2025 NBA and NHL Drafts Overshadow Phillies Slump This Week
- Billy Schweim
- Jun 27
- 3 min read
Article Written by Billy Schweim
Originally Published on June 27th, 2025
The Philadelphia 76ers selected V.J. Edgecombe with the third overall pick on Day One of the 2025 NBA draft. Edgecombe, listed at 6'5”, is a Guard from Balyor who is very athletic at both ends of the court. On Day Two, the Sixers drafted Johni Broome in the second round (35th pick), a versatile power forward who stands 6’10’ out of Auburn. Both players' skill sets remind many NBA Analysts of the style of players who we just saw play in the NBA Finals when the Oklahoma City Thunder won in seven games over the Indiana Pacers.
Day One of the 2025 NHL Draft is Friday night, and the Philadelphia Flyers currently hold the sixth overall pick, three first round draft picks, and overall six picks in the first two rounds in this year's draft. The Flyers need to capitalize and add talent with all the picks this year and acquire players with great hockey IQ and Character to make the Flyers a playoff contender.
The Phillies are lucky that both drafts are being held this week because their lackluster performance in Houston would be front page news. The Phillies' bats fell silent and wasted three great pitching performances by their starting rotation. Phillies starters has a 1.37 ERA this week but the offense went 26 ⅔ innings without scoring a run!
The Phillies offense only scored 1 run in three games in Houston. The Phillies offense is very inconsistent and havae a roster that has so many needs that the President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski has his work cut out if he’s going to fill the holes in this lineup.
This Saturday morning, we will be broadcasting Live from fromer Eagles Player Connor Barwin's Make the World Better Pickleball Tournament in Sea Isle City. Several current and former Eagles will be on hand to help raise money for this worthy cause through out the day. We will cover it all this weekend in The Locker Room with Billy Schweim
On Saturday’s show, come join me, former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dave Klemic, Mr. Negadelphia P.J Corda, and Josh Hennig as we broadcast Live from the Pickleball courts in Sea Isle City. We will talk Phillies baseball and review the Sixers and Flyers draft picks.
In Hour Two, it’s the Beach Patrol report brought to you by McCann Realtors and the Ocean City Beach Patrol Lifeguard Alumni Association. his week, former Captain of the Sea Isle City beach Patrol Tom McCann will talk about his new book, and his time running the Sea Isle City beach Patrol. Then we will hear from Captain Dave Funk of the Ventnor City Beach Patrol. Funk is a legendary rower in lifeguard races and he will talk about his patrol and his career.
On Sunday’s show, half of my Locker Room youth movement will be in studio: Producer Danny Ryan will join me as every Sunday during the Baseball season we go “On the Mound” with former Phillies Pitcher Tommy Greene brought to you by Blitz’s Market of Ocean City. Tommy gives us his insight on Phillies Baseball. In Hour Two, we will hear the Chief Executive officer of Comcast Spectacor and Governor of the Philadelphia Flyers, Dan Hilferty. We will get his reaction to this year's draft, his thoughts on the future of the Flyers, and their new head coach Rick Tocchet.
All that and more this weekend in The Locker Room with Billy Schweim, every Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to Noon on 97.3 FM ESPN radio South Jersey.
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