Hour 1: Knicks Invade Philly: Embiid Excuses, Alvarado Goes Nuclear, and the Mike Brown vs Tibbs Check-In
Hour 1: Knicks Invade Philly: Embiid Excuses, Alvarado Goes Nuclear, and the Mike Brown vs Tibbs Check-In  
Podcast: Evan & Tiki
Published On: Thu Feb 12 2026
Description: The Knicks roll into Philadelphia and absolutely embarrass the Sixers, and no, we are not hearing the “Embiid didn’t play” excuses, because that is the whole point with Philly. From the jump it felt like a home game, with Knicks fans taking over the building and chanting for Jose Alvarado as he put on a ridiculous show. Then, with the All Star break here, it turns into a one day only temperature check on the coaching change: Mike Brown vs Tom Thibodeau. The guys dig into the biggest differences so far, including the bench usage, the minutes coming way down, and why the Knicks might have a higher ceiling this year while also looking uglier in their bad losses. Plus, the joy of winning in someone else’s building, road trip talk, and a caller debate on whether the “minutes panic” is real or overrated.