There is a rumor that the Sixers are talking to the Spurs about trading up for the #2 pick. We discuss what the trade would look like and if it makes sense overall, and in a ‘win now’ scenario. Also we do part two of our two-part Embiid series, this time planning for a franchise that has a ‘normally healthy’ Embiid for the next three years. The Rig…

A two-pod series starts today! For today's pod, we talk about what we'd do with the pick and the roster if the Sixers were to know that Joel Embiid will never play again. This weekend, we'll do the pod "if they know he'll be good to go this year." We also talk about the Sixers reported interest in VJ Edgecombe, and a very scary Ricky date that is u…

The Thunder are if the Process worked. We check-in with Andrew Schlecht of Down To Dunk on being down 1-0 to the Pacers, what it's like to have the Process work, if he cared about the NBA Lottery, and cheering for a free throw grifter like we do. Then we check in with our friend Amos Lee on everything from the Pacers, the Sixers draft, God, music, …

The NBA Finals are set, so we discuss the Pacers vs. the Thunder. Then we talk about the Knicks firing Thibs, and James Harden's recent decision to pair his wine with Pringles. Then we welcome J. Kyle Mann of The Ringer's NBA Draft Show to talk about the Sixers options at #3, the Sixers options at #35, some trade down options, and who will be bette…

Mike is joined by Lauren Rosen and TrillBroDude! Lauren just finished her first season with the Clippers after six years with the Sixers. She talks with Mike about being in LA, the nicest Sixers, and the toughest parts of being an NBA sideline reporter. Trill is the host of the the YouKnowBall podcast and is here to talk Slop Season, Joel’s future,…

None of the remaining playoff teams are built around three stars. How do we compare the Sixers’ team building vs. the teams still remaining in the playoffs? Then we debate whether we'd rather have Paul George or Quentin Grimes, Tyrese Maxey or Jared McCain, and whether a The Rehearsal style situation would help get Ben Simmons back to prime form. S…

The Pacers have gone up 2-0 on the Knicks, and TJ McConnell is closing in on the NBA Finals. We talk about the playoffs, and a moral quandary we have regarding a Knicks player. Then we give Mike a chance to reconsider turning down Paul George and #3 for Jaylen Brown, and we go through trade down options in the Lottery. Get Lottery Party merch here:…

We talk about the possibility of trading the #3 pick for a star (with Paul George), a giant trade for Giannis, and then Dan "The Danny" Olinger talks about his draft evaluations for Derik Queen, Ace Bailey, VJ Edgecombe, Tre Johnson and Kon Knueppel. Get Lottery Party merch here https://shibevintagesports.com/pages/search-results-page?q=Sanchez The…

Emails pour in with trade ideas for the #3 pick, the conference finals are almost set with the likely outcome being a new champion that is not the Sixers, and Tyrese Maxey is practicing in Dallas with Justin Edwards. Spike is live from listener Seth‘s house in Rehoboth Beach, who used Adam Ksebe about four years ago, as one of Ksebe’s first Ricky c…

We're back baby! REALLY BACK! We talk about our first instincts of who the Sixers should take if they take a player at #3, why Mike wants to trade back, and the difficulty of making the decision with the Sixers questions about their future. Then we discuss Paul George's announcement that he's returning to podcasting for the people, and talk about t…

What you've got here is our initial reactions to the Sixers getting the #3 pick at The Lottery Party & Live Ricky VI. We'll have the full video on YouTube later this week featuring Guerschon Yabusele, Pablo Torre and more (thanks to MortgageCS). We'll have pods on pods on pods. They rigged it! Lottery Party Merch here: https://shibevintagesports.co…

We talk about Daryl Morey's answers on the last podcast about getting younger, the fit between Maxey and McCain, and Joel Embiid. Then we pick out our human sacrifice for the Lottery Party, and talk about the Celtics being down 2-0 to the Knicks. The Rights To Ricky Sanchez is presented by Draft Kings Sportsbook LL Pavorsky Jewelers is where Rights…

Finally, Daryl stops running from us. Mr. Cap Space himself returns to the Ricky for a pre-Lottery chat about Joel Embiid's knee, his future, the Lottery, what they might do at each pick, Maxey, McCain, and everything else. The Rights To Ricky Sanchez is presented by Draft Kings Sportsbook Body Bio is the official supplement company of the process …

The NBA Lottery is at 7pm now, so the schedule for the Lottery Party and Live Ricky VI has changed. The schedule is now the below: 5pm - Doors (Lottery Party Begins) 6:30pm - Mike & Professor Jack Tutorial 7pm - NBA Lottery 7:30pm (or thereabouts) - Live Ricky VI See you there!

