In his best win yet, Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks announced he is cancer-free at last.
Hendricks, 34, stepped away from the team in January after announcing his diagnosis of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. And after months of chemotherapy, it was Hendriks’ turn to ring the bell.
The two-time AL Reliever of the Year made the announcement on Thursday via his social media.
“How it started vs. how it’s going,” Hendriks posted, adding photos of his journey from treatment to victory. “REMISSION. It’s official, I’m cancer free.
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James Harden and Nic Claxton were ejected. Joel Embiid wasn’t.
Game 3 of the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Brooklyn Nets series in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs was always going to have huge stakes. Philadelphia held a 2-0 series lead after taking care of business at home, and the Nets felt like they had to win Game 3 in New York to still have a chance at advancing.
The 76ers beat the Nets, 102-97, to take a commanding 3-0 series lead.
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The heat’s turning up in Thursday night’s Game 3 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets. In an already eventful game, Sixers guard James Harden was ejected before the fourth quarter after taking a shot at Royce O’Neale’s groin.
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Add Charles Barkley to the growing list of people weighing in on Joel Embiid’s flagrant foul on Thursday night after many compared the 76ers star’s actions to Draymond Green’s flagrant against the Kings three nights prior.
Embiid received a Flagrant 1 foul early in Thursday’s Game 3 in Brooklyn after kicking Nets forward Nic Claxton between the legs after he tried to step over him.
Sixers center Joel Embiid received a flagrant foul 1 after kicking Nets center Nic Claxton in the first quarter Thursday night.
76ers guard James Harden was ejected after being issued a flagrant 2 foul in Game 3 vs. the Nets on Thursday night.
In the third quarter, Harden was advancing towards the basket when he elbowed Nets forward Royce O’Neale in the groin area. O’Neale appeared to react in pain to the jab as the officials called the Flagrant 2 foul on Harden.
A Flagrant 2 foul in the NBA results in an automatic ejection.
Before leaving the game, Harden was leading the 76ers with 21 points. He also racked up five rebounds and four assists in 29 minutes of play.