Each week during the 2023-2024 NBA season, we’ll dive deeper into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an effort to determine whether trends are based more on fact or fiction. [Last week: Does Nikola Jokić have any challengers in the MVP race?] This week’s topic: The Boston Celtics are worth rooting for This campaign… Read More »
It was early March 2023, and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s broad smile filled a box during a video call. The two-time MVP had joined us from Milwaukee’s practice facility, relaxed and contemplative as he rocked back and forth in a chair in the conference room, answering questions ranging from his secret pre-draft visit to Atlanta a decade… Read More »
CLEVELAND – The Eastern Conference is tossed with teams that have a degree of dominance mixed with periods of confusion and inconsistency – yet the optimism remains. The Cleveland Cavaliers fit neatly into both categories, sometimes enchanting and sometimes confusing. They’re better built than the pack that meekly fell to the New York Knicks in… Read More »
PHILADELPHIA – For Leem Washington, ski masks aren’t just a fashion accessory that protects his face from the biting cold of Philadelphia winters – they also prevent him from becoming a victim of mistaken identity. “In Philly you have to choose your poison,” said 19-year-old Washington, noting that growing up in West Philadelphia, one of… Read More »
PHILADELPHIA – The Atlanta Braves returned to their hall of horrors and didn’t flinch. Each year for the past two Octobers, Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia has hosted the final game of the Atlanta season. For two consecutive years, the Braves have been forced to spend their winter retreat with unsavory memories of this… Read More »
It’s March Madness in the NBA! With only two weeks left in the regular season, many teams are still vying for play-off placement. Which East prospect can avoid the Celtics side of the bracket? Will the Rockets bounce the Warriors out of the play-in tournament? Our NBA writers break down the playoff races to take… Read More »
Three observations after Sixers lost dramatic, controversial game upon Harden’s return originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia James Harden’s first game in Philadelphia since his trade from the Sixers had no shortage of drama. Trailing the Clippers 108-107 with 5.1 seconds left, the Sixers won a jump ball at center court. Kelly Oubre Jr. drove… Read More »
49ers undergo D-line renovation in first week of free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers rebuilt their defensive line during the first week of the new NFL league year. San Francisco released defensive tackle Arik Armstead. They then brought in four veteran players to fill holes in the defensive line rotation.… Read More »
Dusty barns, shiny stables and damp cellars. These are all places where you might find a house mouse – or a member of my research team. I’m an evolutionary biologist and my lab at Drexel University studies wild house mice. With the help of Philly residents, we’re collecting mice from high-rises and townhomes to learn… Read More »