i said is that brett brown, and then he got job with philadelphia. i said look at brett brown. he was always that very energetic, coach, very passionate and i'm not surprised he ended up in the nba but for ben to be, you know, drafting my son and to be having the opportunity to coach him as well, it is just amazing. >> what i realized most as i say this, you know, it is how old you are and how old you get when you get to coach the guy's father, the sons of the father thaw have coached. you cannot make it up. great story. i'm thrilled to have this situation. >> come on, brett you do not look old. >>> for phillies san francisco has been a giant pain in the you know where. phillies are back at it again tonight, jeremy hellickson gets the start looking for his first win, since the phillies were tied for first place five and a half weeks ago. downward spiral including another bad night in san francisco last night. phillies lead vanish right before their eyes in the seventh inning. brandon bell, belts this bases clearing double, off of elvis, and phillies falling behind and they neve

and we'll hear from coach brett brown on their family connection. it's all next. >>> hey, i'm john clark live from brooklyn. the sixers took ben simmons number 1 overall tonight. just a couple minutes ago sixers president brian colangelo says this gives us hope. ben simmons has star power. take a look at sixer fans in philly reacting to the pick tonight. >> ben simmons! [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: of course the last number one overall pick for the sixers was allen iverson 20 years ago. ben had a very good freshman season at lsu. he's very versatile. he can do many things on the court. he's going to play at the power forward position. but he can pass the ball like a point guard. i went one on one with him after he was drafted. >> it's surreal right now. a lot has been going on. but i'm finally here. but philly's a great spot for me. >> you've talked with brett brown. we saw you talking with him after your workout. what position do you want to play and what position do you think you're going to play with the sixers? >> i think i'll be a point

. >> still to come we will go one on one with innings isers coach brett brown. find out what big man could be the odd man out as they still look for a trade. more sports up next. >>> sixers coach brett brown sees what you see, way too many big men right now so brown tells "action news" today that the sixers are still, looking to trade jahlil okafor or nerlens noel. he admits he feels very connect to okafor and noel but they are desperate for a point guard and while they cannot possibly play with all these big men, can they. >> no, you are not. we have talk about it freely. i talk with my players, freely about the log jam that we have with all of our business. you know, somebody asked me on record the other day do i expect a trade to be made? i would be surprised if there wasn't one. i talked to my own players about that same thing. it is pro sport. it is real. >> how real is this if if you thought fletcher cox got paid did you see what the indianapolis colts quarterback andrew luck was paid today, six years, 140 million-dollar, luck's one of the biggest deals in

the australia had an immediate connection with innings isers coach brett brown because he coached his dad. here's sound from our new forward, last night. >> it feels amazing, honestly. you know, i think my legs were shaking when i was on stage. you know, anything you want to do, you can do, honestly. i have been want to go do that since i was five, six, seven and i finally come to that. >> reporter: to doubt about that. he is now the third player in franchise history to be chosen in a first round overall, of course, joining some elite greats, doug collins in 96, mr. ai himself. back to you lauren. >> that is what i was about to say, dave, number one overall pick allen iverson was drafted, to the nba finals, of course. iverson had some advice for the teams new member. >> better get ready, and give everything you got, play every game like it is your last and they will love to you death. that is all they want. >> of course, fans are all ready to see what the 6-foot ten simmons will bring to the court. >> he is number one. twenty years after allen iverson. perfect guy. >> i'm glad that he

still to come in sports we go one-on-one with sixers coach brett brown. find out what big men could be the odd man out as they still look to make a trade. more sports next. ♪ (vo) you can check on them. you can worry about them. you can even choose a car for them. (mom) honey, are you ok? (child) i'm ok. (announcer vo) love. (mom) we're ok. (announcer vo) it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. okawhoa!ady? [ explosion ] nothing should get in the way of the things you love. ♪ get america's fastest internet. only from xfinity. >>> sixers coach brett brown sees what you see, way too many big men right now. so brown tells "action news" today, the sixers are still looking to trade jahlil okafor. or nerlens noel. he admits he feels very connected to okafor and noel but they're desperate for a point guard. and look, they can't possibly play with all these big men, can they? >> no. you're not. and we've talked a lot about it freely. i talk with my players freely about the logjam that we have with all of our bigs, and somebody asked me on record the other day, li

brett brown gives us that answer. that's all coming up in sports. p ♪ >> basketball in june finally this year the sixers got the first pick nba draft and got the player they wanted from day one. there was no doubt in their mi mine. >> the philadelphia 76ers select ben simmons. >> the cheer from the sixers fans in new york. yes, ben simmons was there guy throughout the process of who to take between ben sim mops and brandon ingram they never wavered the sixers. simmons dad actually played for brett brown in us a strahle y sounded like simmons is ready and sean bell was in new york with simmons. >> first and for most, how do you feel? what's the emotions right now? >> amazing. to hear my name called, number one, too, amazing. hard to describe, you know, the feeling that went into it. >> you know right now the guys are looking at the last number one pick we had allen iverson. they're saying you're the savor. how does that feel to have a whole city a proud city that had charles barkley julius irving who think you could

