Gordie Jones

The shots aren’t falling, but VJ Edgecombe continues to make winning plays VJ Edgecombe is in the midst of a cold spell, but the rookie is still finding ways to impact winning.

VJ Edgecombe has shown he's a keeper, even on those nights when his shot deserts him. www.libertyballers.com/76ers-featur...

The catch made by Indiana's Omar Cooper Jr. on Saturday might be the best ever made in Beaver Stadium (especially given the stakes). But opposing views are welcome. gordiejones.com/pushed-to-th...

Andre Drummond’s reflective offseason had him ready to save the day Andre Drummond had a difficult 2024-25. He saved the day in the 2025-26 home opener, staying ready when his number was called.

ICYMI: Lunchtime read about Andre Drummond, who has reached an uncertain point in his NBA career. www.libertyballers.com/76ers-featur...

Everyone is stunned when a Packers punt returner actually catches a punt -- including him, it appears.

Thanks, Bryan

Terry Smith knows a little something about mayhem. But the current situation at Penn State is something beyond that. gordiejones.com/terry-smith-...

Most effective sign at the “No Kings” rally in Bethlehem Pa.: “Somewhere in America
a young Hispanic girl is hiding in an attic writing a diary.”

Nick Nurse hopes new offense will lead to success — with and without Joel Embiid Nick Nurse made meaningful tweaks to the Sixers’ offense. He’s hoping it will lead to points with and without his superstars.

Give Nick Nurse credit for trying to find new ways to coax the Sixers out of chronic suckitude: www.libertyballers.com/76ers-analys...

Fire James Franklin? The buyout makes it tough, but there are those who suggest he could be nudged out the door. gordiejones.com/fire-james-f...

Has the Philadelphia 76ers’ Window Already Closed? Can a new approach salvage this Sixers era? Or is history doomed to repeat itself with Joel Embiid and Paul George? “We realize we’re in the prove-it phase,” says Daryl Morey.

Oh it's @yaronweitzman.bsky.social on the 76ers? Auto-click and read www.theringer.com/2025/10/01/n...

Major leagues eluded Osteen brothers, but baseball is still major in their lives Two sons of Claude Osteen, a long-time major league pitcher and coach, reached the highest level of the minor leagues.

Two of Claude Osteen's sons pitched at the highest level of the minor leagues, and one of them came agonizingly close to the majors: lebtown.com/2025/10/01/m...

Brett Ciancia of Pick Six Previews discusses Penn State-Oregon with Mike Gross. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-tcdcq-...

Claude Osteen nears anniversary of signature moment as MLB pitcher Osteen, who pitched 18 years in the majors in all, helped rally the Dodgers to victory in the 1965 World Series.

Claude Osteen, 86, is nearing the 60th anniversary of his greatest day as a major league pitcher. lebtown.com/2025/09/24/c...

Mike Jensen joins us to discuss his book "Philly Hoops: The City That Shaped a Sport," due out in 2026. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-eska6-...

Paul Domowitch, late of the Philly Daily News, offers his impressions of Week One of the NFL season and discusses the book he's writing about Sam Mills, the late NFL linebacker. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-mmzja-...

Ranking the 25 Sixers teams of the Millennium Now that it’s 2025, it’s time to rank all the Sixers teams of the last 25 years … if you dare.

The Sixers in the 21st Century: Meh. www.libertyballers.com/76ers-histor...

Audrey Snyder of the Inside the Lions substack and Nittany Dispatch podcast joins us to discuss Penn State football. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-wk8ge-...

I always look forward to Drew's yearly takedown of my team-- especially given that he's a Vikings fan.#0-4

VJ Edgecombe went from obscurity to endless possibility Those who were there for VJ Edgecombe’s rise to the NBA aren’t surprised by his success, but it doesn’t make it any less surreal.

ICYMI: Lunchtime read about VJ Edgecombe's unlikely journey from Bimini to Broad Street: www.libertyballers.com/76ers-featur...

VJ Edgecombe went from obscurity to endless possibility Those who were there for VJ Edgecombe’s rise to the NBA aren’t surprised by his success, but it doesn’t make it any less surreal.

Tracing VJ Edgecombe's journey from Bimini to Broad Street: www.libertyballers.com/76ers-featur...

All right, the countdown has begun: Six months from today, my next book, "Moses and the Doctor," will be published. We'll be in page proofs and galleys in September. If you're interested in reviewing or covering the book, shoot me an email (address in my bio) or DM. It's becoming real.

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch, the former F&M star, joins us. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ddybc-...

Why should Jhoan Duran have all the fun? gordiejones.com/really-shoul...

Just finished this. Great work by Andy McCullough (@bymccullough.bsky.social)

We talk Harrison Bader, and whether the Orioles have enough players left to finish the season. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-6zhjc-...

Training camp is an interesting time, and not just for the participants. gordiejones.com/nfl-training...

Glenn Stout and Richard O'Connor, who collaborated on the book "Flagrant Fouls: A Novel of Basketball, Murder and Despicable Acts," join us. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-e9w9n-...

Andy Linker of baseballscribe.com joins us to discuss the All-Star Game, the trade deadline and the upcoming Hall of Fame induction. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-nsqzy-...

Scott Pera, the newly named general manager of the Penn State men's basketball team, joins us to discuss his new role, and a career that has taken him all over the map. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ag49d-...

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.

This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.

It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.