The Bell Ringer Pod

A podcast about bringing back Ben Simmons to the Sixers.

Ky Carlin welcomes Austin Krell of The Painted Lines with him to discuss the ongoing Ben Simmons situation and whether the Philadelphia 76ers should just keep their focus on Maxey rather than Simmons. They also discuss the strong play of Andre Drummond and Georges Niang and whether Seth Curry can continue his efficient start to the season.

Ky and Nick discuss whether Ben Simmons will play another game for the Philadelphia 76ers as he continues to go through the process of working his way back out onto the floor. This has been a roller coaster ride of a process for both him and the Sixers themselves and it promises to get even bumpier. Other topics discussed: Tyrese Maxey, Andre Drummond, Georges Niang, and Batman.

Ky Carlin and Nick Friar dive deep into the drama surrounding Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons and his trade demands and whether they are really justified considering the circumstances around the team right now. They also dive into some trade proposals for Simmons and see which one is the right fit for the 25-year old All-Star. 

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jaden Springer joins host Ky Carlin on the latest edition of The Bell Ringer podcast to discuss his transition to the NBA game as well as his one season in college at Tennessee. The rookie forward also discusses his experience with USA Basketball and how that prepared him for the next level of the sport while also expressing his excitement to play with talents such as Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. Other topics discussed: video games, favorite movie, and who he models his game after.

Ky Carlin and Nick Friar discuss the impressive title run put on by Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on their way to the 2021 postseason and just how the Sixers can catch up. Philadelphia has a few needs that they have to address and Ky and Nick discuss those issues as well as how the Sixers can make a move for Damian Lillard centered around young star Ben Simmons. 

Ky Carlin welcomes Nick Friar of DraftKings on to discuss the up and down play of Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers in their Round 2 series with the Atlanta Hawks. Simmons continues to be maddening with his aggression on the offensive end and it comes at a terrible time as the Sixers deal with the meniscus tear of Joel Embiid. Is it time to be concerned about Philadelphia's title chances? 

Ky Carlin welcomes on Nick Friar of DraftKings to preview the Philadelphia 76ers and the Atlanta Hawks in Round 2 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs as they figure out who the X-Factors are and how to stop Trae Young. Also, with Joel Embiid's status up in the air with the injury, can the Sixers even win this series? Can Tobias Harris keep his strong play going? Can Ben Simmons take his game to another level? There are a lot of questions that need to be answered.

Ky Carlin and Austin Krell preview the Philadelphia 76ers and the Washington Wizards in Round 1 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. The two of them break down the X-Factors in the series, how the Sixers can handle Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal, and what to expect from Tobias Harris. The two of them also predict the rest of the playoffs as they are finally set to begin.

Ky Carlin and Nick Friar discuss the 3 matchups the Philadelphia 76ers had with the Brooklyn Nets in the regular season and what we can take, and not take, from the matchups for a future playoff series. How will the Nets defend Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons How are the Sixers going to contend with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden? Other topics discussed: Seth Curry's struggles and The Falcon & The Winter Soldier.

Ky Carlin welcomes Nick Friar of Draft Kings on with him to discuss what the addition of George Hill will do for the Philadelphia 76ers while also discussing what it will do in the Eastern Conference. Will Hill be enough to knock off the loaded Brooklyn Nets? Will it be enough to win a title? Also, Ky gets into the challenges of traveling a bit as an NBA beat writer in the middle of a global pandemic.

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Isaiah Joe joins Ky Carlin on The Bell Ringer to discuss his life in the NBA as well ad his time down in the G League with the Delaware Blue Coats. He also discusses his time in college, the draft process, the day the college season was canceled in 2020, and what he continues to learn from the veterans. He also discusses his hobbies and how he needs to know which cheesesteak spot to go to in Philly.

The Bell Ringer returns to discuss the All-Star snub of Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris who is having a career season for the best team record-wise in the Eastern Conference. Also, the discussion turns to the East as a whole as Ky Carlin and Nick Friar discuss who should be considered the favorite to reach the NBA Finals out of the East. Ky also says goodbye to Nick. --

The Philadelphia 76ers missed out on the opportunity to land James Harden. Ky Carlin welcomes Austin Krell of The Painted Lines to discuss the wild week that was for the Philadelphia 76ers as they had to go through the league's health and safety protocols as well as a day where they were so close to landing superstar Jams Harden before he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets. They discuss where the Sixers are now in the East and what they can do to keep pushing forward.

Ky Carlin and Nick Friar take a final look back at 2020 while recounting where they were the night the NBA suspended the season back in March as well as their reactions to the Rudy Gobert news. The two of them then dive into the 2020 that was as they reminisce what the Sixers did on the floor and the moves they made off of it. Also, the two discuss why Ben Simmons continues to refuse to take jump shots.  

Ky welcomes Nick Friar to the podcast to preview the 2020-21 season for the Philadelphia 76ers. They have a brand new team on the floor surrounding stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid and the two of them discuss whether that will help the Sixers move up in the Eastern Conference. The two also get into the hierarchy in the Eastern Conference and predict where Philadelphia will end the season. 

Ky welcomes Nets Wire's Nick Friar on with him to discuss all things surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers and the NBA as a whole. The Sixers are looking to have a successful 2020-21 season and there have been rumors about whether they should make a trade for superstar James Harden. Ky and Nick discuss whether the Sixers should move Ben Simmons for Harden while also entertaining Harden's other trade destination wishes. Other topics discussed: Coach K's comments about college basketball, the BigTen changing their games played rule for the conference title game, and NBA2K21's new MyCareer process.  

