After winning Tuesday night at home against the Magic, the Sixers appeared to have an easier opponent with the Bulls.

That wasn’t the case.

Despite Jimmy Butler‘s 22 points and a pretty good James Ennis dunk, the Sixers lost a 10 point lead in the 4th and collapsed on the final possession of the game in a 108-107 loss to Chicago:

The defense (Mike Scott) was pretty awful. It looked like Butler knew that wouldn’t have worked:

But we can’t blame Brett Brown on that right? It also didn’t help Zach LaVine torched the Sixers with 39 points and Robin Lopez scored 19. The team could never pull away at any point in the game. They need their centers back.

They got Jonah Bolden back in place of Justin Patton, but going with Bolden, Amir Johnson, and Mike Scott isn’t the best center trio.

There’s no word on if Joel Embiid will be in Houston for Friday night’s game against the Rockets. But it’d be great to have him!

Elsewhere, Marc Zumoff can do everything.

The Roundup:

While the Sixers lost a close one, the Flyers sucked. They gave up the first five goals of their game against the Capitals in a 5-3 loss. Brian Elliott was pulled after giving up four goals before Cam Talbot gave up a goal on the first shot he faced.

Phil Myers did score his first career goal with a few seconds left in the second period before Claude Giroux and Scott Laughton adding two more goals in the third to make things a little interesting. But really, it wasn’t interesting at all.

At least the Flyers got the Capitals’ radio play-by-play guy to become mad over a Bryce Harper welcome photo. Moral victories I guess.

Anyway, the Flyers return to action Saturday against the Islanders.

If you’re already looking forward to next season, is a trip to Europe in your plans? Sounds like the Flyers will play on the other side of the Atlantic next year. Sounds like it’ll be against the Kings in Prague. Anthony confirmed that last night.

The “Wired: Stadium Series” special Tuesday night provided some fantastic sound bites.

Bryce Harper hit a home run yesterday. It was during a simulated game against Jerad Eickhoff.

But he’s not at all worried about his Mike Trout comments as he continues to be one of us.

Meanwhile, the Phillies appear to be in the Dallas Keuchel hunt for a potential short-term deal.

Here’s more on Lane Johnson’s restructured contract. It creates $8.2 million in cap space. Le’Veon?

Three more free agents that could make sense for the Eagles.

In college hoops, La Salle got crushed by Dayton 70-39. The Explorers scored 39 points in a game, 18 of them in the 1st half and 21 in the 2nd half.

In other sports news, LeBron passed Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list. But his team lost again.

The Steelers might have a deal for Antonio Brown by tomorrow.

Josh Rosen might be traded.

In the news, SEPTA’s Transit Police strike hits a second day. I didn’t know they were on strike, and on that note does that mean free fares?

Alex Trebek revealed he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer.