Liberty Ballers: for Philadelphia 76ers fans

The gauntlet (as named by today’s podcast guest, Steve Lipman) is upon us, Sixers fans! The Philadelphia 76ers have a bevy of litmus tests coming over the next several games. Seven of which are nationally televised against playoff teams. Four of them are at home. Three are on the road, and this late in the season is where some of those final feelings about the team are made. Steve and host Adio Ro...

Steve and Dan are holding down the Gastroenteritis Blues one last time without Emily. The guys discuss the Sixers' up-and-down weekend, and what Joel Embiid's recent comments about Ben Simmons mean in the larger context of this season. Plus, they discuss what Anthony Tolliver will bring to the team (nothing, according to Doc Rivers), and what the playoff rotation might look like. Finally, they tak...

The Gastro Blues was once again live on Locker Room as Steve and Dan previewed the Sixers-Pelicans game while watching Emily get married. Pretty normal day. Also discussed: Who should guard Zion when Ben rests? Should Matisse make an All-Defense team? Will the Sixers sign a buyout guy? Where do Embiid and Simmons rank amongst other star duos in the league in terms of net rating? Also a review of t...

Following the Sixers 106-96 win over the Boston Celtics, Dan and Sean relish in Philly's domination of the season series, sing Joel Embiid's praises in the debut of two brand new recurring segments and finish by discussing whether Matisse Thybulle deserves consideration for one of the All-Defense teams despite being a bench player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, ladies and gentlemen, here is an extremely special bonus episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues featuring none other than Sixers rookie forward “BBall” Paul Reed. Paul tells Steve and Dan (with Emily sadly absent due to wedding preparations) all about what his rookie season has been like. Other topics discussed: Paul’s unique, quick connection with Philadelphia fans, his journey “out the mud,”...

Is something up with our man, Ben Simmons? He hasn’t been as feisty as he had been going into the All-Star break, and in 11 games out of the ASB, he’s been subpar. Is it because he’s injured? Is something else at work? If so, what is the issue, and what’s the next move for the Philadelphia 76ers with the playoffs looming and seeding being ever so important. Dave Early joins host Adio Royster today...

This week on The Gastroenteritis Blues, Steve, Emily and Dan discuss: Joel Embiid's return to play, Al Horford's liked tweets, Ben Simmons' struggles, Dwight Howard's puzzling comment, Mike Scott playing too much, Tobias Harris' continued great play, and some thoughts on the 3-0 Phillies. Then the gang predicts the games ahead this week, and they tease a special episode of the podcast which will b...

On this week's episode of the Talking About Podcast, Dan and Sean highlight the encouraging play of Shake Milton, Matisse Thybulle and Seth Curry in the Sixers win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, before moving onto a discussion in which they rank the eight teams outside of Philadelphia that they believe can win an NBA title this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for another live episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues on the Locker Room app. Tonight, Steve, Dan and Emily preview the Sixers-Cavaliers game. Do they predict a road W for the Sixers? Why has this team struggled against the Cavs so far? Who deserves the most credit for the Sixers’ solid play without Joel Embiid? Then, they discuss whether or not things are lining up for Embiid to make a...

Tom West is back on the Out of Site Podcast! We love it when he adds that touch of class. That aura of brilliance. The Philadelphia 76ers acquired George Hill at the trade deadline last week in exchange for future NBA MVP Tony Bradley. Tom and host Adio Royster chat about what this move means for the Sixers (both this year and beyond). They discuss how Hill could be used in certain situations both...

It's a very special episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues where, this week, Steve, Emily and Dan are joined by two highly esteemed guests: Porter (@TrillBroDude on Twitter, host of the Find a Topic podcast) and Keith Pompey (The Philadelphia Inquirer). First, all four pepper Keith with questions about his recent reporting on the team. What was Keith's read on how Kyle Lowry stayed in Toronto after...

Somehow, some way, Kyle Lowry is still in Toronto. But the Sixers still made headlines by swapping Tony Bradley, picks and Vincent Poirier (oh and Ferguson I guess) for George Hill and Iggy Brazdeikis. Dan and Sean recap Philly's trade deadline as well as other moves from around the league and give their analysis on which teams got better (the Nuggets), and which did some weird things (the Celtics...

