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Official preparations for the 2021-22 season have finally begun. Unfortunately for the Philadelphia 76ers, though, it seems they’re no closer to finding a resolution regarding Ben Simmons — whether via a long-awaited trade or convincing the three-time All-Star to have a major change of heart. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, Philadelphia is nowhere […]

The closer the 2021-22 NBA season gets, the sharper the turns of the Ben Simmons saga over at the camp of the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s already been clearly established that Simmons no longer wants to play for the Sixers, and now it appears that Joel Embiid is a key reason why the point-forward feels done […]

After a summer full of Ben Simmons trade drama, media day offered an opportunity for the Philadelphia 76ers and Doc Rivers to talk about their other players while looking ahead to the upcoming regular season. One player who was frequently mentioned was fan-favorite Tyrese Maxey. Of all the current players on the roster, Maxey might […]

Ben Simmons was true to his word. He did not show up on media day, and we may never see him ever don the Philadelphia 76ers jersey ever again. As such, maybe it’s about time to take the narrative to a different route. Maybe Simmons isn’t actually worth the chase and that Joel Embiid could […]

When Ben Simmons made it clear he wants out of the Philadelphia 76ers, rumors about Tyrese Maxey also wanting to get traded surfaced. After all, the young guard is also a Rich Paul client like the Australian playmaker, so it sounded plausible that the power agent doesn’t want his player in Philly. Apparently, however, that […]

What would our mundane lives be without a daily dose of the seemingly endless Ben Simmons drama? It’s clear that Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers are nowhere near reaching an agreement with training camp about to start. The disgruntled playmaker has already shut the door on his teammates who planned to reach out to him. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers held media day Monday afternoon at their training facility in Camden, N.J., where Doc Rivers was on hand before starting training camp on Tuesday. Similar to most of the offseason, Ben Simmons was a major topic of conversation for the Sixers. Head coach Doc Rivers and Sixers President of Basketball Operations Daryl […]

This week, the Golden State Warriors and all other teams officially begin their preparation for the start of the upcoming NBA regular season. Many organizations held media day on Monday morning, with training camp kicking off in the coming days. The Philadelphia 76ers, with Joel Embiid on hand, had their media day at their training […]

The biggest headline in the NBA with training camp approaching is what the Philadelphia 76ers intend on doing with Ben Simmons. He has made it clear he won’t return to the Sixers, leading many to believe a trade is likely to occur at some point. During media day on Monday, Joel Embiid stated his case […]

The drama between Ben Simmons and the entire Philadelphia 76ers organization continues as one of the members of the team speaks out. Last week, reports came in that the disgruntled Philly star apparently ghosted the entire team for a meeting even if key members of the team were willing to fly all the way to […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers have kicked Ben Simmons trade talks into overdrive, the Denver Nuggets have reportedly emerged as a “sleeper” candidate. That’s according to NBA insider Sam Amico: Some suspect the Nuggets will be a sleeper here. — Sam Amico (@AmicoHoops) September 23, 2021 But it seems as though the Nuggets brass themselves aren’t […]

The Brooklyn Nets were one of the many teams linked to never-ending Ben Simmons trade rumors recently. It was Stephen A. Smith last week, who suggested that the Nets would have strongly considered swapping Kyrie Irving for the former first overall pick out of Australia, if not for Kevin Durant putting his foot down. So […]

Ben Simmons wants out of the Philadelphia 76ers, and if that is not yet clear enough, his agent Rich Paul reportedly said they will do everything they can just to get out of their situation with the Sixers. According to former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Jay Williams, Paul told him that they have […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the midst of a full-blown scandal right now after the organization removed Gersson Rosas from his position as the team’s president for basketball operations. Despite the drama, however, it looks like the Wolves are still maintaining their interest in Sixers want-away star Ben Simmons. Timberwolves team insider Darren Wolfson of […]

While some might feel the NBA season just ended, including Ben Simmons, the start of this upcoming season is rapidly approaching. The Philadelphia Sixers and other teams start training camp in a few short days, and the regular season kicks off in less than a month. One team that will have a lot to discuss […]

Ben Simmons is firm on his decision to get traded away from the Philadelphia 76ers. In fact, he reportedly has no plans of showing his face to Philly fans ever again as he continues to force his way out of the City of Brotherly Love. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN in his recent interview […]

Ben Simmons has his mind made up. Not even a cross-country trip via private jet from the rest of the Philadelphia 76ers is apparently going to convince him to stay with the team. According to the latest report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Simmons has spurned his teammates from visiting him in California for any […]

Ben Simmons is having one of the worst offseasons of his NBA career. Ever since the final buzzer sounded in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, the Philadelphia 76ers point guard has been the target of criticisms—veiled or direct—coming from all angles. Most notably, Doc Rivers and Joel Embiid’s […]

The start of training camp is just around the corner, and there is still no telling when or how the Ben Simmons saga will end. Despite formally requesting a trade and threatening to holdout, the former number one pick remains a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. Daryl Morey has actively held discussions for the three-time […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers is currently on a media tour to promote his new docuseries podcast as training camp approaches. Earlier this week, the Sixers coach made waves when he went on ESPN’s First Take and tried to do damage control on the Ben Simmons trade situation by claiming the team wants him […]

This offseason has been anything but quiet for the Philadelphia 76ers, to say the least. Following a premature exit in the postseason, there has been chatter of the Sixers breaking up their All-Star duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. For weeks now, Ben Simmons has made it clear he longer wants to remain with […]

While it might feel the NBA season just ended, things are getting ready to ramp up again. Teams will open training camp next week, with the start of preseason just two weeks away. The offseason is a time for players to work on their game, but more importantly, get their bodies in proper condition for […]

The Ben Simmons offseason saga continues to get uglier as we rapidly approach the start of training camp. After a summer full of trade discussions and rumors, the three-time All-Star remains a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. Simmons and his camp have made it clear that he will not be reporting to Philly and plans […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have made it clear they want to fix their relationship with Ben Simmons and keep him around. Doc Rivers doubled down on that during his interview on First Take recently, saying he believes the Aussie can still be an impact player for the Sixers. Well, it appears franchise star Joel Embiid feels […]

ESPN Insider Stephen A. Smith may not exactly be Adrian Wojnarowski when it comes to scoops. His best strength is dishing rapid-fire opinions on “First Take,” getting a dialogue started on all things sports in a very entertaining manner. But he does have an extensive background as a reporter, beginning his career with The Philadelphia […]

It might not be long until we see the Philadelphia 76ers retire the great Kobe Bryant’s old number retired by the franchise and hanging from the rafters. Although the late Los Angeles Lakers icon never played a single minute for the Sixers, Bryant broke numerous records playing for Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Philadelphia […]

All offseason, the basketball community has asked one question: What is going to happen with Ben Simmons? The former number one overall pick has made it abundantly clear that he has no intentions of returning to the Philadelphia 76ers. General manager Daryl Morey has actively been in trade discussions all summer, but an enticing deal […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are no doubt uncomfortable with the notion of honoring Ben Simmons’ trade demand as he continues to publicly flaunt their irreparably damaged relationship. Daryl Morey wants to win at everything, and placating a player in open breach of a max contract with four years and $147 million on it doesn’t exactly sound […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers recently appeared on ESPN to clarify the comments he made about Ben Simmons after their Game 7 loss in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Simply put, it was an attempt to salvage his relationship with the Australian playmaker and encourage him to come back to the team amid his trade […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in the midst of some heavy drama this offseason, with Ben Simmons setting it straight that he is done with the franchise. The 3-time All-Star relayed to the organization that he won’t show up for training camp and will never don a Sixers uniform ever again. Let’s say Philly was magically […]

As crazy as it might sound, the NBA regular season is rapidly approaching. Training camp is right around the bend and for the Philadelphia 76ers, that likely means without Ben Simmons. Despite this, the Sixers still have plenty of talent on a solid roster entering the year. While most of the offseason talk for the […]

Even though Ben Simmons has said he will never play another game for the Philadelphia 76ers, Doc Rivers hasn’t changed his stance on the Aussie. The Sixers head coach made an appearance on First Take during Wednesday’s episode and made it clear that he still wants Simmons to be part of Philly’s core: "We hear […]

Ben Simmons doesn’t want to play for the Philadelphia 76ers anymore. Fortunately for the Sixers, one commercial sponsor doesn’t share the same sentiment with the beleaguered point-forward. Amid all the drama surrounding Simmons and the Sixers, the team has locked up a partnership with Crypto. the status quo has just been shaken… introducing @CryptoCom as […]

Ben Simmons will be sticking to his guns. A report by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reveals that the Australian has no intention of donning the Philadelphia 76ers ever again. Simmons is well aware of the fines for missing media day, practice, and actual games. Starting in the preseason, Simmons can be fined $227,613 per missed […]

Ben Simmons is reportedly holding out entirely from playing nice with the Philadelphia 76ers, with an outright refusal to attend training camp and zero plans to suit up for the team ever again, according to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. ESPN Sources: Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons will not report for opening of training camp next […]

As the 2021-22 season dawns, Ben Simmons isn’t backing down from his longstanding threat to ignore the Philadelphia 76ers. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Tuesday that the three-time All-Star has no plans to report when the Sixers opening training camp a week from now, and is even comfortable with the possibility of forfeiting salary to […]

Adrian Wojnarowski dropped a bomb on Tuesday when he reported that Ben Simmons won’t report to training camp for the Philadelphia 76ers and on top of that, won’t ever play for the Sixers again. This had been the direction things had been trending towards but now it sounds official. If Simmons is truly willing to […]

Few stories have taken over an offseason the way the Ben Simmons trade saga has. Following a lackluster performance against the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, many speculated the three-time All-Star had played his final game as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. Daryl Morey has actively held trade discussions all summer for […]

In recent days, there have been rumors swirling that the Philadelphia 76ers could be interested in a blockbuster deal involving John Wall and Ben Simmons. After all, the Houston Rockets just made it known they’re exploring trade options for Wall, while Simmons is clearly unhappy with the Sixers, despite their desire to keep him because […]