Ky Carlin welcomes on Austin Krell of The Painted Lines to discuss what the team's new additions will do for the Philadelphia 76ers moving forward. Dwight Howard, Danny Green, and Seth Curry are the main additions and the two of them debate how each player will help the team as well as try and figure out what the new starting lineup will be. Another interesting move was the Zhaire Smith trade and they try and predict where his next spot will be. Other topics discussed: top teams in the East heading into the 2020-21 season.   

Ky Carlin welcomes Nick Friar on to discuss the bold moves Daryl Morey made for the Philadelphia 76ers on draft night. The team was able to get off Al Horford's contract while bringing in some much needed shooting and the team also brought in three very good rookies at the spots they were drafted at. Other topics discussed: free agency, the Eastern Conference hierarchy, and cereal.  

Ky Carlin returns on The Bell Ringer and he welcomes on Austin Krell of The Painted Lines to discuss the moves that Daryl Morey and Elton Brand have to make to improve the Philadelphia 76ers in the offseason. They get into the draft, any potential trades, and free agency as well to help the team move forward. Also, Ky and Austin reminisce on a fender bender the two of them got into over the summer of 2020.   

Ky welcomes free agent reporter Paul Hudrick to talk what new President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey can do to help Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid succeed.

Ky and Ben DuBose, the editor of Rockets Wire, discuss Daryl Morey going to Philly to run the Sixers' basketball operations.

Ky Carlin welcomes on Nick Friar again to discuss the 2020 NBA Finals and the lessons that the Philadelphia 76ers can learn from both the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. Both teams offer things that the Sixers do not have at the moment and Philadelphia needs to be able to emulate those teams. Other topics discussed: getting Buddy Hield to Philadelphia, NBA ratings, and of course, Batman.

Ky and Cam talk about how Ben Simmons being out indefinitely will affect the Sixers for the rest of their time in the bubble.

Ky and Cam get back to it to talk the Sixers' first scrimmage as the NBA's restart nears. They talk the team's improved depth and Ben Simmons shooting threes.

Ky and Cam hop on The Bell Ringer to talk what Ben Simmons moving to the power forward means for the Sixers and how it could help their offense immensely.

Ky and Cam talk how much the Sixers should balance gaining basketball chemistry with off the court chemistry, as well as the Joel Embiid and Al Horford pairing.

Ky and Cam talk about who the Sixers should consider bringing on for the Orlando restart as well as why Tobias Harris, Josh Richardson and Shake Milton must elevate their games in the playoffs.

Ky and Cam discuss why it's good Tobias Harris and a host of other NBA players are using their platforms to raise awareness about racial injustice and racism.

Ky and Cam welcome Celtics Wire editor Justin Quinn and Nets Wire editor Nick Friar to talk the NBA coming back and potential playoff matchups for the Sixers, Celtics and Nets.

Ky and Cam welcome Michael Scotto to the Bell Ringer, and the three talk about the NBA possibly resuming soon. They also talk how much of a threat the Nets are to the Sixers.

Ky and Cam welcome Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell onto the Bell Ringer. They talk McConnell's time in Philly and what his time has been like with Indiana.

Ky and Cam talked about Sixers coach Brett Brown's recent comments from his Zoom call media availability, including why he thinks people should be patient with the Sixers' process.

Ky and Cam talk about Ben Simmons vs. Pascal Siakam, how Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid fit and more on the latest edition of The Bell Ringer.

Ky and Cam hop on The Bell Ringer to talk Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand's recent comments, along with the anniversary of the Allen Iverson practice rant.

Ky and Cam welcome Philadelphia 76ers guard Zhaire Smith to the Bell Ringer, and they talk with him about the G League, how he's been staying in shape during the coronavirus pandemic and more.

Ky and Cam talk about the plans for some NBA practice facilities to reopen, debate Sheetz vs. Wawa and more in this latest edition of The Bell Ringer.

On this edition of The Bell Ringer, Ky and Cam talk hypothetical Sixers trades that have been mentioned, along with Ben Simmons' shooting development.

Ky and Cam hop on the latest edition of The Bell Ringer to talk what the NBA playoffs would like with Rockets Wire editor Ben DuBose.

Ky and Cam welcome The Rookie Wire's editor Cody Taylor to talk Philadelphia 76ers rookie Matisse Thybulle, the upcoming NBA Draft and more in the latest edition of The Bell Ringer

Ky and Cam bring on Celtics insider and Nets Wire editor Nick Friar to discuss the NBA Draft and how Ben Simmons could attack the Celtics in a potential playoff series.

Ky and Cam hopped on the latest edition of the Bell Ringer with Ky's friend Sharif to talk the Sixers' front office, Joel Embiid's standing among other centers and more.

Ky and Cam talk with Philadelphia 76ers forward Glenn Robinson III about how he's adjusted to physical distancing, his video game skills and more in the latest edition of the Bell Ringer.

Ky and Cam talk about what Ky has been doing on NBA 2K, the Sixers and how wild Netflix's Tiger King is in the latest installment of The Bell Ringer.

Ky and Cam talk the Sixers latest news surrounding team workers' salaries during the NBA suspension, what a Sixers/Celtics playoff matchup could look like and more.

Ky and Cam talk with Bleacher Report's Yaron Weitzman, author of new book Tanking to the Top, which looks at the Sixers and how their tanking process at the beginning of the 2010s helped them get to where they are now.

Cam and Ky talk about Ky's updates on his 2K skills, the NBA and Philadelphia 76ers mock draft news.

Cam and Ky talk about what it's been like social distancing and quarantining with no hoops. Also discuss and reminisce on some hoops nostalgia.