JJ Redick, James Harden, Ben Simmons, have all been eliminated from the playoffs. We talk about their ousters, along with LeBron James and Tobias Harris. Then we discuss TJ McConnell's comments about paying for Brett Brown and the Process Sixers, get Mike's final word on Giannis trades, and add new Little Brothers for the Lottery Party sacrifice. T…

A listener accuses Spike of turning on Joel Embiid, we talk about that. We discuss JJ Redick playing his starters for an entire half and melting down about it, Doc and Giannis getting eliminated, and revisiting letting go of James Harden and Jimmy Butler. The Rights To Ricky Sanchez is presented by Draft Kings Sportsbook Body Bio is the official su…

A listener asks a great question, if we had the opportunity to trade the entire run of the podcast, every person we've met, every event that's happened, and wipe it away for a Sixers title, would we do it? Also judging the Sixers vs. other non-playoff teams, more human sacrifice nominees, and a trade proposition with the Kings. Adam Ksebe is the of…

Yes, Mike somehow eats a sandwich this entire podcast. We talk about the current NBA playoffs and Tobias Harris succeeding, the Hawks potentially hiring Elton Brand, the new NBA Player Survey results, and MCW boxing. The Rights To Ricky Sanchez Podcast is presented by Draft Kings Sportsbook. Become a MortgageCS Ricky VIP at mortgagecs.com/ricky Bri…

The Lottery Party is sold out. Thank you! We talk about the Mavericks continuing their embarrassing year with Nico Harrison's quiet meeting with writers, Heat Culture winning again, and Lottery Party look aheads. Then 94WIP's Jack Fritz joins us to talk about his Phillies book Ring The Bell and Poet Laureate Of The Process Mia Kang joins us to talk…

The NBA Playoffs have begun... WITHOUT THE SIXERS! We talk about who we're rooting for in the playoffs, the Sixers deciding to keep Daryl Morey and Nick Nurse, a couple of trade scenarios involving the Warriors and the Magic, and if God hates us. There are 20 Lottery Party tickets left. Get them at https://www.axs.com/events/906874/rights-to-ricky-…

The Sixers ended the season 24-58, with the 5th worst record in the NBA. We eulogize the unbelievable season, put together some new Lottery Party ideas, talk about Tyrese Maxey's recent comments about the team working hard, and a report that other teams may be looking at Elton Brand Get your Lottery Party/Live Ricky VI tickets here: https://www.axs…

The Sixers are (basically) locked into the #5 spot in the Lottery, and won a game against the Wizards. We talk (briefly) about the win, what the Sixers would do with the #2 pick and Dylan Harper, if we'd trade #1 and Paul George for Giannis, Kirk Goldsberry's idea to eliminate the corner three, and Michael Malone getting fired in Denver. Lottery Pa…

Spike sleeps on a Big Barker at St Hubert’s animal center, the Lottery Party is almost fully sold out, Maxey gets ruled out for the season, Embiid is not seeing eye to eye with the front office, and Mike fills in Spike on what happened with Duke’s upset in the Quintessential Quad. Less than 100 tickets left for the Lottery Party, get them here: htt…

Joel Embiid is getting new arthroscopic surgery on his knee. We discuss. We also talk about the Lottery Party and Live Ricky VI, and what the night may bring. Finally we talk about potential trades and/or sacrifices with the pick. Lottery Party & Live Ricky VI pre-sale is Thursay at 10am (password: AUGUST) here: https://www.axs.com/events/906874/ri…

