there is no dancing around it the sixers need to trade a big man and why jahill okafor is not with theeam tonight. >> as the all-star break gets closer possible deals have more of a chance. >> plus it's always sunny in clear water ducis rodgers sets the stage from phillies spring training and we go one on one with general manager matt klentak and let's take a swing on sunday right now. this is action news sports sunday sponsored by audi. >> and welcome to sports sunday, it is warm in clear water and yes trade talks involving jahill okafor are heating up i'm jeff skversky with our one and only jamie apody and we will get to the okafor situation in a second but wait a second, bead has a minor tear in his knee and the sixers have known for weeks. >> that is not cool, look, they have not necessarily been forthcoming for a while. yeah, i think so. i guess they are protecting themselves, they don't like you know people panicking. and the problem with not being forthcoming though is you get into all the scenarios where people are like oh, are they trying to lose games, you don't trust them ab

sixers be clearing out okafor 's locker.alks for big man heating up sixers benched okafor last night to avoid potential injuries. and not expected to play their final two games, before the trade deadline, either. if and when a deal for okafor go down, it will be hard for sixers coach brett brown to move on from their third overall pick. >> i have an affection for jahlil okafor, i have a far greater respect for him, then i had at the start of the year and it was high. just see a human being that handles it with all class. >> speaking of not playing joel embiid will likely miss next two games if the not more because of that lingering bone bruce, and slight tear, in his left knee. more on the the sixers, big problem, for big men, tonight on "action news" sports sunday , coming up at 11:45 tonight, and do not go to bed early tonight. >>> season end today flyers would not be in the playoffs, they would be the first team in nhl history to miss playoff despite having a 10 game winning streak, in the same season. but there is still,

note >> the sixers have completely botched the jahlil okafor situation and so have the fans.aded tomorrow or not the sixers made it impossible for him to be successful. people have to remember he's still a kid. he's only 21 years old. he would only be a junior if he stayed in college. no way a young player can grow and get better without being put in the right environment and get a little bit of consistent see and that's rash less of how talented you are. okafor has gone from starting to coming off the bench to not even traveling with the team all the way back to starting again. that's ridiculous. i really have to commend okafor for how he's dealt with the entire situation much he's been respectful said all the right things and continues to work hard after all this drama he came in with last year he's done complete 180 and been a great person and teammate this year and for that reason i hope okafor actually does get traded to another team and actually gets the fair shot he deserves. lucy. >> all right, thank you very much sean bell. did you watch it to night right here on fox

sports and all indications are that jahill okafor is numbered. >> he was not on the team today and notith the sixers tonight his big man did not travel with the team to charlotte where they will play tomorrow the sixers are trying to complete a trade for okafor before next thursday's deadline. the sixers are hoping they can with talks heating up okafor will not play for the second straight game tomr not want to risk an injury a move coach brett brown made last night as well and since the general manager bryan colangelo took over in the summer they have been trying to trade the big guy. >> although speculation is rampent all throughout stuff yu learn that as the deadline gets closer that the reality that something could happen goes to a high level. >> reporter: bead will miss the next few games because of a fracture and meniscus and will not play next week on the riding challenge and big man big problems tonight on action news sports sunday coming up, at 11:45 and just a few moments. the flyers have a tough road ahead and on the outside of the playoffs looking in and more than half of

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as for okafor, he's still a sixer for now.lls are the latest teams that have shown interest. the trade deadline is tomorrow afternoon at 3:00, okafor is playing the waiting game like the rest of us. >> keeping my phone on, see what happens. the deadline is tomorrow. i'm one of the guys that could be traded. i'll see where i end up. >> joel embid practiced today. he has missed two weeks with a knee injury. he is questionable in friday's game and saturday's game against the nix. >> i hope they'll let me play. oipt to play.i want to play. >> last time the flyers and capitals met they were on the wrong side of the shutout. flyers down 2-0. braeden schenn, a goal. flyers down 2-1. late in the game, a score. fliers lose 4-1. villanova in a tight one after the break. this race is consequential. it's all about being able to look your kid in the eye... and say, honey, it's gonna be okay. and this woman understands it in her gut. she gets it. stephanie hansen understands what people need. this election is very, very important to middle

as for okafor, he's still a sixer for now.akers and bulls are the latest teams that have shown interest. the trade deadline is tomorrow afternoon at 3:00, okafor is playing the waiting game like the rest of us. >> keeping my phone on, see what happens. the deadline is tomorrow. i'm one of the guys that could be traded. i'll see where i end up. >> joel embid practiced today. he has missed two weeks with a knee injury. he is questionable in friday's game and saturday's game against the nix. >> i hope they'll let me play. oipt to play.i want to play. >> last time the flyers and capitals met they were on the wrong side of the shutout. flyers down 2-0. braeden schenn, a goal. flyers down 2-1. late in the game, a score. fliers lose >> villanova entered the night with two blemishes on the season, one at the hands of butler. bridges with the turnover. martin finishes other end. villanova falls 74-66. it's their first loss at the pavilion since 2013, 48 game home win streak. st. joe's against st. one bon s. joe's loses 83-77. temple ho

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and straight ahead in sports has jahlil okafor played his last game with the sixers. the latest on the okafor get sixty percent off your has besecond guest and up to two hundred dollars to spend at sea. but hurry: this offer ends tomorrow. come seek the royal caribbean. book your caribbean adventure now. >> evacuated out of the city in greece to diffuse an unexploded bomb in the 1940s found last week doing work to expand fuel storage tanks. the operation was expects todd last about 6 hours. >> and also, tonight, wives of philadelphia flyers revealed a newly remodeled home for the family of a patient at st. st. christopher's hospital for children. the building hope for kids initiative build a home for family of 9-month-old siriana under going chemotherapy. the family was overwhelmed with excitement whether they saw the home. >> this is amazing. and i see them the way they was working in the house, we all the love -- when i -- when i go outside sometimes i'm there watching all the people working and everything i see the love they doing this with love. >> and building ho

will jahlil okafor be traded? leaning towards that way, too. >> everything starting to fall apart. the pacers are now talking to the lakers apparently with magic and larry talking to each other. so it's looking doubtful. >> looks lick we'll have oak. not terrible thing. tonight at 10:00 he's a sharp 87-year-old local man and now he's talking to all seniors citizens. they're caught up in the crisis of the prescription painkillers. our joyce evans tells his story that will leave you speechless. that does it for us tonight at 6:00. see you back here at 10:00. have a great night. inside edition is up next. . ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ it isn't just about vision, it's about care. nobody cares for eyes more than pearle. >>> the hiking teens murder investigation. is this their killer's voice? >> down the hill. down the hill. >> how brave liberty and abigale recorded the suspect just before they were slain. >>> then, donald trump's history of going against the oscars. >> i have the perfect host for next year. me. >> and is hillary cli

jahlil okafor, it's not been greatly handled. maybe close to trading, don't have him travel to charlotte. then solo to boston. the way they have handled a lot of these situations, including okafor has not been great. >> what does he have to do with the fans? i think he should be upset. here's a guy who is basically being a true professional here. he knows that he's on the chopping block. sounds like ten or 11 teams he says are interested in him and talking with. and when things fall through he has to come back and play for the team as if nothing happened. imagine playing for an organization you know doesn't want you. i think he should be upset, not the fans in that situation. >> the general manager, still working on trading him before thursday's deadline. but how about embiid? doesn't sound like he agrees with it, saying he's too talented. >> i have known him since high school and respect him a lot. and i give him a lot of credit for acting like a professional. the way you look at what he's gone through. and i don't know what i w

it is big man jahlil okafor is expect to be in uniform when sixers take on celtics this boston and okaforrade seems to be in that holding pattern right now. okafor did not travel to charlotte for monday night's game, he was not supposed to make trip to boston because of the possibility of that trade. but bulls and pelicans were two teams thought to have interest in the 21 year-old big man but so far no deals have have materialized. >>> maybe red trip will spark offense, over their last four games flyers have have scored just three goals, they return to the ice starting a three game red trip in western can inadequacies, first up calgary with 9:30 start. >>> without a playoff win in nearly a decade eagles decided they can start charge just about anything for tickets. the bird, are raising their season ticket rise these year for first time since 2014. they will go on on average seven bucks a game. eagles finish seven-nine and don't forget the draft is in philadelphia in april. >>> work outs are underway for phillies pitchers and catchers this syringe training. phillies success this year will

jalil okafor is on the floor in boston.ht he was getting traded, instead, four for okafor off the bench. sixers up one but go scoreless for six minutes, costly mistakes. turns it over, sixers lose 116-108. flyers due back in calgary. 90 seconds into the game, nick cousins, flyers up 10. >>> michael gives up two unanswered. second period, t.j. brody. >> flyers trying to avoid losing four of the last five. >> new left fielder howy kendrick didn't know what to expect so he asked his teammates. they said media not as bad as you think. they have high expectations for the phillies. they hope they'll help guys like mykel franco on and off the field. >> it's about trying to help them get better at their craft. that's how you win and you become players like us. >> understanding that you were a young player at one point or another. >> shortstop freddy galvis has a mild groin injury and backed out of the >> "college hoops," can temple get on a run with the regular season winding down going for if last of five games. owls out scored 15

