John Sterling Tributes and Joel Embiid Fires Up Knicks Sixers

Evan & Tiki

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🗓️ 4 May 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Evan Roberts and Shaun Morash dive into the highly anticipated Knicks Sixers playoff series and break down the biggest concerns heading into Game 1 at Madison Square Garden. The guys discuss how the Knicks can defend Joel Embiid without falling into foul trouble, why OG Anunoby could play a massive role in the matchup, and whether Philadelphia’s lack of depth gives New York the edge in the series. Evan and Shaun also react to Joel Embiid pleading with Sixers fans not to sell their tickets to Knicks fans after the takeover in Philadelphia two years ago. They debate playoff ticket prices, hostile road crowds, and whether the Sixers fan base finally believes in its team again. Plus, the show honors the late John Sterling with stories and some of his most memorable Yankees home run calls.

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0:00.0	The other big news is that remember, Masai Yuziri.
0:03.3	Yeah.
0:03.8	Yeah.
0:04.2	He is now the team president and alternate governor of the Dallas Mavericks.
0:10.0	Really?
0:10.6	Big, big news by Dallas jumping in with the hiring of Masai Yuzuri.
0:15.2	You got the NBA lottery coming up over the weekend.
0:17.4	But the main event in this town is Nick 76ers. Game one, Madison Square
0:23.5	Garden tonight. A couple of basketball thoughts. First of all, I want to shout out a caller to our show.
0:30.7	Jay, hold on a script his name now. Somerville. What's the, J.R. and Somerville. He's going to crush you for that.
0:37.5	Sorry, J.R. I thought of you, J.R. and Somerville. He's going to crush you for that. Sorry, J.R.
0:38.1	I thought of you, J.R.
0:40.3	I did.
0:41.0	While I was watching Celtic 76ers and I sit down and it's ready to go and pumped up, it's a game seven.
0:47.2	When I saw Joe Missoula insert Luca Garza and Ron Harper Jr. into his starting lineup.
0:55.2	My reaction was, J.R.'s on to something.
0:58.6	Joe Missoula is an idiot.
1:00.8	Because as much as Joe Missoula has had some good moments in his career,
1:05.1	JR has always called in and actually called it on Friday and said,
1:08.3	hey, guys, the reason I prefer the Celtics is Joe Missoula is the worst coach in the league. And I laughed, I chuckled. I always laugh and chuckle when he says that. But on Saturday night, when the genius that is Missoula out thinks himself to starting Harper Jr. in Garza, and I think Ron Harper pulled after about four and a half minutes, and we never saw him again.
1:28.6	He was in witness protection.
1:45.1	That was when I was like, boy, maybe JR's answer something about Missoula. Yep, J.R. was all over it. No, you're absolutely right. Look, he was guessing. With no Tatum, he tried to find something that would stop the tide with the 76ers taking over. It just didn't work. He didn't have the answers. Now, quickly on this series, and I'll give you a couple of thoughts that jump out at me.
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