we'll hear from ben simmons about his relationship with head coach brett brown in a live report coming up in sports. jim? >> thank you, jeff. >>> and also ahead on "action news" tonight, a possible piece of history discovered underneath a home in delaware county. what crack in the walls revealed below. >>> well, the severe storms are missing us to the south, but i am tracking some thunderstorms rolling across lancaster county moving into chester county and more may be on the way. i'll have details on that, what it means for your weekend in the accuweather seven-day forecast. >>> those stories and much more when "action news" continues tonight. >>> this is new at 6:00 tonight. it is an extraordinary discovery in lansdowne that could find a house sitting on top of american history. right on top of the underground railroad. "action news" reporter janet reyes has the story. >> reporter: looking at this home, you'd never guess the rich history behind its walls or underneath the basement. >> it's kind of wild. something i've never seen before. i've been doing this for 20 years and never seen

brett brown sitting with each player to impart knowledge that they can take wherever they land. one was quenton decozy, if he still hears from his old fan -- >> he would yell at me on defense court side and offense. and he is always somewhere in the back of my mind. >> more than 1 million people took to the streets to celebrate the cavs nba championship. i would like to know who counted. some people slept on sidewalks overnight to get a good spot on the parade route, the first championship in 52 years and the phillies in minnesota again tonight trying to snap an eight game losing streak. >> and lebron gets a parade in akron tomorrow as well. >>> a man from buck county is putting his creation to the test on battle bots and he created sub zero, he competed years ago and he had just eight weeks to build his bot. in past experience i have done this, three to four months is typical. i had an eight week build period which i stress unbelievable. battle bots season two premiers foam night at 8:00 here on 6 abc. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house w

also, sixers coach brett brown admitted last night six hers been their man for awhile. we talked with brown about how he felt when the pick was a done deal. >> a small moment of relief, huge element of excitement for our city, you know, i think that when we all look at what ben bridges to the table, in regard to size, skill, versatility, it is exciting. >> so sixers fans, obviously, season site bad this. people excited all over the place, including this guy, allen iverson, sixers last number one pick tweeted. ment congratulations, ben simmons. i know you will make us philly fans proud. allen iverson certainly did that 20 years ago, he was obviously the last first pick in the draft for the philadelphia 76ers, also, carson wentz, the number two overall pick in the nfl draft, says jahlil okafor, we got to invite that young ben simmons for a cheese steak, we already know he likes cheese steaks, he ate one, and jim kenney, the mayor of philadelphia, when he chimes in, also big, ben simmons fine young man, great prospect, new era for our team hash tal nba draft. pretty big, b

he was asked about brett brown who spent time in australia potentially meeting his coach. >> coached my dad back in the day back in australia. he has known me since i was born as a young kid, and, you know, we had that connection for a while. now, we're at this point. it is strange how it has happened like this. >> now hopefully one day ben can help bring this, to philadelphia, for the first time in 52 years, city of cleveland hosted a major championship parade. lebron and cavilers marching through the street with their brand new trophy. thousands of fans came out to celebrate. some stood on rooftops, some stood on portable potties to get a glimpse of the king, and his now many rings. >>> vegas baby, vegas. nhl is first major professional sports league to call sin city home. league's board of governors made it official, new franchise will play in the 2017/18 season. >>> good news is that the phillies, had a season high home runs and hits last night, the bad news is that, they still lost to the twins 14-ten. game two is at 8:10. adam morgan gets a start with the era currently over six

the australian had a immediate connection to innings isers coach brett brown having coached his dad years before. now, here's our new forward last night. >> he was amazing, honestly, my legs were shaking when i was on stage. anything you want to do, you can do, honestly. i have been want to go do that since i was five, six, seven, and now it finally comes to that. >> all right, again a 3:00 o'clock press conference we will hear more from the answer, and at least that is what the fans are calling him. simmons is the third and only the third player in sixers franchise history to be chosen during a first pick overall, and joining allen iverson in 1996 and, of course, doug column minutes 1973. a lot of history with this pick as well. chris and lauren. >> iverson became a hall of famer. collins was good too. the lets hope ben simmons can follow suit. >> yes. >> how about that. dave just spoke of speaking out about ben simmons. >> here's allen iverson. listen to this. >> he is a tall talent that we need. sprinkle some older guys in there, guys like myself, and then we would be all right. >> def

eyewitness sport director don bell talks with coach brett brown and brian coangelo go your future err 76ers. >> good night here, not whole lot of suspense, they took ben simmons number one overall, after they made those selection action we heard from brett brown and the general manager brian coangelo. >> exciting, goes to new level for me because of the knowledge that i have of his backgrounds, and the respect that i have of how he was raised. and i think from a package standpoint, when you way it all up, this is a fantastic night for 76ers basketball. >> we're tremendously excited about the addition every ben simmons to this team, and to this roster. i think the city of philadelphia, the fans, are going to be extremely pleased with what they see out of ben, for the next hopefully the next decade plus. >> doug collins had 1973. allen iverson? 1996. now ben simmons here in 20 is 16. the previous two players were able to take the sixers to the nba finals. maybe not a win. but they've made the appearance and of course they hope that this kid the 19 year old ben simmons, can do the same.

