sports.yahoo.com - 11/18/2008
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I had to cringe last weekend when I read Phil
Mushnick's column about the attendance problems that some NBA
teams are having. He reports that at a recent New York-Memphis game in
Tennessee, an eyewitness said there were only about 4,000 people in the
stands to see the two teams play. Mushnick ...
philly.com - 11/14/2008
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philly.com —
Empty seats have been a chronic problem for
the Sixers even before Allen Iverson left town. Now,...
even off last season's playoff run and the offseason signing of Elton Brand, those low numbers are creeping back into the picture. Through four games, ...
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Sixers attendance in basement so far | Philadelphia ...
sportscomplex.blogs.citypaper.net - 11/17/2008
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sportscomplex.blogs.citypaper.net —
When the 76ers committed $160 million to Andre
Iguodala and Elton Brand this offseason surely they imagined...
the Wachovia Center packed with loud and happy fans cheering them on. They were coming off a year in which they exceeded every expectations , had replaced an unpopular general ...
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28th in Attendance, Sixers lower ticket prices
philly.com - 11/19/2008
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philly.com —
It hasn't been a dream-like start for either
the 76ers or up-and-coming backup guard Lou Williams. >...
The Sixers are 5-5. Williams is shooting 35.7 percent from the field, 26.1 percent from the three-point line, and has 20 turnovers and 17 assists ...
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Sixers and Williams look to gain ground | Philadelphia ...
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Orlando Magic News for November 18th: Attendance is Down, But Coach's Morale is Up
Third Quarter Collapse —
... NBA attendance is down across the board, and the Orlando Magic have been especially hard-hit. Yahoo! Sports correspondent Nick Friedell reports that the Magic are the only team in the bottom third of the league in attendance that has a winning record. Even more worrisome, the fans who do show up aren't very enthusiastic: ...
Orlando Magic Cap Season-Ticket Sales at 13,000; Fewer than 300 Packages Remain
Third Quarter Collapse —
... It's amazing what two winning seasons and an NBA Finals appearance can do to rally a fanbase. In the early stages of last season, the Magic were the only team with a winning record to rank in the bottom third in attendance. Now it appears as though demand for season-tickets is exceeding supply. What a turnaround. ...
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