The Sixers jumped to the #5 seed in the tanking rankings, but Justin Edwards continues to impress. Then we discuss the impact of winning the Lottery and getting Cooper Flagg, work on some Lottery Party & Live Ricky VI details, and go through the teams in the NBA and figure out which ones are most likely to have the league rig it for them. Lottery P…

You know we had to do it. And Yabu decided to do it too. See you May 12th. Ticket info (pre-sale password below): Date: May 12, 2025 Time: 6pm Doors Place: Franklin Music Hall (formerly The Electric Factory), 421 N. 7th Street, Philadelphia PA Tickets: $25 General Admission | $100 LL Pavorsky VIP (VIP tickets get seat in front, photo with Yabusele,…

The Sixers lost to the Wizards and signed a player even Mike has never heard of. We discuss the game, potentially "making it to the commercial" at the Lottery, if the Sixers would just turn the page if got the #1 pick, Doc Rivers' recent ridiculous quote, and LeBron re-starting his podcast. There will be a big Ricky announcement on Friday. Sign up …

The Sixers keep on losing, but with this weight lifted off of our shoulders, it's really not so bad. We talk about the Sixers loss to the Spurs and where Grimes and Yabusele fit on a contender. Then we discuss a potential new age-related rule for Daryl Morey, Mike's inability to make NCAA picks, some Embiid stuff, and potential trades with the Sixe…

The Sixers lost to the Thunder and the Rockets, but Quentin Grimes has continued to play well. Just how good is he? Mike compares him to a very good Boston Celtics player. Then we talk about whether Paul George is worth keeping, Paul Reed's shot at the Sixers, and Marcus Morris' comments about Morey. Save The Date: May 12, 2025 The Rights To Ricky …

The Sixers are solidly in the #5 seed of the reverse standings, as we enjoy the breather from wanting the Sixers to win. We talk about the loss to the Pacers, the new Sixers 10-day guys, the NBA investigating teams for obviously tanking, Daryl Morey's quote about using AI for making basketball decisions, and centers the Sixers could target in the d…

Mike is back! The Sixers lost a massive game to the Raptors, and now hold the #5 seed in the tanking rankings. We discuss that, the play of Quentin Grimes and the ability to keep him after this year, and the play of Justin Edwards and Adem Bona. Then we talk about Mike’s trip to Japan, who would upset us most if they won the NBA Title, and at what …

Daryl Morey spoke at the Sloan Conference this weekend and had a puzzling quote about Sixers' fans anger during the Celtics and Knicks series and overall. Then we take AMA questions from the website and Reddit, and hit a hundred different topics. Check out AU's new podcast "Greatest Pop Stars" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/greatest-po…

The Sixers got blown out by the Celtics. We talk about Kelly Oubre's good season, if Justin Edwards is actually good, and what in the world Andre Drummond is doing. Then we discuss the Sixers bringing back the Iverson jerseys, the tanking standings, and the upcoming tankfest vs. the Raptors. Finally we talk about whether the Sixers are having a wor…

Quentin Grimes went off while Tyrese Maxey shot with three fingers and the newly podcast-hiatus having Paul George floated around. We talked about the win, how it affects the tank and playoff standings, and more. We also discuss Joel Embiid being shut down for the year and its implications on the future. We also talk about Paul George shutting down…

The Sixers lost by 40 to the Bulls, but really who cares. We talk about the Joel Embiid era, the extension, the future, how we got here and where we're going. We also discuss Mike vs AU, a potential Lottery Party return, and revisit AU’s second round exit on Pop Culture Jeopardy!. Sign up for Fly The Process Atlanta at rightstorickysanchez.com/fly …

After the Sixers loss to the Nets, Paul George delivered a line that will live forever in Sixers lore. We discuss whether we're watching the end of Joel Embiid and what that may look like, and what steps the Sixers could or should take. We talk about Mike O'Connor's article criticizing Nick Nurse, and lots of more really fun stuff. Sign up for Fly …

You'd really have to squint to see a title contender in the Sixers game against the Celtics. Well, not if you were looking at the Celtics. We talk about the game, the Sixers signing of Lonnie Walker IV and David Roddy, which five Sixers the team would protect in a disaster draft, and Mike is confronted with options to fix the All-Star game, and it …

