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The general belief is that one of the main reasons behind Ben Simmons’ unwillingness to play for the Philadelphia 76ers earlier in the season stemmed from how he was treated as the scapegoat in the Sixers’ Game 7 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the playoffs last season. Many believed that […]

With 13 games to go before the Play-In tournament, we’re getting down to the wire. However, the Brooklyn Nets’ third All-Star player, Ben Simmons, still has no timetable to join his teammates. Over the last few games, we’ve seen Kyrie Irving drop 50 points and then 60 points. In the middle of that was Kevin […]

Hours before the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets completed the blockbuster James Harden-Ben Simmons trade. The Sixers and Simmons both wanted the point guard out of Philadelphia. Simmons refused to play for his team and the Sixers refused to pay him, so a trade was inevitable. Joel Embiid joined ‘The […]

It has been about five weeks since Sean Marks and the Brooklyn Nets sent shockwaves around the NBA by trading away James Harden, just 13 months after ponying up to get him. The story dominated headlines and the entire saga came to a boil on March 10 when the Nets visited the Sixers, winning in […]

Everybody wants to know when new Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons will actually make his debut for the franchise. Simmons is still working his way back from an injury setback involving his back, and there’s no timetable for his return. Based on what Nets head coach Steve Nash said Tuesday morning, there has to be […]

Ben Simmons made headlines despite the fact that he didn’t even play a single minute during Thursday’s much-anticipated matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and his old team, the Philadelphia 76ers. Up until today, the former Rookie of the Year is still nursing a lingering back injury that has prevented him from making his Nets debut […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were on the receiving end of quite a beating at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday nights. While most folks thought this was going to be a battle for the ages between two top contenders in the East, it turned out to be a disappointing 129-100 lopsided loss for Joel […]

Ben Simmons has been public enemy number one in Philadelphia ever since he went AWOL on the Sixers following their playoff exit a season ago. He’s been the target of live TV callouts, talking head slander, and daily Twitter shade that ultimately culminated in his first visit back as a member of the Brooklyn Nets […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were faced a rude awakening as the Brooklyn Nets came to town on Thursday night. Instead of flexing his new squad against his old one, James Harden largely struggled in a 129-100 beatdown in favor of the visitors. During the Inside the NBA postgame analysis, Charles Barkley didn’t mince words on what […]

The Brooklyn Nets absolutely insisted this game wasn’t too special. It’s another regular season game they told us over and over. But the energy in the Wells Fargo Center for Nets-Sixers should have told everyone it wasn’t just another game. Not even to a couple seasoned superstar vets like Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Former […]

The Brooklyn Nets just embarrassed the Philadelphia 76ers in their own home court. Kevin Durant and Co. came firing right out the gate and they never looked back, cruising to a 129-100 blowout win in what was supposed to be a highly competitive matchup between two of the favorites in the East. The biggest narrative […]

March 10 was supposed to be a momentous day for the NBA world. On this day, the Philadelphia 76ers were supposed to host the Brooklyn Nets. Ben Simmons returning to Philly. James Harden playing Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant for the first time since asking for a trade. Everyone was anticipating a close match. However… […]

The Ben Simmons sage left a bad taste on a lot of Philadelphia 76ers fan. It’s understandable why they’d be miffed about Simmons; after being a massive liability in the post-season, the Australian point guard refused to show up to the team after making a trade demand. In the end, though, the saga ended with […]

The biggest game of the year, at least in terms of storylines and national coverage, is here: the Brooklyn Nets head to tackle the Philadelphia 76ers. The two Eastern Conference powerhouses that made the biggest trade of the season (swapping Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, and Andre Drummond and picks for James Harden and Paul Millsap) […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets are set to take each other on Thursday night in Ben Simmons’ return to the City of Brotherly Love. Simmons, who has drawn the ire of nearly every Sixers fan, was expected to face a sea of angry Philadelphia fans, even though he isn’t playing in the game. The […]

Entering Thursday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets, there were no shortages of story lines. But arguably the biggest one was the return of Ben Simmons to the building that he left behind months ago. Even though the former Sixers player was not suiting up for this one, that didn’t mean […]

One of the biggest storylines in the NBA right now is Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons and his return to Philadelphia to face off against his former team in the Sixers. The former Rookie of the Year won’t be taking part in the actual game, but this hasn’t stopped Philly fans from getting all excited […]

The time has finally come. Following a blockbuster deal at the trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets will face off in a nationally televised matchup on Thursday night. James Harden will square off against his former running mates in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, while Ben Simmons is expected to be on the […]

Much has been made between Thursday night’s highly-anticipated clash between the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers. Apart from the fact that basketball fans will be treated to an intense matchup between two of the favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference this season, the underlying narrative is that of the Ben Simmons-James Harden […]

The day has come. Ben Simmons has finally returned to Philadelphia since forcing his exit just several weeks ago. On Thursday morning, the former Rookie of the Year joined his Brooklyn Nets teammates for shootaround and he looked in high spirits as he made his first appearance inside the Sixers’ Wells Fargo Arena since the […]

