Planet 76
188 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsPlanet 76 is your source for all things Philadelphia 76ers! Weekly episode breaking down previous action & looking ahead to what is upcoming. 5-minute recap episodes posted at the conclusion of every Sixers playoff game.
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Episodes
Furkan's Return (Sixers beat Raptors)
November 03, 2023 04:15 - 13 minutes - 25.1 MB- Sixers beat the Toronto Raptors 114-99 to improve to 3-1 - Joel Embiid puts up 28 pts, 13 rebs, 7 asts - Tobias Harris scores 23 - Kelly Oubre Jr. scores 23 on 5-6 from downtown - Furkan Korkmaz gets his first significant action of the season and scores 10 points off the bench to provide a spark for the Sixers
Sixers trade James Harden to LA Clippers
November 01, 2023 05:59 - 29 minutes - 55.9 MBThe Trade LA Clippers Receive : James Harden, PJ Tucker, Filip Petrusev 76ers Receive : Marcus Morris, Nic Batum, Robert Covington, KJ Martin Unprotected 2028 1st RD pick, 2 second round picks, 1st RD pick from Thunder, 1st RD pick swap with Clippers - Saying Goodbye to James Harden and PJ Tucker - Recap of Sixers first three games @ Milwaukee L 118-117 @ Toronto W 114-107 vs Portland W 126-98
Oubre Jr. shines in Sixers debut | Sixers fall to Bucks
October 27, 2023 04:28 - 5 minutes - 11 MBEpisode 110 Sixers fall 118-117 to Milwaukee Bucks in season opener Kelly Oubre Jr. shines in Sixers debut 27 points | 9-11 FG | 5-6 3PT | 4-4 FT | 32 minutes | +14 (team high) Tyrese Maxey finishes with 31 points Joel Embiid pours in 24 points Tobias Harris 20 points on 8-9 and 3 of 3 from beyond the arc Damian Lillard finishes with 39 in team debut Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 23 and collects 13 boards Toronto Saturday night 7:30
Wheels Up to Milwaukee (Sixers early season preview)
October 25, 2023 00:28 - 25 minutes - 47 MB- Sixers open the season in Milwaukee vs Giannis, Lillard, and Bucks - Nick Nurse returns to Toronto in game 2 of the season on Saturday - Sixers host Trailblazers in home opener on Sunday - All the latest on James Harden's situation - our early season expectations - our early season questions
The Joel Embiid Episode
October 19, 2023 04:31 - 38 minutes - 72.2 MB- Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid gears up for another monster season - Impact of Nick Nurse on Joel Embiid - Looking for Embiid to dominate on defense - Can the 2x scoring champ make it 3 in a row? - Joel Embiid's top ten single game performances of his career
Sixers Player Profiles
October 11, 2023 17:31 - 33 minutes - 62.2 MB- Episode 107 Breaking down 10 players on the current Sixers Roster In this Episode: - Tyrese Maxey - Joel Embiid - James Harden - Tobias Harris - Paul Reed - PJ Tucker - Kelly Oubre Jr. - Mo Bamba - Patrick Beverley - De'Anthony Melton
Media Day Madness
October 03, 2023 04:36 - 35 minutes - 65.3 MB- James Harden is a no-show on Media Day (as expected) - Thoughts on the Sixers picking up Kelly Oubre Jr. - Vibes surrounding Sixers media day - Our thoughts on where the Sixers are as we are just over 3 weeks away from the NBA Season tipping off - Impact of Damian Lillard to Milwaukee on the Sixers and rest of Eastern Conference - Impact of Jrue Holiday to the Celtics - Is Tyrese Maxey an All-Star this season? - Concerns over the Sixers current roster and rotation
Cautiously Optimistic
September 15, 2023 04:46 - 33 minutes - 62 MB-ep105 - exactly 6 weeks away from the start of the Sixers season - On this episode we talk all things Nick Nurse - What will Nurse's rotations look like with this team? - Will Joel Embiid and Paul Reed really play together? - Why we are cautiously optimistic with Nick Nurse as the Head Coach - Is Tyrese Maxey poised for another big leap in his game?