The Sixers lost back to back games against the Raptors and Nets and did so in truly embarrassing fashion. They should all be ashamed of themselves (except for some of them). We discuss the sorry state of the franchise, but then, we talk about the Eagles winning the Super Bowl. Sign up for Fly The Process Atlanta atrightstorickysanchez.com/fly The R…

The Sixers put in a terrible effort and lost to the Cade-less Pistons and Tobias Harris. We talk about how embarrassed they should be, and the argument between Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. We also discuss Daryl Morey's comments about the trade deadline. Take CJ’s apartment Sign up for Fly The Process Atlanta atrightstorickysanchez.com/fly The Righ…

Another deadline has passed. Goodbye, Caleb Martin, KJ Martin, Reggie Jackson, Pete Nance, and a few picks. Hello, Jared Butler, Quentin Grimes, Chuma Okeke, and a few picks. AU fills in for Spike to chop it up with Mike about the deadline and finally clear the air on their conflicting outlooks on this season. Stateside Vodka is the official sponso…

The trade deadline is Thursday, but the Sixers are already busy. Caleb Martin was traded to the Mavericks for Quentin Grimes and a 2nd Round pick and KJ Martin will be traded soon. We talk about the trade(s) and what it means to get under the tax this year and next year. We also talk about the win over the Mavericks in Embiid's return and the Luka …

The Sixers’ winning streak ended, but the team got outrageous performances from Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre and Yabusele. We talk about Maxey’s streak of awesome play, the pain of potentially losing Yabusele at the deadline, and whether the Sixers will sell. Spike has a message for everyone who yelled at him about Eric Gordon, and Mike is accused of …

The Sixers have now won four straight, both back to backs, without two of their three best players and playing five minimum contract guys. The trade deadline is a week away, what the heck are the Sixers going to do? Are we BACK? Donate to the Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics PA here: https://give.specialolympicspa.org/team/626532 The Right …

The minute we agreed it was ok for the Sixers to lose, they immediately stopped doing so and have won consecutive games over the Cavs and the Bulls. We talk about the wins, the likelihood the Sixers do not sell at the deadline, Ben Simmons comments about Philadelphia fans and whether they change how Spike feels about him, and the rumor about Bob My…

The Sixers have lost seven straight games, Nick Nurse is yelling, Tyrese Maxey is frustrated. We talk about how to passively root for losses, and if Nick Nurse will survive. Then we give an update on Lottery odds and who the Sixers could catch, and some bad news about the 2025 pick. Then we begin our project of grading Daryl Morey's moves as Sixers…

Joel Embiid’s foot injured ‘healed’ and his knee ‘swelled.’ The season is essentially over. We discuss what the rest of the season looks like, lottery odds, who gets traded, what the future of Joel Embiid looks like, if we’re too easy on Morey, and the unlikely return of the Lottery Party. Fly The Process is gonna be weird. Sign up at rightstoricky…

The Sixers lose their fourth in a row to the Knicks and fall to 15-24 on the year. Embiid hasn’t played in nearly two weeks. This is the worst season we have podcasted so far. On the bright side, Doris Burke says the name and the arena debating is now seemingly over, as the Sixers decide to just stay in South Philly. Sometimes, 1+1=3. The Rights To…

In the wake of the worst loss of the year, we assess who specifically is to blame for the Sixers terrible season so far, and discuss the struggles that Tyrese Maxey and Paul George have had (also PG's good second half against the Pelicans). We also answer the question "should they have just paid Harden," and talk about Michael Rubin's decision to c…

The depleted Sixers beat the depleted Wizards! We discuss the game and the one Sixers player that makes us all feel good, YABUSELE. Then we talk about whether Paul George is cooked, a highlight reel of AU on pop culture jeopardy, and which Sixers team of the Process Playoff Era you hate the most. Sign up for Fly The Process Atlanta at rightstoricky…

The Sixers destroyed the short-handed Nets to finish their road trip 4-2. We talk about the win, why offense looks so tough for them so often, if they should get Paul George involved earlier in games, and Maxey's trouble at the rim. Jimmy Butler has been suspended and will be traded, so we discuss if the Sixers should be interested. Finally, a list…