76ers Podcast: Ben Simmons Saga, Joel Embiid's Knee, & Other Takeaways So Far

The Philadelphia 76ers opened up the 2021-2022 NBA season last Wednesday with a matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. Despite not having Ben Simmons around,
76ers Podcast: Ben Simmons Saga, Joel Embiid's Knee, & Other Takeaways So Far
76ers Podcast: Ben Simmons Saga, Joel Embiid's Knee, & Other Takeaways So Far /

The Philadelphia 76ers opened up the 2021-2022 NBA season last Wednesday with a matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. Despite not having Ben Simmons around, the Sixers didn't let distractions get the best of them as they put the Pelicans away with a dominant first victory.

When they faced the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, the Sixers played a solid game all around until the final minutes of the outing came. Unfortunately, Philly couldn't maintain their lead late in the game and took their first loss of the year.

On Sunday, the Sixers went to Oklahoma City and took care of Thunder with ease as expected. However, that momentum from Sunday didn't carry on into Tuesday night's matchup when the Sixers faced the New York Knicks on the road.

After taking a beatdown from New York, the Sixers wrapped up their first four games with two wins over bad teams and two losses over good teams. Based on what they've seen through the first few games of action, Justin Grasso of Sports Illustrated's All76ers and Kevin McCormick of Clutch Points discuss their first impressions of this year's Sixers and more on the Bleav in 76ers Podcast on the Bleav Podcast Network.

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Episode Breakdown

  • The Sixers Start the Year 2-2
  • First Impression of the 2021-2022 Sixers?
  • Do the Sixers Look Like a Better Team This Year?
  • A Timeline of the Ben Simmons Saga 
  • Why Doesn't Ben Simmons Want to Play?
  • The Sixers Stopped Fining Simmons
  • What's Next for Ben Simmons and the Sixers?
  • Should Joel Embiid Get More Rest?

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA