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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 […]

Several weeks after Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has announced that he won’t be playing from the Australian Boomers in the FIBA World Cup, another member of their national team and a fellow Sixers teammate has decided to follow suit, as Jonah Bolden has also backed out of his commitment reportedly due to personal reasons. […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons continues to receive criticism throughout the offseason. Whether it stems from not joining his countrymen in Australia for this year’s FIBA World Cup or a recent encounter with security guards at a Melbourne casino, the Sixers star has been unable to avoid negative press this summer. However, Australia’s national team […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons may be a fan favorite in the NBA, but the same cannot be said about his reputation in his home country of Australia. Simmons has been involved in several controversies lately, and one Australian broadcaster decided to lash out at him. Per news.com.au, radio broadcaster Alan Jones blasted Simmons for […]

Philadelphia 76ers point forward Ben Simmons reportedly “stormed out” of an interview in Australia with Campbell Brown and Seven Network while in his home country practicing with the Boomers. Simmons, 23, will not participate in Australia’s bid for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, but he decided to head to his native land to […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons recently called out a casino in Australia for alleged racial profiling. Boomers head coach Andrej Lemanis’ support for the Melbourne-born point forward’s right to speak out did not waver despite Simmons’ withdrawal from playing for Team Australia in this year’s FIBA World Cup: “Ben’s made his statement on that, and […]

Ben Simmons took to social media in an effort to clarify a post regarding a recent incident at a Melbourne casino. According to the initial post, Simmons seemed to imply that he believes he was racially profiled at the casino, but added on that he and his friends felt “singled out.” As you know an […]

Despite opting not to play for his home country Australia at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons is with the Boomers to support them during their training camp. While in Australia, however, the Sixers point-forward was reportedly denied entry at a Melbourne casino. On a now-deleted Instagram story, Simmons detailed […]

The offseason is usually the time for most NBA players to relax, and for Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons, the best way to spend time during the summer is playing video games. He shares the same hobby as teammate Joel Embiid, although the Australian sensation has confidently stated that he’s better. In an interview with […]

For a player as talented as Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons, it is not exactly encouraging when your defining (and most meme-able) characteristic is a faulty jump shot. While Simmons averaged 16.9 points per game last season, he took just 105 field goal attempts outside of the ten-foot range, with just 25 attempts coming […]

Philadelphia 76ers star point forward Ben Simmons, after withdrawing from Australia’s bid at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, will also not participate in his home country’s exhibition games this summer. Simmons, 23, announced in a statement he thinks it’s better for the team’s chemistry for him not to play in the exhibition games […]

Former Suns player Eddie Johnson is not impressed with videos of Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons hitting jumpers. The NBA veteran claimed that he’d actually rather see videos of Simmons missing than making shots to be truly impressed: “It’s repetition, man. You gotta keep doing it even when he starts missing,” Johnson said. “I’d rather […]

The Australian National Team faces a strong conundrum ahead of the FIBA World Cup games that will take place during the NBA offseason, as the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons will join the Boomers for the warm-up games ahead of World Cup competition, but won’t be there when the Australian team travels to China for the […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons showed off his jump shot in a workout. https://twitter.com/swishcultures_/status/1153487710994042880 As observed, Simmons casually knocked down shots from deep, drained fadeaways and pull up shots. For those who have seen the Sixers All-Star play, rarely does he take such type of shots. He usually works from the post and scores via […]

While the regular season is still far away, NBA fans got to watch some pro talent on display when Ben Simmons, Andrew Wiggins, and several other players participated in a scrimmage: Ben Simmons and fellow NBA players were getting some practice in 👀 (via @ChrisJHoops, @swishcultures_) pic.twitter.com/LKkdrS3xrS — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 20, 2019 […]

Sixers point forward Ben Simmons has faced quite a bit of criticism since joining the NBA ranks. He’s obviously a great player, but many experts point to his shooting form as a point of weakness. Knowing this, Simmons has decided to skip this year’s FIBA competition to focus on his stroke: Multiple people around the […]

Ben Simmons just signed a five-year, $170 million contract extension, locking him up through the 2024-25 season. However, the Sixers have added a nice little caveat to the deal in an effort to motivate Simmons further this upcoming 2019-20 season. According to Bobby Marks and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Simmons’ extension is broken down into […]

Without a doubt, shooting is the most glaring weakness of Ben Simmons’ game, and it seems like he has been working on it this off-season. Harrison Grimm of The Painted Lines pointed out a very intriguing detail that suggests just that. Simmons’ teammate, Tobias Harris, recently posted a picture of his training workout alongside the […]

In a note shared on Twitter early Tuesday evening, Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons announced that he will not participate in his home country’s 2019 FIBA World Cup big this summer. Simmons, the former Rookie of the Year for the Sixers, however, does expect to play for Australia in 2020 for the Summer Olympics in […]