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Welcome to the new NBA, where the intensity of the playoffs can only be matched by the pettiness of its players. Take for example how Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier just arrived at a game wearing a Drew Bledsoe New England Patriots jersey in an apparent gesture to troll the heck out of a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are lucky to have Ben Simmons in their fold. Simmons is only 21, and in just one season in the NBA, he’s shown that he could be the league’s next face. For now, though, Simmons content himself in leading the Sixers in the playoffs and dropping highlight plays that only add proof […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have found themselves in a dog fight with the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals showdown Monday night. Although the Sixers are the lower-seeded team, they were installed as the favorites to win this series with Boston dealing with injuries to some of their key players and also […]

The basketball gods can be a petty bunch, as they proved on March 28 in the Philadelphia 76ers’ game against the New York Knicks. Early in the second quarter, superstar center Joel Embiid bent down to corral a loose ball. As he stooped down to the height of a normal NBA player, Markelle Fultz rammed […]

The undermanned Boston Celtics managed to squeak out of a Game 7 against the young and feisty Milwaukee Bucks, penciling another best-of-seven affair with one of the NBA’s hottest teams in the Philadelphia 76ers — revitalizing a classic rivalry, with both teams’ direction finally intersecting in this Eastern Conference Finals matchup.   The Sixers had […]

On Thursday, Joon Lee of Bleacher Report wrote a feature story about a card collector from Oregon named Wendell Williams who recently struck gold when he opened a pack of cards that contained a 2016-17 rookie card of Philadelphia 76ers rising star point guard Ben Simmons. “I went to the store not to buy cards […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

In Underpants Gnomes nomenclature, the Philadelphia 76ers’ rebuilding strategy over the past half-decade looked something like this: PHASE 1: Tank to acquire young superstars via the draft PHASE 2: ??? PHASE 3: Win championship(s) With their opening-round knockout of the Miami Heat, the Sixers appear ready to fast-forward through the second phase of that plan. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers put a stamp on their heated series with the Miami Heat on Tuesday with a 104-91 win to advance to the next round. Point guard Ben Simmons even earned the respect of shooting guard Dwayne Wade in the process. Simmons has already been compared to Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James for his versatile […]

In Game 5 of the first round series between the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers, Goran Dragic slapped Ben Simmons’ head right after the whistle. Was it inadvertent or intentional? Below is a gif posted by Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports: Goran Dragic asked Ben Simmons, "What did the five fingers say to the back […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have had quite a season with their long-awaited draft picks all healthy at the same time playing together as Sam Hinkie predicted. What manifested is a 52-30 record in the 2018 season and the third seed in the Eastern Conference. After the Philadelphia Eagles miraculously defeated the New England Patriots to win Super […]

Ben Simmons has had himself quite the impressive rookie season and he only added that on Saturday afternoon when the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Miami Heat 106-102. He finished the game with an impressive stat line of 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in 39 minutes. This was his first triple-double in a playoff […]

When it comes to some of these plays on the court that Philadelphia 76ers rising star point guard Ben Simmons makes during games, he just makes it look so easy a lot of the time. Simmons added yet another impressive pass to his resume during Game 4 against the Miami Heat. With a little bit […]

In a fairly physical playoff series between the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat in the first round, things intensified in the second quarter of Game 4. After Robert Covington fouled Goran Dragic on the fastbreak, James Johnson pushed Covington into the basketball stanchion. Ben Simmons came to his teammate’s defense where both teams had to […]

With at least two games in the books for each series, the only thing predictable is the unpredictability. From LeBron James suffering a first round loss for the first time in almost six years to James Harden going 2-for-18 in a Houston Rockets blowout win, it looks like we’re in for a wild ride this […]

Kelly Olynyk is from the Zaza Pachulia School of Hurting People in the Playoffs, and on Monday, he let us get a peek at his diploma when the Miami Heat big man appeared to swing an elbow at Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons’ head. https://twitter.com/blk_tray/status/986047754303504384 Fortunately for Simmons, Olynyk missed at his apparent […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were looking to capitalize on their Game 1 victory over the Miami Heat by securing home-court advantage before hitting the road. They looked to be well on their way to another impressive victory after a stellar play involving point guard Ben Simmons and power forward Dario Saric. The Heat were able to secure […]

The playoffs signal the time of the year when NBA players turn into seemingly over-aggressive men. In Game 2 between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat, Kelly Olynyk showed us a glimpse of this fact. As posted by The Render, during a dead ball situation, Olynyk and Ben Simmons grazed each others’ arms. It is […]

Playoff games vary greatly from regular season games. Players are more physical, they dive on every loose ball situation, and they foul a little harder. And whenever they have a chance, they talk trash — a bit dirtier than usual. In Game 2 between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers, Justise Winslow took a […]

This was certainly unexpected. TNT’s Inside the NBA analyst Kenny Smith was breaking down the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat series and when he got to discussing Ben Simmons as a player, he compared him to one of the most surprising players you could have guessed: Muggsy Bogues. That’s right, the shortest player to ever […]

There were arguments to be made for the Philadelphia 76ers dropping their first playoff game in half a decade. Naturally, there wasn’t much playoff experience on the roster outside of Marco Belinelli and JJ Redick. The Sixers were without their best player in Joel Embiid, and their second-in-command didn’t even get “big game” experience in […]

The NBA playoffs have barely started, yet Ben Simmons has wasted no time making a name for himself in his first postseason game as a rookie, leading a Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers to a 130-103 rout over the Miami Heat. What was thought to be a gritty playoff series was instead turned into a breeze […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the best teams in the NBA, and a lot of that has to do with the obvious surprise production from rookie Ben Simmons. Many envisioned the first-year player out of LSU to be good, but not ‘15.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 8.2 assists per game in 81 appearances’ good. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat feels like more than a regular playoff matchup. The contrast of the two teams go beyond their on-court styles; there’s a fundamental difference between how these teams got here. The Sixers champion The Process — a strategic, multi-year teardown that took the common “lose now to win later” approach […]

Ben Simmons has played out of his mind during his rookie season, making him the frontrunner of the Rookie of the Year race after leading his Philadelphia 76ers to 16 straight wins to finish out the season in full stride. Recently, teammate Marco Belinelli, who was acquired after a buyout with the Hawks, lauded Simmons […]

In another apparent jab at the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has unveiled another hoodie. As reported by NBA on ESPN, Mitchell donned a red hoodie with the imprint “Rookie?” on it. Below is the video of Mitchell, making his way from the arena parking lot: Donovan Mitchell has a very […]

There is plenty to be excited for, for fans of the Philadelphia 76ers this season and into the future. After a few tumultuous seasons of tanking and stocking draft picks that would potentially become the future, and after those same picks didn’t pan out, or remained injured for entire seasons, things are beginning to change. The […]

Ben Simmons has definitely caught the attention of Kobe Bryant. In fact, the former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard sounded as though he’s been paying close attention to the Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard all season long when he spoke about Simmons on Wednesday. While praising Simmons, Bryant also alluded to the extra year that […]

The Rookie of the Year race between Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is a close one, and one that bares some major similarities to the 2003-04 season. Simmons is boasting all-around great numbers that have led the Sixers to finish out the season strongly, currently riding a 15-game […]

The Rookie of the Year debate heats up. Players and coaches all over the NBA have voiced out their opinions. Now, it’s top candidates Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz going at it. Mitchell recently wore a sweatshirt showing what a definition of a rookie is and news […]

More and more NBA players and coaches are sharing their opinions on the Rookie of the Year Award controversy. The most recent one to comment is veteran Richard Jefferson of the Denver Nuggets. For Jefferson, Ben Simmons is not a true rookie since despite sitting out during his first year, he still had the opportunity to […]

Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons are not going to be in the playoff picture, but he is making his presence felt in a different fray. That’s the rapidly heating debate about who among Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell and Philadelphia 76ers giant court general Ben Simmons should win the Rookie of the Year honors. […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell recently aired his side of the story. He said that he doesn’t care about the Rookie of the Year Award. Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Ben Simmons can take it. But after saying he doesn’t really care, Mitchell offered a comparison which may reveal his true opinions on the matter. As reported […]

Who’s the real rookie of the year? Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell or Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons? The debate is attracting more attention day after day. Yet if Draymond Green is concerned, the two should just share the award. That’s if we’re living in an ideal world. Per Kyle Goon of The Salt Lake Tribune, Green […]

For Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown, Ben Simmons is the rookie of the year. This is what he firmly believes, despite all those who say that he is not a “real” rookie. As reported by Sixers beat writer Keith Pompey, Brown is the “stone cold” rookie of the year. Brown said in part: As I’ve […]

The Rookie of the Year race has been one of the most hotly contested awards races all season in the NBA. It’s come down to Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz and Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers. Before the Jazz’s game tonight against the Golden State Warriors, Mitchell made a big time statement about […]

It was a performance worthy of the greatest players ever in NBA history. Ben Simmons, the heir apparent to LeBron James, played as well as any of his idol’s opponents, delivering a triple-double and a 132-130 Philadelphia 76ers win to take the third seed in Eastern Conference from the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers on […]

Ben Simmons has already proclaimed himself the undisputed Rookie of the Year, but it seems he’s no the only one who would pick him “100 percent” when the ballots drop. Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown prompted that those who doubt Simmons’ status of a rookie are just looking for ways to debate what their […]

For their second-to-last game of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Philadelphia 76ers have made their way to the Peach State for a matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. However, it sounds like Philly could be without the services of rookie sensation Ben Simmons, according to a report from Molly Sullivan of NBC Sports. Sullivan notes that […]