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okafor is in his second year, and appears to be the odd man out, in the front court that features joelmbiid and nerlens noel, and, yeah, stay posted. keep you posted. >>> with the phillies opening up syringe training in ten days they will have a newly minted world series champion in the out feel. they signed cogh land, he was 2009 rookie of the year. he has a batting average, at citizens bank park of 303. >>> brian dawkins is one of the greatest safeties to ever play the game. tomorrow night we will find out if he makes pro football hall of fame in his first year on the ballot. year two for to, terrell owens did not get call to the hall last year. second all time in receiving yards and third in receiving touchdowns. not getting the call, this is what he compared it to. >> it is equivalent to the presidential election this year, like the popular vote verse electoral vote, you know what i mean. i was than the that popular with the media. that is why i didn't get in. but if you look at stats it seeks for itself. that speaks more so then anything. >> saying stats don't look. >> pep rally f

jahlil okafor will learn his fate, deadline for nba trades is tomorrow at 3:00. okafor has spent last 18 months dealing with rumors, to take, he he was at practice with the sixers who to not play this will try when they host wizards. indiana pacers are reportedly the latest team to be interested. big ja knows he could be on the move real soon. >> just keep my phone on, you know, obviously everybody those the deadline is coming up tomorrow and one of the guys that could betrayeded. just waiting to see where i end up or if i end up here then so be it. >> tough spot to be in. >> joel embiid, is not only process, he is future of the franchise. he is out with the tear and listed as taught full for friday and sat take but his humor this perfect health. this way will sixers deal him but ejected about impending deadline. >> obviously i'm scared, i don't know what will happen, so for me or my team hates, i love them all. for he hopefully i'm here and high team hates are here and we can lay great basketball when we are all healthy and when we all play. hopefully we will ke

sixers made a move but jahlil okafor remains and nerlens noel is on the go. that is right he was traded to dallas, for justin anderson, andrew bogut and conditional first round pick which in all likelihood could turn into two , second rounders. this was the scene at ra hugging his team hates as he was on his way out the door. tar ohio saric, and nerlens to take. the here's his reaction. >> sometimes, we lay together, you know, i don't know, i lost two good friend but this is nba. this is part of the business part of the job. i cannot to nothing. >> meanwhile we had a chance to talk to the big fellows, joel embiid as you know he hasn't played in the game since late january when he was injured, he has a tear, and also a bone bruce, initially the team hade it sound like he was day to day and that was not the case. joe joe, not pleased with how the organization has handled it. >> i was than the too happy with the way it was kind offhandedled before, the day-to-day part. i was told that it would be three or four weeks. i was than the happy with the way it was hand

having the most tenured player in nerlens noel traded jahlil okafor a lock to be moved is now on the starting lineup and learning that joel embiid would continue to miss games now up to 15 out of the last 16 games missed for joe joe still the show must go on. taking on the red hot washington wizards at the wells fargo center. second quarter shot clock running down, three ball by henderson no good. covington waiting on the wing. he hits the three. big night nor covington. he had 25. part a ten-zero sixers run. fast forward to the third sergio rodriguez. watch this ally-oop that. looked like a little nerlens noel. big shot for sean holmes. sixers win, 120-112 that was good. now the bad. this afternoon 76ers president of basketball ops brian coangelo addressed reporters and said due to bone in ben simmons right foot not healing all the way an injured he suffered back in september the sixers are going to sit him for the remainder of the season. today's press conference was filled with apologies from

embiid is hurt, okafor in the middle of trade talks.n that a deal appears topimminent brett brown said it felt right to leave him at home. if no deal is reached and okafor has to return to the mix as if nothing had happened that would be weird. villanova remainsr two in the top 25 poll behind gonzaga. jay wright looking for win 501 against depaul. flyers find themselves in a familiar position in mid february in the midst of a playoff push. past few years they've had to and things will be no different in 2017. flyers learrow for a three game trip to western canada with only 26 games tothey're on the outside of the playoffs looking. coach hakstol not sweating it. >> there's no point in -- in standings watching right now. it's going to be for the teams that are able to do their job the playoffe. it's going to be a battle that goesright down to the bitter end so, you know for us right now it's just, like i said do everything we can do tore our game ststrong. >> by the way i found myselfthat i am in a listening you to which i do so -- yes pi

