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Tanking a season has been frowned upon by the NBA which instituted the NBA Draft Lottery in 1985 to prevent teams from doing so. The lottery was created to give all non-playoff teams a chance for the top pick in the NBA Draft. Despite several changes to the system since then, teams continue to tank […]

That headline should be enough to draw everyone’s attention. You don’t even have to be a fan of LeBron James or Ben Simmons to get yourself to click. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Considering all the talent, it’s just too interesting not to think about. The two are like systematically built to be […]

After hearing that John Wall will be sidelined for six to eight weeks, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons’ hopes of becoming an All-Star was once again high. However, his high hopes were crushed as Adam Silver ultimately chose Andre Drummond to be his replacement for the exhibition game on February 18th. The former LSU star […]

Ben Simmons’ performance on Wednesday night was one of his best so far in his pro career, as he recorded a monster triple-double after only 22 minutes of action. That included some on-point dimes, and a highlight reel worthy poster slam on Chicago Bulls swingman Justin Holiday. With how powerful he threw it down and […]

A day after being snubbed to play in the 2018 NBA All-Star Game, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons attacked the Chicago Bulls with reckless abandon while making history in the process. Simmons recorded 19 points, 17 rebounds, 14 assists, and two blocks to join Larry Bird as the only players in NBA history to reach […]

Every time a player is fuelled with motivation through anger, tune into the game because you are likely to witness a classic performance. Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons had that Wednesday night and that fuel was diesel on a full tank, loaded up on a 4×4 truck in the form of the Sixers point-forward. Against […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Markelle Fultz is nearing a return, and while having him back will be a welcome sight for the team, it will likely involve a few changes in the rotation. According to head coach Brett Brown, fellow rookie Ben Simmons will slide back to the power forward position at times when Fultz makes […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has finally earned his first All-Star selection. After making his bid last season for reasons that are now irrelevant, Embiid will be the lone Sixer in the starting lineup for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. Rookie Ben Simmons helped The Process along the way, and according to Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia, the youngster […]

After Toronto Raptors All-Star Kyle Lowry and Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons were ejected with under seven seconds left in a 117-111 Sixers win on Monday, they both appeared to want a continuation of their chatter in the locker rooms. After a couple of physical moments between both of them throughout the game and a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers engaged in a good showdown against the visiting Toronto Raptors on Martin Luther King Day. Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and the Sixers’ young core edged their Eastern Conference rivals, 117-111, to avoid a season series sweep. The victory, however, didn’t came without a good ‘ol blooper, one that’s easily Shaqtin’ a Fool […]

The Martin Luther King Jr. Day matchup between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers turned out to be very hotly contested as both teams combined for eight technical fouls. Kyle Lowry and Ben Simmons were both ejected from the game as well with only six seconds remaining after the two exchanged some harsh words at […]

On Monday afternoon, the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers faced each other on the NBA’s MLK Jr. Day headline. The 76ers would end up stopping the Raptors’s comeback bid to win the game 117-111, but there was a key altercation down the stretch that affected both teams. In the closing seconds of the game, Kyle […]

Ben Simmons’ rookie season has surpassed expectations and another unexpected feature of his game has been his competitive fire. The 6-foot-10 point-forward showed just that during today’s game against the Toronto Raptors, expressing his frustration with opposing point guard Kyle Lowry, one that ended in a double ejection with six seconds left in the game. […]

Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s early slate of games has turned some of the brightest NBA stars a little out of their element, as the recent return Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors and rookie Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers were ejected with six seconds left in the game, as the two met at […]

London got its annual dose of live NBA action Thursday night, as the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers met at the O2 Arena. The Celtics came out on top, 113-104, after recovering from a slow start. The game had your everyday back-and-forth, until things late in the final quarter suddenly got a little heated […]

With the Boston Celtics leading by 15 points at the 4:48 mark of the fourth quarter, the Philadelphia 76ers were doing their best to tighten their defense in order to catch up during their game on Thursday in London. That said, Ben Simmons did not want Kyrie Irving to have a lot of space to […]

Former NBA champion Richard “Rip” Hamilton sees Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Philadelphia 76ers phenom Ben Simmons as the two rookies that have the best career trajectory among the members of the class of 2017. Having played in the league for 14 years, Hamilton sure knows how to gauge today’s players. In an article […]

Excluding the highlight reels, big-time performances, clutch shots, comeback wins, and whatnot, the one thing NBA fans are so blessed about this season is the abundance of impactful rookies. We rarely see this much firepower from a group of neophytes, and it just makes you want the season to go as slow as possible. Here’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers finally managed to get back into the win column with their Christmas Day win over the New York Knicks. Unfortunately, the victory has done little to negate the disastrous month the Sixers have suffered, however, there could be some help on the way with rookie guard Markelle Fultz making some recent progression […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons has played exceptionally well through the early stages of this season. Through 30 games, the Melbourne, Australia native has turned in averages of 17.3 points on 51.5 percent shooting from the field, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.8 assists. In those 30 games, Simmons amassed a whopping 520 points, 269 rebounds, and […]

