FINAL: Sixers 109, Celtics 100. Sixers rally back from 3-1 down to advance too the second round, against the team a lot of people thought would come out of the East. Wowza. Maxey 30-11-7. Embiid 34-12-6. Edgecombe 23-6-4.

When Edmundo Sosa got married in 2019 in an impromptu ceremony at a park in Memphis, Adolis García was his witness. Inside the bond between Sosa and García, who consider each other more like brothers than friends: www.inquirer.com/phillies/edm...

I was curious about Edmundo Sosa’s homer celebration (since he’s been able to do it a lot lately). He said he shows the rock star signs as he touches the plate to pump up the fans. "They've been showing more love to me, and I just try to show it back to them." www.inquirer.com/phillies/edm...

I went to the control room for a peek behind the scenes at how the PhanaVision team pulled together Jhoan Duran’s entrance in two days, and how they plan to continue to enhance it: www.inquirer.com/phillies/jho...

When Dick Allen was called up to the Phillies from triple-A Arkansas, he vowed to never go back to Little Rock. But this April, his son decided to return to the place Allen would not. A story about remembering our history and a son’s journey to honor his father: www.inquirer.com/phillies/a/d...

The Phillies are rained out tonight. Probably a good thing for their service dog in training, Tugger, who clearly needs a nap

The Phillies played their 81st game of the season yesterday. They didn’t exactly reach the halfway point on a positive note after being swept in Houston. “I don’t think we’ve played our best baseball.” www.inquirer.com/phillies/rob...

Otto Kemp is going to see some time in LF against left-handed pitchers, according to Rob Thomson. David Peterson is scheduled to start for the Mets tomorrow. On the work Kemp has been doing to prepare for the OF with Paco Figueroa: www.inquirer.com/phillies/ott...

Nick Castellanos has asked the Phillies to provide him with a packet of his defensive metrics after each series, so he can start to understand them better. He spoke about evaluating his defense and his relationship with Rob Thomson: t.co/vYWuRr0wjh

After Jeff Hoffman signed a three-year deal with Toronto, he shot a text to Orion Kerkering. “He’s still going to check up with me and make sure that I’m listening to Strahm.” Some tidbits from Kerkering, Cristopher Sánchez, and Weston Wilson today: www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi...

Max Kepler, the Phillies’ new everyday left fielder, has never played an inning of left field in the major leagues — though he did spend some time there in the minors. The Phillies are hoping that his skills in RF will translate to the other corner: www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi...

Rob Thomson has kept in contact with Alec Bohm regarding rumors circulating that the Phillies might move him. “I just wanted to let him know we’re not shopping him. But because he’s a good player, there’s a whole lot of interest in him from other teams.” www.inquirer.com/phillies/ale...

“We think he's one of the best back-end, high-leverage guys in baseball.” Why the Phillies are confident Jordan Romano can reclaim his All-Star form after a season marred by injury: t.co/TJndyI6xAJ

The moment Dick Allen’s family finds out he’s a Hall of Famer.

With the 2024 winter meetings right around the corner, here's a look at some of the most consequential moves Dave Dombrowski has made in years past: www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi...

Phillies prospect Justin Crawford won a bronze medal with Team USA at the Premier12 tournament this morning. My story from earlier this week on his international debut: www.inquirer.com/phillies/jus...

By suiting up for Team USA at the Premier12 tournament, Phillies prospect Justin Crawford is fulfilling a childhood dream. “At that arena, with that crowd, for my country, for my team, that’s something that I will never forget.” www.inquirer.com/phillies/jus...

The Phillies added Mick Abel, Jean Cabrera, and Moisés Chace to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 draft. John McMillon has also cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Lehigh Valley.

The 2024 Cy Young winners will be revealed on Wednesday, and Zack Wheeler is a finalist. Here's a look back at all the Phillies' past winners and runners up: www.inquirer.com/phillies/cy-...

Using my first post here to plug my Phillies offseason series breaking down the 2025 outlook for every position group! Outfield: www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi... Infield: www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi... Catchers: www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi...