On tonight's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Emily, Dan and Steve discuss the Sixers getting blown out by the Cleveland Cavaliers and Doc Rivers; hilarious quotes from after the game. Is there anything to be learned from the contest? Should anyone be concerned with the Sixers' overall lack of concern for a loss like that? They also discuss Embiid's game-winner over the Hawks, and James Harden's imminent return to the lineup on Monday and its ripple effects on the rest of the roster,...

Happy Thanksgiving! On today's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues (recorded postgame Wednesday night) Steve and Dan discuss the Sixers' huge, undermanned win over the Brooklyn Nets and Ben Simmons. They talk through every detail of that victory, both on and off the court, and what it signified about the team's growing chemistry with its stars out. Then, they discuss the week's other big win over the Milwaukee Bucks and the big brouhaha that followed between Giannis Antetokounmpo, Montrezl...

On tonight's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Steve, Emily and Dan have an extremely special guest, as Philadelphia legend Alexander Tominsky joins the podcast. Alexander recently achieved city immortality for eating a rotisserie chicken for 40 consecutive days and lived to tell the tale. He joins the pod to tell the gang what that experience was like, how it came to be, and what the fallout has been like both socially and bodily. Also, this is a Sixers podcast! They talk about Joel...

On tonight's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Steve and Dan discuss another bleh Sixers loss, this time at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks on the road. Why does this years team feel and look so utterly uninspiring? Sure, James Harden is out, but so often the team's effort and zip seems to drift and lead to performances like tonight, where they could neither get enough key stops nor score enough points to stay in the game. They talk about Joel Embiid's demeanor in the early part of this...

On tonight's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Emily and Steve begin by discussing the unfortunate news of the day: James Harden is set to miss a month's time due to a foot injury. How will Harden's injury impact the following: Joel Embiid? Doc Rivers? Tyrese Maxey? De'Anthony Melton? Kemba Walker?? Listen to find out whether or not the hosts find Harden's elongated injury to be a big problem or not. They also discuss the week of games, where the Sixers went 3-1 and held its weight...

On tonight’s episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Steve, Dan and Drew (no Emily, sadly) discuss the Sixers’ disappointing start to the season after consecutive losses to the Celtics and Bucks. What has contributed to Joel Embiid’s especially poor beginning to the season, and how much of a cause for concern should it be for Sixers fans? How much should fans read into Embiid’s body language and moping on the court during poor shooting efforts like Thursday night against Milwaukee as bad omens...

On tonight’s episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Steve, Dan and Emily are ready to preview the 2022/2023 Sixers season and are joined by none other than returning guest, Billboard and The Rights to Ricky Sanchez’s Andrew Unterberger. AU joins the gang to first discuss the Sixers’ decision to waive end-of-bench guys Charles Bassey and Isaiah Joe, and discuss their takeaways from the team’s 4-0 preseason run. Why was AU left a bit cold with James Harden’s performances? Why was Dan encouraged...

On today's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, the Emily and Steve discuss a plethora of media day quotes from Monday, first. James Harden says he lost "100 pounds" and our hosts are inclined to believe him! Joel Embiid is giving Ben Simmons the Voldemort treatment, everyone loves PJ Tucker, there's a glimmer of hope for Matisse Thybulle (perhaps), and the Sixers' social media team did a cute thing with 'first day of school' photos. Then, training camp opened in South Carolina, and the...

After a week away from the mics, Dan and Steve are back on Gastro (Emily is away) to catch up on all things Sixers and NBA. First, they catch up on Doc Rivers,’ uh, um, well, eventful day on Twitter which I am legally obligated to remind you that the Sixers have insisted was a result of his account being hacked. Anyway, listen to hear whether or not the guys think that passes the smell test. Then they discuss former Sixer Ben Simmons’ first in depth interview since his infamous exit from...

On today's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Steve and Dan discuss the big news from the week that was: Montrezl Harrell is a Sixer. He signed with the Sixers on a two year deal, as the Sixers' front office could not help itself but to sign a veteran big man to steal some (all?) minutes from friend of the podcast BBall Paul. They take a look at every aspect of this signing, from Harrell's positives -- inside scoring, foul hunting, toughness, energy, fighting -- and his negatives --...

On tonight's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Emily, Dan and Steve discuss Kevin Durant's 'ah, well, nevertheless' decision to return to the Brooklyn Nets for now and how they feel about it. They also talk about the potential of the Sixers signing forward Markieff Morris, James Harden's 33rd birthday bash, a Matisse Thybulle dribbling video and how the Gastro crew got involved with it online, and round out the pod with the Most Likely game and some Bachelorette talk. Subscribe to our...

On tonight's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, we'll be honest, there's not a ton of actual basketball stuff to talk about. But Steve and Emily do their best. They discuss the NBA schedule release and some key dates on the league calendar for the Sixers, like the league and home opener, Christmas Day, and Rivalry Week (?). They discuss Kevin Durant choosing to shoot down a rumor, and how it illustrates the ones he's chosen not to shoot down. Then, they discuss old friend Ben Simmons, who...

On today’s episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Dan, Emily and Steve are back to discuss the reality we’re living in: the Sixers are lusting after Kevin Durant and Kevin Durant actually reciprocates that emotion. He’s also currently traveling Europe with James Harden, so things seem to be fully patched up there. What do our hosts make of all this? How realistic is it that KD could be a Sixer? Would the Nets trade him here? What about the notion of trading Tyrese Maxey? Also discussed today:...

On tonight's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Dan, Steve and Emily discuss the NBA officially opening up an investigation into the Sixers' allegedly lascivious offseason dealings. Will the team face slaps on the wrist for the James Harden pay-cut or P.J. Tucker or Danuel House signings? They also discuss the continued James Harden and Tyrese Maxey propaganda and how good the offseason vibes have become as a result. Plus: they talk about the rumored Kevin Durant-for-Jaylen Brown trade...

On tonight's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Dan and Steve discuss the news of the week: James Harden has (finally) reportedly agreed to his contract terms with the Sixers. The guys discuss why it might've taken this long and how they feel about the terms. They also talk about Harden once again hanging out socially with Joel Embiid and the organization's plans to build a new arena downtown in 2031. Plus: thoughts on the player vs. media spat that went down in the Phillies' clubhouse,...

On tonight's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, the gang is fully reunited and Steve, Emily and Dan discuss the Summer League that was. Listen for assorted thoughts on Isaiah Joe, BBall Paul, Jaden Springer, Malik Ellison, and many more. They also go deep on why James Harden still has not signed his discounted contract with the Sixers, whether or not the Sixers will actually face tampering charges, and what they think of Danuel House taking Ben Simmons' number. They also discuss whether...

On tonight’s episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Steve, Dan and Emily discuss the Sixers draft night trade of Danny Green and the #23 overall pick to the Memphis Grizzlies for guard DeAnthony Melton. What did they think of the trade? What does Melton bring to the Sixers? Also, given the rumors about a potential Sixers/Rockets deal leading up to the draft, what do our hosts think about Eric Gordon as a trade target? They also discuss the heavy rumors that PJ Tucker could be...

On today's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Steve and Dan are joined by the Slopmaster himself, Porter AKA TrillBroDude, who returns to the podcast once again. First, he discusses this week's slop: James Harden is reportedly set to re-sign with the Sixers on a short-term extension after opting into his option for next season. How do the guys feel about this development? Also, Tobias Harris is evidently unhappy with the role he grew into at the end of last season! That's a bummer. They...

On tonight’s episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Steve, Dan and Emily discuss the latest rumors from around the NBA. Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell is reportedly ‘unnerved’ with the situation in Salt Lake City after Quin Snyder stepped down. Should the Sixers consider a trade that includes Tyrese Maxey for him? Elsewhere, apparently this time Bradley Beal really wants to play for a winner, and the Denver Nuggets are making two of their bench guards available. Then, they break down...

On tonight's episode, the Gastro Gang is back in full force and Dan, Emily and Steve discuss the Sixers officially having the 23rd overall pick in this year's NBA draft. Do they predict the team to select and keep a draftee or to pick a player and then trade him elsewhere? Will that player have a parent who works for the team? They also discuss the news of the day: Utah Jazz longtime head coach Quin Snyder stepped down. Will the Sixers now fire Doc Rivers and hire him instead? Probably not....

On tonight's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Steve and Emily discuss the sad news of the Lakers hiring Darvin Ham as head coach, rather than Doc Rivers. They forlornly discuss what is all but sure to be another year of Rivers coaching the Sixers, and whether or not things with Doc are as bad as they at times feel. Also, what about the widespread fan opinion that Daryl Morey would like to fire Doc if not for Sixers' owners pinching pennies? Then, they lash out NBA media voters for once...

On tonight's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Steve and Emily first discuss a handful of assorted notes from the week: a rumor that Daryl Morey is dead-set on acquiring a third star this summer, the status of Doc Rivers' rumored flirtation with the Los Angeles Lakers, Danny Green's ever-so-brief trash talk to Patrick Beverley, and whether or not Tyrese Maxey ought to be untouchable on the trade market. In the second half of the podcast, the hosts discuss Sixers swingman Matisse Thybulle...

Well, that's that. The Sixers are out after an embarrassing display in Games 5 and 6 versus the Miami Heat, and Emily and Steve are here to dissect what the hell happened. First, Emily and Drew talk about what it was like to be in the arena for the final game (hint: not good!) before they talk about the littany of things that went wrong in the series, in addition to Joel Embiid's injuries. They go through quotes from after the the dust settled from Embiid, James Harden, Doc Rivers, Daryl...

On today's episode of The Gastroenteritis Blues, Emily and Dan discuss the big Game 4 victory by the Sixers to knot up series at 2-2. Listen for analysis of James Harden's huge night, Joel Embiid continuing to battle through injury to dominate on both ends, and key contributions from Danny Green, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris and the rest of the guys. Where do they see the series going from here? Listen to find up, as now it turns into a best of three. Subscribe to our YouTube channel...