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It has already been half a year since Philadelphia 76ers stud Ben Simmons was awarded last season’s Rookie of the Year award. Nonetheless, with some critics still calling out the legitimacy of his rookie season, it appears that the Sixers star has grown sick and tired of all the questioning. In a recent interview, Simmons […]

The Philadelphia 76ers, along with the entire NBA, probably have interest in acquiring New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis should he become available via trade, but Klutch Sports’ representation of Sixers point-forward Ben Simmons could complicate trade talks between the two teams, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Both Ben Simmons and Anthony Davis are […]

Sixers swingman Ben Simmons doesn’t take many shots from distance. In fact, he’s yet to attempt a three-pointer this season. However, in Tuesday night’s overtime loss to the Boston Celtics, the Australian-born star knocked down the longest jumper of his career. It sounds good, but Ben’s shot came from 22 feet, which is more than […]

Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers just converted on a mid-range jumper. Yes, you read that right. Below is proof of the rare moment for the Sixers star, as posted by NBA TV on Twitter: Ben Simmons hits the mid-range jumper! 👀#NBAXMas | #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/0TS7pGwlYd — NBA TV (@NBATV) December 26, 2018 As observed, it […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons says one of his favorite NBA Christmas Day memories is when LeBron James and Dwyane Wade put on a show against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center back in 2013. The Miami Heat were in Los Angeles taking on the Lakers, and LeBron James and Dwyane Wade teamed up […]

During their Saturday matchup at home against the Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers second-year point-forward Ben Simmons got called for a technical foul after the Sixers star took a seat in the courtside row. Yes, you read that right. Ben Simmons was guarding Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry, someone whom he really doesn’t have a […]

22-year-old Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers is now the youngest player with a 20-10-10 triple-double with zero turnovers. In their 128-105 dominant victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Simmons finished with 22 points, 14 assists, 11 rebounds, and 0 turnovers. This is his third triple-double of the season and, more importantly, he’s the youngest to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have one of the youngest and most promising cores in the NBA. The Sixers’ Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons make up a trio that may be matched only by the Golden State Warriors. On Friday evening against the Indiana Pacers, the squad started to show off again. Off an offensive […]

On Friday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James posted a hilarious photo on Instagram in which the game notes from the San Antonio Spurs erroneously listed him as a rookie. Philadelphia 76ers stud Ben Simmons joined in on the fun and responded with an equally amusing comment, which also happens to poke fun at himself: […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons had nothing but good things to say about new teammate Jimmy Butler. According to the reigning Rookie of the Year, the arrival of Butler has worked wonders for the team, and he has been one of the main reasons why the Sixers have been surging as of late. Asked @BenSimmons25 […]

Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers make up the first duo in franchise history in almost 60 years to record 16 double-doubles to start off the season. Per Sixer Stats via Elias Sports, Simmons and Embiid have recorded 16 double-doubles in the first 25 games of the season. In the Sixers’ history, the […]

Looks like Jimmy Butler and Ben Simmons are bonding pretty well for the Sixers. After the Sixers blew out the Washington Wizards at home on Friday, Philadelphia head coach Brett Brown said Butler and Simmons wore headbands as a “bonding of defensive brothers.” Brett Brown says Ben Simmons and Jimmy Butler wearing headbands tonight was […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons and center Joel Embiid have quickly established themselves as one of the premier duos in the NBA. The Sixers tandem provided an example of why that is early on versus the Washington Wizards. Part of becoming a great duo is being on the same page at all times. That […]

Reports have it that the Philadelphia 76ers are leading the league in sales of City Edition jerseys this season. Their best players, Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, also made it to the Top 10 list of individual jersey sales. All good news for the Sixers. Shams Charania of The Athletic tweeted out this development. Top […]

Derrick Rose of the Minnesota Timberwolves is outplaying several of the top point guards in the league in terms of Player Efficiency Rating or PER. Statistics from ESPN show that Rose has a PER of 20.60 which is good for seventh-best among NBA guards. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors has the best PER with 29.08. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost for the first time at home in their game after Thanksgiving. As such, Sixers phenom Ben Simmons blamed the previous night’s festivities for it. Check out the clip below where Simmons jokingly blamed all the food from Thanksgiving that probably made the team a bit sluggish against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ben […]

All in all, things were good for the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday against the Phoenix Suns. The Sixers won by a final score of 119-114 to improve to 12-7 on the season, Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Ben Simmons added 19, and Jimmy Butler pitched in 16. However, there was one moment for Joel Embiid […]

Despite an anticlimactic Philadelphia 76ers debut in a loss to the Orlando Magic, new Sixers acquisition Jimmy Butler is still confident he will pick up the playbook and mesh with his new teammates sooner rather than later, having already shown signs of his unselfishness and leadership in only 33 minutes of action. “We all want […]

Jimmy Butler has passed the initial test that came with joining the Philadelphia Sixers — his willingness to mesh with the team’s young players, especially the stars. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons raved about his ability to lead, preach communication and push his teammates to do better when on the court. “At one point, he […]

Now that Jimmy Butler is officially a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, questions remained about the new starting lineup. More specifically, who will it include? Head coach Brett Brown touched on this topic during Wednesday morning’s practice session. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Brown has already begun working with his new starting five, which he […]

