The Big Picture: Eagles are everywhere, young stars shine, and the best Philly sports photos of the week

Jalen Hurts was bundled up for some Week 18 rest.

Each Friday, Inquirer photo editors pick the best Philly sports images from the last seven days. This week, we’ve got Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe leading the way for the Sixers, while Trevor Zegras and the Flyers get some revenge on Cutter Gauthier. And, of course, we’ve got the Eagles — both on the field and on the steps of the Art Museum …

Joel Embiid and the Sixers cruised past the Washington Wizards, 131-110, on Wednesday night.
VJ Edgecombe hangs on the rim after dunking past Denver Nuggets guard Bruce Brown on Monday, but the Sixers lost in overtime.
Tyrese Maxey couldn’t lift the Sixers over the Denver Nuggets this week, but he does remain one of the Eastern Conference’s top All-Star candidates after finishing third in the second round of fan voting.
A member of the Sixers dance team waves the team flag before the Sixers game against the Nuggets.
VJ Edgecombe tried to dunk over Washington’s Marvin Bagley III, but instead was called for an offensive foul in the first half of the Sixers’ latest win.
Former Flyers prospect Cutter Gauthier (not pictured) struck first, but Trevor Zegras answered with two first-period goals of his own Tuesday night. The Flyers went on to beat the Ducks, 5-2.
Trevor Zegras nearly had a hat trick against the Ducks, but was denied by Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal in the third period.
Fans behind the Anaheim bench try to catch a stick that left the ice during Tuesday’s win over the Ducks.
Peter Chang plays basketball during a mild winter afternoon Monday at Charles T. Mitchell Jr. Park in Philadelphia.
Temple guard Jordan Mason drives past East Carolina guard Jordan Riley during the second half. Temple’s 75-67 victory pushed its winning streak to seven games.
Earlier this week, Masiah Gilyard (10) and the Temple Owls beat UTSA at the Liacouras Center in their conference opener.
Large cutouts of Eagles players like Jordan Mailata and Jalen Hurts decorate the steps at the Art Museum on Wednesday, ahead of Sunday’s wild-card game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Eagles fans were bundled up Sunday, with the team’s loss to the Commanders likely making it feel even colder at the Linc.
Eagles tight end Grant Calcaterra left Sunday’s game after he was injured on this tackle by Washington Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves in the third quarter.
Eagles defensive tackle Byron Young (left) and linebacker Joshua Uche (right) tackle Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt. They were two Birds who saw extended playing time with the starters resting.
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman runs off the field after the loss to the Commanders on Sunday. Next up? A playoff game against the 49ers.

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *