedano asked what he told Embiid after the buzzer. “That I love him,” Butler said. “I’m proud of him. Yes, yes, yes, I still wish I […]
After already claiming right-hander tyler beede from the Giants and designating right-hander Beau Sulser for assignment this morning, the Pirates announced a series of further moves this afternoon, optioning shortstop Cole Tucker and right-hander Max Kranick to Triple-A Indianapolis, recalling shortstop Rudolph Castro from Indianapolis, and reinstating right-hander Duane Underwood Jr. from the 10-day IL. […]
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1 N. Carolina The Tar Heels’ ranking is based on North Carolina returning every rotation player except for Brady Manek – among them All-American Armando Bacot, NCAA Tournament star Caleb Love and defensive specialist Leaky Black. UNC has the best and most-accomplished returning core in the sport. — 29-10 2 Houston The Cougars’ ranking is […]
The Sixers certainly did not earn a fourth chance to win in South Beach. The team’s season ended in dreadful fashion Thursday night with a 99-90 Game 6 loss at Wells Fargo Center to the Heat. Jimmy Butler concluded a tremendous individual series by scoring 32 points and grabbing eight rebounds. Joel Embiid had 20 […]
The Dallas Cowboys head into another season with high expectations, seeking to become the first team to repeat as NFC East champions since the Philadelphia Eagles accomplished the feat from 2001 through 2004. Dallas experienced offseason losses of wide receiver Amari Cooper, pass rusher Randy Gregory, and tackle La’El Collins in free agency, making the […]
With the 2022 Denver Broncos schedule released, I thought I would go ahead and go through my annual game-by-game prediction for this team. The best part is… they have Russell Wilson and should be much better than in years’ past. There are five primetime games and a whole lot of drama, but the season will […]
ROME — Quick and dominant in the first set against Denis Shapovalov, Rafael Nadal was quite the opposite down the stretch at the Italian Open on Thursday night. Late to the ball. Cleaning between points. Grimacing and wincing even on changeovers. His distress was so visible as the double faults and unforced errors piled up […]
When the final seconds ticked off the clock in the Wells Fargo Center in the 76ers’ 99–90 loss to the Heat on Thursday evening, it brought with it a familiar sight for James Harden. Philadelphia’s season was on the line. Needing a win to keep his championship hopes alive, Harden failed to show up as […]