LOSING basketball games, which the 76ers have done plentifully over the past three seasons, has paled in comparison with the losses the organization has suffered away from the court. Sadly, another heartbreak was felt Tuesday.
Sean Rooks, an assistant on Brett Brown's staff for the past two seasons, specializing in the development of big men, died Tuesday in Philadelphia at age 46. His death comes only a couple of weeks after the team had informed him that his contract wasn't going to be renewed. According to sources, Rooks died of a massive heart attack while dining in the city.