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Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons met with the team on Friday and made it clear that he’s not mentally ready to play quite yet. By no surprise, his Sixers teammates were asked about the whole situation. Tobias Harris gave a heartfelt response and made it very clear that he has Simmons’ back. Via Sixers Wire: […]

The Philadelphia 76ers looked well on their way to a resounding win over the Brooklyn Nets during their home opener. But the game slowly shifted the other way in the fourth quarter as Kevin Durant’s Nets slowly chipped away at the Sixers’ lead. The Sixers were holding onto a precarious 2-point lead with just over […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers failed to get a win in their home debut this season, as the Sixers lost to the visiting Brooklyn Nets Friday night, 114-109. Beating the Nets in front of the Philly crowd would have injected even more confidence into the Sixers’ title chances even without Ben Simmons, but Embiid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers dropped the ball on Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets, losing in the dying minutes of the fourth quarter despite leading for the entirety of the game. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers made a controversial decision late in the final period when Danny Green looked like he took a charge from Kevin […]

The Brooklyn Nets executed a major comeback in a hostile environment on Friday night. Led by Kevin Durant’s triple-double (29 points, 15 boards, 12 assists) the Nets closed the game on a 16-1 run to put the Sixers away late. The final score was 114-109. Their defensive execution really picked up as the game unfolded. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the court at home for the first time this season Friday night in a nationally televised matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. This battle of Eastern Conference juggernauts did not disappoint as things went down to the wire. In the end, the Nets walked away with a 114-109 win on the back […]

Ben Simmons wants out of Philadelphia. The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly open to the idea of trading Kyrie Irving amid his anti-vax stance. If you put two and two together, it only makes sense that both parties would at least explore a straight-up swap involving these two controversial superstars. According to ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, […]

Amid Ben Simmons’ trade demand, Joel Embiid has said a lot of things about his Philadelphia 76ers teammate that can be deemed negatively. However, he assured everyone he still has nothing but love for Simmons despite the situation. Before they take on the Brooklyn Nets on Friday for their first home game, Embiid addressed the […]

It’s easy to overreact to the first game of the season. The Milwaukee Bucks torched the Brooklyn Nets, with Steve Nash’s team looking like it’s going to have lots of problems in the season’s early going. Of course, all of the narratives might get flipped on their heads in a few hours after the Nets […]

Ben Simmons finally addressed the Philadelphia 76ers directly on Friday. While the team seems to have responded well to the disgruntled All-Star’s admission of ongoing mental health issues, Joel Embiid was still surely left frustrated by Simmons’ refusal to shed light on the justification of his trade demand. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic […]

The Ben Simmons saga with the Philadelphia 76ers has entered a new chapter in what feels like an endless novel rivaling Game of Thrones at this point. In the latest twist in the tale, Ben Simmons had a meeting with Doc Rivers, Joel Embiid, and the rest of the Sixers after the highly-publicized practice feud […]

The Philadelphia 76ers kicked off their regular season schedule this week, but the biggest topic of conversation around the team is still the Ben Simmons saga. Following his removal from practice Tuesday, Simmons is now dealing with back soreness, and reports emerged that he is not mentally ready to join the team on the court […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-76ers prediction and pick. The Nets and 76ers come into the new season each with their own set of headaches. For the Nets, it’s Kyrie Irving and his […]

The NBA regular season kicked off this week, and teams are doing all they can to start the year off on the right foot. After a drama-filled offseason, one team that has a ton of eyes on it is the Philadelphia 76ers. With one game already under their belt, here are five big questions for […]

With each passing day, the stalemate between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers continues to worsen. In the latest string of events, the former number one pick showed up to the Sixers’ training facility in Camden Thursday, but never actually took the floor. Simmons cited back soreness as an issue, and despite being treated by […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to face Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets on Friday in what is going to be one of the most important games of their regular season. Unsurprisingly, though, all eyes are still on Ben Simmons as the drama surrounding his situation with the Sixers continues to rage on. There is […]

The Ben Simmons saga with the Philadelphia Sixers has continued to take dramatic turns by the day. On Thursday, Simmons reportedly arrived at the Sixers practice facility and did not take part in a scheduled individual workout. The All-Star guard noted to the Sixers medical staff that he is dealing with back tightness, although he […]

If you thought that Ben Simmons could possibly take the court for the Sixers on Friday against the Brooklyn Nets, think again. Following his one-game suspension and Doc Rivers booting him from practice earlier this week, it’s now being reported that Simmons is dealing with a back injury that will keep him out indefinitely. The […]

The 2021-22 NBA Season is underway, yet the drama between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers doesn’t seem to be subsiding. The latest updates came on Thursday afternoon from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who reported that Simmons made a brief cameo at the Sixers’ practice facility and is unlikely to play in the team’s game on […]

The Brooklyn Nets have a chance to earn a bounce-back victory in Philadelphia against the 76ers on Friday. After dealing with a whirlwind training camp and preseason dominated by the Kyrie Irving situation, the Nets got back to hoops on Tuesday. But the defending champs, the Milwaukee Bucks, had little trouble securing a win. Giannis […]

