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ABOVE PHOTO:  NBA Commissioner Adam Silver answers questions during a news conference before Game 4 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, April 26, 2014, in Memphis, Tenn.  (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)    By Chris Murray  For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun …

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ABOVE PHOTO:  It was tough night for Flyer goalie Ray Emery.  (Photo by Webster Riddick.) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun It wasn’t a difficult decision for Flyers head coach Craig Berube to start Ray Emery in place of an injured Steve Mason. After all, Emery had a…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) dunks against the Detroit Pistons in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Oklahoma City won 112-111.  (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)   By Tim Reynolds associated press MIAMI — Finally, the NBA playoffs are set. It took the entire…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee strikes out 13 Atlanta Braves, but is on the short end of a 1-0 shut out.  (Photo by Webster Riddick.)   By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun On a night when Cliff Lee was mowing down Atlanta Braves hitters, the Phillies offense…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Phillies right fielder Marlon Byrd had two runs batted in, but it wasn’t enough as the Phils lose their third straight. (Photo by Webster Riddick.)   By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun There are four things that the Phillies (3-5) have suffered with in losing their…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  DeSean Jackson  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)   By Chris Murray  For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun  The Philadelphia Eagles and the City of Brotherly Love have not seen the last of wide receiver DeSean Jackson. Five days after the Birds kicked Jackson to the curb, he signed a three-year, $24…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  DeSean Jackson  (s_bukley / Shutterstock.com)   By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun  Watching the battle between the Philadelphia Eagles and disgruntled wide receiver DeSean Jackson has me shaking my head in incredulous disbelief. (Cue soap opera music) In the latest episode of the reality series, “Love…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  DeSean Jackson  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke )   By Chris Murray  For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun For all the talk during this free agency signing period about the Philadelphia Eagles wanting to maintain their chemistry, the question to be asked when it comes to team’s shopping of wide receiver…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Harlem Globetrotter Fatima Maddox.  (Photo by Webster Riddick)   By Chris Murray  For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun  Ever since she started playing basketball, former Temple women’s basketball star Fatima Maddox has always dreamed of playing professional basketball and showing off her skills. During her college days at Temple, Maddox…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Former Philadelphia 76er Allen Iverson speaks during his retirement ceremony at halftime of an NBA basketball game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Washington Wizards, Saturday, March 1, 2014, in Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)   By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun As they raised the banner…

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