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The Philadelphia 76ers have been a dominant force all season, racking up an Eastern Conference-leading 38-17 record heading into Friday night’s showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers. Sixers president Daryl Morey dramatically reshaped the roster around Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons in his first offseason with the club, giving them a balanced attack on both […]

Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers are well within the confines of championship contention this year. The Sixers are first in the Eastern Conference with a 38-17 record. However, some remain unconvinced that they are truly championship contenders. Simmons is certainly not one of those people unconvinced. In an interview with GQ, Simmons said, “Exactly. […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons thinks he should be the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year. Joel Embiid disagrees. He believes he has earned that recognition. Embiid said on The Lowe Post podcast he deserves to be named DPOY. Embiid wants to be the DPOY 👀⁰⁰(via @ZachLowe_NBA) pic.twitter.com/AtGmSn8ZrA — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 16, 2021 The […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons continues to campaign for himself as the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year. But this most recent argument from the Sixers all-star is slightly confounding. The former No. 1 overall pick told Tyler R. Tynes of GQ his ability to guard multiple positions at a high level makes him the […]

Doc Rivers masterfully guided the Philadelphia 76ers to a 123-117 statement win over the Brooklyn Nets at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday. Although the Nets were greatly undermanned without the services of Kevin Durant, James Harden, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Blake Griffin, most pundits still believe the game was a potential Eastern Conference Finals preview. After […]

If you haven’t heard recently, Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers is really, really, REALLY invested in winning this year’s Defensive Player of the Year award, particularly at the expense of Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. In a recent interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, Simmons illustrated his latest case for taking the award over Gobert: […]

Philadelphia 76ers jack-of-all-trades Ben Simmons made sure the 2021 NBA Defensive Player of the Year discussion stayed alive and well on Tuesday afternoon. The Sixers’ stopper had some spicy comments directed at annual DPOY contender and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. In a Tuesday interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols on “The Jump,” Ben Simmons told […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons can still remember the 2019 playoffs like it was yesterday. After all, the Sixers were just one game away from the Eastern Conference Finals, only to be denied by Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors. Speaking with Rachel Nichols on The Jump, Simmons recalled the heartbreaking moment and admitted that […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has no shortage of confidence in himself and his team. He sincerely believes that he will come away with the Defensive Player of the Year Award and that the Sixers can win a ring this season. "I think we can win it all" – @BenSimmons25 on how far the Sixers can […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has gone a long way from winning the controversial Rookie of the Year plum in 2018 over Donovan Mitchell. Now in his fourth year in the league, Simmons takes pride not just in his playmaking skills—which is the main reason for his rise—but also in his defensive skills. So much […]

After Monday night’s victory over the Dallas Mavericks, the Philadelphia 76ers remained the top seed in the Eastern Conference, and star guard Ben Simmons is feeling extra confident. The Sixers improved to 37-17 and Simmons feels they can take on all comers. Simmons even issued bold remarks against the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Ben Simmons showcased his hangtime early in the second quarter of action on Tuesday as the Sixers took on the Boston Celtics in the TD Garden. Simmons came up with an insane reverse layup that surprised even the 24-year-old himself (h/t ClutchPoints on Twitter): How in the world did Ben Simmons get […]

Doc Rivers is not worried one bit about Ben Simmons’ lackluster performance as the Philadelphia 76ers dropped just their fifth home loss against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies. The three-time All-Star was rather invisible for the Sixers on Sunday after tallying a low-end stat line of just seven points, seven rebounds, and four assists. But according […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been dominating the league thus far. They currently rank first in the Eastern Conference with an impressive 32-15 record. However, in their last five games, the Sixers have been on the road, going 3-2 during their time away from home. The Sixers have lost two straight, and head to Ohio to […]

Don’t mess around with Facundo Campazzo. This is a hard lesson Ben Simmons learned on Tuesday night as he was run over by the diminutive Denver Nuggets guard in a sequence that will certainly put a smile on the faces of Nuggets fans from around the world. Simmons tried to set a screen against Campazzo […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons is used to bullying players much smaller than him. But in a drive to the hoop, Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole reminded Simmons that he might need to spend more time in the weight room. Peep the clip below for Poole’s mighty finish at the rim. Simmons did a […]

Ben Simmons recently made comments that put Rudy Gobert’s dominance as a defender into question. After hearing what Simmons had to say about his play on the defensive end, the Utah Jazz star fired back at the Sixers star and explained why he believes he’s a better all-around defender. “To me, it’s about impact. It’s […]

This isn’t the first time Ben Simmons has spoken on Rudy Gobert’s defense and expressed a belief that it’s a bit overrated. Simmons not only views himself as the NBA’s top defensive player this year, but he tossed some more shade in the direction of Gobert. Via Marc Narducci of The Philadelphia Inquirer: “No disrespect to […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons was ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Sacramento Kings due to left knee soreness, as reported by Derek Bodner of The Athletic. Simmons, who is currently averaging 15.9 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game, experienced the soreness after going through shootaround on Saturday morning.  Simmons went through […]