It has been 13 games into the 2018-19 NBA season since LeBron James began officially playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, the team he chose to play for in the offseason. With a 7-6 record, the Lakers are in eighth place in the Western Conference standings. Though an adjustment period was expected from a team […]

The Jimmy Butler saga is over. The Minnesota Timberwolves finally pulled the trigger on a trade for the disgruntled star, agreeing to send him to the Philadelphia 76ers for Robert Covington, Dario Saric and a future second-round pick. The Sixers are taking a gamble by acquiring Butler and looking to extend him, but this is, […]

Following the blockbuster deal that took place on Saturday between the Philadelphia Sixers and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sixers stud Ben Simmons has come out to say that he does not believe the arrival of Jimmy Butler will hurt his game in any way whatsoever. With the addition of another All-Star-caliber player to the squad, there […]

Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ trade to acquire unhappy star Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday morning, the Sixers have improved but simultaneously unbalanced their roster. While they added Butler, a four time all star, to their own collection of top-end talent in 2018-18 DPOY runner-up Joel Embiid and the reigning NBA ROY Ben […]

The Philadelphia 76ers acquired small forward Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday, and Sixers star Ben Simmons says he has already spoken to his new teammate. The Sixers traded forwards Robert Covington and Dario Saric, guard Jerryd Bayless and a 2022 second-round pick to Minnesota for Butler, who is a four-time All-Star and one […]

Before the Jimmy Butler trade was agreed upon with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid were consulted about the deal, according to Kyle Neubeck of Philly Voice. Some members of the Sixers organization expressed concern about the potential chemistry issues Jimmy Butler could cause with Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown noted an improvement he’d like to see 2017 number one overall pick Markelle Fultz in the startling lineup alongside 2016 number one overall pick Ben Simmons. On Tuesday, Brown said that the tandem of Fultz and Simmons need to improve their ‘shooting and spacing’ in order to be more […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were soundly defeated by the Brooklyn Nets by 25 points on Sunday night. Embarrassed by his team’s performance, sophomore star Ben Simmons blasted Philly for playing soft. Simmons says the 76ers have been playing soft, throwing in an expletive to back it up. — Brian Mahoney (@briancmahoney) November 5, 2018 Predicted by […]

Ben Simmons is developing into a superstar in the NBA and the Philadelphia 76ers point guard’s life off the court is getting almost as much attention as what he does on the court. Following Philadelphia’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Simmons was spotted meeting up with his ex, Kendall Jenner per TMZ. “It appeared […]

Sixers head coach Brett Brown has challenged his point-forward Ben Simmons into showing what he worked so hard this summer for, hoping to see a glimmer of his jump shot as the season progresses. “He’s earned the right to [shoot],” said Brett Brown, according to Bob Ford of The Philadelphia Inquirer. “He invested the time. […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons is everything an organization wants in a leader. He has excellent court vision, a knack for always finding the ball, a deep knowledge for the game, fantastic ball handling, and can drive to the hoop at will. So what’s missing? Head coach Brett Brown loves Simmons and admires his […]

Sixers phenom Ben Simmons had high praise for Kawhi Leonard’s defensive prowess following Tuesday night’s 129-112 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Leonard led the Raptors in scoring against the Sixers on Tuesday night. In 34 minutes of action, the former San Diego State Aztec racked up 31 points on 10-of-19 shooting (2-of-5 from beyond the […]

Over the summer, Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons said he was adding different pieces to his game, with free throw and jump shooting being key points of emphasis. Through the first seven games of this season, though, Ben Simmons hasn’t been showing off those new skills, as the reigning Rookie of the Year hasn’t made […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have exercised options on point-forward Ben Simmons, guard Markelle Fultz and small forward Dario Saric, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Ben Simmons is making $6.43 million this season. He’ll earn $8.11 million during the 2019-20 season and has a qualifying offer worth $10.55 million for the 2020-21 season. If […]

In the middle of the first quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers’ game against the Atlanta Hawks, Sixers superstar Ben Simmons found himself wide open under the cup, following a gorgeous bullet pass from big man Amir Johnson. The pass led to a monster flush from the Sixers sophomore, who let out a roar as he […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons liked a comment on Instagram that said Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo can’t guard the Sixers phenom. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks defeated Ben Simmons and the Sixers this past Wednesday by a final score of 123-108. The Greek Freak finished with 32 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists, while the reigning […]

With another triple-double last night against the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia Sixers young star Ben Simmons already has the 2nd-most triple-doubles in the first two seasons of any player’s career. Oscar Robertson still holds that top plaque with 67 triple-doubles. Justin Kubatko, the creator of Basketball-Reference, tweeted out this interesting trivia in NBA history. Ben Simmons […]

The Philadelphia 76ers take on the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night, and star point forward Ben Simmons plans to make his return to the lineup from back tightness, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Simmons suffered a back injury Saturday night at home against the Orlando Magic and didn’t return to the game. The reigning Rookie of […]

Ben Simmons is one of the biggest rising stars in the NBA and has taken over as the co-face of the Philadelphia 76ers’ franchise. After winning the Rookie of the Year Award last season, expectations were super high for Simmons coming into the 2018-19 NBA season. He has not put up huge scoring numbers, but […]