Mail Time (answering your Sixers questions)
August 31, 2023 04:02 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB- Episode 104 - Will the Sixers young guys elevate their game in the 23-24 season? - Will Jaden Springer get his shot in the rotation? - Is the Sixers team as currently constructed a legit contender?
James Harden vs Daryl Morey
August 15, 2023 04:23 - 23 minutes - 43.8 MB- Breaking down the latest this offseason for James Harden - James Harden publicly calls Daryl Morey a "Liar" and claims that he will never again play for a franchise that Daryl is a part of - Breaking down ALL that we know from James Harden and his time in Philly and what has led to these public remarks - Why we think James Harden has yet to be traded - Why James Harden has no right to rush a trade out of Philadelphia after opting into his contract - What we think the Sixers best m...
Drafting our Sixers Dream Teams
August 08, 2023 14:10 - 34 minutes - 63.6 MB- Troy & Michael draft their Sixers dream 10-man rotations - The Rules : Must be a Sixers player they watched play during their lifetime Must draft players to play a position somewhat close to what they normally play - This is a draft of personal favorites, not necessarily always drafting for the most talented player - Enjoy!
all the latest offseason news
July 17, 2023 20:24 - 21 minutes - 40.9 MB- James Harden latest - Paul Reed is here to stay - New additions of Patrick Beverley and Mo Bamba - Sixers are limited by cap space and James Harden's trade request - Is it now likely James will stay? - What moves the Sixers need to make now to bolster their bench
Episode 100 - Free Agency Extravaganza
July 01, 2023 06:22 - 33 minutes - 62.6 MB- Free Agency is underway - James Harden shocked the world by opting into his Sixers Contract & Requesting a Trade - We discuss what a return package for Harden could look like & why it may take a while - Who the Sixers can target in free agency - Can the Sixers get Dame? Paul George? - Is Tobias Harris here to stay? - Making sense of the James Harden news - Saying Goodbye to Georges Niang and Shake Milton
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (Playoff Awards)
June 15, 2023 03:00 - 42 minutes - 78.6 MB- good, bad, ugly playoff awards - regular season awards - addressing some rumors including Tobias Harris for Bradley Beal? - Sam Cassell is out - Troy gives a Sixers FULL Season Recap in less than 5 minutes
Sixers Hire Nick Nurse - The Perfect Match?
May 30, 2023 05:23 - 32 minutes - 61.4 MBEpisode 98 we discuss.... - Sixers hire of Nick Nurse - Nick Nurse’s history in the league - What Nurse brings to the table - What this means for the Sixers current roster & what additions/subtractions we could see - Impact the hire of Nurse has on James Harden’s situation Nick Nurse Fast Facts : Joined Toronto staff as an assistant coach in 2013-14 | became Head Coach in 2018-19 2018-19 NBA Champions (58-24) (beat Golden State in 6 games) 2019-20 NBA Coach of the Year despite l...
Decisions, Decisions...
May 23, 2023 04:01 - 38 minutes - 71.4 MB- Apparently James Harden plans to return to Houston - Apparently James Harden wants a lot of money, should the Sixers offer to pay him what he wants or let him walk? - Sixers fire Doc Rivers, we look at the list of potential candidates and give our thoughts on who would be best for the job - Daryl Morey said Scenario A is to "keep James Harden" and Scenario B is to "get creative" - We give our thoughts on what a potential Sixers team would look like without James Harden, and whether or...
Playoff Elimination Overreacting 101
May 16, 2023 16:18 - 41 minutes - 76.5 MB- Sixers drop game 7 in blowout fashion to the Boston Celtics - Sixers had a chance in game 6 to finish off the Celtics and move on to the Eastern Conference Finals, but could not get the job done - 2 disastrous quarters of basketball (gm6 4th quarter & gm7 3rd quarter) - now what for the Sixers? who stays? who goes? - James Harden's up and down performances in this series & our thoughts on his option to opt into the final year of his current deal - Joel Embiid had a dreadful game 7, b...
game 7 recap (Now what?)
