each one had a great center, legendary center in bill russell and wilt chamberlain and they would play head-to-head all season. that's a rivalry that people still talk about even now was russell chamberlain. that was where the philly boston basketball thing began. then it moved on through time and we later on had larry bird, dr. j and great postseason between those teams. let's face it sixers haven't been that competitive and celtics haven't been that great either, so it's not what it used to be but there's great history there. >> finally college. we talked about professional, let's talk college wars, villanova, st. joe's. they get a the the lot of national press. why is that so unique? >> that's easy to explain. two catholic schools that are five-minute drive apart, really. i think it's just that. they practically have one foot on each other's campus. there's great history there. both those teams have had great players and part of the big five. there are great rivalries in the big five. all schools. great rivalries among all schools. what i remember when the big five was at its peak i

things he is doing is the numbers are mind boggling and historic numbers and right up there with wilt chamberlainbers so if he doesn't make it, first of all i think the world wants to see him, he is in curiosity. >> he is entertaining but are we in a bubble here watching him? >> i don't think we are if a bubble because we see what the guy does on a night to night basis but so does the rest of the league and looking at this guy playing 28 minutes and averaging over 20 points a game and doing it for an extended period of time so it would be a travesty if he is not on the all-star team. >> reserve in next month's game in new orleans and much more to come and not done talking sixers and more to come on sports sunday and talk phillies with the manager next. stay tuned for more action news sports sunday. ♪ action news sports sunday sponsored by audi challenge all givens. so when will we finally see number one draft pick ben simmons sixers g mchm brian say soon and he is scheduled for an exam. >> want it now. >> he is scheduled for an exam to see if that foot is fully healed, the sixers look are they a

the only other player in league history with more points per mins played as a rookie, wilt chamberlain. but speaking of minutes, the coach says he does not see the team increasing his minutes restriction of 28 this year and brett loves how the sixers are growing together. >> you feel like the group is coming together. you feel like all the work that we have put in is starting to pay dividends in relation to just a solid foundation. you know, we really haven't done anything differently. i see them moving forward. i see them improving. i think from that perspective, you feel confident and comfortable with the foundation that we're trying to grow can absorb talent. >>> on to the flyers. they're off this week but congrats to wayne simmonds on getting engaged. the last time a flyer got engaged, claude jury ow, the flyers went on a win streak. >> sometime us never know how things are going to turn out. you might not think it's an ideal time for a break, but in all honesty, maybe this break is the best thing for us, for everybody to get away for a couple of day. it's been a tough stretch. it'

the last warrior to do that was wilt chamberlain. >> you can make the argument -- i appreciate the honor. [ inaudible ] >> he's having a good time, and will be joined with the likes of james harden who he will face tomorrow night, as the warriors go after it in houston. >>> all right. frank, here's your sharks. hockey time. and they are well worth showing. they are on a bit of a role as they near the all-star game in the nhl. ryan carpenter, where's he been? with a shot like that, he will blast away. second goal of the year. it's 1-1, 22 ticking into the third, the puck shoots up hyped the next. -- behind the net. the sharks have now won five of their last seven. all right. san francisco 49ers, ready to make a move on their coach. i guess they're running out of candidates, the man they want has a lot to do, how, before he can -- however, before he can take that job. kyle shanahan was named the nfl's offensive coordinator, for the nfc. you knew when he spoke to the media he would be asked about the job hanging out there for him. >> i think there's some interest, obviously, but there's def

. >> enigma wrapped in -- that's a famous about what russia is wilt chamberlain said that about russia>> conundrum. >> nick can john setting off on mariah carey new year's eve debacle where she messed up in new year's square♪ >> she walks off. >> ellen asked him about it. this is what he had to say. >> i think government did tha that. they set her up. that was distraction. they put her out there. but i mean anyone who knows about performing and having inner ears and that things like that can go wrong on live television i do it all the time i screw up on "america's got talent" all the time. >> i screw up every day. >> it's nice of him to defend her. >> it's nice of him to defend her. >> oh, we'll see you tomorrow >>> live from new york city, it's the wendy williams show. >> wendy: how you doing? is hello. it's "hot topics." >> we won't judge. ♪ >>> now, here's wendy! ♪ >> wendy: thank you so much for watching. [ cheers and a

embiid put up on the last day of the all-star voting, he is being compared to the rookie year of wilt chamberlaino a lot of people. >> what. >> i want to know when all-star numbers come out to see if he made it. >> thursday. >> i will be voting all day yesterday. >> i hope he makes it. >> there is lottery numbers. >>> good morning i'm sean bell sixers are getting it done in the new year, the playoff talk , keeps continuing and getting louder and joel embiid is loving every second of it. they took on the bucks yesterday and great defense turning into better offense. look at this after a block, joel embiid out front. he hammers it home, right there, sixers win 113-104 their sixth win in eight games college hoops villanova back at number one on the in last night they proved why. they made light work out offseton wall, chris jenkins nailing the three right there, nova bless out pirates 76-46. somehow chip kelly just keeps finding work, jacksonville jaguars interviewed him for offensive coordinator position this is why they are a bad franchise. chip has been fired twice in the span of the the career.

