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The Philadelphia 76ers lost a Game 4 battle against the New York Knicks on Sunday to fall behind 3-1 in their first-round playoff series.
They did so in a home arena that looked and sounded at times a lot like a Knicks home game. Knicks fans swarmed Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center for a second straight game and made their presence felt.
Joel Embiid took notice. He had a message for 76ers fans after Sunday's loss."I'm disappointed," Embiid told reporters of the Knicks support. "I love our fans. I think it's unfortunate. I'm not calling them out. It is disappointing. Obviously you've got a lot of Knicks fans. They're down the road. I've never seen it, and I've been here for 10 years.
"Kind of pisses me off. Especially because Philly is a considered a sports town. They've always shown up. And I don't think that should happen. It's not OK."
Knicks fans show out in Games 3 and 4
In case you missed it, here are a few samplings of Wells Fargo Center rocking a Madison Square Garden vibe in Games 3 and 4.
During Thursday's Game 3 — a 125-114 76ers win — a "let's go Knicks" chant took over the arena late in the second quarter.
On Sunday, that energy evolved into "MVP" chants for Jalen Brunson, who set a Knicks playoff record with 47 points in New York's 97-92 victory.
After the game, the New York party complete with a "Knicks in 5" chant spilled over onto the Wells Fargo Center concourse.
"Knicks in 5" then devolved into a less-than flattering chant featuring Embiid.
Brunson appreciative of Knicks support
Embiid, of course, wasn't the only one to take notice of the fervent Knicks support in Philadelphia. Brunson heard it, and praised the New York faithful during his postgame news conference.
"Seeing the Knicks here and hearing the Knicks here was pretty cool. It's awesome," Brunson said. "It means that [Knicks fans are] for real. They're for real.
"No matter where we are, they're gonna be there. I'm appreciative, and I'm thankful. And a lot of these situations wouldn't be done without them."
76ers fans aren't guaranteed a chance to redeem themselves. The series returns to New York for Game 5 on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks can close it out and end Philadelphia's season with a win.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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