okafor who. should it be whom? okafor whom?t sound as good. >> it is not the as catchy. >> okafor who. >> you have to say it just like that, who. >> well, a local piece of basketball history is mace nothing lower merion high school someone smashed opened a display case with kobe bryant memorabilia inside. >> wow. >> framed jersey of bryant's high school uniform, several pairs of the signed nike sneakers, 96 state championship trophy and net that were stolen. school officials say they have little monetary value. i thought they would have more value, it is kobe bryant. >> would you think so. >> but it holds more important memories. >> compare the value of it to like the memories, maybe it isn't. >> state championship trophy would be worth something. >> high school jersey. >> that would be worth something. >> how about tom brady jersey that has not been found and they think that might be worth half million-dollar. >> joe walled man on our show yesterday in houston they thought they found it. he said they found it. >> they thought

did not travel with the team as they made their way to charlotte for tonight's game in addition, okaforocation to chicago, interesting, yes. so with a log hine joe em embiid and nor east leans noel, the man is the man out. pelicans, two of the teams have been rumored to be involved in the trade discussion. coach brent brown says that's the reason he held okafor out saturday against the heat. >> more information is always available. you know, you wake up, something happens, you learn, you know, sometimes things don't happen, and so i feel like it is stillut also embiid continues to be held back. team confirmed report yesterday that embiid has a memeniscus tear in his left knee, occurred january 20th, against portland. he's missed nine straight games since, although the tear is being called minor. last year temple was a tenth seed in the ncaa tournament, to get back there, have to make up plenty of ground. >> the owls visiting memphis. let's go to the final play of the first half. knocks down the triple, owls led by 14 at the break, thanks to 18 to nothing run in the second half, daniel,

sixers loss to the spurs last night at home, okafor with 20 points, eight board. he struggled from the line but shot 50 percent from the field okafor had been involved in trade rumors most recently to new orleans. he talked about all of the chatter. >> i keep to go what i do, work as hard as i can for this team and organization and we'll what happens. make quick decisions, going to the rim, shooting or passing. that was my mind setting in the game. making quick decisions. >> he has to keep his voice like that. >>> college hoops in the the city tonight, seriously william and marry at drexel while 25th ranked smu visits temple on north broad street. hey lights at 11:00. >>> phillies news now team has received permission from major league baseball to put pete rose on the ballot for their wall of fame, rose, of course is banned from baseball for betting on games. he is expect to be on the ballot with scott rolen and placido polanco. >>> reminder pitchers and catchers reporting on monday, in fielders arrive tuesday, outfielders on wednesday, leslie van arsdal on monday

jalil okafor and joel embid ruled out for the game in miami.but his knee is giving him trouble. the hottest team in the nba, white side white hot. deon waiter, he's troubled too. ahead 17 in the first. second quarter, back on the sixers. gets within five. goes south and down as many an 34, sixers blown out 125-122. >> flyers coach dave hacksol is not ready to go back to the future. they are benched against l.a. for the second straight game. flyers trying to take down the king, send them back to l. a. second period picking up scoreless. sean on the break away off the post. flyers 17 shots on goal. later in the second, flyers turn it over. michael caught off guard, makes the save, 27 shots in regulation stopped. in overtime, take a shot who wins, former flyer jeff carter says he got lucky. flyers lose 1-0 in o.t. wasting a great effort. >> he's been amazing. we have to find a way to win the game. after a performance like that, iit's tough. >> afterwards he would not commit to playing monday against

. >> embid wanted to play tonight instead he's watching okafor in the rising stars challenging, okaforng two of the ten right there. hitsa three. 17 for saa saris. still to come in sports, what philly's manager pete mccannon tells the >> philly's manager pete mccannon says he can see it in their eyes. they'll be better 2017. ducis rogers has more from the spring workout and mccannon's message to his players. >> with the gang all here the manager gave thi the players ths message. >> work hard. get where you want to be. don't be late. follow the rules and compete. >> everything but say your prayers and eat your vitamins. it had a bit of everything and left the skipper upbeat. >> you can see it in their eyes. they feel like they are going to be a better team. they are working out. everyone is in a great move. >> mccannon sees howie kendrick paying dividends. >> he was spending time talking to mykel about using the big part of the field, bases loaded trying to drive in one. if you try to drive in four, you might not get any. >> he's been there a long time. he knows about hitting the right

