John Finger

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  • Nov 8, 2017

    Roy Halladay's true legacy was his perseverance

    The following is a guest post from John Finger who covered Roy Halladay’s playoff no-hitter for CSNPhilly at the time. We knew it almost immediately, as soon as we took our seats in the press box. We knew we were going to see something special. By the end of the first inning, we knew we were going to be...

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  • Mar 23, 2017

    A quiet moment of victory with the only two winners in Phillies history

    And there I was after the 2008 World Series, one of the greatest victories in Philadelphia sports history, wondering who was going to clean up the mess. I had just reentered the main clubhouse after standing in manager Charlie Manuel’s office with him and Dallas Green, the only two men to manage the Philadelphia Phillies to a World Series title….

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  • Sep 6, 2016

    Allen Iverson Top Moment: Scoring 60 at home

    Editor’s note: This series of articles originally ran in 2014, when the Sixers retired Allen Iverson’s number. February 12, 2005 A basketball coach can find fault in any player’s performance. For instance, when talking about Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game, former Sixers coach Doug Collins quipped, “He took 63 shots!” Fair enough. But Wilt also had 25 rebounds and a pair…

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  • Feb 7, 2016

    With altered roles, Nerlens Noel, Jahlil Okafor star in Sixers' win

    BOX SCORE The growing pains for big men Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel have been well documented this season. In many instances, the pair has not been able to mesh on the floor together, causing coach Brett Brown to alter his rotations. Other times, Okafor and Noel look like the second coming of David Robinson and Tim Duncan, though those…

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  • Feb 7, 2016

    Instant Replay: Sixers 103, Nets 98

    BOX SCORE With Ish Smith on the bench nursing a sprained ankle, Jahlil Okafor and T.J. McConnell picked up the slack with big games against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center. Okafor had a career-high 17 rebounds to go with a team-high 22 points, while McConnell scored a career-high 17 as the Sixers surged in the…

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  • Feb 4, 2016

    Sixers pleased to be finished playing Hawks this season

    There are some teams that just present a bad night for the Sixers no matter the circumstances. Call it a bad matchup or a perfect storm or whatever, some teams just can’t lose against certain opponents. Every year, one team stands out as the proverbial thorn in the Sixers’ sides. For instance, a few years back the Sixers never...

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  • Feb 3, 2016

    Sixers, Sam Hinkie in regular contact with prospect Dario Saric

    With chairman of basketball operations Jerry Colangelo in town for face-to-face meetings with general manager Sam Hinkie, coach Brett Brown and managing owner Josh Harris this week, one of the topics on the agenda was the long-term makeup of the roster. A speculative undertaking at best, the Sixers’ brass attempted to lay out a few developments they could keep an…

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  • Feb 3, 2016

    Elton Brand ready if needed, but value not tied to playing

    It’s been just about a month since Elton Brand came out of retirement to re-join the 76ers, and aside from some practice sessions, the 16-year veteran has not yet put on a uniform. Whether or not he suits up and gets into an actual NBA game any time soon remains to be seen. Better yet, Brand might not need...

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  • Jan 31, 2016

    Sixers' furious comeback bid falls just short vs. Warriors

    Usually when Stephen Curry buries a three-pointer with 3:45 to go in a game to give the Warriors a 13-point lead, it means curtains for the opposition. Considering the Warriors beat the Cavaliers, Bulls, Pacers, Spurs and Mavericks by an average margin of 25.4 points in their last five games, it would have been easy for the Sixers to get…

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  • Jan 31, 2016

    After Sixers' trade, Jason Thompson finally winning with Warriors

    For 22 days, Jason Thompson was as excited as he had ever been about an upcoming basketball season. After spending the first seven years of his career playing for the often dysfunctional Sacramento Kings, Thompson was headed home. Born in Camden, New Jersey, and an alum of Lenape High in Burlington County and Rider University, Thompson joined the team he…

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