At 32 years of age, LeBron James is still the best NBA player in the world. He continually defies Father Time, while posting ground-breaking statistics that boggle the minds of both his peers and the media. Away from the court, however, James has a knack of making league-altering decisions that change the landscape of the […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons has taken the league by storm since the start of the 2017-18 NBA season. His rare combination of size and skill have already made him one of the most dynamic players in the league. That said, he does have one glaring weakness that head coach Brett Brown is […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie hybrid guard Ben Simmons can do almost any conceivable thing on the basketball court. That’s why the Sixers selected No. 1 overall in last year’s NBA Draft. So far in his first season in the pros, Simmons has been nothing but money for the up-and-coming and young Philly team. Whether it ends […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard and reigning NBA MVP Russell Westbrook has been compared to a lot of things because players like him need to get described in a number of ways to encapsulate their greatness. For Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons, he likes to think of Westbrook as an animal, per Brian Seltzer of […]

After years of struggling at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers are now one of the most promising, young teams in the NBA. Led by their budding superstar duo of center Joel Embiid and point guard Ben Simmons, the 76ers have quickly become a force to be reckoned with. Furthermore, Philadelphia has […]

The Philadelphia 76ers over the last few years, the organization has assembled a roster headlined by young and promising talent through the NBA Draft. With that in mind, Joel Embiid has made it clear to both teammates Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz, who are also top-five draft selections, that it will be crucial for them […]

Over the past couple of days, there have been plenty of dazzling performances. Triple-doubles and absurd scoring, we have it all. Who rose to the occasion over the past seven days? We reflect on some of the best individual game performances from Week 8. DeMarcus Cousins scored 40 points, grabbed 22 rebounds, and blocked four shots on Wednesday night. Over the last […]

In his first official season, Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons has taken the league by storm with his stellar play. During Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Simmons threw down a vicious one-handed dunk over All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins that he proceeded to give the big man a long staredown after the play. […]

Since making his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers this season, Ben Simmons has impressed with his ability to excel at the point guard spot despite standing 6-foot-10. His ability to set up teammates has been one of his strongest suits, which he continues to display in every game. That was the case on Saturday night […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a disappointing loss on Thursday night at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, rookie phenom Ben Simmons managed to record his third triple-double of the 2017-18 NBA season with an impressive line of 12 points, 15 assists, and 12 rebounds. Stat-stuffing performances like these have started to become the norm […]

Ben Simmons’ remarkable season continues. The Philadelphia 76ers rookie had 12 points, 13 rebounds, and a career-high 15 assists to record his third triple-double in just the 23rd game of his career against the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming the third-fastest player to ever to reach three career triple-doubles. Lakers legend Magic Johnson in 1979 was the […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons has been compared to a variety of players. Often times, it’s Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, who’s become the go-to basis of Simmons’ prototype. But at least for one scout, Simmons’ style of play can also be compared to that of former NBA player Antawn Jamison’s, per Sean Deveney of […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is having himself a stellar rookie season. Kuz is coming off an excellent month of November as he put up 18.2 points and 6.7 rebounds to bring home Western Conference Rookie of the Month honors. However, Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons is having the more spectacular debut season, […]

Despite suffering from an illness, Ben Simmons will reportedly be available to play on Monday for the Philadelphia 76ers when they face the Phoenix Suns. T.J. McConnell will miss his third consecutive game. TJ McConnell out for Sixers. Ben Simmons will play but has the flu — scott bordow (@sbordow) December 4, 2017 Simmons was […]

In his first season in the league, Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons has gotten off to quite a promising start to his NBA career. Simmons has shown to be an all-around talent, which he put on display on Thursday night against the Boston Celtics after making a steal and slamming it home giving […]

The Philadelphia 76ers held on for a 118-113 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Ben Simmons was cleared to play, despite taking an early exit after injuring his ankle during the Sixers’ loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. The rookie phenom put on a show and he also overcame a controversial “hack-a- Shaq […]

The Philadelphia 76ers managed to get back into the win column with a clutch 118-113 victory over the Washington Wizards. Despite the close score, it looked as if the Sixers were going to run away with this one early thanks to the dominant performances of budding superstars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. However, the Wizards […]

During the Philadelphia 76ers’ gritty 118-113 win over their Eastern Conference rival Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, rising star rookie point guard Ben Simmons made league history. According to Basketball-Reference, Simmons set a record for the most free-throw attempts in a single game by a rookie in NBA history with 29 shots from the charity […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will have forward Ben Simmons and center Joel Embiid available to play tonight against the league-leading Washington Wizards, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Embiid will miss the back end of a back-to-back against the Boston Celtics. Simmons was listed as questionable earlier today with a sprained right ankle after suffering […]