Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers Podcast

It wasn't the test we were looking forward to, but the Sixers starting lineup moved to 13-0 with a convincing win over the Nets. We discuss Embiid's continued dominance, Simmons'  (maybe) best game so far this season and whether Mike will put any respect on Danny Green's name. We debate a potential ban in the Morey family, and bring on Andrew Unterberger to talk about a column he never wrote that...

The Sixers got caught in a trap game against Portland, and even though they lost, survived a scary fall from Joel Embiid. Even in the forgettable game, Embiid's 25 point 2nd quarter was something to behold. We discuss how the Sixers will guard the Brooklyn Nets, if Tobias Harris is 75% of Bradley Beal, the NBA All-Star voting, and if Embiid's style of scoring by getting to the line can hold up in...

The Dan Burke Revenge Game! January is our month, and the Sixers close it out with a stunning victory led by a 2-3 zone (RIP John Chaney), Furkan Korkmaz and Matisse Thybulle. We discuss whether Joel Embiid is better than Giannis Antetokounmpo, whether the Sixers should trade for JJ Redick, an on-court challenge from two losers, and the science of who picks up the ball after a made basket. Check o...

In a war of MVP leaders and MVP wannabes, the Sixers showed they belonged with the Lakers, and ultimately won on a game winner from Tobias Harris, who we've always believed in. We discuss the big shot, LeBron James' (debated) cheap shot on Joel Embiid, a Spike declaration of war, Ben Simmons coming to play, and the rest of the game. We also discuss "Championship or Bust," the odds of the top eight...

Ben Simmons has woken up. In the 4th quarter against the Celtics, Simmons came alive and kept it going into the Pistons game. We discuss the new and improved Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid's continued, improving and consistent domination, and their comments about each other afterward. Then we dip into the mailbag and compare these Sixers to the Doc Rivers Celtics, share some other roommate stories from...

Joel Embiid's MVP case grows by the game, as he quietly dominates again on both ends of the court. We discuss the differences in Embiid's game this year compared to previous seasons, the argument for keeping Shake Milton coming off the bench, the directions Ben Simmons' career could go and the Draymond Green comparison, Simmons confirmation bias, who is the smelliest NBA player, and some personal...

The Sixers are positioned due to contact tracing, but we're talking about Shake Milton's bully-like performance against the Grizzlies, what is up with Ben Simmons on the offensive end, and Mike's never-ending commitment to the development of Matisse Thybulle. Then we bring on Corner Three Newsletter writing, James Harden desiring Alonzo Jones to talk about the Sixers pursuit of a star in the futur...

The James Harden trade saga is over, and he did not get traded to the Sixers for Ben Simmons. We discuss the trade that didn’t happen (37:22), how we feel that it didn’t happen, the future of the team, Simmons, and trust in Daryl Morey. But first (2:28), we talk about the sweep of Miami, and the amazing performances from Shake Milton, Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and Isaiah Joe.   The Rights To Ricky...

While the situation that led up to it was regrettable, Tyrese Maxey's 39 point performance against the Nuggets will live on forever. We talk about Maxey's game, point Danny Green, Isaiah Joe letting them fly, and the NBA protocols that led to a game being played with seven active Sixers. We also go back in time to talk about our 2017 draft takes, whether Simmons could prefer Houston, and when it s...

The Sixers lost to the Nets, but we aren’t stressing, talking about good games from Shake Milton and Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid’s performance against the Wizards and whether he’s playing too many minutes, whether current Ben Simmons is better than prime Andre Iguodala, we rate the Eagles in-game tank against Washington, and talk about potential trades for Kyle Lowry or Zach LaVine. ** This podcast...

The Sixers sit alone at the top of the Eastern Conference, with the offense building and the defense humming. We discuss the emergence of Tobias Harris and Mike's necessary apologies, the continued dominance and MVP case for Joel Embiid, the Ben Simmons three and more. We take arguments from Army members and PhD holders in the Tank vs. Babies debate, get a read on Mike's Harden Trade Monitor (and...

Positive pod! Joel Embiid is playing as well as he ever has, and Tobias Harris had a game worthy of getting his $10 million back from Shake Milton, and somehow got a win over the Raptors at home. We talk about the win, and Simmons' troubles around the win. We reveal the winners the of The Ricky Best of 2020, discuss AU's best 76 Sixers Moments of the year, and the one of the biggest debates in Ric...

