While the Sixers’ head coaching search continues, the biggest news surrounding the team is in relation to James Harden’s decision this summer. All signs point to the NBA’s assist leader heading back to Houston as the 76ers don’t sound inclined to offer him max money.
In other basketball news, we definitely saw the end of Carmelo Anthony’s career, but have we seen the last game of LeBron James as well?
We catch up with author/writer/podcaster Chris Stevens to get his thoughts on the latest debacle in South Philly as it relates to the Philadelphia 76ers. After we debate the futures of James Harden, Joel Embiid, et al., we jump over to WWE and fantasy book both Money In The Bank and the upcoming Night of Champions PPV.
Is it Christmas in May? Well, it certainly feels like it around these parts… not only is the Philadelphia Eagles schedule loaded with intriguing matchups, but the 76ers hold a 3-2 lead in their playoff series against the Boston Celtics. Two elite games from James Harden helped the Sixers get to this point, but they still need to close the deal.
In the sports entertainment realm, we need to give props to WWE for putting on a very entertaining Backlash card this past weekend, and we debate whether or not Bad Bunny is the best celebrity wrestler of all time.
Once again, Philadelphia Eagles GM Howie Roseman proves that he’s the smartest guy in the room. The Birds pulled off a master class this past weekend, landing a top-3 talent in Jalen Carter, getting a top-15 talent in Nolan Smith, and flipping a future pick for D’Andre Swift.
Meanwhile, in the NBA, the Sixers are tied 1-1 with the Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference semifinals series. And much to the delight of 76ers’ fans, Joel Embiid wins the MVP award for the first time in his storied career.
Recorded before the 2023 NFL Draft, we (poorly) attempt to guess what the Philadelphia Eagles have in store as they try to replicate last year’s incredible run to the Super Bowl.
All of the optimism surrounding the local football team is dampened by the fact that Joel Embiid is heading into the second round of the NBA playoffs with a knee injury. But even with Embiid at less than 100%, we may have seen enough cracks in the Celtics’ armor to finally slay the dragon that has haunted Sixers’ fans for more than a decade.
Jalen Hurts gets the bag as the Philadelphia Eagles reward him with a deal that makes him one of the highest-paid players in NFL history. Now that he’s locked up, Birds fans can focus on what the team plans to do in next week’s draft as the rumor mill is in overdrive as the countdown to KC continues. Down the street from the Eagles, the 76ers are up 2-0 in their first round series against the Brooklyn Nets, and appear to be set for a showdown against the Boston Celtics.
The Sixers are set to face the Brooklyn Nets (sans Ben Simmons) in the first round of the playoffs, but most of the focus in Philadelphia these days is on the upcoming NFL Draft. Will the Eagles select dynamic RB Bijan Robinson with the No. 10 pick, or will they choose to use it on an impact edge rusher?
The streak of great two-night Wrestlemanias continues as WWE have us another banger this past weekend. However, that excitement is tempered by the fact that Vince McMahon is back as the company is sold to the parent corporation that runs UFC. What will the new Endeavor look like and will the WWE’s run of solid booking end? We try to answer those two questions as best we can.
Official Friend of The Show and Podcast Producer extraordinaire Andrew Goldstein joins us on the show as he does every year to help us break down the Wrestlemania 39 card. Not only does he lay out his beefs with WWE’s creative team since Triple H took the reins, he also tells you how we all missed out on a potential “Wrestlemania Moment”. We also dive into some Temple Basketball talk, discuss some options for the Eagles in the 2023 NFL Draft, and throw out a few restaurant reviews for the foodies in the audience.
Years after Chip Kelly first drove through that housing complex looking for his forever home, Marcus Mariota finally lands with the Philadelphia Eagles. But in all honestly, that was just a footnote on a wild week in Philly sports that saw Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber show out at the World Baseball Classic while the Eagles themselves were on the short list of choices for… Ezekiel Elliott?