The Brooklyn Nets are fighting tooth and nail to try and avoid the play-in tournament but as of right now, it’s a sad reality. However, actually getting newly-acquired Ben Simmons on the court would be a huge help. The Aussie continues to recover from a back injury that he sustained when he ramped up his […]

On Thursday night, the Brooklyn Nets travel to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers. There are so many storylines going into this game, but one that stands out above the others is the return of Ben Simmons to Philly. Even though Simmons is not going to be playing, it will still be very interesting to […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ stars have downplayed many of the contests we fans would call “big games” so far this season. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving mostly did the same again ahead of tonight’s matchup vs. Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. But because these two teams made a monster trade at the deadline, there’s certainly […]

It’s barely past noon on the East Coast and the Ben Simmons haters are already out in full force ahead of his return to Wells Fargo on Thursday night. The former Philadelphia 76ers star, who was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in the James Harden blockbuster, was leaving his hotel and getting on the team […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are amped up to host the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center. This is the first time the two teams will meet since their blockbuster trade with headliners Ben Simmons and James Harden. Danny Green spoke on the Ryen Russillo podcast Thursday morning ahead of the matchup. He discussed […]

Philadelphia 76ers veteran Danny Green is spilling tea about Ben Simmons ahead of the matchup against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. While Simmons won’t be playing in the showdown, he will be on the bench, subjecting himself to a Philly crowd that’s sure to let him hear it, and then some. One claim Green passed […]

Ben Simmons is making his highly-anticipated return to Philadelphia… sort of. The Brooklyn Nets point forward has yet to suit up for his new club ever since the 76ers traded him away for James Harden. Simmons won’t be playing, but he will be in the arena as he supports his Nets teammate from the bench […]

Carson Wentz and Ben Simmons were once the talks of Philadelphia. Both established themselves as young stars that could become sports legends. By 2019, they were widely supported and were seen as the future of the Philadelphia Eagles and Sixers, respectively. Three years later, they are both among the biggest sports villains in the city. […]

By now, every NBA fan knows about the drama involving the Philadelphia 76ers and guard Ben Simmons, who has since been traded to the Brooklyn Nets. While Simmons won’t be playing in the highly anticipated upcoming game against the Sixers in Philly, there will still be plenty of eyes on the contest. Sixers head coach […]

Kyrie Irving dropped 50 points on 19 shots in a massive win for the Brooklyn Nets, as they defeated LaMelo Ball and the  Charlotte Hornets Monday. But now all eyes turn to the next game on the schedule. The Nets head to Philadelphia March 10, to take on a 76ers squad with whom they just […]

Following an impressive win over the Chicago Bulls last Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers have arguably their most anticipated matchup of the season coming up on Thursday. They will be hosting Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets in a nationally televised matchup. This will be the first time the two teams will square off following the […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Goran Dragic wants Ben Simmons to be ready for his return to Philly. After all, he knows it won’t be a positive experience, to say the least. While Simmons is unlikely to play against his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers, he is expected to join the Nets when they visit the Wells […]

Philadelphia 76ers fans have had March 10 circled on their calendars ever since the team traded Ben Simmons to the Brooklyn Nets for James Harden. They’re hoping for the chance to boo the two-time All-Star who stopped wanting to play for them. Simmons cited mental health struggles as the reason he did not suit up […]

Ben Simmons may not be suiting up for the Brooklyn Nets in their trip to Philadelphia to face the 76ers, but he’s not shying away from entering the building. The former Sixers star is reportedly going to be present on the Nets bench as he slowly makes his way towards making his debut with his […]

The entire population of Philadelphia must have circled March 10 on their calendars. This will mark Ben Simmons’ first return to the City of Brotherly Love since being traded by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Brooklyn Nets. But safe to assume, there won’t be a lot of love on that particular evening. Contrary to earlier […]

The wait for Ben Simmons’ debut for the Brooklyn Nets will have to wait a little longer. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Simmons will not be able to suit up even on Thursday’s road game against the Philadelphia 76ers, which would have been a much more intriguing matchup with the point guard on […]

The moment that Ben Simmons was traded to the Brooklyn Nets, the date encircled on the calendar was their March 10 trip to Philadelphia to face the 76ers. Seeing Ben Simmons come back to the venue of all his trauma with a hostile crowd watching is something ripped straight out of a WWE script. However, […]

Ben Simmons is set to return to the court soon after dealing with a back injury for quite some time. Unfortunately for the Brooklyn Nets, the injury woes continue as another key player fell with a similar injury against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. According to Cassidy Hubbarth, Cam Thomas was ruled out and won’t […]

In nearly two full seasons, Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash has rarely had a fully healthy team. The Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving-James Harden trio barely took the floor at the same time, resulting in massive disappointment. Swap in Ben Simmons for Harden and things haven’t improved at all yet. The latest timetable for Simmons’ possible […]