. >>> guess who is back with the sixers, jahlil okafor is back with the team in boston. he is now expected to play against thecil tics after being held out the last two games because the sixers were trying to trade him and even okafor thought he would be traded and admits it's difficult to deal with this. joel embiid is out this weekend and out of all-star activities. >>> the flyers looking for the final wild card spot wins are crucial right now. >> one win at a time. we are in the middle of, and have been in the middle of you know a tight battle here for sometime and that will not economic any time soon. >> coach is keeping it simple and the road trip in the past is not too easy then are winless in eastern canada the last two years, coming up adam joseph with the accuweather forecast. when we continue in just a moment. what's more magical than playing pot of gold... with top prizes of $50,000? the answer's winning... on the spot. oh, yes!! play pot of gold, the new game from the pennsylvania lottery. and you could win... on the spot. keep on scratchin'! >>> how long do

. >>> it appears jal okafor may have played his final team with the sixers >> don bell joining us.oving in that direction guys. here's the way. valentine's day is on tuesday. so let me make this comparison, fellows do you really like this one girl. she's the right one, but she may not be the right one for you. jahlil okafor has great offensive skills but not exactly the perfect fit for the sixers, the team is keeping him out of the lineup so he can avoid injuries. he didn't play last night against miami. he didn't make the trip to charlotte where the team is playing hornets tomorrow night. that's a shore sign that they plan to deal him. so the sixers have reportedly had the serious discussions were at least three teams, the trade deadline is february 23rd. the next time we see him, he may be in another uniform. >> find way back i hope >> thank you. >>. >>> the flyers are warming hearts tonight's >> this little girl and her family have a new home thanks to the flyers charities and the players' wives, at warm and safe place for her as she battles the toughest fight of her young life.

jahlil okafor talks about the trade rumors heading into the deadline. and ben simmons making progress, next. >> reporter: i'm john clark from csn. sixers fans, if you're hoping to see a return this week, the team is doubtful he will play friday and saturday. he went through a full practice after missing 11 games. sixers coach brett brown says joell can be defiant sometimes he's so competitive. >> i want to play by, you know, those guys who know what they're doing. and he's got to trust that it's going to be a big day. we've got to go hard in practice. we're going to see how i react. >> reporter: hopefully it went well. >>> ben simmons went through drills and will have a scan tomorrow to see if his foot is fully healed. there may be good news. >>> the nba trade deadline is tomorrow at 3:00. jahlil okafor will be traded. reports say the lakers, pacers, bulls, kings, are interested. jah said he did think about it, that this could have been his final practice with the sixers. >> it comes into your mind. i did the best i can with the guys and going over the

so, we don't know what the sixers might get in return for okafor if he is traded, he has to be worth until thursday at 3:00 p.m. to reach a deal. >> we will have to wait and see what happens. >> i thought once cousins was gone that is end of that but still going. we might see even of the jahlil okafor as a sixers. >> mixed feelings, see what we will get in return if that happens. >>> how about the palestra, an amazing place, of course where we have had all big sports teams play but it was kids who had fun, some pal children spending presidents day at the palestra at u pen. 150 kid as part of the police athletic league, enjoying basketball, great coaching, mentors wearing pink shirts and having a lot of fun. they will spend the day off from school. >> true. >> productive way, getting a work out in, police athletic league they do so many great things in the community it is great to see this. do you see smiles on kid faces , right. >> it is true, love to see. that don't like to see this we will show you a scene right now create ago lot of problems on the roadways. >> we are taking a liv

. >>> and, splitting up big three are sixers wanting to trade okafor?s morning we are breaking down trading rumors. >>> good morning, thanks for joining us on this tuesday already once again and we have this roller coaster when it comes to almost everything. we have traffic, with the weather, sue it is freezing. >> that is right crazy, we have a beautiful take yesterday, mild today but there is rain. >> we have to put our hand up. >> wow. >> bus stop buddy loves roller coaster and still smiling with the rain gear on and some umbrellas nearby. temperatures in the 30's and 40's. if you live far north of us here in philadelphia we have seen some rain or freezing rain and some is just exiting our shore points. treeing rain advisory this will 10:00 a.m. for three counties up to the north. forty-one in the city. we don't have rain yet with you closer to freezing further north we will go. we will get to a high of 61 degrees as rain end by late afternoon and then it this, it stays hield wait until you see what comes after that in the seven day forecast. >> good