The talk of the NBA right now is surrounding disgruntled Sixers star Ben Simmons, who is back in Philly to try and raise his trade stock. Things aren’t going so smooth though, with Doc Rivers even booting the Aussie out of practice earlier this week and suspending him for the season opener. Amid all the […]

Despite all the drama surrounding the team, the Philadelphia 76ers managed to start their season on a high note. They visited the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday and picked up the victory in a rather convincing fashion. Behind the stellar play of multiple players, the Sixers won by a final score of 117-97.  Here are […]

The post-Ben Simmons era is off to a good start for the Philadelphia 76ers. Are we getting too ahead of ourselves? Seriously though, the Sixers pulled off an impressive victory to open their season on Wednesday night. Joel Embiid and company staved off the New Orleans Pelicans, 117-97 sans the controversial Simmons. Embiid waxed hot […]

If there’s one thing that’s as sure as the sun rising tomorrow, it’s the fact that a day feels absolutely empty without reading about Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons. Both of them were once hailed as among the best guards in the NBA, but now, it truly feels like they’re both considered pariahs. Irving can’t […]

Ben Simmons is putting on a show right now. After shocking the Philadelphia 76ers by literally showing up at their doorstep without any prior notice, the former Rookie of the Year then proceeds to pull off a sensational stunt in practice that not only got him suspended but also brought up his team-imposed fines to […]

Get used to it Philadephia 76ers fans. The way your front office has handled the Ben Simmons situation has made the Sixers the biggest joke in the NBA. And the New Orleans Pelicans fans let you know it. The Sixers suspended Simmons for their opening game on Wednesday night against the Pelicans because the controversial […]

On the outside, the Philadelphia 76ers are a huge mess because of the Ben Simmons drama. However, according to head coach Doc Rivers, that’s not entirely true. While there’s no doubt Simmons’ situation with the team has some sort of effect–perhaps causing frustration for some–Rivers emphasized that the Sixers’ overall chemistry is really great. In […]

The Ben Simmons saga with the Philadelphia 76ers took another turn when the disgruntled All-Star was booted from practice and suspended for refusing to participate in a defensive drill. It’s unclear what Simmons will do next once his suspension is up after the Sixers’ opener against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. It sure seems […]

Since joining the front office of the Philadelphia 76ers, Daryl Morey has done an excellent job building a supporting cast that best fits the team’s core. In today’s game, outside shooting is a prized commodity, especially for a team that is centered around a player like Joel Embiid. Morey continues to add a collection of […]

The NBA regular season is officially upon us. Wednesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers will start their campaign on the road in a matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. Before the action tips off, here are four bold predictions for the Sixers this season.  1) The 76ers will have one of the NBA’s top bench units  […]

The 2021-22 NBA season is back! The Philadelphia 76ers travel southwest to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Pelicans prediction and pick based on 76ers Pelicans odds. The 76ers can’t keep themselves out of the news. The world has no clue as to what […]

In a shocking turn of events last week, Ben Simmons ended his holdout from the Philadelphia 76ers. The former number one pick reported to the team facility during their preseason matchup against Brooklyn Nets, and since then, went through all the necessary requirements to re-join the team in practice under the watch of Doc Rivers. […]

Ben Simmons was kicked out of the Philadelphia 76ers’ practice Tuesday after he did not participate to the ability Doc Rivers wanted him to. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver joined Malika Andrews on NBA Today and expressed how he wasn’t too pleased with the situation between Simmons and the Sixers. “It’s something you never like to […]

Another day, another development in the Ben Simmons saga. Things hit a boiling point Tuesday afternoon when Doc Rivers kicked the three-time All-Star out of practice for being disengaged and a distraction. In a corresponding move, the team has also suspended Simmons for the Philadelphia 76ers’ season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. […]

The fiasco between the Philadelphia 76ers and Ben Simmons has spiraled completely out of control. After refusing to show up most of the offseason, Simmons finally showed up for the Sixers last week. After seeming more than disinterested for a couple of days and refusing to partake in a drill on Tuesday, head coach Doc […]

Ben Simmons was suspended by the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday for the first game of the season after displaying “detrimental conduct” in practice. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers ultimately booted the Aussie because he refused to participate in drills. Of course, franchise superstar Joel Embiid was asked about the situation and gave his brutally honest […]

Ben Simmons was kicked out of practice on Tuesday by Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers. As soon as the news hit, it made waves as many pondered why the Sixers booted him from the practice session. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, Simmons refused to partake in a defensive drill. Sources: Doc Rivers asked Ben […]

The drama continued on Tuesday with Ben Simmons as Sixers head coach Doc Rivers tossed him from practice. As a result, the Aussie was suspended for their season opener on Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans due to “detrimental conduct.” Shortly after, Rivers explained his actions. Via Kevin McCormick of ClutchPoints: Doc Rivers said he […]

Ben Simmons will not play in the Philadelphia 76ers’ season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday due to a one-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team. The Sixers announced the suspension on Tuesday morning: Ben Simmons has been suspended for one game due to conduct detrimental to the team. As a result, […]