. >>> ben simmons talks about his time with brett brown when he was 14. the phillies get life when the giants start throwing at them. a fight by a couple of race car drivers probably one of the best. coming up in sports. (vo) we went to hollywood to ask if america's favorites - burgers, tacos and chili could taste just as great made with turkey. thousands stepped into the jennie-o tasting booth to find out. with just one bite, they knew. now it's your turn to make the switch. . >>> would you go somewhere? a lot of people thought it was a great morning wake up and hit the river. >> how about a 25 mile bike ride? that's what thousands of athletes did in west philly this morning and jennifer joyce has more on the story. >> reporter: encouragement on the sidelines. athletes going. trotting along to complete the johnson and johnson triathlon in philly. >> it's just adult play time. it's organized. it's on the park on a weekend. the whole families are here. >> reporter: started at 6:30 with a swim in the schuylkill. ending with a six mile run that passed rocky

his coach was brett brown. >> ben's versatility and his physicality combined with how we feel we can grow his skill package, especially shooting. >> reporter: and the sixers will have a press conference this afternoon and make the introduction and announce several other players they have drafted, that fans will be excited about, as well. report be live in south philadelphia, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> tell us if you think ben simmons is worth all the hype. leave an answer at our "action news" facebook page and like our page. >> a local man is charged with falsely performing radon tests contact the police. >>> a child was shot in the head on the 1800 block of north 20th street yesterday afternoon. a source tells "action news" investigators believe the girl accidentally shot herself. her 3-year-old sister was inside the home along with her mother. >> it's ashame, she was a little angel you know. and to see her little sister bend over and see her like that. >> police say the weapon has been recovered. investigators are not sure if there was anyone else at the home at th

simmons dad played 13 seasons in the australia national league, his coach was brett brown. >> for ben's versatility and if iysicality, combined and his shooting. >> reporter: this afternoon, the sixers will make a formal announcement and introduce him to philadelphia. reporting live in south philadelphia, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." back to you. >> pennsylvania governor tom wolf has ten days to call for a special election to replace chaka fattah. the convicted democrat has stepped down from his seat in congress. he said he moved up his planned resignation in the fall out of respect for house leadership and to avoid of being a distraction. the 59-year-old was convicted on all counts in a federal racketeering trial this past week. he was going to step down in the fall, but speaker of the house, paul ryan urged him to leave immediately. >>> a short-handed supreme court deadlock on the president's immigration plan yesterday 4-4 tie said obama competed --d his powers. paul ryan called it a victory for the constitution. mayor jim kenny said it send a chilly effect on the city and

his father played in the australian league and his coach was brett brown. >> i'm able to play anywhere, i'm looking forward to building with them, building chemistry on and off the court. >> reporter: the sixers will have an announcement a press conference. they will announce their other draft picks and introduce ben to philadelphia. >> make sure they have a high ceiling in the room when ben walk in. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf has ten days to call for a special election to replace shock showing now that he stepped down for congress. he hastened his resignation to avoid being a distraction. he said he would leave in october, but house speaker paul ryan under him to stem down immediately. >>> atlantic city raised much-needed cash with a property auction. they sold $1.7 million homes and development sites. the city will auction off bader field next months. atlantic city must get its finances in order by the end of the year or face a state stakeover. >>> speaking of the shore you're tracking storm cells. >> reporter: we are, storm tracker 6 live double scan shows you there are show

he had an immediate connection with brett brown who coached his dad. here now is our new forward, last night. >> i think he will be a great scorer. we have a lot of big men. we need a nice wing player. >> reporter: what did you like about him at lsu. >> he only had within year but he showed athletism, a lot of ball skills, making his buckets when he had to. >> reporter: we will hear from ben simmons later in the show. he is third player in franchise history to come to philadelphia as a first round draft pick including doug collins and ai himself. a lot of legend in this franchise and perhaps one more named ben simmons. now back to you guys. >> lets see if he plays like ai. >>> caution cone in the local street? what? >> what the neighbors say the road crew did when they pointed out that mistake right there. we have all hit potholes. road crews patched one in south philadelphia, instead of making problem better, they have made it worse. >> when you see this, what is sticking out in that? somehow during the process an orange caution cone got paved right o

