Rights To Ricky Sanchez: The Sixers Podcast

Mike has finally broken. Doing the show in the dark, probably naked, Mike questions how we got here, and why we're still here, after an embarrassing blowout loss to the Celtics to go down 2-0 in their first round series. Then Andrew Unterberger joins us, who cannot see Mike, as he is sitting in the dark. Enjoy this one, Celtics fans. Fuck you guys. The Rights To Ricky Sanchez is presented by Draft Kings Sportsbook. 

Joel Embiid came out dominating, the Sixers came out hitting shots, but couldn't hold on to the ball, and were unable to take advantage. The Sixers were unable to get the ball to Embiid down the stretch, Alec Burks was their go-to guy, and Jayson Tatum had a great third quarter as the Sixers went down 1-0 to the Celtics. We discuss the game, and Mike O'Connor joins us to talk adjustments, the development of Tatum/Brown vs. Embiid/Simmons, and the most controversial tweet of 2020. The Rights To Ricky Sanchez is presented by Draft Kings Sportsbook.

Once again, the Sixers will meet the Celtics in the playoffs. We go through the matchups, discuss how the team will once again torture us, and give our predictions. ESPN's Zach Lowe joins us (finally) to talk about the Sixers team, how we got here, what could happen in the future, and the Celtics series. We also discuss how Zach does his job, and whether he can handle more than one beer.  The Rights To Ricky Sanchez Podcast is presented by Draft Kings Sportsbook. 

The Sixers locked up the six-seed and a first round matchup against the coaching-for-his-job Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics. We talk about the takeaways from the Suns and Raptors games, including improved play from Horford, Richardson and Harris. We discuss Joel Embiid's appearance on the JJ Redick podcast, and give a live celebration as the Thunder lock up a victory that gives their 2020 first round pick to the Sixers. The Rights To Ricky Sanchez podcast is presented by Draft Kings Sportsbook. 

Ben Simmons is likely out for the rest of the season, Joel Embiid left the Portland game with an ankle injury, so Josh Richardson had the best game of his life. We discuss how the team might operate with Simmons out and what their ceiling is, how they got into this situation, what non-Sixers teams we'd want to win the championship, Stan Van Gundy as Sixers coach, and some hockey guy. The Rights To Ricky Sanchez is presented by Draft Kings Sportsbook.

Joel Embiid looks great, Shake Milton hit a game-winner, but we are somehow agonized by watching all three Sixers games since the return. We discuss the positives and negatives. Then The Ringer's Dan Devine, John Gonzalez, and Haley O'Shaughnessy, formerly known as Heat Check, join us to talk Sixers, Raptors, Philly fans, The Bubble, and who they would secret ban.  The Rights To Ricky Sanchez is presented by Draft Kings Sportsbook. 

We waited four months, and the Sixers were nice enough to play all of the greatest hits in their return to the court. Ben isn't shooting! Why did Brett do that? What is wrong with Horford? Why do they look so miserable? We discuss the Sixers return, take some excellent mailbag questions, and talk to Tina Dixon Spence of Buddha Babe, whose children's pajamas store is making our new masks. Get the masks here, only 250 of them! The Rights To Ricky Sanchez podcast is presented by Draft Kings Sportsbook. 

Joel Embiid finally appears on the Ricky. It took a global pandemic, and a weird NBA hostage scenario in Orlando, and who knows what else, but here he is. We talk to The Process about his relationship with fans, his free throw wedgies, his relationship with Ben Simmons, his new Under Armour signature shoe The Embiid 1 (out in September), whether Dario will ever come over, and much more. We also preview the Bubble season but who cares? The Rights To Ricky Sanchez is presented by Draft Kings Sportsbook.

The Sixers are going to win it all again. This decision is made after their first Bubble scrimmage against Memphis. We discuss Simmons' shooting, Milton's playmaking and zombie optimism. Then Houston Rockets GM and Process Godfather Daryl Morey joins us to talk about Sam Hinkie, Robert Covington, front office decision making, coaching and corn hole.  Sign up for Spike's chat with Chuck Klosterman here, and order the book with promo code RTRS for free shipping and a free book here.  The Rights To Ricky Sanchez Podcast is presented by Draft Kings Sportsbook. 

Chuck Klosterman showed up to the podcast with two Miller High Lifes in hand, ready to talk about whatever we wanted. We discussed his weird, cool book of short stories Raised In Captivity which is now out now on paperback, Ben Simmons, the NBA bubble, what Covid-19 would have been like 25 years ago, the legacy of Grantland, Bill Simmons, and comparing UFOs and The Shining.  Sign up for Spike's chat with Chuck Klosterman here, and order the book with promo code RTRS for free shipping and a free book here.  The Rights To Ricky Sanchez Podcast is presented by Draft Kings Sportsbook.