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76ers Send Message to Phillies Ahead of 2024 Postseason Run

The Philadelphia 76ers wish the Phillies luck ahead of their 2024 Postseason run.

Justin Grasso

Sep 15, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Jared McCain throws the first pitch before game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Metsmat Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
Sep 15, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Jared McCain throws the first pitch before game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Metsmat Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images / Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
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As the Philadelphia 76ers gear up for their preseason run, the city of Philadelphia will be paying close attention to a few local sports teams as the major clubs are all in action. For the Philadelphia Phillies, they have a lot of the attention as they gear up for a postseason run.

On Saturday, the Phillies will fire up Game 1 of their Division Series against the New York Mets.

The Sixers’ social media team took to X to send a message to their neighbors ahead of the first pitch.

“You know what time it is!! #RedOctober,” the Sixers wrote.

“Good Luck in the Playoffs Phillies.”

The Sixers put together a graphic that features 76ers head coach Nick Nurse tossing on a Phillies hat. It also shows one of the team’s newest rookies posing with the Phillie Phanatic before tossing out the first pitch at a game last month.

The connection between the Phillies and the Sixers remains strong. When the MLB is in its offseason, Phillies players who are in the market still tend to show face at the Wells Fargo Center to support the hoops team.

In the past, the Sixers frequently had players attend Phillies games, especially in the postseason.

Once again, the Phillies enter the postseason as one of the most intriguing teams in the MLB. All season long, they led the way in their division. They finished the regular season with 95 wins and 67 losses. They wrapped up the run six games ahead of the Atlanta Braves.

On Saturday, the Phillies take on the Mets, who finished 89-73.

Meanwhile, the Sixers are wrapping up their training camp in the Bahamas. Next week, they fire up their preseason run with a matchup against the New Zealand Breakers on Monday.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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