May 15, 2023 14:49 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MBPlanet 76 5 minute recap of Round 2, Game 7 between the 76ers & Celtics - Sixers season is over…
game 6 recap (Celtics force Game 7)
May 12, 2023 13:32 - 3 minutes - 6.42 MBPlanet 76 5 minute recap of Round 2, Game 6 between the 76ers & Celtics - Sixers squander a golden opportunity to put the Boston Celtics away for good in front of the Home crowd at the Wells Fargo Center - Now? Game 7 at TD Garden on Sunday... we'll see what happens
game 5 recap (Sixers dominate, go up 3-2)
May 10, 2023 03:03 - 8 minutes - 16.7 MBPlanet 76 5 minute recap of Round 2, Game 5 between the 76ers & Celtics - Sixers WIN 115-103 as they dominate the Boston Celtics at TD Garden - Total team effort behind 33 from Embiid & 30 from Maxey - Big contributions from Harris, Harden, House, yes House... - Incredible performance from the entire team tonight - Sixers look to close it out on Thursday, the Wells Fargo Center will be jumpin'
series tied at 2 headed back to Boston
May 08, 2023 03:21 - 40 minutes - 74.9 MB- Sixers win an OT Thriller in Game 4 116-115 behind 42 from James Harden including the game winning 3pt shot from the corner - Joel Embiid posts 34 and 13r in 46 minutes in Game 4 - James Harden has had 2 unforgettable performances in this series... he has also had two that we would very much like to forget... which James Harden will we see in Game 5 - Is the type of output from Joel and James sustainable or do they need some help to pull off the series win? - Why we think Tyrese Maxey ...
game 4 recap (Sixers win in OT)
May 07, 2023 23:46 - 4 minutes - 8.5 MBSixers take Game 4 in Overtime | Planet 76 5 minute recap of this thriller in South Philly | James Harden showed up and showed out in this one to lead the Sixers to victory. Folks, we now have a 3 game series | full length episode of Planet 76 is dropping later tonight! 🪐7️⃣6️⃣
game 3 recap (Sixers lose at Home)
May 06, 2023 02:56 - 10 minutes - 18.9 MBPlanet 76 5 minute recap of the Sixers home loss to the Boston Celtics. Series is now 2-1 in favor of Boston. Frustrating loss to say the least. First playoff game at home since April 17th and about 6 of the guys on the court lacked energy… make it make sense | James Harden was abysmal tonight | Embiid was very good on both ends | De’Anthony Melton played well | James Harden was terrible | Tyrese Maxey struggled | Georges Niang of all people had some quality minutes | James Harden was very b...
game 2 recap (Sixers blown out)
May 04, 2023 02:47 - 4 minutes - 7.87 MB- Planet 76 5 minute recap of Round 2, Game 2 between the 76ers & Celtics - Embiid returns fresh off officially receiving the 2022-23 MVP - Boston uses an impressive 3rd Quarter to put this one away after the Sixers trailed by 8 at half - 121-87 Final Score - Boston 20 made threes to the Sixers 6 - Not the Sixers night... game 3 at the Wells Fargo Center on Friday
game 1 recap (Sixers steal one in Boston)
May 02, 2023 02:45 - 9 minutes - 18.2 MB- Planet 76 5 minute recap of Round 2, Game 1 between the 76ers & Celtics - Sixers steal game 1 in Boston 119-115 without Joel Embiid - James Harden scores 45 points including the game winning 3 with 8 seconds remaining - Sixers defensive struggles in the first half allowing Boston to shoot 72% from the field - Tatum and Brown explode in the first half, cool off a bit in the 2nd - Game 2, Wednesday
Round 2 Preview (Sixers & Celtics)
April 28, 2023 13:43 - 44 minutes - 82.2 MB- The stage is set, round 2 between the (3) Sixers and (2) Celtics tips off on Monday, May 1st - We breakdown a full preview of the series - Planet 76..5 minute recap to follow each Sixers playoff game available in podcast form, YouTube & Instagram - Fast Facts on the Boston Celtics 57-25 (32-9 HOME) (25-16 AWAY) Consistent all season… from 4-3 to 18-4 and never looked back Stars : Tatum 30.1ppg 8.8rpg | Brown 26.6ppg Depth : 6 players averaging between 8 and 15ppg - Brogdon, White, ...
