The Sixers’ 2031 deadline also mattered, as did TV money the Sixers will indirectly receive from Comcast Spectacor.

Throughout the hour-long news conference, Mayor Parker said she is willing to put aside her ego and emotions and prioritize what is best for .

The ownership groups of the Philadelphia 76ers and Flyers announced plans to build a new arena in South Philadelphia that would open in 2031.

Sykes joined Mayor Cherelle Parker at a press conference discussing a deal to build a new 76ers stadium in South instead of Market East. "I don't think our odds could be any more favorable than the position we're in right now,

It is a head-spin development from the fight the 76ers have lodged over the last two years when it sought to build a new arena in Chinatown and close to the city’s center, and as it went to battle with Comcast,

A new arena for the Sixers and Flyers is coming to South Philadelphia in a 50/50 partnership with Comcast Spectacor and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.

The Philadelphia 76ers and Comcast Spectacor have reached a deal to allow the team to remain in South Philadelphia after more than two years of posturing,

The stunning reversal comes as a relief to critics of the plan to put a $1.3 billion arena near City Hall at the edge of Chinatown.

The Philadelphia 76ers announced Monday a dramatic reversal of their arena plans, unveiling a "50-50 joint venture” with Comcast on a new building that will house both the NBA team and the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers,