Sixers wrap up regular season, Embiid makes final case for MVP
Sixers Beat: a Philadelphia 76ers, NBA Podcast
Release Date: 04/07/2023
James Harden vs Daryl Morey: who has the leverage?
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Who has the most leverage in the Daryl Morey vs James Harden showdown? Derek Bodner and Rich Hofmann break down the Sixers' latest bit of drama with training camp now only a few weeks away.
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James Harden free agency thoughts
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James Harden and the Sixers both have a major decision to make in the offseason. Derek and Rich discuss the calculus from both Harden and the Sixers' perspectives as Harden becomes a free agent, the pros and cons of bringing Harden back (and letting him walk) and how the other major moves of the offseason will be affected by the Harden decision.
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Nick Nurse hired as Sixers head coach
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The Sixers have hired a head coach to replace Doc Rivers, former Toronto Raptors coach and noted Sixers antagonist Nick Nurse. Derek and Rich discuss everything about the new Sixers head coach: Can Nurse work his defensive magic with an entirely different roster? How about all those minutes that he played his starters in Toronto? Does this hire make it more or less likely that James Harden leaves in free agency? How will he work with his former nemesis, Joel Embiid? There are plenty of questions about what
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Harden rumors and diving into Sixers coaching candidates
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The Sixers offseason is officially underway. Derek and Rich talk about the recent rumors concerning James Harden's impending free agency and the Sixers' willingness (or lack thereof) to give him a max contract. Then, they discuss the pros and cons of the Sixers' main coaching candidates: Nick Nurse, Mike D'Antoni, Monty Williams, Mike Budenholzer, Sam Cassell and Frank Vogel.
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Initial thoughts on Doc Rivers' firing and James Harden's free agency
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Fresh off being embarrassed in Boston on Sunday, Doc Rivers was fired on Tuesday and Daryl Morey spoke to the media on Wednesday. Derek and Rich talk about Morey's difficult spot, the potential candidates to replace Rivers and James Harden's outsized role in the Sixers offseason.
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Embiid and Harden no-show Game 7, Sixers fire Doc Rivers
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The Sixers season ended in the most humiliating fashion possible in Boston. Derek and Rich discuss a career-defining performance (in all the wrong ways) for Joel Embiid, James Harden again coming up short in an important moment, Doc Rivers' role in all this and why the Sixers continue to disappoint when they play a real team in the second round. Note: This podcast was recorded minutes before Rivers was officially fired, which felt like a formality. Both hosts talked about Rivers as the former Sixers coach d
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Sixers head back to Boston for Game 7
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It has been a wild week for the Sixers. First, a James Harden masterpiece ties the series up in Game 4. Then, Joel Embiid and the Sixers play perhaps their best game of the season and dominate the Celtics in Game 5. And with their best opportunity in years, the Sixers offense laid a complete egg in a Game 6 closeout situation at home. Derek and Rich discuss all of that, plus what they're expecting from Game 7 in Boston... and why they're perhaps a bit more optimistic than they were at the beginning the seri
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Sixers lose Game 3 to Celtics and talking with longtime Sixers fan, Governor Josh Shapiro
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The Sixers lost Game 3 to Boston, surrendering homecourt in the process and making Sunday's Game 4 a de facto must-win game. Derek and Rich talk about the struggles of the Sixers starting backcourt of James Harden and Tyrese Maxey, the Sixers consistently losing the little things battles against Boston in the past two games, plus Joel Embiid's encouraging performance after an emotional MVP ceremony. Finally, they are joined by a special guest, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who discusses his longtime S
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Sixers stun Celtics in Game 1 behind James Harden's masterpiece
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The Sixers started their second-round series in Boston as massive underdogs, playing the title favorites without Joel Embiid. And they stole Game 1 in front of a stunned TD Garden behind perhaps the best postseason performance of James Harden's career. Derek and Rich discuss Harden's brilliance, the late-game heroics of Paul Reed, Doc Rivers yet again coming up big while coaching shorthanded and plenty more from one of the most triumphant Sixers wins in recent memory.
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Sixers-Celtics preview, Embiid's status uncertain
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The series Sixers fans have been waiting all season for is upon us! But unfortunately, as seems to be the case every year, Joel Embiid's health status is uncertain as the Sixers prepare to face Boston. Derek and Rich recap the latest with Embiid's knee injury before previewing the series: How the Celtics will test Embiid's mobility more than any other team, why Boston has single covered Embiid throughout his career, possible ways to get Tyrese Maxey on track in what has been a difficult matchup, defending J
info_outlineThe Sixers ended the competitive portion of their regular season with a blowout loss to Miami, a game that Doc Rivers regretted playing his starters in. But a few days before that, Joel Embiid delivered a 52-point masterpiece to salvage one game in the season series about Boston. Derek and Rich talk about their concerns headed into the playoffs, offer some initial thoughts about a Boston series and if they believe Embiid is going win his first MVP.