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Philadelphia 76ers  star Ben Simmons isn’t the most well-loved figure in the NBA right now. Many believe that the former Rookie of the Year winner may have played his final game as a member of the Sixers with trade rumors spreading like wildfire. After a four-week hiatus on social media, Simmons has finally broken his […]

The Washington Wizards may have lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2021 playoffs, but Bradley Beal believes they played a legitimate role in exposing Sixers star Ben Simmons to the Atlanta Hawks. In a recent chat with CBS Sports, Beal was asked about losing to the Sixers and then seeing […]

Ben Simmons is quite the paradox in Philadelphia. The guard has made himself a cornerstone of the Sixers with his defense and playmaking abilities. And still, five years into his NBA career, he has still not developed a shot – at all. Now, it seems, Philadelphia is willing to see if the grass really is […]

The Sacramento Kings are rumored as a Ben Simmons suitor as the Philadelphia 76ers open up trade conversations involving the young All-Star. The Sixers reportedly want an All-Star-caliber player in return for Simmons, though, and that means the Kings would likely have to give up De’Aaron Fox to make a trade work. If Philly actually […]

In a league where the unthinkable regularly happens, can a Boston Celtics-Ben Simmons marriage actually be on the table if the famed franchise worked out a trade agreement with the Philadelphia 76ers? The Sixers have officially placed Simmons on the trade block. Rightfully so, they want an All-Star caliber player in exchange for their guard. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have officially placed Ben Simmons on the trade block. They reportedly want an All-Star caliber player in return. Whether they get their wishes or not is still a matter of wait-and-see. After all, Simmons’ draft stock plummeted after that poor showing in the playoffs. The Spurs can offer DeMar DeRozan, their lone […]

It’s no secret: the Los Angeles Lakers are pursuing perimeter play-making and shooting this offseason. Simultaneously, they’re looking to ease the ball-handling burden around LeBron James and create more space for James and Anthony Davis to operate. A bona fide third star would be ideal, but the Lakers’ lack of cap flexibility and blue-chip assets […]

The NBA offseason is already in full swing as trade rumors have swirled about regarding some of the biggest names in the league. One name to watch is Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons, who has grown out of favor in Philly, even more after a disappointing playoff performance. It was reported that the Sixers have […]

In the words of the great Michael Scott: “It’s finally happening.” That kind of sums up the rumor dropped by Shams Charania of The Athletic, who notes that the Philadelphia 76ers are finally shopping around Sixers point guard Ben Simmons. The 76ers have opened up trade conversations surrounding Simmons and have engaged with teams, sources […]

Does a world exist where the Philadelphia 76ers trade Ben Simmons to the Dallas Mavericks in the offseason? Over the past weeks, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has been drawing a ton of flak after his subpar performance in the playoffs which led to his team’s disappointing second-round exit. Due to his shooting woes and […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons appears to be on the trading block. After a horrible postseason run, it looks like the Sixers are now inclined to parting ways with the All-Star point guard. As it turns out, however, Philly won’t be sending Simmons to the Cavs in a deal centered around Kevin Love and Collin […]

The New York Knicks made a return to the playoffs this season but were a first-round exit. Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has been in trade rumors after a bad playoff performance. Despite his flaws, Simmons is still an elite player who would fit perfectly in head coach Tom Thibodeau’s system. Thibodeau is a defensive-minded […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Playoffs in what feels like an eternity ago. However, it really hasn’t been that long and the jokes keep pouring in regarding Ben Simmons after his disastrous playoff performance. On Saturday at the ESPYS, the Sixers point guard (for now, at least) was absolutely […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons has been in a lot of trade rumors as of late following his horrendous performance in the 2021 playoffs. However, if you’re going to ask his Sixers teammate Seth Curry, he doesn’t want the playmaker to go anywhere. During his appearance on the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament, Curry […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off yet another disappointing season that resulted in missing the postseason. However, things turned around at the end of the year as the Wolves were able to find winning ways with head coach Chris Finch’s (took over for Ryan Saunders during the season) message being bought into. Minnesota also got […]

After finishing with the best record in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers failed to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals. They lost in Game 7 to the Atlanta Hawks despite holding home court advantage. Many pundits credited Philly’s downfall to All-Star guard Ben Simmons. With yet another disappointing playoff run under Simmons’ belt, the […]

All eyes will be on Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason. Fans and analysts will anticipate if the two parties will continue their partnership or end it via trade. After his poor showing in the playoffs, no one’s riding the Simmons hype-train anymore. His top-notch playmaking skills have been vastly overshadowed by his […]

Philadelphia 76ers all-star guard Ben Simmons had arguably his worst playoff performance this season. Simmons’ performance was so bad that he was a victim of jokes and criticism both on social media and on TV. From his poor shooting to barely making an impact to seal the series versus the Atlanta Hawks, it’s fair to […]

There’s been no shortage of superstar names being linked to the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. One of the more intriguing ideas would be to bring in the talented, yet flawed Ben Simmons. The Philadelphia 76ers point forward has been much maligned for the Sixers’ playoff struggles after being a virtual non-factor offensively when they […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have an exciting young core starring Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards that showed promise at the end of the season, but they still finished just 23-49 and also lost their draft pick to the Golden State Warriors because of the Russell trade. The Timberwolves have been bad since trading Jimmy […]

Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey just started off his summer in style by dropping a ton of coins to purchase a very rare Ben Simmons Moment on NBA Top Shot. On Monday, Morey paid a whopping $4,444 to snag one of the most expensive collectibles under Simmons’ name in the NBA Top Shot […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers season came to an end, it was star guard Ben Simmons who had the overwhelming amount of blame pointed in his direction. The Sixers were booted in round two, way earlier than anyone had expected so someone had to shoulder the blame and it went in the direction of Simmons. While […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons just went through a brutal postseason as the Sixers suffered a disappointing second-round series loss to the Atlanta Hawks, with his offensive struggles at the center of it all. The assumption is Daryl Morey is going to look to make a trade, but there’s concern that Simmons’ trade value is […]

The Philadelphia 76ers-Ben Simmons partnership has likely reached its end. After Trusting The Process for years, it’s fair to argue that it needs to change. This year’s postseason was the best opportunity for the Sixers to make it to the NBA Finals and perhaps even win it all — only to come up short in […]

The Golden State Warriors are expected to be title contenders once again with the return of Klay Thompson next season. According to Stephen A. Smith, however, there is one move they can do to be surefire champions: trade for Ben Simmons. In fact, Stephen A. has a trade proposal in mind to get that done […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons has been the subject of ridicule after his less than stellar showing in the playoffs. But once upon a time, the former number one pick was actually drawing comparisons to another pretty decent point forward – LeBron James. The two both had physically imposing frames while being able to move […]

The NBA playoffs aren’t even over yet, but the Ben Simmons trade saga is already in full swing. The Philadelphia 76ers point forward has been the subject of trade rumors virtually since the final buzzer sounded for his Sixers. 76ers coach Doc Rivers, who had previously expressed his uncertainty on Simmons’ future in Philly, was […]

Perhaps the biggest offseason story is where Ben Simmons ultimately ends up. A trade looks imminent for the Philadelphia 76ers point forward, and at this point him staying in Pennsylvania would be the more surprising outcome. But what can the Sixers recoup from their three-time All-Star? Bleacher Report’s Jason Dumas reports on exactly what Philly’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got upset by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Joel Embiid was an MVP finalist and Ben Simmons was a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year. However, Simmons’ poor play has been a topic of conversation after his disastrous performance against the Hawks, and he has […]

The Philadelphia 76ers know they need to make some changes after their disappointing second-round series loss to the Atlanta Hawks, and Daryl Morey predictably has his eyes on a big fish, according to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor. That would be Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard, who’s reportedly not too happy with what’s going on […]

A handful of Philadelphia 76ers fans are rooting for Ben Simmons to get out of town ASAP. Now, they seem to be one step closer to getting their wish, as the All-Star “guard” recently purchased a brand-new mansion in Los Angeles — almost 3,000 miles away from Philly. According to Dirt, the 24-year old closed […]

Everybody has been trying to figure out what’s up with Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons and why he not only hasn’t improved his game but seemed to regress offensively in these playoffs. Simmons himself admitted he was in his own head, and Sixers teammate Danny Green recently offered up a lengthy explanation for what’s going […]

It had been previously reported that Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons wouldn’t be suiting up for Australia at the Tokyo Olympics, and that was made official on Monday. The Sixers youngster told Boomers head coach Brian Goorjian that he would be skipping the Olympics in order to work on “individual skill development,” according to Basketball […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers playoff exit at the hands of Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks, point guard Ben Simmons has been a hot topic of conversation. His playoff performance was bleak, and there have been reports of Simmons possibly on the market. One of the teams of interest would be the Minnesota Timberwolves, and […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has been in hot water for the last week after his uninspiring performances in the playoffs. The Sixers have made it clear they’re going to work with him to improve his shooting, however, but it does seem like he hasn’t always been an awful shooter. Simmons’ high school head coach […]

Ben Simmons has outgrown his welcome with the Philadelphia 76ers. Well, it was more like he never really grew enough. The point forward never really developed into the kind of second star that the Sixers needed alongside All-NBA center Joel Embiid. On its surface, the Golden State Warriors don’t seem to need him either based […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons has been much-maligned after the Sixers’ playoff exit but rumors suggest he could get a fresh start with the Golden State Warriors. Stephen A. Smith spilled the tea during an episode of ESPN’s First Take, saying that the initial moves have already been conducted. “I believe the Golden State […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves would have to give up lots of draft capital if they hope to trade for Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons. Dane Moore of Blue Wire Podcasts spoke to two different executives about what they thought it would cost the Timberwolves to acquire Simmons from the Sixers. Both executives agreed Minnesota would […]

It’s pretty easy to spot the clear winners in the NBA playoffs right now. The same thought can be applied to the NBA card value of these players as well. You’ve got Trae Young, who has been incredible for the Atlanta Hawks, and Chris Paul, who has elevated the Phoenix Suns to a championship-caliber team. […]