FX Excursions

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Tag: basketball
Dec 18, 2022

Legends of Basketball Showcase

I spent a frigid Saturday enjoying a college basketball quadruple-header at the 2022 Legends of Basketball Showcase at the United Center in Chicago. It was a blast watching eight teams playing in the house that Michael Jordan built.

Elevate Your Travels with the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card

What if you could earn rewards and benefits when traveling, shopping and relaxing at any IHG-branded hotel? Well, you can with the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card.

Apr 24, 2022

A Winning Sixers Experience

Growing up a Philadelphia Sixers fan, I love going to home games whenever I get a chance; so when I saw a contest to win floor seat tickets to one of the last games of the season, I couldn’t resist entering. I’ve applied for plenty of contests in the past and never won, so I didn’t expect to win this one; but to my surprise,  a couple days later I received an email stating that I had indeed won the contest!

Feb 13, 2022

Big Moves for the Philadelphia Sixers

As a Philadelphia 76ers fan, last week’s NBA trade deadline was a stressful one. There were rumors swirling about a trade deal for Ben Simmons, who hasn’t played the whole season, but no one knew who was going to go with him. The goal was to get James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Simmons, but the Nets kept asking for more key players to come with Simmons. In the end, the trade ended up involving Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond from the Sixers and James Harden, Paul Millsap and two first-round picks from the Nets.

Royal Air Maroc Relaunches Direct Casablanca–Beijing Route, Debuts Toronto Flight

As part of its international network expansion, Royal Air Maroc will reinstate the direct Casablanca–Beijing route initially launched in January 2020 and suspended just a few weeks later due to the health crisis.

Feb 7, 2022

Auto Show, Basketball, Canine Sculpture and Pizza

I had a fun day in Chicago's South Loop yesterday. I started with a sneak peek at the Chicago Auto Show, watched a DePaul women's basketball win and dined for the first time at Stix n Brix.