. >> sixers coach brett brown tells "action news" that he does not expect to start the season with all of their big men and the team is still exploring trades for okafor and noel. he tells jaime apody he is hard on them because he doesn't know where their next home is. the bottom line is this, the sixers is it possible to play with all of these big men brett? >> no, you are not. we talked about it freely and i talk with my players freely about the log jam we have with all of our bigs. and you know somebody asked me on record the other day, do i expect a trade to be made? i would be surprised if there wasn't one. i talked to my own players about that same thing. it's pro sport, it's real. >> you thought eagles defensive eagle fletcher cox got a lot of money you see what andrew luck got today $140 million over six years, the biggest contract in nfl history. >>> swinging over to wimbledon roger federer knocks off marcus willis. he was the lowest second round qualifier in 28 years, federer wins and what is amazing about this is that willis nearly left tennis not that long ago to move to ph

coaches, brett brown. so i think once we stop playing, we'll come together. i had a good feeling when i was working out there, good vibes, so looking forward to it. >> so, just a very, very exciting night here, in brooklyn, this could be the most important draft, the sixers have ever had, and with that, let's sends it back to philly, and, don, and some very excited fans, i'm sure. >> thank you, back here at the sixers back party, you may know who this guy is here, here with the dock, julius erving. dock, listen, all of the excitement here. this franchise and all of the people in the city are pumped up for this moment. how big is this moment for this franchise? you have seen a lot of big things here. >> yes, seen a lot of big things here. this is huge. you get the first pick in the draft, cause for celebration, so we've been sitting on that for more than a month. tonight is the night. so, so, i'm buying in, you know, hopefully we will do something that will make a significant difference in the near future o

brown in the late 1980's and early 1990's in australia. when you think about it, what are the odds. >> he is a good coach and great person. that is most important thing as long as you have chemistry with the coach. >> i'm not surprised he ended up in the nba but then to be drafting my son and have an opportunity to coach him as well, it is just amazing. >> when i realize most as i say this, here's how old you are, and how old you get when start coaching the guy's father, you know, sons of the fathers that you have coached. you cannot make it up. great story. i'm thrilled to be in this situation. >> come on coach you do look old. >>> former wet catholic high school jared strong. texas wide receivers is joined by his nfl teammates helping roughly 300 kid learn how to play the game of football the right way. >> mainly i'm starting to connect with the youth. you know, it goodies for them. somebody has their back. somebody else wants them to do better in philadelphia right now the way violence is, they are always hear about the negativity and r

brown offers his thoughts on the rematch. >> i think the three-point line will be the key. i feel like if you say that and look at the quantity of three's that will be taken, you hear all the time, long shot equals long rebound and you put your defensive rebounding hat on and there will be multiple long rebounds and high volume of three points shots shot. who misses the rebounds and how many three's they are able to make will dictate the serieses. >>> catch game one tonight at 9:00 here on 6 abc. cavs and warriors in a rematch of last year. >>> and the sixers have more potential draft picks this year. their own three first round picks gives the organization positive publicity for a change. >> go to starbucks or walk on the street or go to a gym with my 11-year-old son and you can book it that multiple people come up and want to know what would we do, and i flip it and say what would you do. it's a breath of hope. >> he is still not tipping his hand for what player but i'm guessing it's ben simmons from lsu. >>> went to that good day, bad day, good day, bad day routine. >> i

brown. >> combined with his physicality, plus his shooting. >> tells us if you think about all the hype and ben's coming to philadelphia. at 6abc.com. >>> david cameron said he is resigning now that the british voters decided to leave the european union. he said they need fresh leadership. crude oil futures took a big hit. it will take two years if not more for the united kingdom to sort out its exit from the eu. we'll have more coming up in the next half-hour on "action news." >> we could learn more about the tragic shooting death of a 4-year-old girl in philadelphia. the child was shot in the head in a home yesterday afternoon. she was pronounced dead at the hospital a short time later. a source tells "action news" believe the girl accidentally shot herself. her 3-year-old sister was inside the home along with their mother. >> it's a shame, she was an angel. so see her sister bend over and see her like that. investigators are not sure if there was anyone else at the home at the time of the incident. >> three people accused of being gang members in wilmington are charged with murdering

. >> brett brown and bryan colangelo of the sixers are meeting in europe. we'll be right back. >>> nbc10 and nbcuniversal are giving away grants to local nonprofit organizations. we call it 21st century solutions, for nonprofits implementing new and innovative programs. the application is on our website, nbc10.com. the deadto apply, august 26th. >> the rain came in and disappeared. >> out of here. >> bye-bye. >> famous sports kster used to say. tomorrow, coming back in. tomorrow, storms are going to come in the morning. generally late morning before noontime. and then maybe a little bit of hail with it. cool wind. winds gusting up over 30 miles per hour. really nice weather thursday and warming up for the weekend. >> thank you so much. for all of us here at nbc10, i'm keith jones. >> i'm ln london. the news continues with nbc nightly news. we'll see you back here at 11:00 tonight. have a good evening. >>> tonight, making history. hillary clinton the first woman presumptive nominee to lead a major party. as high drama remains, and bernie sanders doesn't appe