. >> jahlil okafor. i highly doubt he'll be on team tomorrow. what is the injury status and the trade rumors, our jaime apody gets the details. >> as the sixers return from the all-star break the elephant in the room. the trade deadline hanging over jahlil okafor's head ready to burst. >> i could be out of here tomorrow. >> is there a part of you that cannot wait until tomorrow. so you know where home will be. >> here or somewhere else, i am ready for my career. >> and when will ben simmons career begin, a followup scan on his foot tomorrow. >> my comments are very much influenced by his reciprocal desire to play this year. >> joel embiid may not play again this weekend, listed address doubtful for friday and saturday, even after going through a full practice. >> hope they will let me play. i want to play. if it was my decision i would be playing. >> embiid's game is rusty but his trash talking is in tip-top shape. when embiid and sarge were going at it. >> he likes playing me. but he never wins and he doesn't handle me talking trash and i would

now with boogy in the big easy, that eliminates one spot for okafore. if the celtics are still in the mix for big job. the deadline is on thursday. the 21-year-old okafore is still on the market. >>> the flyers had the night off. they will host the capitals wednesday night. >>> crews are busy getting hines field in bits -- pittsburgh ready for hooky. you are looking at time lapse video of the field being turned into a hockey rink. kate bilo has the temperature. the high that day being 57 degrees. nice and slushy ice out there. >>> on to baseball now, the phillies highest player why not give him the money spot in the rotation. he turned down free agency and signed a one-year deal to stay with the phils for 17 million. he said jeremy has the best chance to play the mentor on the staff. >> just tell the guys come in and not try to change too much and do what they i think all the rotations is back again. so those guys have to experience they didn't have last year. i told them last year be yourself and just try to get a little experience under your belt. >>

. >> one had to go and in the end it turned out to be nerlins noel and not okafor.ips to the mavericks for a first round pick and that conditional first round pick is top 18 protected. jaime apody is live now in camden with the reaction to the deal and none deal. >> given the fact that that pick will turn into two second round picks and bogut will not be here next year, and okafor is still here the reaction is not good from fans at all. look at this video we got earlier. "action news" there as noel came back on the court to say good-bye to his teammates and friends, and joel embiid who called him his best friend. he went through most of practice and abruptly removed from court when the trade went down. embiid is happy for his friend who would get a chance to start in dallas something that was not possible here. but i asked how it felt to pull noel off the court. >> to walk off an hour and a half later and ask nerlins to come over and see me and take him out of practice. it didn't catch anyone wildly off guard, when it actually happens, there is a human side of this,

okafor was then held back and eventually joined the sixers in boston right before the break. embiid says he hopes they can make it work here with big guy. >> if you want to get to where you want to, you know, obviously the players are right there. i think next year that should be our goal. but we have him. we have ben. we should be back. so we got a lot of talent. any time you got that talent, you have to make it work. >> february has not been kind to the philadelphia flyers. they've lost five of their last six of this month including the first two legs of their western canadian road trip. that trip concludes tomorrow night in vancouver, but the team will be without jordan wheel, who sits with a upper body injury. will take his spot in the line up. says, he's ready to crib despite being a healthy scratch the last two games. >> you never want to be injured. you know, i'm obviously happy to get back in the line up. you know, pretty good opportunity, and jake, you know, try to make most of it. >> so not so good for the flyers. good for villanova. we have nba all stars tomorrow.

. >> embid wanted to play tonight instead he's watching okafor in the rising stars challenging, okaforthe ten right there. hitsa three. 17 for saa saris. still to come in sports, what philly's manager pete mccannon tells the team before the work out tonight. the full report from ducis when we come back. in our suvs, you feel every mountain we've ever conquered. in our sports cars, you feel every podium we've ever climbed. and now, they've come together to create something you've never felt before. introducing the glc coupe. part suv. part sports car. all mercedes-benz. >> philly's manager pete mccannon says he can see it in their eyes. they'll be better 2017. ducis rogers has more from the spring workout and mccannon's message to his players. >> with the gang all here the manager gave thi the players ths message. >> work hard. get where you want to be. don't be late. follow the rules and compete. >> everything but say your prayers and eat your vitamins. it had a bit of everything and left the skipper upbeat. >> you can see it in their eyes. they feel like they are going to be a better

meanwhile, jahlil okafor get back to him. remains sixers for now. reports say the pacers and bulls are making a late push. the deadline is tomorrow at 3:00. >> keeping my phone on waiting to see what happens. i know when the deadline is. coming up tomorrow, and i'm guys who potentially could be traded. waiting to decide where i end up. >> switching gears, the nhl trade deadline is a week away. flyers starting to look a loot like sellers. at least ten our teams scouts were in south philadelphia watching them play. take you to the highlights. no love for the camera man spraying him up with ice. the shot probably looked cool. flyers got down early and this one, getting picks up power play goal that makes it 2-0 in favor of washington. the flyers trying to rebound. braden schenn for the deflection. and the flyers losing big-time tonight 4-1, your final score and speaking of final scores, do we have a final score with novabia >> 72-66 with two seconds to play. >> it's over. the butler done it again. unbelievab ♪ ♪ with simply right checking from santande