Get The Brooms
April 24, 2023 05:41 - 33 minutes - 62.9 MB- Sixers Sweep the Nets - Our key takeaways from Round 1 - Tobias Harris Mr. Consistent - Joel Embiid injures knee, misses game 4 - Game 1: to be expected - Game 2: it starts on defense - Game 3: digging deep in a hostile environment - Game 4: tough team win - shoutouts to De'Anthony Melton, Paul Reed, PJ Tucker - Tyrese Maxey & Tobias Harris stepping up - Looking ahead to a potential matchup with the Boston Celtics - 2nd Round Preview Episode dropping soon
game 4 recap (Sixers SWEEP Nets)
April 22, 2023 21:01 - 5 minutes - 9.7 MB- Planet 76 5 minute recap of Round 1, Game 4 between the 76ers & Nets - Sixers complete the Sweep of the Brooklyn Nets punching their ticket to round 2 - Tobias Harris deserves some love! He finished with 25 points tonight and was consistent all series, shooting 57% from 3 - Paul Reed, inserted into the starting lineup with Joel's absence recorded a double-double with 10 points 15 rebounds - De'Anthony Melton was huge down the stretch with 15 points as the Sixers leave Brooklyn with a 4...
game 3 recap (Sixers go up 3-0)
April 21, 2023 02:41 - 12 minutes - 23.8 MB- Planet 76 5 minute recap of Round 1, Game 3 between the 76ers & Nets - 102-97 Sixers win - James Harden gets a flagrant 2 for what could've been a common foul - Joel Embiid hits the deck multiple times leading to some knee injury concerns - Tyrese Maxey scores 10 straight as part of Sixers 4th Quarter run to beat Brooklyn and take commanding 3-0 lead
game 2 recap (Sixers take 2-0 lead)
April 18, 2023 04:13 - 4 minutes - 8.45 MB- Planet 76 5 minute recap of Round 1, Game 2 between the 76ers & Nets - Sixers fight back and take 2-0 lead in the series - Tyrese Maxey was huge for the Sixers dropping 33 including 6 made threes - Sixers head to Brooklyn for Game 3 Thursday
game 1 recap (Sixers beat Nets)
April 15, 2023 20:12 - 8 minutes - 16.4 MB- Planet 76 5 minute recap of Round 1, Game 1 between the 76ers & Nets - Sixers take Game 1 121-101 - Sixers make franchise playoff best 21 threes - Defending Mikal Bridges, adjustments made in second half - James Harden steadiness - Joel Embiid with impressive numbers despite seeing double teams on every touch - PJ Tucker! - Tobias efficient - Looking ahead to game 2!
Round 1 Preview (Sixers & Nets)
April 12, 2023 18:03 - 42 minutes - 78.3 MB- The stage is set, round 1 between the (3) Sixers and (6) Nets tips off on Saturday, April 15th at 1pm - We breakdown a full preview of the series as well as give predictions - Planet 76..5 minute recap to follow each Sixers playoff game available in podcast form, YouTube & Instagram - Fast Facts on the Brooklyn Nets 45-37 (23-18 HOME) (22-19 AWAY) 12-15 since KD/Kyrie Departures Mikal Bridges averaging over 26ppg since coming over in the trade with Phoenix Why the...
