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Sixers say owners Josh Harris, David Blitzer, and David Adelman, plus Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, are purchasing and distributing more than 2,000 tickets to Sixers fans to Game 6. The tickets will be distributed to first responders, health care professionals, community groups, and other local Philadelphia-based organizations to harness the intensity and excitement for tomorrow’s crucial showdown with the New York Knicks.

ESPN Sources: Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is nearing a return and expected to play this week. The reigning MVP has been out since January 30 with a left meniscus injury. His status for Tuesday vs. OKC is expected later today.

PPA. You get a ticket, you get a ticket

The CBS college football theme song played over The White Out at Beaver Stadium for a Top 25 game between Iowa and Penn State. I never knew life could be this good.

“What can you say about your son’s work ethic?” is coming on strong.

Trade: After using their top pick on RB Jahmyr Gibbs, the Lions are trading D’Andre Swift to the Philadelphia Eagles, per sources. The trade is a homecoming; Swift is from Philadelphia and went to high school there at St. Joseph’s Prep before attending, of course, Georgia.