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The NBA’s best gathered together in Charlotte for the 68th annual All-Star Game to entertain fans from across the globe. Team LeBron finished with 178 points to outlast Team Giannis, who finished with “only” 164 points during the NBA’s midseason event. As good a show as we witnessed on Sunday night, not everyone played well. […]

Although Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell are currently in the midst of their second seasons atop the highest level, the subtle back-and-forth between the Philadelphia 76ers star and  the Utah Jazz guard continues. With Ben Simmons infamously being named the NBA Rookie of the Year last season, the Australian star caller notably earned the honor […]

In the latest episode of “Cold As Balls” with actor Kevin Hart, Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons says he started to believe in the Sixers’ rookie curse after he broke his foot during his first season in the NBA. Simmons suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone of his right foot and missed his […]

Though he’s only 19 years of age, Mavs rookie Luka Doncic has already established himself as one of the NBA’s brightest young stars. His level of talent is evident, and several of his peers are taking notice, including last year’s Rookie of the Year winner, Ben Simmons. In lieu of his breakout season, most experts […]

NBA players often choose to hand out their game-worn apparel to fans after games, but Sixers star Ben Simmons left one patron with a confused look on his face after Wednesday night’s victory over the Knicks. Simmons set the social media world on fire last night when he was spotted offering one of his shoes […]

On Tuesday night, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum posterized Philadelphia 76ers point forward Ben Simmons. On Wednesday evening, it was New York Knicks’ rookie Kevin Knox’s turn to turn Simmons into a highlight. Late in the second quarter, Knox took a nice pass from DeAndre Jordan and threw down a monster slam over Simmons, sending […]

Tuesday night’s contest between the Sixers and the Celtics was an important one, and players on both sides of the court knew it. With significant star power all around, the game was certain to have some highlight-reel plays. The latest is courtesy of Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum: Jayson Tatum spins around Embiid and dunks […]

Philadelphia Sixers point guard Ben Simmons has made headlines as of late, but not for his performance on the court. His relationship with Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson has left fans of both teams puzzled. However, throughout the drama, Ben Simmons has kept his sense of humor. Ben Simmons walked into […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons is turning into a perennial All-Star, and Brett Brown thinks he is about to expand his game. The Sixers star has yet to truly develop a jump shot, leading to such a notion rapidly becoming the talk of the town in Philadelphia. As a result, Brown was forced to […]

The NBA league office has found no evidence of tampering violations between the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. “The 76ers initiated the contact with the Lakers by requesting a meeting between Johnson and Simmons. Both organizations ultimately concluded that such a meeting did not […]

Ben Simmons’ thirst for wanting to become an all-time great reportedly isn’t stopping with Los Angeles Lakers president and NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, as the Philadelphia 76ers point man has sought out talks with franchise greats Allen Iverson and Julius Erving, as well as Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, according to […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand reportedly called Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson with hopes to apologize for insinuating he called unprompted asking for a conversation with Sixers point guard Ben Simmons during a radio interview on Monday morning, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. This potential tampering fiasco quickly turned into a he said, […]

Ben Simmons has been following up winning the 2017-18 Rookie of the Year award with another fantastic season and will be playing in his first All-Star game on Feb. 17. At 6-foot-10, the first overall pick from the 2016 NBA draft is one of the most unique and talented players in the league. Despite this, […]

The NBA is investigating another tampering issue involving the Los Angeles Lakers nearly 24 hours after Sixers star Ben Simmons publicly stated that he wants to work out with the team’s President of Basketball Operations, Magic Johnson. Simmons, who is technically in his second year in the league, said that he wants to learn from […]

Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers are being accused of tampering again, this time with Philadelphia 76ers point forward Ben Simmons. Sixers general manager Elton Brand, however, isn’t really concerned about this whole situation. Simmons apparently wanted to work with Magic in the offseason. Elton Brand then said the Sixers rejected a request from Lakers […]

Ben Simmons could undoubtedly learn a thing or two from Magic Johnson. The supersized point guards are not only two of the best passers the league has ever seen, but share a weakness the Los Angeles Lakers legend was ultimately able to overcome en route to winning five championships: poor outside shooting. Philadelphia 76ers general […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand said he shut down the possibility of franchise point guard Ben Simmons seeking advice from Hall of Famers, which included Los Angeles Lakers legend and president Magic Johnson: “[Lakers GM] Rob Pelinka called me and said that Ben (Simmons) wanted to talk to Hall of Famers after the season, […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons is able to throw it down with outright authority, per usual. The All-Star point guard may have used a little too much oomph in his powerful dunk against the Los Angeles Lakers, though. Ben Simmons sent it to the moon and back! 😯😂#Shaqtin pic.twitter.com/7LdK72AMBi — Shaqtin' a Fool (@shaqtin) February […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons is starting to become one of the best players in the league. When he was drafted by the Sixers three years ago, a lot of people were seeing him as the successor to LeBron James. And Simmons’ all-around game is proving them right. This season, the All-Star guard is averaging […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick knows a thing or two about shooting threes. So when he was asked following Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers what he thought about Sixers teammate Ben Simmons — who took just his third 3-pointer of the year — firing one up from deep, he deadpanned that he didn’t […]

If Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons has one optimistic historical comparison for the trajectory of his career, it’s likely the man that is currently the president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers: Magic Johnson. Those are lofty expectations, but still, there is a link between the two men — one that has […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons took a 3-pointer against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, and even though he missed it, Sixers star big man Joel Embiid wants Simmons to keep shooting those shots. Lakers star LeBron James was playing some disrespectful defense against Ben Simmons on Sunday. The King was just sitting in the […]

If you follow the NBA, you know that Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons is a prolific signal-caller with the ability to score at the rim and dish the rock all over the court. However, you also know that Simmons has had his troubles shooting the basketball while the nearly seven-foot-tall point guard rarely even […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons certainly classifies as a ‘big guard’ standing at 6’10”. Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson can relate to him, given the fact that he is 6’9″. Now, the Sixers star wants to absorb some of Johnson’s wisdom. Per Marc Stein of the New York Times, Johnson wants to share some […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Philadelphia 76ers reportedly had discussions about a Ben Simmons for Anthony Davis trade, according to Bill Simmons of The Ringer. Both Ben Simmons and Anthony Davis are represented by the same agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, creating an interesting dynamic. In the end, the Pelicans didn’t trade Davis and […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

The newest member of the Philadelphia 76ers, small forward Tobias Harris, is a big fan of Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons and very excited to play with the 2017-18 Rookie of the Year. The Sixers acquired Tobias Harris from the LA Clippers in a blockbuster trade. The team now has a lethal Big Four of Joel […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons wondered where Adrian Wojnarowski was after the All-Star draft-day trade that happened. LeBron James, though, thinks he knows the answer. Team LeBron James and Team Giannis Antetokounmpo agreed to a trade after the All-Star draft, with LeBron sending Russell Westbrook to Giannis in exchange for Ben Simmons. It was a […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo selected their All-Star rosters for the All-Star Game coming up next weekend in Charlotte. Upon wrapping up their selections, though, LeBron James proposed a deal to Giannis Antetokounmpo, offering to send Russell Westbrook to Team Giannis in exchange for Ben Simmons. Antetokounmpo accepted, […]

For NBA fans, this week is the time everyone turns on their notifications on Twitter to get the latest trade news from Adrian Wojnarowski. This year, we were given an early present before the trade deadline on February 7th. On Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers made a move to acquire Tobias Harris from the Los Angeles […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons, and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell have opened as the favorites to win the Rising Stars MVP award at All-Star Weekend on Feb. 15, according to BetOnline.ag. Doncic and Simmons will be representing Team World, while Mitchell will be representing Team United States. All three […]

The Philadelphia 76ers acquired Tobias Harris and Boban Marjanovic from the Los Angeles Clippers early on Wednesday morning. Sixers’ All-Star guard Ben Simmons took to Instagram to welcome his new teammates. https://www.instagram.com/p/Btjd__vn9Or/?hl=en Harris and Marjanovic were dealt to Philly in a blockbuster trade that also sent Landry Shamet, Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala, a 2020 first round pick, a […]

The trade that sent Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic and Mike Scott to the Philadelphia 76ers will have massive ramifications when it comes to free agency. While the Sixers have remained optimistic of keeping a Big Four consisting of Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler and Harris — the ambition to do so will cost them […]

Though he was taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, Sixers point guard Ben Simmons was forced to sit out his rookie season due to an ankle injury. After a lengthy rehab, the Australian-born star made a full recovery. However, he says there were dark days along the way: “The […]

As Anthony Davis trade speculation ramps up, there is one intriguing possibility: the New Orleans Pelicans sending Davis to the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, however, such a trade is highly unlikely. Both Ben Simmons and Anthony Davis are represented by agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. While […]

With the NBA All-Star weekend fast approaching, the annual NBA Slam Dunk Contest remains to be one of the most highly-anticipated events of the festive weekend. Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons got everyone excited when he recently announced his intention to join the dunk contest, only to bring us all back down to earth by […]

Sixers point guard Ben Simmons is enjoying a fine season, but there are still some critics who think his shooting form is bit out of whack. In lieu of this fact, former All-Star Tracy McGrady says he’s willing to offer the Australian-born star a few tips. On a recent episode of The Jump, McGrady implored […]

The Golden State Warriors have far and away the best starting lineup in the NBA. Following the return of DeMarcus Cousins, Golden State now has five All-Stars in a lineup that already features two MVPs. But when healthy, which team has the second-best starting lineup in the NBA? Is it the Houston Rockets, who may […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are unlikely to snag New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis before the trade deadline, but could instead focus their efforts on a swap before the NBA Draft as a last resort. A former NBA executive put the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics ahead of the Lakers due to a strong […]