Robert Covington Makes His Return As A Philadelphia 76ers Player
Last night was a homecoming of sorts for one of my favorite Philadelphia 76ers. He is not originally from the area and he didn’t grow up here, but you could say he learned how to become a young adult here early in his career. If you don’t know by now, I am talking about Robert Covington.
As I wrote in my post the other day, the Sixers acquired Robert Covington from the Los Angeles Clippers as a part of the James Harden trade that went down in the middle of the night earlier in the week.
Robert Covington, Roco for short, played for the 76ers from 2014-2018 and was a huge part of the Process era teams. He along with T.J. McConnell are two of the biggest success stories of guys making the most of their opportunity in the league during that time.
It was great getting to catch up with Robert Covington a little bit before the game last night during warm-ups.
We chatted for a bit, and I told him how excited I was to say “RoCo for 3” again whenever he knocks down a three-pointer at the Wells Fargo Center.
Although I didn’t get to do that last night, I have no doubt I will be saying that a lot this season as RoCo is known for being a great knockdown shooter as well as one of the best defenders in the league.
Judging by his warmups, RoCo can still hit some threes in his sleep!
Even the 76ers Sixth Man, Alan Horwitz, caught up with RoCo!
Robert Covington did not get much time in the game last night, but he did officially check in late in the 4th quarter.
The team won an early season matchup against the Toronto Raptors by a score of 114-99.
Robert Covington and the Sixers will be back in action again tomorrow afternoon for a matchup against the Phoenix Suns.
Go Sixers!
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My 25-Mile Bike Ride With Casey Boy Preparing For Ben To The Shore
Casey Boy, Pattyann, and Myself
Here’s a selfie Casey Boy took on our ride. It is of Casey, Pattyann, and myself. What a great crew.
Selfie on the Bridge
I took this during our ride. I’m not sure how I kept my balance! Just ahead of my leading the way are Casey and Pattyann.
Casey and Pattyann on the Bridge
Like I mentioned in the photo above, there they are leading the way. It’s a tight bridge like many down the shore. Luckily, we all managed to make it across.
Welcome to Town Bank
The first sign you see in Town Bank. Apparently, it is the birthplace of the South Jersey. I wonder what it was like in 1635?
Willow Creek Winery
Outside the beautiful Willow Creek Winery. What a cool sign. We definitely needed to check this place out on the ride.
The Whole Winery From the Outside
The land the winery was on was beautiful. Look at those flowers! The property was huge.
Inside the Winery
You know we had to make our way into the winery! Riding on the bricks was not as hard as you would think. It was even cooler on the inside.
The Crew in the Winery
You know I had to grab a group picture inside the winery! I am actually wearing a jersey from a previous Ben To The Shore ride! I wonder what this year’s will look like?
The Group
Just a group of people that love a good bike ride. I know we all can’t wait for Sunday’s ride. Hopefully, the weather is as nice as it was on this day!
The Map of Our Ride
The map of our 25-mile ride. We covered so much ground. It is nuts looking at it in map form!
Casey Boy, Pattyann, and Myself
Here’s a selfie Casey Boy took on our ride. It is of Casey, Pattyann, and myself. What a great crew.
Selfie on the Bridge
I took this during our ride. I’m not sure how I kept my balance! Just ahead of my leading the way are Casey and Pattyann.
Casey and Pattyann on the Bridge
Like I mentioned in the photo above, there they are leading the way. It’s a tight bridge like many down the shore. Luckily, we all managed to make it across.
Welcome to Town Bank
The first sign you see in Town Bank. Apparently, it is the birthplace of the South Jersey. I wonder what it was like in 1635?
Willow Creek Winery
Outside the beautiful Willow Creek Winery. What a cool sign. We definitely needed to check this place out on the ride.
The Whole Winery From the Outside
The land the winery was on was beautiful. Look at those flowers! The property was huge.
Inside the Winery
You know we had to make our way into the winery! Riding on the bricks was not as hard as you would think. It was even cooler on the inside.
The Crew in the Winery
You know I had to grab a group picture inside the winery! I am actually wearing a jersey from a previous Ben To The Shore ride! I wonder what this year’s will look like?
The Group
Just a group of people that love a good bike ride. I know we all can’t wait for Sunday’s ride. Hopefully, the weather is as nice as it was on this day!
The Map of Our Ride
The map of our 25-mile ride. We covered so much ground. It is nuts looking at it in map form!
