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Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers Podcast
The Rights to Ricky Sanchez is a podcast hosted by Spike Eskin and Michael Levin that is mostly about Sixers (76ers) basketball.
Episodes
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Take Out Wizards, Embiid's Meniscus, Celtics Implode
No Joel Embiid, no problem (for this game). Seth Curry and Tyrese Maxey brought the offense, Danny Green had three great minutes, and Ben Simmons played a…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastYikes! Sixers Lose, Embiid Hurt
It was ugly from the start, and it didn’t get much better. Joel Embiid was out of the game early after a tough fall, Tobias Harris looked bad, and Ben Simmons…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe Sixers Are 13 Wins From An NBA Title: Heat Culture
A normal win. The Sixers took turns destroying the Wizards on their way to an easy win and a 3-0 lead in the series. We talk about Embiid's smooth dominance…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe Sixers Are 14 Wins Away From An NBA Title: Ben's Revenge
The Sixers took game two of their first round series with the Washington Wizards behind an aggressive Ben Simmons, a steady and decisive Tobias Harris, and a…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe Sixers Are 15 Wins From An NBA Title
It was a little nervewracking, but the Sixers won the first game of their opening playoff series against the Wizards. We talk about Embiid bringing them home…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Playoff Preview, Play-In Discussion and Relitigation With Andrew Sharp
As the Sixers wait to find out their opponent, we discuss the value of the play-in tournament in the NBA playoffs, who the Sixers might be better off facing in…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Enter Playoffs As #1 Seed, Jake Fischer On Tanking
Eight years after Sam Hinkie was hired as General Manager for the Philadelphia 76ers, the team enters the 2021 playoffs as the #1 seed in the Eastern…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe Sixers Are Limping To The Finish Line
The Sixers were outworked and outshot by Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, and their magic number for clinching the #1 seed sits at one. We talk about the game…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Magic Number, Scott O'Neil's Big Profile, Mike on NFT's
The Sixers have won eight straight and their magic number is two to lock up the best record in the Eastern Conference. We discuss Tyrese Maxey's play during…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Bench Mob, Simmons and Embiid On-Court Cohesiveness, Thybulle As A Four
The Sixers bench, once a weakness, has come together through development, the addition of George Hill, and... Dwight Howard? We talk about the bench's…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Clinch A Playoff Birth, Lowry Rumors Resurface, The NBA Kinda Stinks
With two straight easy wins, the Sixers have clinched a playoff birth, and continue to chase the Nets for the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference. We talk about…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastBONUS CLIP: Daryl Morey On The Carl Landry Record Club
76ers President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Daryl Morey only has one Spotify playlist, and it's 42 hours long. That's right. Daryl joined…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Panic Levels: Seeding, Injuries, Vibes
The Sixers got swept in Milwaukee and have lost four straight. Joel Embiid is nursing a knee and a shoulder injury, Tobias Harris has a knee injury, and Ben…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThat Shot Should Have Counted, Thybulle Takes It Up A Notch, Shake Is Struggling
The undermanned Sixers came within a Joel Embiid full-court prayer of sending the game to overtime. It should have counted anyway. Matisse Thybulle plays maybe…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe Best Ability, Simmons and Embiid Award Campaigns, Embiid vs. Jokic
If the best availability is not availability, is it actually just ability? And if that's the case, why are Denver fans so angry with Mike? The Sixers beat the…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Beat Coward Nets, Ranking Rivals, Embiid MVP Chances
The Nets decided they were mostly not taking part in the Eastern Conference clash, and the Sixers took advantage (even though it got hairy). We talk about the…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastFurkan Slays The Process Thunder, Anthony Tolliver, Revisiting 2018's "We Are Fucked"
Furkan Korkmaz got the call, and answered it against the Thunder, as two-way Furk showed all the tools. We wonder if the Process Sixers ever looked as…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe Celtics Are Pathetic, Five Year Hinkie Letter Anniversary, Playoff Closing Lineup
The Sixers swept the Celtics because their team is basically a disgrace (and Joel Embiid looked like himself again). We discuss the game, the five year…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastJoel Embiid Is Back, Tobias' Contract, A Plea To End Tanking
Joel Embiid is back and the Sixers' quest for the #1 seed is back in business. We talk about the big guy's return, Tobias Harris' finishing and reassessing the…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastJoel Embiid's Return, Ben Simmons On Offense, Mike Gets Verified
The Sixers ended their stretch without Joel Embiid with an unbelievable record of 7-3 after their win over the Cavs. We talk about Embiid's impending return…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastTobias And Green Stay Hot, Final Trade and Buyout Thoughts, B-Ball Paul
The Sixers Embiidless winning streak came to an end, but Tobias Harris and Danny Green continued their hot shooting and solid play. We discuss that, Doc…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers & NBA Trade Deadline Wrap Up: George Hill In, Kyle Lowry Not In
Another trade deadline is in the books and Daryl Morey did a very normal thing. The Sixers traded for George Hill, didn't trade for Kyle Lowry, and sent out a…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastAsk Me Anything and Spike and Mike Keynote Speakers at Cal State Fullerton
Spike and Mike go through the most upvoted questions on the AMA posted on Reddit, and answer a ton of questions both Sixers and non-Sixers related, then hear…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastDaryl Morey, Hugh Howey Join Us
Daryl Morey and his friend and famed fiction author Hugh Howey joined us for a 45 minute chat on Twitter Spaces, talking about too many threes in the NBA and…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Moral Victories Return, Tobias Harris The Closer
Sure, the Sixers blew a 19 point lead against the Bucks, but we'll find a way to make it a moral victory. We talk about the good and the bad of the Bucks loss…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastJoel Embiid Injury: Dark Side Vs. Light Side, Sixers Win 5th Straight, NBA Too Three Heavy?
