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Lack of shots doom Flyers in crushing loss to Hurricanes
BOX SCORE RALEIGH, N.C. — Six shots. That was all the Flyers could muster through nearly the midway point in the third period, a disheartening and downright non-competitive figure that set the tone for a 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night (see Instant Replay). Though a late flurry with the outcome long decided put the Flyers’ final...
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Instant Replay: Hurricanes 5, Flyers 1
BOX SCORE RALEIGH, N.C. — Whatever good vibes the Flyers may have felt coming out of the All-Star break dissipated in a matter of minutes Tuesday night, largely thanks to Sebastian Aho. Aho scored twice in the first period off a pair of Flyers turnovers in their own zone en route to a hat trick, and the Carolina Hurricanes dominated...
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Sixers return home with ‘little swagger' after 6-game road trip
LOS ANGELES — The Sixers won two games on their six-game road trip and were competitive into the fourth quarter in two others. It might not seem like much, but for the Sixers, it was enough success that they are returning home feeling better about themselves than they have in a long time. “We really made huge strides this road…
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Sixers blown out by Clippers to close out 6-game road trip
BOX SCORE LOS ANGELES — Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor are the franchise cornerstones the Sixers are relying on to eventually get them out of basketball purgatory. As talented as the big men are offensively, Saturday night showed they still have a long way to go defensively. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan toyed with Okafor, Noel and the rest of the Sixers’ big...
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Instant Replay: Clippers 130, Sixers 99
BOX SCORE LOS ANGELES — Jahlil Okafor scored 23 points off the bench, but it wasn’t nearly enough as the Los Angeles Clippers blew past the Sixers, 130-99, Saturday evening to hand them their second loss in as many nights. DeAndre Jordan had a season-high 22 points and 13 rebounds and Chris Paul had 15 points and 14 assists to lead the Clippers….
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Isaiah Canaan remains confident amid recent struggles
LOS ANGELES — Isaiah Canaan is stuck in a nasty slump, but the third-year guard’s confidence remains undaunted. Canaan entered Saturday’s game against the Clippers struggling in all areas. In his last three games, Canaan is 9 of 35 from the floor, has as many turnovers as assists (3) and is minus-27 defensively. It is a stark contrast from his…
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T.J. McConnell takes responsibility for Sixers' loss to Lakers
BOX SCORE LOS ANGELES — T.J. McConnell had his best game in quite a while for the 76ers on Friday night. That doesn’t mean the rookie point guard was particularly happy with his performance in the Sixers’ 93-84 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers (see Instant Replay). McConnell had 12 points, seven assists and four rebounds off the bench, but also had...
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Instant Replay: Lakers 93, Sixers 84
BOX SCORE LOS ANGELES — Nerlens Noel stayed hot with 15 points and 12 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as the 76ers collapsed in the fourth quarter and fell to the Los Angeles Lakers, 93-84, Friday night. Down 73-70 with 8:10 remaining, the Sixers turned it over three times in their next six possessions, and the Lakers converted them all into points…
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Missed chances, poor 6th send Phils to latest loss
BOX SCORE ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Phillies had no problem reaching base Wednesday night. Getting those runners home was another matter. The Phillies stranded nine runners, including four in scoring position, and those missed opportunities added up and resulted in a 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels (see Instant Replay). “It’s been a problem of ours a lot of…
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Instant Replay: Angels 4, Phillies 3
BOX SCORE ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Phillies left nine men on base and lost to the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Wednesday night. The Phillies (53-68) went 3 for 12 with runners in scoring position. They outhit the Angels 11-6 in the loss. The Phillies were up 2-1 after five innings, but Howie Kendrick delivered the go-ahead two-run single for…