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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 PodcastWE WANT BOSTON! SIXERS FORCE A GAME SIX AGAINST THE CELTICS
Joel Embiid dominated the Celtics inside, and the Sixers held the Celtics to 11 points in the fourth quarter, winning game five and forcing a game six. Eat…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastEmbarrassing! Celtics Smoke Sixers in Embiid's Return, Trail 3-1
Joel Embiid triumphantly returned, then the Sixers triumphantly got their asses kicked. They trail 3-1. The season is on the brink. The Rights To Ricky Sanchez…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Fight, But Lose To The Celtics To Fall Behind 2-1, Plus Embiid's Return?
Well, the Sixers didn't win, but they also didn't embarrass us. We talk about the game, and the potential return of Joel Embiid. Donate to Spike’s Walk For…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe VJ Edgecombe Game! Sixers Beat Celtics, Tie Series 1-1
We're not embarrassed! VJ Edgecombe balled out, the Sixers stepped up, and Andre Drummond hit a three. We talk about all of it and say who we're rooting for in…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Embarrassed By Celtics In Game One
The Sixers went down early, then progressively went down by more and more as the game went on. Not great! But we do have some fun Doc Rivers quotes to laugh…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastIt’s The F-king Celtics Again, Sixers Beat Magic
The Sixers put together a good team win over the Magic. It was the Drummond game, the Maxey game, the Oubre game, etc… We talk about the win (it counts)…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe Sixers Are In The Postseason, What Do We Want Out Of It?
The Sixers beat the Bucks, and the Magic lost to the backup Celtics, so the Sixers will host the play-in game on Wednesday in Philadelphia. We talk about what…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastJoel Embiid's Appendix Surgery, Sixers Lose To The Rockets, Doc Rivers Is Full Of It (Again)
Joel Embiid has had many different injuries for the Sixers, but this is his first appendicitis. Joel Embiid had surgery on Thursday, just hours before the game…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastAvoiding The Play In, Embiid vs. Morey, Booing Tobias
The Sixers split their home back to back with the Pistons and the Wolves. We talk about the games, Joel Embiid’s public disagreement with the Sixers on his…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastPaul George Is Cookin', Sixers Defense and Rebounding, Drummond's Corner Threes
The Sixers beat the Wizards, and Sixers Adam joins Spike and Mike to talk about it. We discuss Paul George's play since his return, the Sixers issues on…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastBest Sixers Win Of The Year (so far)
Fresh legs! The Sixers are back, baby. We enter the tease as they beat the Hornets, inching them closer to the sixth seed. We talk about the win led by Maxey’s…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastEmbiid and Paul George Are Back... And Maybe The Sixers Are Too
The Sixers blew out the Bulls in the return game for Joel Embiid and Paul George. We talk about how both players looked, what it means for the rest of the…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastCan The Sixers Get Out Of The Play-In, Paul George Set To Return, Lou Williams Lies
The Sixers, though it may not have totally felt that way, have completed a successful road trip after beating the Jazz. On the verge of the home stretch of the…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastAre Morey and Nurse’s Jobs Safe, NBA Expansion, Sixers Lose In Denver
The Sixers do not appear to have what it takes to make a run this year. The McCain trade looms as well as Embiid and George’s contracts. Are Daryl Morey and…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastReaching The Zugzwang, Connie And Jack, Barely Beating Nets
On today's show, Spike and Mike discuss MOC’s article on if the Sixers have reached the Zugzwang, referenced in the Hinkie letter, that describes the situation…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastFreshest Legs In The Playoffs or A Top Four Pick?
Tyrese Maxey, out for three weeks. Kelly Oubre, out for two weeks. We talk about the ramifications of the injuries (in addition to Embiid's injury and Paul…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastMaxey Hurts His Hand, Will The Sixers Spiral?
The Sixers lose to the Hawks and Tyrese Maxey hurts his hand in the final seconds running into Adem Bona. They are now the eighth seed with a tough schedule…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Beat Utah, Another McCain Debate, JJ Redick Doesn't Know What The Big Deal Is
The Sixers beat the Jazz in one of the most forgettable games of all time, we revisit the Jared McCain trade once again after articles by Kevin O'Connor and…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Lose To Celtics and Now We're Coach Guys, Embiid Out With A New Injury
The Sixers tried, but ultimately were out-classed in Boston against the Celtics. We talk about the game, and how we've finally broken on Nick Nurse. Then we…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Win Two Straight! Embiid Returns! Is Nick Nurse On The Hot Seat?
The Sixers beat the Pacers to win their second straight game in Joel Embiid’s return behind a good effort from Embiid but a great game from Maxey and…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastLive From New Orleans featuring Jake Fischer, Amos Lee, and Mia Kang
The game at Fly The Process was a disaster, but the trip was amazing. We did the pod live from the legendary Preservation Hall in New Orleans, with special…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastWhat Would You Say We're Doing Here?
The Sixers opened up the post-All-Star break portion of the schedule with a pretty disheartening loss to the Hawks. Joel Embiid is out with a shin injury, Paul…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastVJ and Maxey At All-Star, The Tanking Debate Again, What To Do With The McCain Pick?
VJ Edgecombe won the Rising Stars MVP, Tyrese Maxey participated in the three point contest, and the tanking debate raged on again. We discuss that along with…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Suck Into The All-Star Break, More on Jared McCain, Embiid's Knee
The Sixers got blown out in their last two games before the All-Star break and Mike does not handle it well at all. Then we talk about Embiid's right knee…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastMorey’s Press Conference Reaction, Sixers Beat Suns
The Sixers split with the Lakers and Suns and Daryl Morey has his post trade deadline press conference. We go over some of the highlights from the presser, see…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThey Traded Jared McCain To Duck The Tax And Said They Needed To Do It To Sign Barlow (They Didn't)
The trade deadline is over, the Sixers traded Jared McCain (and Eric Gordon). They also signed Dominick Barlow to a standard NBA contract. At least they ducked…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastTrade Deadline Preview, Sixers Win 5 Straight
The Sixers head into the trade deadline winners of five straight games after back to back victories on the West Coast. We talk about the wins, ducking the tax…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastPG Suspended, Josh Harris in Epstein Files, Scott O’Neil Leads LIV Golf
A Very Ricky Rundown begins with Spike and Mike talking about the 25 game suspension of Paul George and its effect on the luxury tax and trade deadline, all…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastEmbiid Alley-Oops, Jared McCain Is Back, Fake Sixers Trades
The Sixers beat the Giannis-less Bucks behind a scorching second half from Paul George and Jared McCain. We talk about the win, some BS that Doc Rivers said…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastChuck Klosterman and Spike Talk 'Football', Reclining Plane Seats And Standing At Concerts
Spike hosted an event with Chuck Klosterman at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg last week. This is a recording of that entire conversation covering…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastNBA Trade Deadline Looms, Giannis Trade Idea, Sixers Lose To Knicks
The Sixers lost to the Knicks in a game that looked frustratingly like one of the playoff games from two years ago. Then we discuss the upcoming trade…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers At The Halfway Point, Loss To The Suns, Maxey An All-Star Starter
We're 42 games through a Sixers season that is better than last year, but how good is it and can it be? We take stock in the team at the midway point, what we…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe Two Sides Of Embiid, Are The Sixers Just 'Pretty Good', Meet The Statman
The Sixers dropped two to the Cavs, we talk about Embiid looking great on offense but causing some issues on defense, Maxey's tough games and where the Sixers…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastJust How Good Is Joel Embiid Right Now? What If This Year Was Last Year?
The Sixers split against the Raptors and things are looking up. Embiid is dunking and playing great, but for how long will it last? Then we get into the Eagles…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastCan The Sixers Win The Eastern Conference? Embiid Trade Scenario, Airplane Recline Talk Continues
The Sixers are 6-1 in the last seven games Joel Embiid has played, and they're two games out of the three seed. Could it all be happening this year? We talk…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastWhew, The Sixers Are Good Again! New Member of Team Ricky, Seat Recline Debate Continues
The Sixers properly whipped up on the Wizards, and we talk about Tyrese Maxey's shoot first attitude, Paul George's silky smooth shot, and the difference…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastOk, Maybe This Is The Year, Sixers Beat Knicks For Third Straight Win
The Sixers won in Madison Square Garden behind impressive games from VJ Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey. We talk about their performances, and the team with Embiid…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastVJ Edgecombe Saves 2025, Embiid Looks Good In The Big 3's First Win Together
The Sixers rallied for a win in Memphis over the Grizzlies in a signature VJ Edgecombe performance. Embiid looked the most spry he has in years in the team's…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe Sixers Are 0-4 When Embiid, George, and Maxey Play, Trading For MPJ, Gift Giving Relationship Advice
The Sixers started their road trip with a loss in Chicago. We talk about Embiid's success on offense but deficiencies on defense and how the team looks with…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Disgust Us All For Christmas, Ben Simmons Owns A Fishing Team
The Sixers showed up and played their worst game of the season against the Nets. Mike threw up the entire podcast to celebrate. Then we talk about Jared…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe Sixers Are The Feel Good Story Of The Year
The Sixers won back to back games over the Knicks and the Mavericks, both in exciting fashion. We talk about how great Maxey looked, the evolution of VJ…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastBuying Or Selling Jared McCain Stock, NBA Refs Vs. Alaa, Embiid For Kawhi
We're gliding through the NBA Cup break with a talk about whether you're buying or selling your stock in Jared McCain and what your worry level should be about…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastJoel Embiid Is Back (But For How Long), Edgecombe's Best Game, The Continuing McCain Minutes Conundrum
The minute we start talking about the end of the Joel Embiid era, he returns with a classic 39-9 Embiid performance against the Pacers. We discuss the…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastMaxey's Ascension Changes The Embiid and Paul George Plans, Jared McCain's Minutes, Mike Admits He Was Wrong Twice
Tyrese Maxey has taken another leap, and now the team must act soon in addressing the Joel Embiid and Paul George situations. We talk about the options and…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastEmbiid’s Empty Night, LeBron and Luka Lead Lakers vs Sixers
Joel couldn’t land in water if he was dumped off a Carnival cruise. LeBron was LeBron. Mike is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the brutal loss against the…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastVJ Saves The Day vs. Warriors, Giannis Trades, Ben Simmons Return?
There was a huge lead against the Warriors, the Sixers blew it, but a VJ putback and a Maxey chase down block saved the day. We talk about the win, the Sixers…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe Frustrating Embiid Situation, Sixers Lose To Hawks In Double Overtime
The Sixers lost a heartbreaker to the Hawks in double overtime in the return of Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe. We talk about Maxey's great night, the return of…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastAn Emotional Response To The Worst Loss of The Sixers Season
Joel Embiid is out, Paul George is out again somehow, Oubre's hurt, Watford got hurt, Edgecombe is out, and still that game was pretty awful. At least Jared…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastMEGA MAILBAG POD: Are The Sixers Outperforming Expectations, The Post Embiid Center, Sixers Injury Strategy
Laid back August vibes on the pod! We go deep into the mailbag and discuss whether the Sixers are out-performing expectations, what the the best center would…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastMaxey Scorches The Bucks, Paul George Is Back, Jared McCain Getting There
Tyrese Maxey scored 54 points to lead the Sixers to a win in Milwaukee. We talk about Maxey's evolution and scoring prowess, Paul George looking good so far in…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Cup Hopes Dashed, PG Trade Talk, Daryl The Chessmaster
The Sixers lose in to Detroit and are almost eliminated from NBA Cup contention. We talk about the load Maxey is shouldering, Grimes' struggles, and the return…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Beat Celtics On Game Winning Miss! Embiid On The Injury Report, Mavs Fire Nico
It wasn't fun, but the Sixers beat the Celtics behind a heater from Justin Edwards and a put-back from Kelly Oubre. We talk about the win that gets the Sixers…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastTrendon Watford As Ben Simmons, PG and Barlow Injury Mysteries, Embiid Improving, and Yaron Weitzman on LeBron
Trendon Watford had a triple double against the Raptors and did everything we always wanted Ben Simmons to do, Embiid even compared the two. We talk about his…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastRELAX, IT'S FINE! Sixers Blow It Vs. Bulls, McCain Returns
It was all going so well against the Bulls, and then it stopped. The Sixers lost in Chicago, but had some encouraging performances before the collapse. We also…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastCould Edgecombe Win R.O.Y.? Embiid’s Evolution, Maxey’s Outrageous Production, Mystery Text Revealed
The Sixers lost their first game of the season against the Celtics, but not before having a last second shot to win it. We talk about Embiid’s second half and…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastHELL YEAH! The Sixers Are 4-0, We Deserve This
The Sixers beat the Wizards with a furious fourth quarter comeback to move to 4-0. We talk about the game, as well as the win over the Magic. Then we discuss…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastThe Sixers Are 2-0, Maybe This Time It’s The Year
The Sixers beat the Hornets to move to 2-0, after winning two times in their first 14 games last season. We talk about the win, the great performance from…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastSixers Beat Celtics! VJ Edgecombe Is Awesome! Maxey Is A Star! Embiid Also Played!
The Sixers somehow won the season opener at Boston against the Celtics! VJ Edgecombe was amazing, Tyrese Maxey was unstoppable, and what an amazing debut from…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastJoel Embiid Is Back, We Are Back, and Josh Harris Hires Bob Myers, Sixers Over/Unders
Joel Embiid played in his first game since February, and he looked great. Unsurprisingly, all of the Sixers looked better too. We talk about what it was like…
Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers PodcastA Guide To Watching The 25-26 Sixers And Not Making Yourself Miserable, Embiid & Hip Hop's Return
We talk about the new Joel Embiid videos and the likelihood he plays in the season opener. We discuss how to measure your expectations for the 25-26 Sixers in…