whether we're talking about the great wilt chamberlain versus bill russell in the '60s or '80s baby likegood dr. julius irving versus larry bird who could forget the image of dr. jay with his hand around bird's neglect. in the sixers and celtics might not be what they once were, but they're still something special when they get together. to the garden we go. good news out of sixers camp number one overall pick ben simmons worked out with the team. no timetable on rookie's debut. no reason to rush the rookie of the year is wrapped up joel embiid with the monster dunk. he finished with 23 points and eight rebounds. fast forward to the fourth, takes the three. 17 seconds left. puts the celtics up one. sixers with one final shot to win it right here. ilyasova looking for the lead. sixers lose a tough one at boston 110-106. >>> over to college basketball. vile nova wildcats back to practice today preparing for tomorrow night's best big east against marquette. they lost to butler wednesday night. nova 20 game winning streak dating back to last year's big east championship and losing never a go

is the first warrior to go to four straight all-star games since a guy by the name of wilt chamberlain24-point eight game. 12th in the nba. here are the other starters for the western conference. curry of course. james harden. they will play the rockets friday night. kevin durant and kawhi leonard and anthony davis round out the all-stars. meantime, last night this is one of those things they talk about traveling is not called in the nba these days. have a look at russell westbrook. >> westbrook is walking with the ball. they're going to call traveling. >> they did. >> unbelievable. they inbound the ball to him. i've never seen this. >> yeah. i join you. i have never seen that before. >> that is just bizarre. >> that shows how absolutely distracted he was if he says he wasn't affected playing against kevin durant. >> that's ridiculous. we're out of time. see you later. i've invented a science joke, would you like to hear it? sure. how many edisons does it take to screw in a light bulb? how many? who cares? he stole the idea and doesn't deserve his own joke. is that really true? of cour

we were talking about this i saw on espn they were comparing his rookie year to wilt chamberlain's rookier >> that is huge. >> big. >> how many points he is scoring in 30 minutes. >> that is right. >> joel embiid, it the is ross zest, trust the process. >> joel embiid where did he go to college? he went to kansas. >> my alma matter. >> and there is an outrage this morning good what is that >> kansas was number two in america and baylor was number one. >> baylor lost. >> they lost big time, so you would think kansas would move in the top spot. high alma matter. but oh, no, ap put villanova which is fine because it is here in philadelphia and then u.s.a. coach's poll, coaches know better than sportswriter about basketball. >> i will go with the ap. >> yeahy want villanova to be number one. >> okay. >> i'm rooting for the home team. >> i should because i will take heat from the villanova fans and many of my friend went to villanova. >> they did, yes. why don't just stick with villanova and call it that. >> because villanova did win it all last year. >> kansas won it all in 2008. >> when was

>> it wasn't wilt chamberlain numbers. >> wow. >> do you remember every single one every them, mike?t how you stay so thin? >> guys, he revealed he has a book, he has a book where he wrote down everything, and apparently it is a pretty thick one. >> did i write down every person in a book and i left it in a san francisco airport bathroom. >> wow. >> probably thought it was a census form. >> or maybe his passes port? i don't know. >> i do have to say embarrass inningly high. >> are you embarrased, mike? >> well, here, anyway, who is she talking to is marissa. >> marissa? >> okay. >> marissa? she's in the other room. >> what's she doing in the other room? >> she's having sex with -- whole group of guys. >> no, as young single woman, i have nothing to add to this conversation, so i'm saving myself for marriage. >> that's an answer. >> she has saved herself so many times. >> born again, right, born again. >> little if a breeze and it seems like new. >> oh. >> you went there. >> i went there. >> fab breeze? that never happened. >> exactly. >> oh, my goodness. >> well, happy new year to yo

whether we're talking about wilt chamberlain versus bill russell in the 60s or yeses thes baby like myselfd doctor versus larry bird. who can forget the image of dr. jay with his hands around bird's neck. i'm sorry the sixers and celtics might not be what they once were, but they're still something special when they get together. so last night, to the garden we head good news out of the sixers ben simmons traveled and work out with the team. no timetable on his debut. hopes are high. no reason to rush him the rookie of the year wrapped up joel embiid with monster did you know, 23 points and eight rebounds he finish with. fast forward to the fourth al with the three to put the celtics up by one. 17 seconds left. sixers one final shot ilyasova looking for the lead. no good. sixers lose a tough one, 110 110-106. >>> staying on the hardwood check out college kids. wildcats back for practice preparing for tonight's matchup versus march k the cats are looking to bounce back after losing to butler monday night. that snapped their 20 game winning streak dating back to last year's champion shim gam