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Kendrick Perkins was so impressed by Ben Simmons’ defense that he couldn’t help but write an expletive tweet about it. Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers were bested by the Portland Trail Blazers, 118-114 at Moda Center on Thursday. Still, Perkins gushed over Simmon’s lockdown defense against Damian Lillard and company. Ben Simmons defense is MF […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has been teammates with Joel Embiid for the entirety of his young NBA career. While Simmons already knew of Embiid’s talent early on, the imposing big man seems to be on a whole different gear this season. Simmons has identified what happened with Embiid this campaign, where he’s in the […]

Sixers superstar Ben Simmons is forever knocked for his inability to shoot jumpers from anywhere on the floor that’s not directly at the time. However, a new stat more than infers that this is no longer a problem. Fans of the Philadelphia 76ers likely remember where they were when they watched it happen, whether it […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are at the top of Eastern Conference with a 16-7 record, and Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have led the way for the Sixers so far this season. As it turns out, however, not everybody believes Simmons is playing good basketball. With that said, Embiid took his thoughts to Twitter to back […]

Ben Simmons’s name made the rounds on social media after a transgender IG model named Amani steeped some hot tea that she is seeing the Philadelphia 76ers star. Amani shared screenshots of her alleged conversations with the Sixers point guard in a now-deleted post and added that Simmons even tried to fly her out. Of […]

Ben Simmons is one reason why the Philadelphia 76ers have gotten off to a strong start this season and remain on top of the Eastern Conference. But Simmons’ popularity also means that his personal life sometimes becomes the subject of discussion and rumors, as was the case when he dated media personality and model Kendall […]

Thursday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Portland Trail Blazers was supposed to feature an individual battle against two of the top point guards in the NBA, Ben Simmons and Damian Lillard. Unfortunately, injuries have gotten in the way of Sixers-Blazers, as both players have been tagged as out for what could have […]

A lot of basketball fans, especially NBA cards collectors, often display their reverence for the players belonging to the 2017-18 and 2018-19 Draft Class. Their appreciation for these two classes is a given because most of the NBA’s promising young stars were drafted during these years. The most notable names include Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers looked well on their way to absorbing an ugly defeat at the hands of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night without star big man Joel Embiid on the floor. After trailing by 16 at the start of the fourth quarter, though, Sixers head coach Doc Rivers decided to change things up and […]

Welp, all that for naught. After a heroic late-game comeback, the Los Angeles Lakers lost their first road game of the 2020-21 season in heartbreaking fashion to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. LA fought back from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to take a one-point lead in the final seconds, buoyed by a stunning 13-0 run […]

Now on his fourth season in the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons continues to prove that he is indeed the real deal. Many consider the Sixers guard to be on the path to greatness and as such, comparisons to the likes of LeBron James have become inevitable — something that Philly veteran Danny Green […]

Josh Jackson of the Detroit Pistons woke up on the wrong side of the bed on Monday, as he was out to get some smoke against Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers. The two were caught in a few altercations in the fourth quarter, which eventually caused the young forward to be tossed from the […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons is getting pretty fed up over the hate he has gotten recently. Asked what he thinks about the slander he receives on social media, the Sixers point-forward sent out an expletive response, per USA Today’s Ky Carlin.  Ben Simmons on what people say on social media “I don’t give a […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Ben Simmons is currently one of the top point guards in the league today. That’s a fact that not many folks out there will want to (or be able to) argue against. Nevertheless, Sixers head coach Doc Rivers still wants to see more for the 24-year-old, and the veteran shot-caller has pinpointed […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers was asked about the fairly sluggish start to the season that Ben Simmons has experienced, but the Sixers tactician was having none of it. The venerable Rivers was quoted by Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia, saying that the Aussie’s uncharacteristic turnover rate doesn’t bother him. “I really don’t […]

R&B singer Chris Brown was not pleased with the comments he read regarding himself and Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons. After Simmons casually air-balled a 3-pointer against the Memphis Grizzlies, a particular fan took to social media to voice frustration after Saturday night’s game. Simmons has been in the same peculiar situation for some time […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers has grand plans for Ben Simmons to take his game to the next level. Step one was bringing over his former Los Angeles Clippers assistant Sam Cassell to the City of Brotherly Love and have him work closely with the Australian star. “Sam, you give him to players, he […]

The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly believed they had finalized a deal with the Houston Rockets to acquire James Harden prior to him being traded to the Brooklyn Nets. Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the Rockets demanded Ben Simmons, Matisse Thybulle, Tyrese Maxey and two draft picks from Philly, though a source close to […]

It’s clear that the Philadelphia 76ers have a ton of confidence in Ben Simmons. In valuing what he brings to the table, they decided not to cave and give the Houston Rockets whatever they wanted in exchange for James Harden. But just days prior to the trade, both the Sixers and the Rockets were apparently […]

After being tagged in the series of James Harden trade rumors, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons is finally safe, expressing his relief in just two words. Derek Bodner of The Athletic reported that Simmons expressed how happy and content he is to remain with the Sixers after their huge win over the Miami Heat on […]

