- Tough home loss for Sixers last night against rival Boston. The Celtics, playing without Kyrie Irving, fought hard for a 111-108 victory. Reactions:
* Coach Brett Brown continues to get out-coached by Celtics' head coach Stevens.
* Joel Embiid continues to take way too many 3-pointers- eight last night. He can't handle beefy Boston center Al Hortford.
* Ben Simmons continues to kill the team n the foul-line, going 2-for-7. You mean to tell me there is no one around that can teach him to improve his foul shooting/ For a point guard, that's crucial.
* What dope put two ex- Celtic players on the broadcast during TNT's stupid "Player's Only" telecast? They were cackling jackasses and were rooting for Boston, especially late in the game.
* The Sixers still can't beat the other good teams in the East. They have lost to Milwaukee, Toronto and now Boston during this key stretch of pivotal games.
* Their bench is still not as good as last year, when they featured scorers Bellinelli and Iilyosova.
* I hate watching Jason Tatum play for Boston because he always reminds me of the loser bust Philly took instead of Tatum- Markelle Fultz.
The 76ers play hapless New York at the Garden tonight before heading into the All-Star Break. The Knicks have lost 17 straight games. Does Spike Lee even care or go to the Knick games anymore?
- Day One of Spring Training in Clearwater, Fla. for the Phillies. Pitchers and catchers report today. Single-game tickets are now on sale. Announcing the signing of Bryce Harper would top it off. Imagine ticket sales then!
* The usual bits from reporters are floating on social media. Franco looks trimmer and stronger..Kingery looks like he's been hitting the weight room..Herrera looks more in shape.
* New catcher J.T. Realmuto has been interviewed numerous times since the was introduced by the Phils Tuesday afternoon. He sounds like a passionate, smart, level-headed guy. In fact, he sounds more excited about the possibility of signing Harper than GM Klentak does. He should hit anywhere between second and fifth in the batting order. He just sounds like a leader. Good move by the Phils!
* With all the different opinions on Harper and Machado, I'm sick of it all, and now I'm determined to just chill until someone makes a move. Why stress it?
A San Francisco reporter was on WIP Sports Radio last evening. Surprisingly, he doesn't think the giants will get Harper ( they have been the recent favorite). Apparently, neither does many of the Bay Area fans. In reality, why would Harper want to play for the Giants? They are not offering a long-term contract, as Harper desires. They are not built to win a championship anytime soon.Their ballpark is beautiful but not as hitter-friendly as Citizens Bank Park.
The advantages are that San Francisco is much closer to Harper's home in Las Vegas. Plus SF is a nice city in itself.
With spring training now officially open, time for not only Haprer and Machado, but also the well over one hundred other free agents out there to find a home.Opening Day is not too far away.
- The Flyers bounced back with a big win Monday night, a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over Minnesota. After a brutal travel day, following a tough loss to rival Pittsburgh the night before, even without rookie goalie sensation Carter Hart between the pipes, the Orange and Black still came back twice against the Wild.
The Flyers play a home-and-home series with the Detroit Red Wings this weekend.
LATE NEWS!!
The Phillies just extended Aaron Nola, giving him a new four-year contract, worth $45 million, plus an optional fifth year. Greta for Nola. the Phillies and the fans!
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