Liberty Ballers: for Philadelphia 76ers fans

Sean and Dan first react and recap the Sixers incredible come from behind win over the Utah Jazz, led by MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid. Then, the two take a look back at their preseason awards show to see what they got right (not much) and what they got wrong (a lot) prior to the start of the 2020-21 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since the win over the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers all star guard Ben Simmons has been on.. a.. TEAR! Defensively, Simmons continues to be at the very least a first team All-NBA defender and should be in the conversation for defensive player of the year. Offensively, Simmons has been unlocked in ways we haven’t seen too often in the career of one Benjamin David Simmons. Tom West joins Adio...

Gastro Blues is back! First, Steve, Dan and Emily break down the Sixers’ 2-1 week, of course punctuated by a very Sixersy loss to the Cavs on Saturday night. The trio then discusses Kyle Lowry as a potential Sixer, Ben Simmons’ improved play, Tobias keeping a secret from Brett Brown, and predict the week ahead with games against Indiana, Utah and the All-Star game on Sunday. Then The Ringer’s Tyle...

Following another dominant defensive performance from Simmons, Dan and Sean debate whether the now 3-time All Star is a top 20 player in the league right now, and what traits are ultimately the most important in evaluating top tier players. Plus some Tyrese Maxey Rising Star candidacy at the end of the pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Philadelphia 76ers took a bad “L” to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, so, naturally, the feeling is “panic trade”! So, Harrison Grimm joins Adio Royster on the pod to discuss what the alleged Sixers problems are, what players could be infused into the roster and what it could cost them in a trade. The pair talk about everyone from Buddy Hield to Rajon Rondo. Everyone is covered in this podcast....

Steve, Emily and Dan are back to talk Sixers. They discuss Ben Simmons’ 42-point game against Utah, Joel Embiid’s 50 piece McNugget against Chicago, Embiid’s standing in the MVP race as it pertains to LeBron James, how Daryl Morey can improve the Sixers’ bad bench unit, and which other Sixer(s) will join Embiid and Doc Rivers for the All-Star game. Also, listen for an immediate reaction to the tea...

The Sixers hit a bit of a rough patch this past week with three straight Western Conference losses, leaving Sean and Dan to discuss what possible changes the team might need, particularly focused on their bench. Everyone from George Hill to Nemanja Bjelica to in-house candidate Isaiah Joe gets talked about, before Sean reveals an incredible experience he had with none other than Boban Marjanovic....

With the Philadelphia 76ers on a road swing where they’ve already lost to the Portland Trailblazers and Phoenix Suns in consecutive games, there may be some feelings about where the team may go if wins and losses don’t fall the way we hoped they would. Does this mean a trade could be on the horizon with the trade deadline a month away? We’ll get the opinion of Dave Early as he joins the podcast to...

The Gastro gang is back for some Gastro Blues after dark. First, Emily, Dan and Steve discuss the Sixers' win over Sacramento and loss in Portland. They also dive into the Sixers' issues from three point range lately, and what is most to blame for the issue. Then, NBA Twitter's Sreekar joins the show talk all things Sixers-Suns (Sreekar is a big Suns fan). Also: How is Dario doing? How's Monty Wil...

Big men are back in the NBA, so much so that one of them might win MVP. To help sort out the raging debate, Denver Stiffs Site Manager Ryan Blackburn returns to the show to sort out the Embiid-Jokic hierarchy in the MVP Race with Sean and Dan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of No Particular Hurry: all things Sixers, jumping rope, potential trades, Maxey Vs, Thybulle? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL season is over, so it’s time to push the throttle on NBA action -- if you haven’t had the lever at full since the season started, that is. Your Philadelphia 76ers are 17-7 and are a game and a half up on the Milwaukee Bucks, but Steve Lipman asks the following: “Do the Sixers have enough?” Steve discusses the possibility of bringing Philadelphia native Kyle Lowry home from Toronto first be...

It’s an extremely special week on The Gastroenteritis Blues, as Steve, Dan and Emily welcome special guest Zac Clark onto the podcast. You may know Zac from how he met his fiancee, Tayshia, on the most recent season of The Bachelorette on ABC. Zac is also the co-founder of Release Recovery and the Release Recovery Foundation. Above all, Zac is a giant Sixers and Philadelphia sports fan. Zac talks...

