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Defense wins championships. The Philadelphia 76ers have title aspirations this season. It seems the Sixers are very well aware that defense is where they have to thrive if they want to reach the mountaintop this season. Ben Simmons recently revealed that the Sixers aim to be the best defensive team in the NBA. With the […]

Ben Simmons sent the NBA world into a frenzy when he pulled up and splashed his first career 3-pointer in the Philadelphia 76ers’ first preseason game this year. Now, Sixers fans are excited to see Simmons progress in arguably the weakest part of his dynamic game. However, while head coach Brett Brown loves seeing the […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons has officially added a jump-shot to his arsenal, but that doesn’t mean the Sixers star will now keep shooting à la Stephen Curry or Klay Thompson. Simmons tried to lower the expectations set on him by saying that his game “is not going to change in a day” now that […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have lofty expectations this upcoming 2019-20 season. Throughout training camp, Philadelphia preached about defense as their number one focus heading into the season. In fact, All-Star guard Ben Simmons admitted that Philadelphia wants to establish itself as the best defensive team in the league. “Yeah this is what this team’s about,” said […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have two of the best defensive guards in the NBA anchoring their backcourt in Ben Simmons and Josh Richardson. The Sixers expect both players to wreck havoc on opposing guards this season. Simmons and Richardson expect their chemistry to improve as the season goes along. Both players are already enjoying playing with […]

It hasn’t even been a full 24 hours since Ben Simmons buried his first career 3-pointer in a preseason game against a team that honestly had no business being on the same floor as the Philadelphia 76ers, other than a promotional one. Simmons’ only 3-point attempt of the game did no more than tickle twine, […]

It’s a known fact that Sixers star Ben Simmons has struggled with accuracy from deep since entering the NBA. However, on Tuesday, the former No. 1 overall pick knocked down his first three-pointer — albeit in an exhibition game against the Guangzhou Long-Lions. In light of this breakthrough, the folks at NBA 2K decided to […]

Ben Simmons was rather unimpressed at his first career 3-point make in the NBA, knocking down a jumper well beyond the 3-point stripe and swishing it through as the first half expired. The Philadelphia 76ers, who were already up by 38 points with seconds left in the second quarter, saw their franchise player gauge the […]

It finally happened. Sixers star Ben Simmons has hit a 3-pointer. https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1181724555649400832?s=20 For the Sixers to win the title in 2019-20, Ben Simmons will have to have some resemblance of a perimeter game. The lefty worked hard this offseason on his jump shot and is looking forward to the upcoming season. This is a good […]

Pundits have been criticizing Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons for his lack of a jumper. The former no. 1 overall has put in the work this summer to develop his shot. While the results of his work have looked encouraging so far, Sixers coach Brett Brown believes that defense is where Simmons could eventually thrive […]

Despite the Philadelphia 76ers welcoming some new faces in the offseason, Sixers star Ben Simmons revealed it hasn’t hindered the team from developing chemistry right away. Following their annual Blue and White scrimmage on Saturday, Simmons praised Philly’s chemistry and pointed out it has grown quicker than he expected. The All-Star point-forward added that it […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand is confident about Sixers star Ben Simmons’ improved jump shot. Simmons worked hard all summer on his perimeter game and has been hitting 3’s in practice. “He’s worked hard at it. And we support Ben, we believe in Ben,” Brand said, via NBC Sports Philadelphia. “We want him to […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons says he hates Sixers rookie Matisse Thybulle on defense. Thybulle was a pest on defense on Saturday during Sixers practice. Simmons says the guard is an amazing defender. What did you think of Matisse today?Ben Simmons: "I hate him. I hate him on defense." Simmons, who was matched up against […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons recently sat down with Shams Charania of The Athletic, as they discussed the bitter end to the Sixers’ 2018-19 campaign. For those who may have forgotten, it was eventual Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and his Toronto Raptors that ended the dream of the Sixers following his unforgettable […]

New Philadelphia 76ers addition Al Horford is already seeing signs of growing leadership in teammates Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, noting the two young stars are ready for the next challenge: “They’re proven players in the NBA, they’re All-Stars, I feel they’re ready to take that next challenge, and I’m ready to take that next […]

Philadelphia 76ers veteran power forward Mike Scott thinks Sixers star Ben Simmons is playing with a “chip on his shoulder.” Scott also says Simmons has been hitting 3’s in practice this week, something Sixers fans love to hear. Mike Scott on Ben Simmons: “I feel like he has a chip on his shoulder. He’s been […]

Ben Simmons is taking his campaign for Defensive Player of the Year pretty seriously from the onset, as the third-year point guard has now become a lot more vocal and intense in practice — a stark difference from his first two years in the league. “Ben is really locked in defensively and locked in offensively, […]

The NBA offseason has triggered a lot of excitement heading into the 2019-20 season, but it has also produced a lot of high expectations. Here are six players under immense pressure to have big seasons. 6. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics Kyrie Irving and Al Horford are gone, and while Kemba Walker’s arrival is a major […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons says the Sixers’ practice on Tuesday was the best first practice they’ve had during his time in Philly. Simmons says everyone had a businesslike approach. Simmons says this is the best first practice they’ve had during his time here. Businesslike approach from everyone. Spotlighted Trey Burke as one of today’s […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons says he wants to be the “best defensive player” on the Sixers this season. Simmons’ only personal goal for 2019-20 is winning the Defensive Player of the Year Award. Ben Simmons: "I want to be the best defensive player on the team, so hopefully everybody on my team hears […]

Much has been made about Ben Simmons’ intense offseason training, as he tried to polish the one part of his game that is clearly keeping him from reaching the next level of superstardom: shooting. The Philadelphia 76ers point guard has been a reluctant 3-point shooter, taking 11 threes in his rookie season and eight in […]

After a strong season in 2018-19 that saw them finish with the 3-seed in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers had an interesting offseason that saw a glut of new players enter the team with familiar faces on the way out. Most notably, the team signed Al Horford to a deal that will likely see […]

The 2019-20 season will be a massive proving ground for Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons. After losing out on re-signing Jimmy Butler, the Sixers executed a sign-and-trade with the Miami Heat to send Butler to South Beach. they then focused on locking up their stars. First came Tobias Harris, who re-signed with the Sixers on […]

When it comes to fan bases, few are able to match the passion and intensity of the city of Philadelphia. This is definitely the case for the Philadelphia 76ers faithful, who are known to be somewhat overly critical even of their own players. For his part, former Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons himself has […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons is excited for the 2019-20 season, noting that the Sixers are ‘locked in’ and ‘ready to play.’ Training camp for NBA teams officially opens next week. But like most teams, especially those who have a legitimate shot at the title, Philly is putting in the work earlier than the scheduled […]

There’s good news for Philadelphia 76ers fans: Sixers star Ben Simmons says he “fell in love with the game again” this summer. For the Sixers to win the title in 2019-20, Simmons will have to have some resemblance of a perimeter game. The lefty has been working hard this offseason on his jump shot and […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is going to “encourage” Sixers star Ben Simmons to shoot threes this upcoming season, but admits he won’t “hunt” them. Simmons has been working on his jump shot this offseason. The 2018 Rookie of the Year has yet to make a 3-pointer in his NBA career. Brown believes he […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown won’t raise the bar high when it comes to the expectation to see Ben Simmons shooting jumpers anytime soon. The helmsman noted he must first see the Sixers star actually be willing to take them before he discusses how many he will make: “The time that he has invested […]

JJ Redick believes former Philadelphia 76ers teammate Ben Simmons needs just a little more confidence to consistently hit jumpers and 3-pointers. Simmons has been widely ridiculed for his lack of shooting from outside the painted area. In fact, in his two playing years in the league so far, he has only attempted 17 3-pointers — […]

Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famer Magic Johnson is among the train of believers in a young Ben Simmons, who has put in the work to improve his jump shot this offseason. Simmons was seen taking (and making) several jumpers during open runs throughout the summer, though there are many skeptics that have argued that […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Charles Barkley says Sixers star Ben Simmons will be one of the best players in NBA history if he adds a jumper. Simmons has yet to hit a 3-pointer in his NBA career. The talented lefty doesn’t have a mid-range game either. Charles Barkley wants to see Simmons develop a jump shot […]

Philadelphia 76ers star point-forward Ben Simmons has been largely criticized for his inability and ineffectiveness from long range. The 23-year-old Australian former Rookie of the Year rarely attempts any jump shots and almost never shoots from downtown, but reportedly Simmons has improved his shot in the offseason. Ex-Sixers teammate JJ Redick is not too keen […]

Despite the protestations of extremely vocal naysayers, Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers is one of the best young players in the NBA. At only 23 years old, Simmons is an extremely decorated young player with a Rookie of the Year award under his belt as well as an All-Star appearance in his second season […]

For sportswriter Bill Simmons, the championship hopes of the Philadelphia 76ers lie on Joel Embiid’s upside and Ben Simmons’ jump shot. Simmons was on the Zach Lowe Podcast where he discussed the potential of the 76ers who have risen as one of the key playoff contenders in the league. They beefed up their roster by […]

One more time, Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers showed off an arsenal of jump shots in a workout session. Peep the clip below posted by Swish Cultures. Apart from showcasing his supreme vision and crisp passing, the Sixers guard was also draining pull-ups and fadeaway jumpers — things that were not in his toolbox […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has aired his side with regard to the Australian casino racism incident. Earlier this month, the Sixers point claimed that he and his friends were racially profiled at a Melbourne casino. According to Simmons, they were asked for an identification card while their other friend, who was white, was not. […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons debuts his new stepback 3-pointer in a pick-up game. In addition to one power dunk, Simmons drained all sorts of jumpers during a pick-up game. From stepback 3-pointers to stepback perimeter shots and fade-away jumpers from the post, the Sixers point-forward seems to have added a ton to his offensive […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will head into this upcoming season with championship aspirations once again, especially after the moves they’ve made in the offseason. They are already projected as one of the best two-way teams in the league right now, and at this point, anything short than an NBA title will be considered a failure. That […]

Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum has decided to give his take on a recent controversy surrounding fellow Australian Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers. Earlier this month, Simmons, along with two friends were asked to show their IDs before entering the Crown Casino in Melbourne. The Sixers star then explained that he and his friends […]