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50 Years After Playing His Last Game, Overbrook’s Wilt Chamberlain Remains One of Best NBA Players of All Time
Half a century after playing his final NBA game, Overbrook High School alumnus Wilt Chamberlain is still one of the best and most accomplished players,…
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Coatesville Native Could Head to the NBA
A Coatesville native may be heading to the NBA. A.J. Hoggard plays for the Michigan State Spartans. Throughout his collegiate career, he’s earned third-team All-Big…
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Malvern’s Mikal Bridges to Lead New Team Against His Childhood One in a Nets, 76ers Showdown
Mikal Bridges, who grew up in Malvern, recently joined Brooklyn Nets, and will lead his new team in a showdown with his childhood one, the…
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Former Westtown Standout to Forego College Eligibility at Duke, Declares for 2023 NBA Draft
Former Westtown School star Dereck Lively II will forgo his college eligibility after one season at Duke and will be declaring for the 2023 NBA…
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These are the Ten Black-Owned Philadelphia Restaurants NBA.com Says Should Not Be Missed
Black History Month is the perfect time to spotlight some Black-owned restaurants in NBA cities, and Philadelphia has eight that are especially notable, writes NBA.com:…
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Coatesville Native to Be Inducted into College Basketball Hall of Fame
Coatesville native Richard “Rip” Hamilton, who starred collegiately at the University of Connecticut from 1996-99, will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of…
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Four Years Later, 76ers Still Haunted by Their Decision to Trade Great Valley High School Grad on Draft Night
This week marked the fourth anniversary of the 76ers’ unfortunate decision to trade Great Valley High School graduate Mikal Bridges for Zhaire Smith on the…
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Appearance by Sixers Star Makes Fast-Growing Cookie Franchise’s Grand Opening in Tredyffrin a Memorable One
The Crumbl craze has spread to Tredyffrin Township with the opening of the newest location of the world’s fastest-growing cookie company in Gateway Shopping Center,…
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Great Valley Grad Under Fire from NBA Legend: ‘I Will Take This All the Way to the Supreme Court’
Winning Time, the HBO miniseries about the dynastic rise of the Los Angeles Lakers that was produced by Great Valley High School graduate Adam McKay,…
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Adam Sandler’s New Netflix Movie Filmed at Coatesville High School Shines Spotlight on Philadelphia Region
The trailer for Adam Sandler’s new Netflix movie, Hustle, features a scene filmed in Coatesville High School’s gym and is packed with all things Philadelphia,…
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New Podcast Chronicles Kobe Bryant’s Lower Merion Years, Meteoric Rise from Basketball Obscurity to Legend
The new 12-episode podcast “I Am Kobe,” hosted by Philadelphia Inquirer journalist and author Mike Sielski, chronicles the early years of basketball legend Kobe Bryant,…
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Athletes, Trainers Praise Judgment in Favor of Local Sportswear Manufacturer Suing Nike
Professional athletes and trainers are praising the recent landmark judgment against Nike over Cool Compression clothing, writes Ed Mahon for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Efraim Nathan,…
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Philadelphia’s Basketball History Well Represented at Jay Wright’s Hall of Fame Induction
Jay Wright brought together a lot of Philadelphia history for his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball of Fame, writes Pat Ralph for PhillyVoice. Wright,…
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Phoenix Suns Coach Implores Great Valley Grad Mikal Bridges to Play Harder. The Results Are In
At the start of last season, Malvern native and Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges sat down for a talk with his coach, Monty Williams, before…
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Philadelphia Area, Including West Chester, Renowned for Producing the Long Arms of the NBA Law
Southeastern Pennsylvania has produced an unusually large number of NBA referees, and the fraternity includes West Chester University graduates Ed Rush, Mark Lindsay, and Aaron…
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Adam Sandler to Film Movie Co-Produced by LeBron James Next Week in Chester County
Adam Sandler – a.k.a. Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Waterboy, etc. – will be filming scenes for his new Netflix movie, Hustle, in Coatesville High…
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Coatesville Native Rip Hamilton Puts His Florida Mansion on the Market; Check Out These Pics
Coatesville native and former NBA star Richard “Rip” Hamilton has put his waterfront mansion – which spans 10,359 square feet and includes eight bedrooms and…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Jonathan Guarente
Jonathan Guarente, who was born and raised in West Chester, is the owner of JDG Basketball and the head basketball coach at Church Farm School,…
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