Regular Season Wrap Up
April 04, 2023 04:20 - 35 minutes - 65.8 MB- WIth 4 games to go and the Sixers all but officially earning the 3 seed heading into the NBA Playoffs, Michael & Troy reflect on the year that has been for the Philadelphia 76ers - Regular Season Awards! - MVP - Newcomer of the Year - Glue Guy Award - Best Game - Best Moment - Best Performance - What to expect from the Sixers in the final week of the regular season - Gearing up for the Playoffs
Cause & Effect
March 28, 2023 19:58 - 25 minutes - 47.3 MB- Sixers drop 3 straight on their west coast road trip, eliminating any possibility of earning the #1 seed in the East - Cause & Effect... because of their recent struggles, the Sixers will now likely have to go through both Boston & Milwaukee if they make a run to the NBA Finals - Joel Embiid sits vs Jokic and the Nuggets - Brief thoughts on the MVP discussion - What want to see from the Sixers with two weeks to go in the regular season - Thoughts on playoff rotations
Sixers Streak Ends & Michael Runs out of Phone Storage
March 21, 2023 14:04 - 24 minutes - 45.8 MBSixers streak comes to an end with a 2OT loss at Home to Chicago Embiid has a 10 game streak of 30+ Eastern Conference Standings Heading out West for a big road trip with 11 games to go
takin' care of business
March 13, 2023 18:44 - 26 minutes - 50 MB- Sixers have won 5 straight and now sit 3 games back of 1st in the East - We don't talk about Joel Embiid enough.... what a player - Joel Embiid game winner to beat the Trailblazers - takin' care of business.... winning games they should be winning - Is Doc Rivers figuring out the rotation as we inch toward the playoffs? - 15 games to go and a lot of road games coming up Episode 88
The Buck Stops Here
March 07, 2023 18:25 - 29 minutes - 54 MB- Sixers put an end to the Milwaukee Bucks 16-game win streak with a come from behind victory in Milwaukee - In back-to-back games with the Miami Heat, Paul Reed shines in Miami as the Sixers cruise to an easy victory despite dropping the first of the matchup - Tyrese Maxey is scoring the ball well while shooting it with great efficiency as he has been inserted back into the starting lineup - Mavericks made 25 threes to beat the Sixers in Dallas - Sixers win a tightly contested game i...
Exposing PJ Tucker Haters
February 27, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes - 71.9 MB- Sixers lose a heartbreaker against the Boston Celtics at Home - PJ Tucker showed up and showed out in that one, we talk about his impact in big games as we expose PJ's haters - The 1 seed is HUGE this year, can the Sixers catch the Bucks/Celtics - Preview of upcoming games as the Sixers hit the road - Our positives and negatives on the team currently
The Mac McClung Show
February 20, 2023 05:56 - 30 minutes - 56.4 MB- Mac McClung puts on an absolute dunking clinic as he wins the 2023 Slam Dunk Contest days after signing a contract with the Sixers - Eastern Conference Standings at the All Star Break - Celtics, Bucks, Sixers... there's a really good chance one of these 3 will represent the East in the NBA Finals - Why the 1 seed in the East is soooo important this year - previewing the Sixers upcoming stretch of games including hosting the Grizzlies and Celtics this week - Sixers almost picked up Ke...
