Ben Simmons "returns"

After over three months, the pod is back. We talk about the Sixers expectedly shitting the bed against the Nets during Ben Simmons' return to Philadelphia, what the team's playoff ceiling is and the joys of Tyrese Maxey.

Brandon and Jesse are back. The two discuss the Sixers latest win over the Hornets and their overall apathy towards Sixers regular season games after all of the disappointing playoff exits of years past. Is it time to blow things up? Jesse might think so. Does anyone want Tobias? Who knows. 

The Sixers closed out a 4-0 homestand with an exciting win over the new-look Chicago Bulls. We talk about the standouts from the game, Embiid's up and down performances this season and Georges Niang's impressive outing for the second straight game. Also discussed are thoughts on the Simmons-less Sixers through eight games and updates on the three-time All-Star's situation in Philadelphia.

The Sixers tipped-off their 2021-22 campaign against the Pelicans to the tune of a 117-97 victory. Embiid was himself, Furkan caught fire and the bench looked very promising. We talk about the win and the latest updates in the Ben Simmons saga.  Follow us on Twitter @GarbageIntoGold!

We talk about Ben Simmons returning to Philadelphia without the Sixers or his agents knowing, takeaways from the preseason and predictions for each conference this season. Follow us on Twitter @GarbageIntoGold.

Get ready for the Sixers preseason opener against the Raptors with Sixers Six-Pack. We talk about six things to watch for as the team begins their preseason slate.

Media day and the first day of camp has come and gone without Ben Simmons reporting. We discuss the latest rumblings around Simmons, what his teammates had to say about the prediciment and who we're looking forward to stepping up in his absence. We also touch on the Sixers hiring of Kate Scott, their new play-by-play voice. *** Make sure you are following @GarbageIntoGold on Twitter. We're teaming up with talented artist Dhwani Saraiya (@dhwanisaraiya_) to give away some of her prints! Stay tuned for all of the details.

New reports have surfaced on the Ben Simmons front with the latest indicating the three-time All-Star will not report to training camp. We discuss what was reportedly the "final straw" between Ben Simmons and the Sixers, Tyrese Maxey's place in all of this and finally Joel Embiid took to Twitter and voiced his opinions on Ben, fan criticism and more.

Joel Embiid signed a four-year, $196 million supermax extension that will keep him in Philadelphia through the 2026-27 season. We discuss Joel's big deal, who stood out at Summer League in Vegas and give our latest thoughts on the Ben Simmons situation.

Free agency is underway and the Sixers haven't made any notable moves while other teams around the Eastern Conference have improved in big ways already. We discuss free agency so far, the Sixers draft haul, trades and moves around the league and more. This was recorded prior to the signing of Danny Green.