brett brown actually coached simmons' father in 1988 in australia. the two have a relationship that goes way back. i asked brett what that's like. he said it's kind of crazy and it also makes him feel really old. should be a special time here in sixers land. live at pcom, jaime apody channel6 "action news. jeff. >> jamie simmons extra comfortable with the sixers because of that relationship with brown. >>> the model the hawk will never die oh so true for former saint joe's star diondre bembry. he's still a hawk after the atlanta hawks picked him 21st overall last night. ryan arcidiacono signs a rookie free agent deal with the spurs. a source tells "action news" today and daniel ochefu signs with the washington wizard. like the sixers the flyers hope to score a franchise caliber star tonight in the first round of the nhl draft. flyers pick 18th overall. general manager ron hextall is trying to remain patient. >> we're not going to change our philosophy. philosophy is draft the best player. these kids are 17, 18 years old. they're young kids and we're

. >> sixers coach brett brown would be surprised if the team goes into the season with all the big men and tells wip today we have to find a balanced team. finally, how cool are summer camps when you can learn from your favorite nba players. how about playing a star one-on-one. watch james harden. watch the ball closely. where did it go? the kid has no idea. he flipped it over the kid's head and look at the kid's reaction. he's still defending and that's good defense. that's awesome. i'm john clark. we're back right after this. ♪ maybe almond breeze tastes so good because it's the only almondmilk made with california-grown blue diamond almonds. ♪ of course, if you ask one of our almond growers... there's no maybe about it. ♪ almond breeze. the best almonds make the best almondmilk. proud sponsor of usa volleyball. >>> after a great weekend, a couple storms, it's going to be all right, right? >> yeah, dry weather most of the day. a few showers coming in now. we got more tomorrow. tomorrow is going to be the wettest and stormiest day of the week. as you can see, temperatures are ge

head coach brett brown has plenty of time to experiment and figure out but sixers know this, where ever he starts, he will start making an impact right away. >> i think to just hand him the ball and say here's the ball, it is cruel. it is the hardest position to play in the league. he has never really played it but you will see him with the ball in his hand a lot. >> what sticks out to me most is the ability to rebound and push the ball up the floor. not often you can see guys that can grab a rebound and, you know, handle the ball up the floor and make pass toes his teammates and finish above the rim. he is a freak accident. >>> allen iverson's advice for simmons play every game like it is your last and this city will love you. speaking of ai to day marks 20th anniversary of sixers drafting him number one overall. where did the time go? it has been two decade. what does iverson remember from that night? here's the answer from the soon to be hall of famer. >> i just remember being nervous, you you know what i mean, knowing that i wanted to be a sixer and knowing i was going to be taken f

. >> sixers coach brett brown has known ben simmons his entire life. he was there when he was born he coached his fighting but finally they get a meeting. it's a big decision coming up. sixers have finally scored a one-on-one with the consensus number one overall pick ben simmons. no, he didn't come to philadelphia. no, he didn't work out for the sixers. but they talked over dinner in cleveland. a source confirms to 6abc sixers management met with simmons last night. the sixers are believed to be the only team simmons has even interviewed with. the former lsu forward has reportedly gained 20 pounds of muscle. the nba draft is thursday. >>> you think this city is starving for championships. how about cleveland? they have not won a championship in 52 years. nothing. but thanks to lebron james the cavs are a win away from ending cleveland's drought. lebron and company have clearly frustrated steph curry and warriors. curry threw his mouthpiece that hit the son of one of the cavs' owners last night. now curry apologized after game six. but he was still hit

many were there including sixers players along with the head coach brett brown. now, duke's brandon ingram was the show today at the sixers. sixers wanted the attention and got it when they made ingram available to the media. now the last two years under scam hinkie the 60 76ers had security guards that kind of dragged us away. i would take engram with the first pick. but dope think that's going to happen. for ingram, one or two doesn't matter. >> i feel like i should be nba player. i can't make the decision at the end of the day, but, um, of course i work so hard to get to this point. i'm just happy to hear my name being called. >> only other player to think about is ben simmons at number one. i believe the sixers have their mind made up to take simmons. but there's seems tock a another red flag every turn with simmo simmons. it doesn't seem that he's willing to come in for a worko workout. simmons may be the most athletic player in the draft but can't shoot and there are questions about his desire. lsu he may have had the numbers but he look the drive and heart

his dad was once coached by brett brown so there's that connection. simmons recently sat down with espn. >> how important is it to you to be the number one pick in the draft. >> my goal is to be the best player. any time i step on the floor i want to be the best. right now i'm working every day trying to just get better in every aspect. >> villanova stand outryan arcidiacono worked out for the sixers this morning. he's holding out hope he gets drafted in the second round but he could sign as an undrafted free agent. the goal is to just get into the nba but if it ended up being with the sixers that would be a dream come true. >> it would mean the world. grew up watching this team. wanted to play for villanova and eventually play for the sixers. that would be awesome. never thought i could play in the nba. now i'm working out for them. >> lebron james made good on his promise to cleveland. he rejoined the cavs two years ago for the specific purpose of ending the city's suffering to end the city's long championship drought. this afternoon the cavs return