eagles lose | sixers cruise | deadline dues
February 13, 2023 18:54 - 24 minutes - 45.5 MB- sixers lose @ Boston despite the Celtics being shorthanded, how much stock do we put into this game? - Matisse Thybulle... thanks for the memories, Sixers pick up Jalen McDaniels in a 3-team deal sending Matisse to Portland - our thoughts on the Sixers rotation & is the rotation set as we inch closer to the playoffs? - Sixers win 2 against New York & Brooklyn - preview of the upcoming home games against the Rockets, Cavaliers, Grizzlies, & Celtics
Sixers drop two 20+ pt leads | @ Boston on Wednesday
February 06, 2023 14:40 - 35 minutes - 66.1 MB- Sixers won 2 and lost 2 this week, the 2 losses came in games where they had huge leads early - an abysmal +/- for the Sixers bench results in the loss @ The Garden - do the Sixers need to look for some deals at the trade deadline? - Reed/Harrell for backup big? - Maxey not on the floor late 4th quarter?! We strongly disagree - Eastern Conference : Contenders or Pretenders - Preview of Sixers @ Celtics
Embiid outduels Jokic
January 30, 2023 04:55 - 37 minutes - 70 MB- Sixers win streak is up to 7 games with the Orlando Magic coming to town for 2 - Embiid puts up a stat line that has only been done 2 other times since 1975 - Takeaways from Embiid / Jokic matchup - PJ Tucker came up with 2 huge plays to help the Sixers secure the W vs Denver... will it silence the critics? - Ben Simmons returned to the Wells Fargo Center Wednesday Night and the Sixers come away with a narrow victory - 20-4 in the last 24 games... what is working for the Sixers? - e...
Winning on the West Coast
January 23, 2023 05:17 - 32 minutes - 60.7 MB- Sixers complete the west coast road trip a PERFECT 5-0 - How was Michael able to predict a flawless road trip on our previous episode? - Troy gives a key 1-2 word summary of each game - Sixers in sole possession of 2nd place in the East - Sixers are 18-4 since being 12-12 - Utah to LA for 2 to Portland to Sacramento for 5 straight dubs... onto the Nets and Nuggets at Home - ep81
41 down 41 to go
January 13, 2023 20:26 - 35 minutes - 66.2 MB- talkin' Sixers since the start of the new year - Joel Embiid's performance vs Detroit that is a 1st in NBA History - James Harden racking up the assists - Previewing a 5 game west coast road trip - Paul Reed or Montrezl Harrell?
New Year, New Sixers???
January 01, 2023 22:01 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBPlanet 76 Mini Episode coming at ya :)
The Sixers Have Arrived
December 27, 2022 04:44 - 27 minutes - 50.8 MB- 8 straight for the Sixers, most recently a W on Christmas Day at MSG - James Harden with a 21 assist performance - Joel Embiid continues to dominate - Tyrese Maxey gearing up to return - Who starts, Melton or Maxey? - James Harden is playing a ton of minutes - Sixers look to keep it rollin' on the road - ep79
Streaking Sixers!
December 23, 2022 01:23 - 24 minutes - 46.1 MB- Sixers win 6 straight - Tobias Harris "tell a friend to tell a friend that I'm a sharpshooter" - Tobias is shooting a good volume of 3s and knocking them down - James Harden looks healthy coming back from the injury - Getting set for Christmas Day at MSG
Avoiding Disaster vs LeBron & Lakers
December 13, 2022 21:36 - 29 minutes - 54.3 MB- Sixers escape in OT after a near collapse at home vs LA Lakers - Our thoughts on James Harden's performance in his return the last 3 games - Still a lot of questions as to who deserves minutes off the bench - Sixers 2 games over .500 in the middle of a 7 game home stand - Embiid goes for a casual 53 vs Charlotte
Episode 76! Planet 76!
December 05, 2022 04:20 - 22 minutes - 41.3 MB- EPISODE 76 of your favorite Sixers Podcast - Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! - James Harden set to return soon, how does this impact the other guys? - Shoutout to Melton, Milton, Harris for helping to keep things steady with the stars out - Troy is not a fan of the Memphis Grizzlies broadcast or how the Sixers managed the end of that game
the "7" Sixers win 2 in Orlando
November 28, 2022 05:55 - 31 minutes - 57.8 MB- shorthanded 76ers handle business in Orlando - Shake Milton has been incredible since stepping into a Starting role including 27, 16, 22, 24, 29 over the last 5 games - Why we think the increase in minutes & production will bode well for the Sixers at the end of the regular season and postseason - Sixers shoot nearly 65% in a game for the first time since 1986 - Georges Niang taking his game to a new level lately - Confidence boost for Tobias, Shake, Paul Reed - episode 75