The trade deadline has come and gone, and Kyle Lowry is still in Toronto Tampa. Steve, Dan and Emily recorded live on Locker Room for the final 30 minutes of the deadline. With fellow Liberty Ballers Tyler Monahan, Daniel Olinger and Adio Royster, the hosts discussed the Sixers acquisition of George Hill and Iggy Brazdeikis, and the exits of Tony Bradley, Terrance Ferguson and Vincent Poirier. Lis...

What happened to Tyrese Maxey -- the youngun’ the Philadelphia 76ers took with the 21st overall pick? He’s still on the team, but he hasn’t been able to crack the rotation on a consistent basis. However, with all of the injuries and inconsistency in the guard rotation, Tyler Monahan joins Adio Royster to discuss why now is the perfect time for the rookie to get some serious run before the team’s i...

Trade deadline Primer Kyle Lowry Evan Fournier Norm Powell Lonzo Ball Are you concerned with Shake? Trying to suss out which surprise teams may “firesale.” What do the Sixers need most? How concerned should we be with the injury situation of Joel and Ben? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following the Sixers' brutal, ugly, overtime win vs. the Knicks, Steve Dan and Emily sat down with Jim Adair and Max Rappaport to talk Sixers. Jim and Max discuss the week's games with our hosts - what they took away from the Bucks game, what the Sixers have shown without Joel Embiid, and where they go from here. Then, all five help to preview this week's trade deadline from a Sixers perspective....

The one and only AU lions the show to recap the Sixers just barely losing to the Bucks despite not having Joel Embiid. Then, the three sort through the entire rotation to answer the ultimate question for this franchise — who is the weirdest basketball player in this extremely wacky bunch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Gastro gang is back for another live episode on Locker Room. Today, they discuss the Sixers come-from-behind victory over the Knicks, and just how good Tobias Harris has been this year. Then, Emily, Dan and Steve get down to previewing the Sixers matchup against Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks. How will the Sixers defend Giannis without Embiid? Also discussed: height, a Danny Green/Evan Fourni...

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without Joel Embiid -- who is out for two weeks with a bone bruise -- but it’s fine. Everything is fine. Why does host Adio Royster feel this way? The Sixers bench (albeit in three games) has looked dynamite in the first few tip offs after the All-Star Break. Sean Kennedy joins the podcast to discuss it with him as the bench has been a cumulative winner of Sean’s “Be...

Steve, Dan and Emily are back for another episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues. Emily takes us through her in-person experience at the Sixers-Spurs game and the hosts discuss the team's three blowout wins from the week that was. Then they discuss Joel Embiid's bone bruise. How thankful are they that it wasn't worse? How bummed are they for Joel's MVP campaign? Other topics: Tobias Harris' great ye...

Dan and Sean breakdown what was a weird but enjoyable win for the Simmons and Embiid-less Sixers over the Bulls, while also diving into topics such as the goodness of Tobi + bench lineups, why everyone should still be high on Tyrese Maxey and how the Sixers might fare tonight against the Wizards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another LIVE Gastro Blues from the Locker Room app. Today's topics: a Sixers-Bulls preview, who will start for the Sixers in the absence of Embiid and Simmons, 538's current title odds, Steve, Dan and Emily's thoughts on the new earned jerseys, the Andrew Bynum dark year, and much more. Thank you to all who listened/participated (especially Liberty Ballers Harrison Grimm and Tyler Monahan). E...

We are going into the second half of the 2020-2021 NBA Season with your Philadelphia 76ers still in first place in the Eastern Conference. Steve Lipman joins Adio Royster on “Out of Site” to talk about how they feel about various players on the roster. The duo talks about their performances and expectations for the second half. After that, we hand out some awards! https://www.libertyballers.com/20...

It's another edition of Gastro Blues after dark as Dan, Emily and Steve had to endure a Simmons and Embiid-less All-Star Game thanks to the two stars' brush with a COVID positive barber. They discuss the potential ramifications of the mandated quarantine period. Also in the pod, they share thoughts on the skills competition, dunk contest, the game, and the concert that broke out in between the thi...

In their first weekly LIVE bonus episode on Locker Room, The Gastroenteritis Blues hosts Steve Lipman, Dan Volpone, and Emily Anderson take a look back at the Sixers’ successful first half of the season. The three choose which Sixers surprised and disappointed them, the best win and worst loss so far, and what they’d like Daryl Morey to do at the trade deadline. They also highlight Joel Embiid’s r...