now with boogy in the big easy, that eliminates one spot for okafore.the celtics are still in the mix for big job. the deadline is on thursday. the 21-year-old okafore is still on the market. >>> the flyers had the night off. they will host the capitals wednesday night. >>> crews are busy getting hines field in bits -- pittsburgh ready for hooky. you are looking at time lapse video of the field being turned into a hockey rink. kate bilo has the temperature. the high that day being 57 degrees. nice and slushy ice out there. >>> on to baseball now, the phillies highest player why not give him the money spot in the rotation. he turned down free agency and signed a one-year deal to stay with the phils for 17 million. he said jeremy has the best chance to play the mentor on the staff. >> just tell the guys come in and not try to change too much and do what they i think all the rotations is back again. so those guys have to experience they didn't have last year. i told them last year be yourself and just try to get a little experience under your belt. >> acro

are you still sure you want to trade jahlil okafor? including two baskets in the final seconds. won the game over the nets and okafor plays extended minutes averaging close to 20 minutes per game. >>> when the phillies open the season in five weeks, jeremy hall lick son likely be the opening day started. hopefully he gets off. hall lick son and the phillies against the tornado, not all his fault, puts him in a hole but the phils are red hot. scoring ten runs, save some for when the games count. an dress, solo shot in the third, phillies win 10-3. lasalle u mass. what a name, pookie, pow scored 24 for lasalle. 37 on the d. lasalle loses 84-71. they've lost eight of the last 11 games. >>> finally did you see this in the delaware 87 game last night, seven guard nate robinson gets a little creative, goes under the legs of a defender. robinson only 5-9 takes advantage. >> that's awesome. really great. >> he has a book out that talks about it's not about your height. it's about your heart and shows it right there. >> that's exactly right >> very nice. thank you, jeff. >>> exclusive ac

jahlil okafor still without a new home and seemingly unwelcome outside of his old home and the sixerstinue to sit him and last night they didn't need him winning their third straight game beating charlotte. and snapping a losing streak against the hornets, these guys are better when okafor is not in the lineup for whatever reason, 11-7 this season without him. sixers are in boston tomorrow night. >>> the flyers have hit the road western canada bound for a three game trip that starts in calgary. from the outside looking in with 36 games to play. for the second wild card spike. >> all the teams around us are winning and playing good hockey and we need to do the same thing, we have a great group and great atmosphere and a lot of confidence and it's good for us to go on the road for a week or so and it comes at the right time for sure. >> which one you are the young whipper snapper or the old veteran. i am as whipper snapperish as i can be. >> and now it included elton john to even star wars. darth vader and several storm trappers made an appearance at the franklin center for the big reve

i have dealt with harder times. >> with embiid out and okafor in the sixers have struggled to win andh their best month the sixers are winless in february. >> back to what we are doing. that was our conversation, knowing how good we can be and how good we have been. >> that is a tall task tonight against the second best team in the nba and the sixers lost 11 straight to san antonio. >> the nfl's offseason doesn't really begin until players start to get cut and today they release the otis mckelvin. with him gone the resolving door for the eagles secondary continues. >>> and the phillies will be in clearwater on monwith the first workout for the pitchers and catchers set for tuesday. you can't play baseball without gear, today a tractor trailer was loaded up and the phanatic getting out of town ahead of the storm. and he told jaime apody he is ready to play ball it's time to go. i can't take it anymore i am going to clearwater i have to get down there and i have the itch and i'm feeling the same way too. many players feel that way too, we open the facility right after the first of the y

sixers benched okafor because of the trade rumors. nerlens noel the slam in the first. 19 for him. silva, bam in the second, sixers in double digits. third quarter nerlens noel puts it away. they hang on to win, 117-1009. they have won 20 games under brett brown. the big question for. , okay -- okafor and the trade rumors. >> there were trade rumors happening before the game. i was aware of those, in those situations i felt it was best to not complicate things and not play okafor. >> reporter: captain voter i.d.n claude giroux called out the team saying i have to be better. finally a goal. in the third period, finally flyers up 1-on them it doesn't last long, three minutes later, marlo, tieing it at 1. it goes to overtime. wayne simmons off the steal. good night. flyers win 2-1 in overtime ending their three game losing streak. flyers outside the wild card standing looking in. there's still a lot of hockey to be played. that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski have a great day. ♪ blue skies >> that is debby frazier delighting the residents at the senior living center some of them ditched

okafor with 27. the sixers could not stop melo when it mattered most, his 36th and 37th point with robert covington's hand in his face. he wins it for new york, 110-109. >>> to the college ranks, senior day on the mainline, final home game for kris jenkins, josh hart and the injured darrell reynolds. nova hosting creighton. second half, jalen brunson driving the dish to kris jenkins, liquid from outside, wildcats from outside. donte divincenzo, no. josh hart yes. 2 of 16. eric paschall putting the finishing touches on this. nice tip-in. 19, season high. nova wins 79-63, locks up the number one seed in the big east tournament. >> we have drama on north broad street. daniel dengel one of five temple players and managers honored on senior day. owls hosting tulane. the final 15 seconds. shizz alston, junior comes up empty on the drive and ties it to send it into o.t. at 65. malik morgan is cooler than a polar bear's toenails from deep at the buzzer. the three sends it to double o.t. tied at 71. shizz als

and a lot of hard feelings and jahlil okafor is still here. jaime apody, channel 6 "action news." >> all right trust the process but bumps if the road there. thank you. >>> it is time now for a check of the "action news" traffic report today. lets go live to matt pellman in the traffic center today. >> speaking of bumps in the road i have a couple for your thursday ride home. 95 northbound side already substantially backed up here by penn's landing, there was a broken down vehicle at the vine street expressway to start the afternoon that got us off to a bad start, we are backed up extra and a broken down truck at the gore point but that one is not occupying lanes, slow speeds 16 miles per hour and single digits on the schuylkill and that is just volume at this point, and rittenhouse hardware 20th is blocked for repaving work and 18th or 22nd is alternates and a water main break in morristown and camden avenue would be an alternate in mount laurel a crash at arc road at the cvs and a downed poll from an earlier wreck in a.c., 322 west bend aven

okafor will be gone and you're be left with nothing.keeping noel and cook for to see if embiid can play healthy and you didn't prove that. lucy, the sixers may have screwed themselves more than they even know. [ laughter ] >> that's blunt. all right. thank you sean bell. if you want to buy some nicky minaj from k mart you better act fast the retail store announce d its partnership with the rapper come to an end. the store discontinued its lines in stores on the website drastically marked down. k mart is not saying why it stopped carrying her collection. >> i know why. >> why? >> talk to me. >> remi ma. >> did you lip to that rap. >> destroyed nicky minaj. >> she's taking a lot of hells this month. a will the of ls. by the way, if you guys want to go to the moon space x is offering up seats. >> ooh. >> it will cost you pretty penny. >> how much do we need off? >> few weeks? >> i think so. >> few years. >> the whole training thing will go no this as well. fox 29 morning news and "good day philadelphia". sue serio and bob kelly is your wea

meanwhile, jahlil okafor get back to him. remains sixers for now.orts say the pacers and bulls are making a late push. the deadline is tomorrow at 3:00. >> keeping my phone on waiting to see what happens. i know when the deadline is. coming up tomorrow, and i'm guys who potentially could be traded. waiting to decide where i end up. >> switching gears, the nhl trade deadline is a week away. flyers starting to look a loot like sellers. at least ten our teams scouts were in south philadelphia watching them play. take you to the highlights. no love for the camera man spraying him up with ice. the shot probably looked cool. flyers got down early and this one, getting picks up power play goal that makes it 2-0 in favor of washington. the flyers trying to rebound. braden schenn for the deflection. and the flyers losing big-time tonight 4-1, your final score and speaking of final scores, do we have a final score with novabia >> 72-66 with two seconds to play. >> it's over. the butler done it again. unbelievable. >> >>> very special event. >>> kyw 1060 hoste

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coming >> no change of address needed for jahlil okafor.lens noel he's packing bags for dallas. look at practice today as nerlens was waving good-bye to buddies and giving guys hugs. sixers have traded 22-year-old center to the mavericks for justin anderson and andrew boget and first round pick. selection top 1 protected. if the mavs keep it sixers get a pair of second rounders. reaction from nerlens former running mates. >> they understand it didn't catch anybody wildly off guard but when it actually happens you know there's a human side of this. this is nba. this is part of the business. part of the job an i can not do nothing. >> after news broke of trade fans went fulfillly on social media. gm brian deangelo crushed phone lines at radio wip were on fire with feedback. hosts. >> me be a fan of nerlens he'll get a shot to be a guy somewhere else. he was not going to be the guy here. if that was the case we needed to move on from him. >> i don't think it's a good day for sixers fans i think nerlens noel might have been a guy to fit here lo