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The Brooklyn Nets have their eyes on the NBA title, but the Kyrie Irving offseason drama continues to be the biggest hurdle they need to overcome. One solution that’s been floated around would be for the Nets to trade Irving for Ben Simmons, the other All-Star making headlines on an Eastern Conference contender. But according […]

The Ben Simmons-Philadelphia 76ers saga has been the highlight (or lowlight, for Sixers fans) of the off-season. Fans, players, and analysts have all chimed in on who’s right or wrong in this debacle. Add Kevin Hart to that list of notables who gave their two cents on the topic. Appearing on the All the Smoke […]

It turns out the Philadelphia 76ers are interested in trading Ben Simmons for the Portland Trail Blazers “other” star guard after all. Well, at least for a price that Daryl Morey must have known Neil Olshey would refuse to pay. Shams Charania of The Athletic and STADIUM reported on Friday that Philadelphia asked Portland for […]

As the Ben Simmons drama in Philadelphia continues to drag on, one team that has popped up throughout the process as a destination is the Sacramento Kings. While it has been reported that talks between the Sixers and Kings took place earlier in the offseason, nothing came to fruition. Per The Athletic, it sounds as […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have long been rumored as a logical trade destination for disgruntled star Ben Simmons. However, the Philadelphia 76ers’ trade demands seem to border on the illogical side. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Sixers and Blazers indeed engaged in recent trade talks. However, the asking price for Ben Simmons was […]

Just like that, a new NBA season is upon us. Following a week of training camp, teams have kicked off their preseason matchups with the start of the regular season less than two weeks away. The Philadelphia 76ers had a lot of eyes on them heading into training camp due to the Ben Simmons holdout, but […]

Philadelphia 76ers fans are as passionate as they come. This is exactly why Sixers supporters have not been shy about their distaste towards Ben Simmons now that the All-Star point guard is forcing his move away from the city. Sixers fans are so outraged by Simmons’ utter disrespect for the franchise that they decided to […]

Despite recent indications of the team’s willingness to bring back Ben Simmons for the upcoming season, the Philadelphia 76ers are still trying to find a way to get rid of their want-away star. Simmons has made it abundantly clear that he wants nothing to do with the Sixers, and at this point, Philly is still […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are exercising their biggest trump card over Ben Simmons as he continues to hold out for a possible trade – and it’s reportedly working. Kyle Neubeck of the PhillyVoice revealed that the most recent financial blow to Simmons, a reported $360,000 for missing the Sixers’ preseason contest, has really stung. The All-Star’s […]

Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers are in the midst of a stand-off. The All-Star point guard is reportedly willing to sit out the entirety of the 2021-22 season if he is not traded, while for their part, the Sixers are looking to withhold a significant part of Simmons’ income if he pursues this plan. […]

The preseason is officially underway, and Ben Simmons remains a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. Despite the fines continuing to rack up, the three-time All-Star for the Sixers has stood firm on his holdout and does not plan to appear until his trade request is fulfilled. One team that has been seen as a dark […]

A Philadelphia native living in Florida named Eugene Bozzi went viral after a video of him catching an alligator with a garbage can in his yard hit the internet. Bozzi then did an interview with CBS Philly and absolutely roasted disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons. Via CBS Philly: “I’m not going to be Ben […]

A lot has been said about the Ben Simmons drama surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers. Fans and experts alike have theorized as to why Simmons is so against going back to the Sixers, with some pointing out and claiming that the comments made by Doc Rivers and Joel Embiid after the 2021 playoff exit caused the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Ben Simmons continue to be in the limelight as the Aussie has refused to report to training camp. He’s even said he’ll never play for the franchise again and is persisting he wants to be traded. Meanwhile, the Sixers didn’t pay him his latest $8.25 million because of his absence, which […]

Ben Simmons trade talk has dominated the NBA offseason thus far. Nearly a year ago, James Harden found himself in a similar situation before eventually landing with the Brooklyn Nets. Harden was asked about the Simmons trade buzz, but claimed that it wasn’t as similar as people are suggesting. Via Brian Lewis of the New […]

As many have expected, the Ben Simmons saga has left a cloud of the Philadelphia 76ers training camp. Most of the questions were answered during the Sixers media day, but recent reports have caused the conversation to continue throughout the week. Some of the latest news to come about was a report stating that Simmons […]

Ben Simmons is adamant on his desire to leave the Philadelphia 76ers, but it looks like he has to wait and sit out for long before he gets out of the situation on the Sixers. While there are still a number of teams reportedly interested in Simmons–with the likes of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers, […]

Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers are seemingly at a point of no turning back. He doesn’t want to play for the franchise anymore and they’ve even refused to pay him a portion of his salary because he hasn’t shown up to training camp. Simmons believes his time with the Sixers has run its course, […]

Though training camp debates of vaccination have entered the fray as topics of conversation recently, the Ben Simmons trade saga continues to dominate the NBA news cycle. The latest reporting from Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Keith Pompey tells us that, while the Sixers have been adamant about waiting for a hefty return package that has yet […]

The Brooklyn Nets are already one of the favorites to win it all in 2021-22, so there’s really not much of a need for the team to add more to their already stacked roster. However, as training camp opens and the season nears, perhaps they’ll try to be open-minded towards any and all possible ways […]

The New York Knicks walk into the 2021-22 season with easily their deepest roster since at least 2012-13. For once, a trade doesn’t feel like a necessity or something that New York should be actively looking for. That said, there’s nothing wrong with keeping your options open! While the Knicks will be looking to build […]

Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have all but passed the point of no return. Both Philadelphia 76ers stars have spoken up against one another and seem more than ready to move on. Embiid’s recent comments on new Sixers teammate Andre Drummond might not please Ben Simmons too much, either. The superstar center spoke out on […]

Much of the talk heading into the start of the NBA season remains centered on the uncertain future of Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons. The three-time All-Star has been in the trade rumor mill ever since the Sixers’ shocking elimination at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season. […]

The Washington Wizards have been in the NBA gutter for a couple of years now. While they were able to make the playoffs last year, the teams have been unconvincing and some personnel decisions were odd. John Wall, even though he has a massive injury history and some glaring flaws, was given a massive extension […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have taken advantage of an opportunity to further force Ben Simmons’ hand. With over $8 million hanging in the balance, let’s see how the league’s most disgruntled star reacts to the Sixers. A league source told Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer on Friday that October 1 marks the date Philadelphia is scheduled to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are entering the new season with low expectations once again. Ever since LeBron James left for LA, the Cavaliers have been struggling and this is still not the year where they will turn it around. Their roster is full of young, still raw prospects and it will take at least two more […]

Since the Ben Simmons holdout officially began, new information has come about almost daily. In the opening days of Sixers training camp, a report came out that Ben Simmons no longer wanted to play alongside Joel Embiid for fit reasons. The All-Star center was asked his thoughts on this report Thursday and did not hold […]

The San Antonio Spurs find themselves in unchartered territory entering the 2021-22 season. As currently constructed, they don’t have a squad that is a lock to get in the playoffs in the Western Conference. The Spurs are in perhaps the worst spot for any team in the NBA – ways away from competing for a […]

In today’s NBA, teams are constantly shifting pieces in an attempt to better set themselves up for the future. Trades don’t typically happen at this time of the year but are always a fun topic of conversation to get into. Here are two potential trade candidates for the Philadelphia 76ers as training camp reaches its […]

Now retired from the NBA and officially a full-time podcast host, JJ Redick must be closely keeping tabs on all the issues surrounding the league. That of course includes the seemingly unending saga involving his former Philadelphia 76ers teammate Ben Simmons. While the ongoing standoff has been sad, Redick said he has fond memories of […]

Joel Embiid has had enough of the pleasantries. With the way things have gone in the Ben Simmons trade saga, any remaining morsel of hope that he’d willingly stay has been eradicated. And with that, so has his co-star’s patience with him. The Sixers center let it all out in front of reporters on Thursday, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, to a man, have already been invigorated by the relatability, attention to detail and demand for accountability of rookie coach Chauncey Billups and his coaching staff. Damian Lillard has made clear he’s fully committed to the Blazers for now, entering this season more confident than ever that his dreams of winning […]

D’Angelo Russell might be amused by this next question. Place your bets on who will appear in a game for their team first: Deshaun Watson or Ben Simmons? Yes, it has become that hectic with the Philadelphia 76ers and their floor general of four seasons. Time is running out for the Sixers to move Simmons […]

Heading into Philadelphia 76ers training camp, everyone expected the Ben Simmons cloud to hang overhead. The former No. 1 pick has still yet to show up in Philadelphia but he doesn’t appear to be changing his mind anytime soon. Questions regarding Simmons have died down some since Sixers Media Day, but he has still been […]

It appears Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is all out of craps to give. Responding to a report from The Athletic’s Sam Amick about Ben Simmons not wanting to play with Embiid anymore and instead wanting to be the man elsewhere, Embiid launched into a long diatribe about the situation. In it, the Sixers star […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in a very peculiar place right now. The team has been struggling to enter the playoffs, making only one postseason appearance in the last six years. Now, the Pelicans have Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. This duo is poised to do great things together, as they are the perfect compliments […]

Magic Johnson was a 5x NBA Champion, 3x MVP, and arguably the best point guard in NBA history. He was just built different in all sorts of ways. Whether it was his billion-dollar smile, his magnetic charisma, or his out-of-this-world vision and passing, it all made him a generational talent. However, what truly sets Magic […]

With a ton of controversy surrounding Andrew Wiggins over concerns of him not yet being vaccinated in compliance to the city of San Francisco’s vaccination mandate, it has left the Golden State Warriors pondering their next move. If Wiggins does end up declining to get his vaccination shot, then the Warriors may be forced to […]

The rumored demands by Ben Simmons will not stop when the Philadelphia 76ers finally decide to trade him. The burden will only be passed on to the team with enough cajones to give in to the Sixers’ alleged asking price. As Simmons and the Sixers are stuck in a standoff, the pressure of trading away […]