Philadelphia Sports News and Rumors

TNT Should Not Have Allowed This Morbidly Obese Sixers Fan To Participate In The Shirt-Off

Timothy Burke, deadspin.com

The Utah State Aggies have a superfan named Wild Bill who distracts free throw shooters by wearing bizarre, Disney-inspired outfits that often reveal his generous girth.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

After the combination of a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee and the defensive efforts of the Philadelphia 76ers (and primarily Andre Iguodala) had him looking less than his best in the first two games of the Eastern Conference semifi…

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Oh, man, do we have links. They're mid-May links, so they may not be the tastiest or juiciest links we have all year. But they are links nonetheless, and they're piping hot and ready for you on what looks to be a glorious Thursday morning. Enjoy. Dallas…

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The Eagles announced Wednesday that former offensive line coach Bill Walsh, 84, died Sunday at his home in Atlanta.

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WELL, I definitely had that pegged wrong. I had the false impression that the Sixers were the team with the young, athletic and tireless legs that could play on Monday, rest on Tuesday and then come back running like gazelles again on Wednesday.

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THE EAGLES intend to enact a provision in the collective bargaining agreement and deduct $3.25 million from Jason Peters' 2012 base salary because the tackle ruptured his Achilles' tendon in March at an off-site location, according to an ESPN report.

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

So much has been made about age in this year’s NBA playoffs that everybody is overthinking the obvious. Here’s all you need to know: Young teams (Clippers, Thunder, Sixers) don’t win championships without experience, while old teams (Spurs, Lakers, …

Iam Thomsen, CNNSI.com

Who is better than Kevin Garnett?

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

ESPN made a big splash today with a concept that was first articulated here 12 days ago, the day after word emerged that Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs tore an Achilles tendon. As we explained on May 4:  “If a player suffers any injury while doing any…

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Their old legs may still cost the Boston Celtics this series against the younger, fresher Sixers. For a night, though, old heads prevailed over young legs in a big way.

CNNSI.com

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Kevin Garnett yapped his way down the court after big baskets and clearly enjoyed taking it to the 76ers.

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Donovan McNabb's been in the news this week. The former Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins quarterback has been working out and drumming up publicity in an effort to get a job with an NFL team and continue his career. Eagles coach Andy Reid sai…

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

Much has been made of the way the Philadelphia 76ers stood toe-to-toe with the Boston Celtics in the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series, storming out to a sizable lead in Game 1 before faltering late and dropping a one-point af…

Chris Forsberg, ESPN.com

Celtics coach Doc Rivers said "everybody's good" ahead of Game 3 of Boston's second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers.

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OK, I’M TIRED of all this talk and focus on the growth and development the Sixers have shown during these NBA playoffs.

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When the NFL lockout finally ended last summer and practices began, DeSean Jackson stayed away. Stuck in a contract dispute with the Eagles, Jackson skipped the first 11 days of training camp, setting in motion a season that would quickly turn sour for …