Dan and Sean react to the Sixers’ horrible performance against the Dame and CJ-less Blazers and evaluate the entirety the roster as currently constructed, then break down all the candidates for the Eastern Conference All-Star team and how it might be hard to get a 2nd Sixers player on the roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the pod Dave Early interviews ESPN Insider, writer, reporter, host of the ESPN Daily Podcast, frequent quest or host on PTI, Highly Questionable, Around the Horn on ESPN. They get into: What bets did he place on the Superbowl, is our society headed for a "doink" economy? Who is the MVP today, is it Embiid? At one point Pablo says: “Guess whose over there? Joel fucking Embiid…. I’m trying to rub...

Your Philadelphia 76ers are 15-6. They are #1 in the Eastern Conference -- two and a half games ahead of the Brooklyn Nets. Part of the reason is the roster construction. Part of it is the improved and budding partnership/friendship of all-stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. Another part is the flaming hot start of Tobias Harris. Tom West wrote two pieces on the latter two points, and he joins host...

Gastro Blues is back and better than ever. Steve, Dan and Emily discuss the Sixers’ shocking comeback win over the Pacers, plus the team’s wins over Minnesota and the Lakers in Wednesday’s ESPN showdown. Other topics covered: the status of the MVP race, Shake Milton & Tyrese Maxey’s recent struggles, Dwight Howard’s usefulness as Joel Embiid’s backup, and the possibility of a reunion with JJ Redic...

Featuring ShwinnyPooh of The Strickland. Are the Knicks good? Is Julius Randle good? Is RJ Barrett good? Are Tyrese Maxey and Immanuel Quickley good? Who are the best teams in the league? Who should we not fear? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, we're still not over that Tobias Harris game winner, and neither should you. Dan and Sean are joined by Mark Schindler of Premium Hoops and Indy Cornrows to react to that incredible game, dissect some of the small things the Sixers still need to fix as title contenders, then get into a bunch of under covered aspects of this NBA season, including the 14-4 Utah Jazz, Mark's obsession with the S...

Would Drew trade Ben Simmons for Brad Beal?  Has Joel ever suggested Ben work with Drew? Did Drew issue a warning to Embiid about the sixers not drafting Tatum?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stats on stats on stats on stats. (It’s not as great as the stacks on stacks if you won the Powerball or Mega Millions, but it’s still good.) Dave Early is on the pod today to break down some of the key stats that are of note -- even if it’s a wee bit early to do so -- for the Philadelphia 76ers. Hey, stat nerds! This pod is for you to enjoy. Dave serves piping hot statistics for 35+ minutes. Enjo...

It is an incredibly special week on The Gastroenteritis Blues, as Steve, Dan and Emily welcome a guest they've wanted since the beginning of the podcast. The Philadelphia Inquirer's Keith Pompey joins the gang to talk about lots of his excellent reporting over the years. Hear Keith's perspective on: the time the Sixers-Sacramento game got cancelled because the floor was too wet, the Bryan Colangel...

Dan and Sean are joined by Brenden Nunes of Celtics Blog to dissect what went on during the Sixers' 117-109 win over the Celtics, Jaylen Brown vs Ben Simmons and the rest of the 2016 Draft Class, why Marcus Smart never misses when he plays against Philadelphia, and much more on this episode of The Talking About Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve, Dan and Emily are honored this week to welcome their special guest, Molly Sullivan. Molly spent 6 years as the Sixers' sideline reporter for Comcast Sportsnet/NBC Sports Philadelphia. Currently a Las Vegas Raiders reporter for 8 News Now, Molly regales our hosts with lots of stories and insights from her time covering the Sixers and subsequently the Philadelphia Eagles. Plus: she tells us a...

It's been a crazy week, from the 7 Sixers being carried by Tyrese Maxey, to the 45-point Joel Embiid explosion, to the entire Harden saga coming to a dramatic conclusion on Wednesday that did not involve Philadelphia. All that and more on this week's episode of the Talking About Podcast with Daniel Olinger and Sean Kennedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices