City of Brotherly Love has been trophy-less since 1983
Sports Illustrated May 20, 08 2:30 AM CDT
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The Flyers’ elimination from the NHL playoffs was more than the end to a hockey season in Philadelphia—it was the 100th consecutive season to see one of the local teams came up short of a championship. “Fans have been conditioned for failure,” suggests Sports Illustrated , which chronicles the 100 worst moments in Philadelphia sports since the city last raised a banner in 1983.
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NBA Playoffs
Hamilton is red-hot as Philly wilts, 100-77; Detroit will face Orlando
Associated Press May 1, 08 10:33 PM CDT
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Richard Hamilton hit his first five shots during Detroit's overpowering start, and the Pistons rolled into the second round of the playoffs by crushing the Philadelphia 76ers 100-77 on Thursday to win the series 4-2. The Pistons convincingly won the last two games of a series that wasn't expected to last this long.
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NBA Playoffs
Detroit cruises to 98-81 win, 3-2 series lead
Associated Press Apr 29, 08 10:20 PM CDT
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The Motor City's Big Three outscored Philadelphia's entire team when it mattered. Chauncey Billups scored 21 points, Richard Hamilton had 20 and Rasheed Wallace added 19 to lift the Pistons to a 98-81 victory over the 76ers on Tuesday night and a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.
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NBA PLAYOFFS
Dominating second half halts 76ers' early momentum
Associated Press Apr 27, 08 11:21 PM CDT
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The Pistons squashed the chatter about heading home with a series deficit. Tayshaun Prince scored 23 points and made all but one shot from the field, and Detroit played with a purpose and dominated the second half to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 93-84 on Sunday night, tying the best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series at two. Game 5 is Tuesday in Detroit.
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NBA Playoffs
Miller drops in 21 as Philly dominates more experienced Detroit
Associated Press Apr 25, 08 10:20 PM CDT
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Andre Miller was spot on with his mid-range jumper and scored 21 points, and the rest of the 76ers ran all over the court in a dominating 95-75 victory over playoff-tested Detroit on Friday, taking a 2-1 lead in their first-round series. Samuel Dalembert had 22 points and 16 rebounds for the Sixers in their first home playoff game since 2005.
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NBA Playoffs
Philly can't rally this time as Detroit rolls, 105-88
Associated Press Apr 23, 08 10:32 PM CDT
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Rasheed Wallace had another good game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Unlike the series opener, a few Detroit Pistons starters helped him out. Wallace scored 11 of his 16 points in the first quarter and Detroit went on to beat Philadelphia 105-88 in Game 2 on Wednesday night to even the first-round series.
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Andre Miller scores 20 for Philly
Associated Press Apr 20, 08 11:06 PM CDT
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Andre Miller scored 20 points while Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17 to help the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round series. The Eastern Conference's second-seeded team was expected beat the seventh-seeded Sixers by double digits and did lead by 15 midway through the third quarter. But Philadelphia refused to follow the script.
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Philly heads into playoffs on 4-game skid
Associated Press Apr 16, 08 9:46 PM CDT
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Jason Richardson scored 29 points and the Charlotte Bobcats recovered from blowing a big lead to beat Philadelphia 115-109 on Wednesday night, sending the 76ers to the playoffs on a four-game losing streak. With Sixers coach Maurice Cheeks playing his starters limited minutes, the Bobcats still blew a 23-point lead before rallying to end a disappointing season with a win.
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Cavs clinch home court in first round of playoffs
Associated Press Apr 14, 08 9:27 PM CDT
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Devin Brown sank two free throws with 0.2 seconds after Philadelphia was brought back from the locker room and the game seemingly over to lift Cleveland to a 91-90 win over the 76ers on Monday. The Sixers appeared to have won after Lou Williams hit a fadeaway jumper with 5.1 seconds left - his second go-ahead basket in the final minute.
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Return to form helps Washington clinch sixth in East
Associated Press Apr 12, 08 10:24 PM CDT
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Gilbert Arenas finally looked like Agent Zero again, just in time for the Washington Wizards to put the Philadelphia 76ers out of reach. After another passive performance typical of his play since returning from a knee injury, Arenas took over the game by scoring 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter tonight in a 109-93 victory over the 76ers.
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Granger scores 30 with 12 boards to keep slim playoff hopes alive
Associated Press Apr 11, 08 10:22 PM CDT
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Danny Granger had 30 points and 12 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers kept their slim Eastern Conference playoff hopes alive with an 85-76 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Indiana won its fourth straight, and entered Friday trailing No. 8 Atlanta, but still likely needs to win its final three games to have a chance at the postseason.
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Swingman fills out stat sheet for Philly in 101-94 victory
Associated Press Apr 9, 08 10:07 PM CDT
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Andre Iguodala scored 25 points, hitting a season-high four 3-pointers, and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Detroit Pistons 101-94 on Wednesday night. Samuel Dalembert added 20 points and 13 rebounds for Philadelphia, Willie Green scored 15 and Lou Williams had 12 points and 7 assists off the bench. Iguodala also had six assists, five rebounds and five steals.
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