Sixers Grab No. 3 Pick, Flyers Hire Coach: This Week In Philly Sports

PHILADELPHIA, PA — What a week for Philly sports!

With the NBA Playoffs underway, the Philadelphia 76ers made news by unexpectedly getting the No. 3 pick in the upcoming draft. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Flyers brought back an old star to lead the team of youngsters for the future.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten their act together and are playing sound baseball for a change, although it would be nice if pitcher Aaron Nola could stop blowing leads and Bryce Harper could hit.

The Philadelphia Eagles now know their opponents with the NFL releasing schedules for next season. So, how many games can the Super Bowl defending champions win?

Ball Bounces Sixers Way For A Change In Draft

It was looking like the same old Sixers. Their NBA Draft pick was going to be headed to Oklahoma City. Even ESPN said the Sixers were losing the pick that was only protected for the top five spots. But suddenly the ball bounced the Sixers' way, and the team wound up with the No. 3 pick in the upcoming draft. Now we'll see if they can avoid making a bad pick.

Tocckey Hockey Is Returning To Fix Flyers

He was one of the team's all-time scorers, a force for the Philadelphia Flyers who left for greener pastures and won some Stanley Cup rings as a player and a coach. But now Rick Tocchet has returned to hopefully get the Fly Guys back on track as a perennial playoff contender. The Orange and Black needs an attack that will give them the grit of mascot Gritty, the scoring touch of John LeClair, and the toughness of the Broad Street Bullies. Tocckey Hockey can turn this sinking ship around.

Phillies Finding Ways To Win Again After Struggles

Kyle Schwarber is carrying the Philadelphia Phillies on his back. Can you say contract extension> The slugger is hitting those Schwarbombs with High Hopes that Bryce Harper, JT Realmuto, Trea Turner, and Alec Bohm will join in the fun. The National League East playoff picture will be competitive, with the New York Mets showing they're no fluke and the Atlanta Braves fighting back to .500. Former stud Aaron Nola needs to get it together, or can Andrew Painter save the season?

Super Bowl Champions Now Have Schedule To Defend

The Philadelphia Eagles now know their opponents. They will open next season against the arch-rival Dallas Cowboys. Teams always have trouble defending their Super Bowl titles, but teams have also done it. The expectations will once again be higher than ever. The Gold Standard has been set. Quarterback Jalen Hurts got the monkey off his back with the Super Bowl victory, but everyone still seems to doubt him. This year, he can finally shut everybody up!