The sporting world is at an outrage after it was brought to light how much different the NCAA treats their athletes during March Madness. We’ve seen pictures and images of the men having state-of-the-art training equipment and all of the food they could eat while in the bubble. For the women, however, the NCAA gave […]

There has been a bounty of triple-doubles recorded in one day for the second time in less than a week around the NBA. A total of six players recorded impressive triple-doubles on Wednesday, eclipsing the previous record of five, which was curiously just set last weekend. Walking triple-double machines James Harden of the Brooklyn Nets […]

Life with the Philadelphia 76ers has been good so far for first-year head coach Doc Rivers. The Sixers own the best record in the entire Eastern Conference, and this has had to do with the elite level of play of superstar point guard Ben Simmons. For his part, Rivers has been absolutely impressed with Simmons’ […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons alongside his teammate in Tobias Harris both led the team in their game against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. After coming out with a narrow victory, it was revealed that Ben Simmons kept a perfect winning record over the Knicks ever since he came to the league back […]

If it was up to Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers, there would be absolutely no need to vote for this season’s Defensive Player of the Year Award. According to the longtime NBA head coach, who is currently in the midst of his first year in the “City of Brotherly Love,” Sixers point guard Ben […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Ben Simmons is an understanding fella. The Australian opened up on his exchange with the barber that caused him and teammate Joel Embiid to miss the All-Star Game due to the league’s health and safety protocols. The barber, who’s been responsible for making sure both Simmons and Embiid had fresh cuts before […]

Don’t ever say that Ben Simmons is overrated. That’s unless you want to get savagely burned by the Philadelphia 76ers star. This is exactly what happened to a Washington Wizards broadcaster, Justin Kutcher, who recently came out with this strong take on Simmons (h/t Ky Carlin of Sixers Wire): “I’ve said it before and I […]

After the news that MVP front-runner Joel Embiid would be out for two to three weeks with a bone bruise in his left knee, Philadelphia 76ers fan can find consolation in the return of Ben Simmons from COVID-19 protocols. Doc Rivers says there will be no minutes restrictions for Ben Simmons today. Also says Sixers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will welcome the second half of the 2020-21 NBA season without stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Despite this, veteran swingman Danny Green believes that the Sixers remain a top-tier squad. Embiid and Simmons are still under quarantine after being exposed to a person who tested positive for COVID-19. As such, they […]

As it turns out, it’s great to be on the good side of Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons. Even more so if you’re the brother of the Sixers point guard. Simmons just surprised his brother, Sean, with an epic birthday gift: a brand new Audi sedan. Here’s a look at the awesome moment Ben showed […]

Fans were surprised when the Philadelphia 76ers duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons was suddenly unavailable for the All-Star Game. Unfortunately, the two had to miss out on the annual event due to contact tracing protocols.  The NBA has stated that Embiid will have to quarantine until Friday, while Simmons’ will have to wait until […]

After it was revealed that both Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers will be forced to sit out the much-anticipated NBA All-Star Game due to health and safety protocols, the name of Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young was immediately thrown into the fire as a possible replacement for the Sixers duo. Young […]

The NBA All-Star game takes place on Sunday night, however, there have been two players in the league who have been ruled out due to contact tracing. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons will not be participating in the All-Star game, raising concerns about safety protocols, and questioning whether or not the All-Star game should even […]

The NBA All-Star game takes place Sunday night despite receiving some mixed feelings from players around the league. Paul George being one of the more vocal athletes about playing the All-Star game during a pandemic, shared his opinions amid the news of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons getting ruled out for the contest. Back in […]

In the wake of the NBA All-Star game on Sunday night, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson will replace Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid in the starting lineup. Due to contact tracing, both Embiid and Ben Simmons are listed out for the game. Zion Williamson will replace Joel Embiid as a starter on Team Durant, […]

Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have been ruled ineligible to play in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta on Sunday night due to the league’s COVID-19 contact tracing protocols. The NBA announced the news Sunday morning after Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium first reported the possibility of them missing […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons will be representing Team LeBron for Sunday’s All-Star Game. The Sixers star quickly took to Twitter to share his reaction after learning that he had been selected by LeBron James on his team. As proven by his tweet below, Simmons is pretty pumped for Sunday’s exhibition match: Team @KingJames 😤 […]

According to Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers, the 2020-21 Defensive Player of the Year race has already been whittled down to two candidates: his guy, Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons, and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. The Jazz All-Star is a two-time DPOY recipient, having won the award in back-to-back seasons in 2017-18 and 2018-19. […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons found himself in the middle of a scrum in Monday’s game against the Indiana Pacers, during which he inadvertently caused some violence with Doug McDermott. Ben Simmons inadvertently knocks McDermott's tooth out 😳https://t.co/BPrfOk3DRT — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 2, 2021 Though it’s not immediately clear from that video, McDermott lost a […]

With the outcome already decided in the closing seconds of overtime of the Philadelphia 76ers’ showdown with the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Ben Simmons figured it’s not a bad idea to hoist his first and only 3-point attempt of the evening. Simmons, who’s had his troubles shooting the long ball throughout his career, […]