Joel Embiid backed up words when 76ers needed it most
Highlights from Thursday’s Game 3 game between the Knicks and 76ers, a 125-114 loss that cut the series lead to 2-1. Hero Joel Embiid backed up his boast that he “will win the series” with 50 points (including five 3-pointers and 19 free throws) as the Sixers won Game 3 against the Knicks 125-114. . […]
76ers refused to let Knicks land a final uppercut
PHILADELPHIA — The Sixers were reeling. they were vulnerable. We’ll hear stories all day Friday and all day Saturday that they were a desperate team, who saw their season flashing before their eyes and simply refused to break it up. And there is a grain of truth to that. But they were right there and […]
Knicks’ Villanova alums still feel sting of 76ers draft snubs
PHILADELPHIA — Feelings of contempt and abandonment go both ways. As 76ers fans whine on social media about Villanova celebrating a Knicks graduate, it’s worth remembering that their hometown organization withheld all draft picks from the two-time NCAA championship crew. Dew. Josh Hart, who was drafted 30th overall by the Lakers in 2017, wasn’t forgotten […]
Rasheed Wallace rips 76ers’ Tobias Harris for NBA playoffs duds
Forget about referees and their missed calls. Former NBA star and Philadelphia native Rasheed Wallace was trying to explain to the Knicks heading into Thursday’s Game 3 why the 76ers were in a 2-0 hole in the series when he asked another person, 100 million. He had his sights set on the 80 million dollar […]
Knicks’ Villanova trio have chance to deliver dagger to 76ers
PHILADELPHIA – Is anyone a little worried about the blossoming romance between New York City and the great troika of Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo? All of these products come from the Knicks’ home basketball manufacturing center, also known as Villanova University. Philadelphia is over. That’s who. Villanova’s official account made the announcement […]
76ers’ Tyrese Maxey was fouled twice by Knicks before New York’s go-ahead three, NBA says
The New York Knicks’ wild series that ultimately led to Donte DiVincenzo’s game-winning three-pointer with 13 seconds left, according to the NBA’s Last Two Minutes report for Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers. This trend shouldn’t have happened in the first place. Late in the fourth quarter, after Brunson hit a 3-pointer to cut the […]
Isaiah Hartenstein’s two unsung plays saved the Knicks vs. 76ers
The Knicks won Game 2 against the 76ers on Monday night without two big plays in the final minutes by Isaiah Hartenstein. With about 18 seconds left and the Knicks trailing by two points, the 25-year-old grabbed an offensive rebound after Donte DiVincenzo missed a 3-point shot and bounced the ball to OG Anunoby, who […]
76ers set to lodge complaint over foul, timeout calls in Game 2 loss
Joel Embiid was bombarded with “Fk Embiid” chants, but the 76ers say everyone messed up. Philadelphia lost 104-101 in Game 2 of the first round at the Garden, and was furious with the referees. The 76ers plan to file a formal complaint with the league regarding the officiating of the first two games of this […]
Knicks’ wild 6-point swing helps team to improbable Game 2 victory over 76ers
On Monday night, the New York Knicks won Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers 104-101 thanks to a wild stretch with about 41 seconds left in the game. The Knicks swung the ball around the arc and lost the ball when Jalen Brunson tried to drive into the lane. Donte […]
Miracle: Knicks Pull Off Wild Game 2 Victory To Take 2-0 Series Lead Over 76ers
This is playoff basketball, baby! The New York Knicks were done. Their leader Jalen Brunson was on a streak of six straight missed shots, and as a result, Madison Square Garden was flat. All night long, they were hype, but as the Knicks’ struggles continued to add up, the more and more deflated the building […]