The "Other Guys" on the Sixers dominated again, sending the Spurs to the their worst loss of all time. We joyfully discuss the win, then play "dark side vs…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe Sixers 'Other Guys' Come Through, The Lowry Waiting Game
Without Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons it seemed like we were in for a loss, but we were met with the Tony Bradley Game, The Matisse Thybulle Game, The Dwight…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Mid-Season Grades, Ship Of Theseus, B-Ball Paul
At the All-Star break, the Sixers are leading the Eastern Conference, so the grades... are pretty good. We grade every Sixers player who has played meaningful…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastDelightful Sixers Beat Whiny Jazz, Enter All-Star Break In First Place
If you close your eyes, you can hear us doing the version of the pod that we'd have done if they lost... but they didn't. A celebration of the first place…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastShould The Sixers Trade For Kyle Lowry?
The Sixers loss to the Cavs seemed to just be 'one of those games,' but did expose some larger issues for the team. We talk about those issues, Ben Simmons'…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Escape From Toronto (Tampa), Ben Simmons All-Star Selection & Turning The Corner
Thank goodness that's over. The Sixers split against the Raptors, but looked pretty ugly doing it. We discuss the Raptors defense that wreaked havoc on Joel…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastJoel Embiid, Destroyer Of Worlds, Is The NBA's Best Player
After several other Joel Embiid games, we had The Joel Embiid game, a 50 point masterpiece against the Bulls. We discuss Joel's growth and journey, as Mike…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastBack To Winning, Simmons' Explosion, The Next Sixers Snake Guy
The Sixers ended their three game losing streak as only they can do it, in an ugly win over the Rockets. We discuss performances from Seth Curry, Tyrese Maxey…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers: The Coach, The Core or The Bench?
The Sixers have lost two straight on the road, and glaring was the production from bench units and their three point deficit. We talk about the reasons for…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Out West, Playoff Priorities, Trading For Kyle Lowry
The Sixers are proving they can win games when they're not at their best, with a suffocating fourth quarter defense. We discuss accepting that this is just how…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Starting Lineup Is 13-0
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastIt's A Trap! How Do The Sixers Guard The Nets?
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastZoned Out! Furk and Thybulle Heroes, Embiid Or Giannis, Redick Return?
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastWe've Always Believed In Tobias Harris
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe Napa Trip Is Happening, Ben Simmons Awakens, Embiid Still MVP
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastMVP Joel Embiid, Simmons as Draymond, Smelliest NBA Player, Bad Roommate Stories
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastShake Milton The Third Star and Guard Chasing Post Harden
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastJames Harden Saga Ends, Sixers Sweep Heat
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe Tyrese Maxey Game, NBA Protocols, Point Guard Danny Green
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastEmbiid’s Workload, Maxey Comes Alive, Simmons vs. Iguodala, Eagles Tanking
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastFirst Place Sixers Kicking Asses, Tobias Harris Revenge Tour, Tanks Vs. Babies
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe Ricky 2020 Awards, Sixers Big Win Over Raptors
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe New Sixers Look Eerily Similar To The Old Sixers
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Open Season: The Shake and Embiid Show, Plus Harden Situation Drags On
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Season Preview: Over Unders, Bold Predictions, Harden Rumors
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Preseason Opener Reaction, Sam Hinkie's New Website, Sixers Adam Is All Grown Up
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastHarden To Philly 'Most Likely', 8 Sixers Big Questions, Doc and Paul George
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastJames Harden Trades, ESPN Top 100, Danny Green's Ben Simmons Challenge
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSimmons and Embiid The Roomates, The Schedule and Home Court, Accountability Cops
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Truth and Lies, Clippers vs. Sixers Issues, Wall for Westbrook
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Roster Set, Ranking The East Teams Offseason, Justin Anderson
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastJourney Through Forgotten Sixers, Zhaire Smith Trade, Lou Williams Trades
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Sign Dwight Howard, Free Agency, Starting Lineup
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastMorey Time Baby! Horford, Richardson Out, Maxey, Curry, Green, Joe and Reed In
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…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastTrade Moratorium, Big Boards From Mike and Mike O'Connor, Spike's YouTube Big Board
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…