It was a rocky couple of days for Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons. Simmons’ name was included in recent rumors that threatened his future in Philly thanks to James Harden. Now that the dust has settled and Harden’s on his way to the Brooklyn Nets, Simmons can finally sleep soundly as his future in Philly […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach kept it real with his superstar Ben Simmons after reports surfaced that he was offered in the James Harden trade talks. The disgruntled Houston Rockets star was eventually moved to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, as Simmons stayed put in the City of Brotherly Love. Doc admitted that there was a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers appeared to be the favorites to land James Harden for months on end. Philly seemed to have the best trade chip in Ben Simmons, and Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey had plenty of experience building a roster around Harden during his days as general manager of the Houston Rockets. But, […]

Longtime Houston Rockets standout and former Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden is now officially a member of the Brooklyn Nets, teaming up with veteran point guard Kyrie Irving and superstar forward Kevin Durant, among others. The deal also also included the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers in the massive negotiation. However, it appears as […]

The Philadelphia 76ers did end up offering Ben Simmons in a trade package for James Harden on Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough to re-unite the disgruntled superstar with Daryl Morey. The inclusion of the 24-year-old Simmons did not sway the Houston Rockets away from the offer from the Brooklyn Nets, where Harden ultimately landed. “The […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons was excited to see the James Harden trade go through, as Harden was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a grand four-team trade. According to Marc Spears of The Undefeated, Simmons’ time with the Sixers is far from over as he has a lot of business to take care of. […]

The Houston Rockets are on the verge of moving star shooting guard James Harden, with the Philadelphia 76ers as one of the finalists in a possible deal. The Brooklyn Nets are another finalist. Marc Stein of The New York Times reports the Rockets are hoping for a Sixers package centered around Ben Simmons and rookie combo […]

Unfortunately, the Philadelphia 76ers have had a hard time keeping its key players on the court as of late as the Eastern Conference franchise continues to battle what appears to be some kind of COVID-19 outbreak. After Sixers guard Seth Curry originally tested positive during the team’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets back on Jan. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are a bit of a mess right now. It’s not really of their own doing, though, with the league’s COVID-19 health protocols costing the Sixers virtually half of their squad. To make matters worse, however, there are rumors out there that star Ben Simmons allegedly skipped town on his team following Thursday’s […]

The NBA just fined the Philadelphia 76ers $25,000 for their handling of Ben Simmons in light of recent COVID-19 issues, the league announced Monday. Simmons was mysteriously ruled out with an injury ahead of Saturday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. However, the team’s failure to list the former No. 1 pick with an injury designation prior […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were shorthanded against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday and the same will be the case on Sunday. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Ben Simmons will be out for his second consecutive game due to an ailing knee injury. 76ers star Ben Simmons did not travel to Atlanta and will miss Monday’s […]

Just when the Philadelphia 76ers thought they were about to get Joel Embiid back from quarantine to play the Denver Nuggets today, they got the news that Embiid and Ben Simmons will miss today’s game due to injuries. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, this is the injury update for the two Sixers stars: Sixers […]

If not for falling into the status quo of falling short of expectations season after season, the Philadelphia 76ers would’ve possibly been a heavy favorite to come out of the Eastern Conference and compete for a championship this year. Still, preseason experts put the Sixers right below the usual headliners in the Milwaukee Bucks, Miami […]

Bradley Beal exploded for a career-high 60 points on Wednesday. If that isn’t enticing enough for other teams to acquire him, then nothing is. Since the offseason, all eyes have been on Houston Rockets superstar James Harden and where he’ll end up playing. The Philadelphia 76ers have put themselves on the table for any potential […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons wasted no time in welcoming Charlotte Hornets rookie point guard LaMelo Ball to the NBA, fooling the youngster with an epic behind-the-back assists to Sixers All-Star teammate Joel Embiid. Simmons gave Ball a taste of his own medicine on the nifty assist. Although it is typically Ball that maneuvers in […]

On Thursday, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons made his first three-pointer of the season. With four minutes to go in the first quarter of the Sixers’ matchup against the Orlando Magic, Simmons received a pass from Joel Embiid and smoothly stepped into a three from the left corner. Don’t believe me? Just watch: 🚨Ben Simmons […]

We can always expect NBA fans to make a spectacle whenever Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons hits a three-pointer. The 24-year-old point forward actually drained one in the Sixers’ 116-92 win over the previously unbeaten Orlando Magic at Amway Center on Thursday. Sure enough, the jokes came flowing afterward. It seems the hilarity also ensued […]

This just in: Ben Simmons has made a three-pointer.Four minutes into the Philadelphia 76ers‘ road matchup against the Orlando Magic on Thursday, the Sixers star took a pass from Joel Embiid and confidently stepped into an in-rhythm three from the left corner. As the Sixers bench collectively rose out of their seats, Simmons swished home […]

Danny Green is trusting the process with Ben Simmons. The newest member of the Philadelphia 76ers backcourt has made a name for himself as one of the more reliable shooters in the NBA and he is hoping that this rubs off on Simmons. Shooting has long been the Achilles heel of the two-time All-Star. Many […]