Yes male offscreen announcer with instant games from the pennsylvania lottery, the instant you play could be the instant you win. Keep on scratchin. Right now sixers fans are lit. Hundreds erupting in cheers as the sixers announced their first round pick in the nba draft it was exact wholl ever thought it was going to be. Good evening and thanks for joining us im iain page. Im lucy noland. We have Live Team Coverage tonight. Bruce gordon is live in center city at a packed and excited watch party for tonight nba draft but we begin with howard eskin with tonights big pick. Howard . Yeah, normally theres a lot of suspense on nba draft night, but this year, the sixers did the expected with their pick. This announcement was a formality. The philadelphia 76ers select ben simmons all along the head coach brett brown coached ben simmons dad in australia. Simmons knew what was happening but there was always that nervousness until you hear your name. The sixers feel they have options on how to p
Right now dangerous heat gripping our area. It is still uncomfortable outside. Taking a look at allentown on the left and wilmington on the right. Many of us are still in the 80s right now. As we are about to hit an official heat wave. Good evening, im iain page. Im lucy noland. If you thought the past two days have been hot, get ready. Kathy, so tomorrow is going to be even steamier. Umhmm. Tomorrow will be the warmest day of the year. It will be the hottest day of the heat wave and definitely the most humid. Highs today pretty impressive yesterday we made it to 95. Today in philadelphia 94. It was really warm with that heat index. It felt like it was over 100 degrees. Right now in philadelphia feels like none. Little bit more comfortable to the north. But in dover, it feels like it is 94 degrees at this late hour. That excessive heat warning continues through tomorrow into the evening. It will feel like its well over 100 degrees along that i95 corridor and adjacent suburbs in pennsyl
Big man. It was amazing feels amazing honestly. My legs were shaking when i was on stage, but, you know, anything you want to do you can do. Honestly, um, ive been wanting to do that since i was five, six, seven, finally accomplished that. The many basketball people including the 76ers feel simmons can play multiple conditions. Coming up in sports hear what brett brown wants to do and the trade they wanted to make also sean bell is with us from new york. One other note just in dionne dre bembry from st. Joes drafted 21 by atlanta hawks. More coming up in sports. Howard thanks. This is most excitement involving the sixers in a long time. The passion was on display tonight at a watch party in eakins oval. Our bruce gordon was in the miffled it all. Bruce, the 76ers fans finally have some hope. Reporter they sure do. This watch party wrapped up a short time ago. Cleanup underway. Look, 15 years ago the 76ers were nba finalists and one the hottest tickets in the league. The last three year