brown. someone he's been tied to since before he was even born. >> brett coached my dad back in the day in australia. and he also coached the national team he had that connection -- ooh known me since i was born he's known me. i've had a few conversations with him when i was about 14 years old. back in australia which is pretty special. >> did he tell you anything before you came here? >> no. i seen -- now he's able to talk to me now. a lot easier. >> what have you heard about the philadelphia fans? >> they are very passionate. i've heard that a lot. but, you know, that's where i want to be. somewhere where the fans are very passionate and care. >> reporter: these fans they definitely care and they are indeed very passionate. now this guy 6-foot 10, 240 and he's fast. he's a player that can contribute right away and he said he is ready to get to work and we'll zen it back to you, don, in philadelphia. >>> and that's exactly what the fans want to hear here in philadelphia. that this kid is re

e of his coaches, brett brown. he's ready get to work. >> honestl feels like all this pressure is just hopped off me. i can relax now, but now i know where i'm gog to be. so more importantly, i know where i am headed and i know i can really start working on what i need to work on for the team. >> it's exciting. it goes to a new level for me. because of knowledge that i have of his background and the respect that i have of how he was raised, and i think from a package standpoint, when you weigh it all up, this is a fantastic night for 76er basketball. >> here's w coach brown is so did sited. sim as soon a 6'10" forward with point guard skills. he was the only player in division i college basketball last season to average at least 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists per game, a special talent. je sery is i brooklyn. he will join us later in sports with a one-on-one with ben simmons. >> it you ducis. >>> so let's go live to eakins oval and "action news" reporter jeff chirico. jeff, you were at the sixers' watch party

gm brian colangelo and hit coach brett brown had dinner with simmons in cleveland. lsu star is widely to be the top choice for that topic in thursday's nba draft. lebron james, knows simmons very well. >> i think it is a great young talent. i think what he displays on the basketball court we will all notice. we just don't know how great of a kid he is and dominating he is about the game have of basketball and life of basketball. as amen for and big brother, i give him a lot of advice on what to expect as he makes this jump next week, you know, how to handle it. but he has to figure it out on his own as well because everybody's patties different. i'm not a gm. i don't get paid by sixers. so i will not answer that. >> to golf, halfway through final round, u.s. open at oakmont, dustin johnson trails, ken lowery, by three strokes to begin the day. he is at five under par. lowery at four under. dustin johnson has the lead. >>> programming reminder sports sunday comes your way at 11:45. mike missanelli will join to us discuss phillies prefall and eagles recent spending fr

brett brown said his basketball connections down under made him aware of simmons' talent. >> coaches that worked with him that i've known for 30 years, his junior coaches, coaches that coached him and groomed and raised him in a basketball environment, i would talk to them and they would talk a lot about his gifts. >> and the 76ers last number one overall pick allen iverson was at the team's draft party last night. here's a.i.'s blueprint for success for simmons. >> i would say just come in here, give everything you've got, play every game like it's your last. i feel like these fans here are going to support him. >> sixers, of course, picked simmons 20 years after they selected iverson as the nba's top pick in '96. >> check this out. eagles top draft pick carson wentz tweeted this out to jahlil okafor. yo, we have to invite that young buck ben simmons to join us for that cheese steak. >> nice. >> now your nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> 73 degrees, 5:38 is the time and we haverááát lingering showers in the area this morning. getting a be

brown. someone he's been tied to since before he was even born. >> brett coached my dad back in the day in australia. and he also coached the national team he had that connection -- ooh known me since i was born he's known me. i've had a few conversations with him when i was about 14 years old. back in australia which is pretty special. >> did he tell you anything before you came here? >> no. i seen -- now he's able to talk to me now. a lot easier. >> what have you heard about the philadelphia fans? >> they are very passionate. i've heard that a lot. but, you know, that's where i want to be. somewhere where the fans are very passionate and care. >> reporter: these fans they definitely care and they are indeed very passionate. now this guy 6-foot 10, 240 and he's fast. he's a player that can contribute right away and he said he is ready to get to work and we'll zen it back to you, don, in philadelphia. >>> and that's exactly what the fans want to hear here in philadelphia. that this kid is re

sixers president and coach brett brown visited sar r ee ee eed s. may not make financial sense for him to come to the nba, but they hope it happens. >> i think i was pretty clear. i wasn't pessimistic. i wasn't optimistic. i was somewhat neutral as to whether or not i felt he would be coming over and i still feel that way. i like to think that, you know, our objectives are aligned. and what we like to do is get him in to play for us next year. >>> this is a cool story to end. walter thurmond retired this year at the age of 28 to move to l.a. and pursue his passion of film making. while he was an eagle he was plays in a philly slow pitch softball league. take a look at this photo in the spot shadow, apparently walter thurmond but played under an li, dick mahoney. he wore a wig. his girlfriend tweeted out the picture. none of the players knew it was him until he was fwogone. i'm figuring a slow pitch softball player was playing the role in disguise as bradley fletcher. see the story on csnphilly.com. i'm john clark. we're right back. sir, this alien l

sixers coach brett brown would be surpriseed if the team goes into the season with all their big men. he tells w.i.p. radio today "we have to find a balanced team." all right. phillies tonight in arizona. vince velasquez making his return. nice job tonight. five scoreless innings. in the third michael bourn with the liner to left. take a look at this. this is a nice play by herrera. that is beautiful. phillies right now have just taken a 1-0 lead in the sixth inning. and now let's move on to the olympics. tonight at the u.s. olympic swimming trials south jersey's kelci worrell could punch her ticket to rio. she had to finish in the top two in the 100 fly final. >> they are going to go one-two. lane 4 is going to punch her ticket. and worrell is a first-time olympian! >> how about kelci worrell? second fastest time in the world this year. the mount holly native who went to rancocas valley high school is on her way to rio. >> it's a dream come true really. it's just a special thing to be able to be teammates in rio. i'm in shock for sure. i was not expecting that. >> that's great. we ha

. >> 76ers coach brett brown said his basketball connections down under made him aware of simmons' talent. >> coaches that worked with him that i've known for 30 years, his junior coaches, the coaches that coached him and groomed and raised him in a basketball environment, i would talk to them and they would talk a lot about his gifts. >> the 76ers last number one draft pick, guess who, allen iverson. he was at the team's draft party last night. here's a.i.'s blueprint for success for simmons. >> i would say, just come in here, give everything you've got, play every game like it's your last. i feel like the fans here are going to support him. >> that's what a.i. certainly did. the sixers pick simmons 20 years after they selected iverson as the top nba draft pick out of georgetown. carson wentz tweeting this out, the sixers star jahlil okafor, yo, we have to ask the young buck ben simmons to join us for that cheese steak. live in the digital operations center, i'm vai sikahema, nbc 10 news. tracy? >> thanks, vai, see you at 5:00. >>> a supreme court ruling could mean the end of the america

brown and the general manager brian coangelo. >> exciting, goes to new level for me, because of the knowledge that i have of his backgrounds, and the respect that i have of how he was raised, and i think from a package standpoint, when you way it all up, this is a fantastic night for 76ers basketball. >> we're tremendously excited about the ad egg of ben simmons to this team and to this roster. i think the city of philadelphia, the fans, are going to be extremely pleased with what they see out of ben, for the next hopefully the next decade plus. >> doug collins had 1973, allen iverson in 1996, now ben simmons here in 2016. the previous two players were able to take the sixers to the nba finals, maybe not a win, but they've made the appearance and of course they hope that this kid, the 19 year old ben simmons, can do the same. that's the story here from pcom, don bell, cbs-3 eyewitness sports. >> philadelphia movers and shake nerves music entertainment and culture were honored during the fourth annual uptown hall of fame award. >> cbs-3 studios served as the backdrop for the special

brett brown has coached against lebron james in the finals before. >> i was with the spurs we lost that heart breaker to miami in miami. and think about you are up 5 with 23 seconds left and ray hits the shot and you lose and we lost that series and i came to philadelphia and they regrouped and played them again. and found a way to win. i think it's going to be that again here with cleveland, you know they have new life and new teammates, fresh bodies. i would small margin go with cleveland. >> game one cavs war yoriowarri rematch tonight at 9:00. >> you don't agree with brett? >> i think the warriors are too deep. i like their bench. what do you think monica? >> we have to wait and see. >>> three dogs saved from slaughter are now up for adoption in south jersey. human society international rescued the pups from a meat farm in south korea around the world. they are working to socialize the dogs and hoping to find them forever homes. >> they have grown up in horrific conditions, cages and dirty and miss treated and essentially raised to be slaughterered for human consumption. >> anyone i

he says he feels more comfortable with brett brown because his dad played for brett in us a trail qua. he's known brown his entire in pottstown, there's a crash past 100. that doesn't seem to be hampering speeds at this point but speeds are already way down in new castle county. northbound side of 95 just 12 miles per hour from 896 to approaching 141. that's where there's a disabled vehicle and as they fwri clear it, three lanes are blocked. you want to avoid northbound 95 there in newark and christiana. and on the jersey turnpike in burlington county, southbound south of exit 6, there's a truck fire in the shoulder but slow there as well. let's grab the ipad this thursday afternoon. if you're getting a jump down the shore on this thursday for a long weekend, just off the walt whitman bridge on 76 east, 42 south, watch out for a crash there causing some slowing. we'll check it again, brian and sharrie coming up in the next half-hour. >> all right, matt. thank you. >>> there's a vote going on overseas today that could have ripple effects all across the world. up next, we'll explain wha

brett brown cannot wait for the clock to strike midnight that is when the free agency begins and the sixers expect to be a player, they have the money and top draft pick and the facility under construction and enough to lure a sec tier type player like harrison barnes. and espn is reporting that the raptors are interested in nerlins noel. and neither okafor or both will be dealt in the coming days or week. they need a point guard and a scorer and have too many talents big men. >> we don't have to fix the world's problems tomorrow, we see the growth of the program and how we grow this in a responsible none reckless lens. we don't have to fix everything now. but we recognize that at some point we need a more positionally balanced team. >>> a horrifying story out of the minor league system for the phillies. doctors removed his right eye, the phillies 2014 second round pick was doing a strength exercise in clearwater when the metal base that was anchored to the wall struck him in the face. >> the 22-year-old said in his post he is lucky it wasn't worse and adding i am going to persevere

that's because the lsu forward knows brett brown very well. his dad played for him. he's known him since he was born. and he admits this night will be surreal when he hears his name called. as you can can imagine, he'll be anxious. >> i mean, had is what i've been waiting for honestly. i'm willing to work hard and put in the time. so hopefully, i can -- >> reporter: how important is it to get this right? >> it's always important to get it right. but this is a big one for the organization. i've said it would be hard to imagine that there's a wrong choice here. >> reporter: the sixers have a lot of choices to make. how about three tonight and eight total first-round picks over the next four years. so brian caangelao, of course, trying to make some trades, clear up some space, get some guys in here as you alluded to at the start of the show. jamie, back you to. jeff skversky "channel 6 action news." >> a lot can happen. this is exciting. >>> with the anticipation of having a first pick and potentially the third, who knows? the sixers are celebrating even before their se

coach brett brown coached his father back when he was 15, 16 years old. so simmons said in the presser that he's already feeling comfortable with the coach and it will be very easy to play for him. simmons is a guy who people think can do anything on the court and today he basically said, listen, there's no reason to think otherwise. >> i'm a tough player -- type of player who can be put anywhere on the court and contribute. for me as point forward, you can put me in the one through five defensively and offense sill. i'm not sure how good i'll be but as long as i'm putting in the work i believe i can be very good player. but, you know, i think it's going take lot of effort. being around lebron and seeing how those guys work, it definitely motivates me a lot. >> joe well embiid was at the press conference. hopefully we can seat those two on the court before we can make a trade. we look to see what we have before all of that happens. there was rumors guys would be traded and someone would trade up to get one of those topics one of those point guards from ye

. >> simmons is a native of small and 76ers coach brett brown said his basketball connections down under made him aware of simmons' talent. >> coaches that worked with him that i've known for 30 years, his junior coaches, the coaches that coached him and kind of groomed and raised him in a basketball environment, i would talk to them and they would talk a lot about his gifts. >> and the sixers last overall number one draft pick allen iverson was at the team's draft party last night. and he has a blueprint for success for simmons. >> i would say just come in here, give everything you've got, play every game like it's your last. i feel like these fans here are going to support him. >> the sixers picked simmons 20 years after they selected iverson as the number one draft pick. >>> carson wentz tweeted this out toç sixers star jahlil okafor, yo, we have to invite the young buck ben simmons to join us for that cheese steak. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> clouds are still with us this morning. we're seeing scattered showers and thunder

brett brown told me simmons was made for this and sixers fans hope so. simmons holding up his number 25 jersey for the first time. wouldn't it be something if that jersey will one day hang in the rafters next to allen iverson. ben wasn't born yet. two decades later he lopes to bring the piece that brings winning back to philadelphia. >> i'm very excited to be here. last night was a blur. and, you know, i'm -- it's surreal honestly. i'm glad i'm here and i'm ready to get to work. >> a lot of debate what position he should be playing but i know that he's a basketball player through and through and he's going the make others on the floor better. he's going to make everyone on the team better and he's going to make this organization better. >> is this the piece of the puzzle you were missing with all this losing we have been dealing with for the past years. >> certainly it's a great piece. and, you know, people that are six-10, can handle the ball and, you know, rebound and bring the ball up they don't come around every day. there's lebron and then dot, dot,

the australia had an immediate connection to coach brett brown who coached his father. new forward will be introduced in the city this afternoon at 3:00. >>> mike and alex is in quakertown, an hour later, what is going on out there. >> we are having a lot of fun in quakertown. we are still excited about the nba draft. >> robert, who comes out to these locations quite a bit. good to see you. you were in the tent in front of the art museum. >> yes good what was it like. >> it was crazy. doctor j was there, ai, world b free, everybody was down there, free food, drinks, everybody. >> could you go up and talk to them, doctor j. >> they were in the vip tent but christian from the sixers he was down there. >> yes. >> he was out there, doing a dunk contest, it was amazing. >> crowd was so big because of the first round pick, right. >> what happened when they announced ben simmons. >> everybody went crazy. it was crazy. i was watching. were you up there at barclays center and it was so crazy. >> do you like the pick. >> yes. i mean i like second pick that the lakers got too but