A Joel Embiidless, sloppy loss to the Cavs notwithstanding, the Sixers have looked in a lot of ways like the team of the last couple of years. We talk about the bright spots in Shake Milton, and Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris waking up, Joel Embiid being the best player on the team on both offense and defense, the development of Ben Simmons, and if we'll spend all year wondering if a James Harden tra...

Would it be the start of a new Sixers season without a win that made us feel bad for a good portion of it? We discuss the continued great play from Shake Milton and Tyrese Maxey, the huge second half from Joel Embiid, moving Shake into the startling lineup, an unfortunate amount of Tobias Harris slander, and ben Simmons' uneven game. We also discuss the latest in the James Harden fiasco, and what...

We begin our eighth season of pods about the Sixers (kind of) with predictions for how we think the season will go, over under bets for the entire season (some serious, some not so serious), and a draft of Bold Predictions as Andrew Unterberger joins us to score how bold they actually are. We also update feelings on what's going on with a James Harden trade for Ben Simmons.  The Rights To Ricky Sa...

The Sixers... are back! They opened their mini-preseason against the Celtics, and we will count this victory. We talk about Shake Milton's big game, whether Tobias Harris looked any more decisive, if Ben Simmons looks all the way back from injury, as well as the additions, Seth Curry, Danny Green, Tyrese Maxey and more. We also do some insane readings from Sam Hinkie's new website, check in on Six...

James Harden to Philadelphia rumors get stronger, and we speculate on how it will affect Ben Simmons, what the trade reaction would ultimately be like if it happens, and how tempting a Tyler Herro offer to Houston would be. We discuss the eight most non-Harden questions that will determine the Sixers season, Doc Rivers' continued public feud with Paul George, Kyrie Irving's most recent comments, a...

The James Harden trade rumors continue, and keep involving the Sixers. We talk about the rumors, and what the situation means about Harden and the league. We discuss the ESPN Top 100 NBA players and where current and former Sixers fall on the list. And Danny Green is the first one to ever think Ben Simmons might want to shoot threes. We also give out the first ever By Nature Pet Food Soft Shit Awa...

Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid both spoke for the first time this year, and talked about the offense, accountability and their new surroundings. We discuss them both along with Simmons' canceled media appearance. We go over the first half of the Sixers schedule, and discuss the Kyrie Irving comments about refusing to do media availability. Tell us your favorite music of 2020! The Carl Landry Record c...

The Sixers had their first individual workouts. We discuss what quotes were truth, and which ones were lies. We talk about the dysfunction in Los Angeles with Rivers' Clippers team, and what can be learned from it in Philadelphia. Also discussed are the Sixers absence from Christmas and maybe they shouldn't be televised at all, Wall for Westbrook, and people listening to the pod too much as proven...

The Sixers continue their offseason love letter to Joel Embiid by signing Justin Anderson. We talk about the Sixers roster and what could happen with the final spot. Then we go around the Eastern Conference to talk about whether each team is better or worse after their offseason moves. Finally, we dip into the mailbag, and present a potential Twitter verification of Sixers Adam before Mike. The Ri...

We had big plans for Zhaire Smith... they didn't work out. We talk about the career and trade of Zhaire Smith, and whether the Sixers did the right thing by moving on in a trade for Tony Bradley. We discuss a possible trade for former Sixers Lou Williams. And we talk to Sixers and Liberty Ballers blog O.G. Dave Rueter (@wheresbenrivera) about his new book Sixers Odyssey: Exploring The Forgotten Pl...

Daryl Morey tests our faith immediately by signing a player almost nobody likes, but seems like a good deal, Dwight Howard. We talk about the Howard signing, the rest of free agency, who will start for the Sixers, and the one-year anniversary of the Ben Simmons three pointer.  Support the Brandywine Valley SPCA and bid on a commercial on the Ricky in this auction . You don't even need to have a bu...

What a draft day! Seems like old times. Al Horford and Josh Richardson are gone, Danny Green and Seth Curry are here, and the Sixers add Tyrese Maxey, Isaiah Joe, and Paul Reed in the draft. We discuss all of the moves, and the fact that because of Daryl Morey, the Sixers are interesting once again. Support the Brandywine Valley SPCA and bid on a commercial on the Ricky in this auction . You don't...

The NBA Draft is Wednesday, and we've got Spike's YouTube Big Board, Mike O'Connor's Sixers-Centric Big Board, and Mike's 33 player Big Board. We also talk about the NBA trade moratorium being lifted Monday along with some Sixers trade predictions.  The Rights To Ricky Sanchez is presented by Draft Kings Sportsbook.