Ben Simmons Articles - Page 53

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 […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons recorded 20 points, 22 rebounds and nine assists in his team’s win over the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon, falling just one assist shy of becoming the youngest player ever with a 20-point, 20-rebound, 10-assist performance: Simmons was an assist shy of being the youngest player ever with a […]

Ben Simmons achieved a heck of a milestone in the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon, becoming the youngest 76ers player ever with a 20-point, 20-rebound game: Simmons (22 years, 177 days) is the youngest Sixer ever with a 20-point, 20-rebound game. — Clevis Murray (@ClevisMurray) January 13, 2019 Simmons […]

Philadelphia 76ers rising star Ben Simmons is following up his Rookie of the Year worthy performance with another impressive season. The 22 year-old guard is currently putting up 16.5 points per game, 9.1 rebounds and 8.1 assists. He has been one of the main reasons why the Sixers are fourth in the Eastern Conference standings. […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Ben Simmons, after a close 123-121 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, said that his own team is soft. The Sixers have struggled as of late, and a loss to the Hawks is pretty embarrassing. Simmons told ESPN: “I think we were too soft. I just don’t think we’re physical enough. I think […]

The lights went out in the Wells Fargo Center during the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, which shouldn’t be news except that it happened with the game still in its first quarter. Who turned off the lights in Philly? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/9dB8fv0ozD — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) January 12, 2019 Aside from the short […]

When the Sixers are playing, you should expect to see at least one highlight play from Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. Like this one. This sequence is Ben Simmons' game in a nutshell pic.twitter.com/UXNNEOKex4 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 10, 2019 During their game against the Wizards, Simmons missed a fade away jumper, grabbed the […]

Sixers star Ben Simmons did not participate in Monday morning’s practice session due to an upper respiratory infection, according to Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia: Jimmy Butler and Wilson Chandler both participated in today’s practice. Ben Simmons did not practice (upper respiratory). — Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) January 7, 2019 The Sixers are scheduled to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took care of business on Saturday, defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 106-100. The Sixers had to do it without the services of All-Star wing Jimmy Butler, who was out with an illness. Whispers have recently emerged regarding Butler’s relationship with his teammates, and there have been some rumors that he has been causing […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons has been taking some jump shots lately during games and the reigning Rookie of the Year says it’s going to continue. After the Sixers defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday at home, Ben Simmons told local reporters he wants to become a better jump shooter and is trying to get […]

Luka Doncic is quickly making a name for himself on the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic is turning in a magnificent rookie season and is the clear front-runner for Rookie of the Year. ESPN analyst and former NBA great Chauncey Billups is a huge fan of Doncic. On ESPN’s “NBA Countdown,” Billups was asked about a few […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has reportedly spent significant time working on center Joel Embiid and point-forward Ben Simmons’ relationship, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have reportedly had a tenuous relationship at times during their time together in Philadelphia and the addition of Jimmy Butler hasn’t […]

The plot thickens in Philadelphia as enigmatic star Jimmy Butler is challenging Philadelphia 76ers head coach over his role in the offense, per Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Woj reports one recent film session in Portland featured Butler getting “‘disrespectful’ and beyond normal player-coach discourse.” The Sixers are dealing with a delicate situation […]

Quite a bit has been said about Ben Simmons’ jump shot through the early stages of his NBA career. He’s a great slasher and playmaker, but some experts and analysts feel that he should take a few more shots from outside. Sixers head coach Brett Brown, however, feels that Simmons is improving his perimeter shot […]

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the L.A. Clippers on New Year’s Day, but the attention was on Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, the fireworks between them. Early in the third quarter with the Sixers up 79-62, Embiid went up to grab a rebound off the Avery Bradley miss. He boxed out his man, Marcin Gortat, and had […]

In Tuesday’s game against the L.A. Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons simultaneously went for the rebound and collided with one another. It didn’t look too serious at first. But the fact that the Sixers called a timeout signified that Embiid had to shake the cobwebs off after the collision. Embiid wasn't […]

Everyone knows about LeBron James, Kevin Durant, James Harden and Steph Curry. But the NBA is starting to be taken over by young players right out of college. There is a handful of talented young players who have not even come close to their prime yet. Players like Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo just missed […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Ben Simmons did not hide that he is getting tired of the Rookie of the Year jokes. But instead of getting support from a teammate, Sixers star Jimmy Butler opted to troll Simmons. Butler posted a video showing Simmons, calling his second-year teammate “Rookie of the Year” after their game against the […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man/point guard Ben Simmons is not a good shooter. Like, at all. We know this. However, he is at least aware of the fact that he doesn’t have the greatest touch. Last season, 17.4 percent of Simmons’ shot attempts came from 10-to-16 feet away from the basket and 46.2 percent of them […]

Sixers point guard Ben Simmons is only in his second season of service in the NBA, but the Australian-born star is already making history. The Sixers traveled to Utah on Thursday for a matchup against the Jazz. In the end, Philly managed to carry the day, 114-97. However, it was Simmons’ stat line that is […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons was met with a hostile welcome upon arriving to Vivint Smart Home Arena to face the Utah Jazz for a nationally televised game on ESPN. The reigning Rookie of the Year responded in due fashion, stuffing the box score with 13 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists, three steals and […]