There was no good reason to expect Nets guard Ben Simmons to play well right away this season. The question was when, or if, he’d eventually start to look like his former multi-talented basketball self. Via the New York Post: Ben Simmons is getting healthier. And he’s getting better. Considering the All-Star hadn’t played since
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The 2022-23 NBA season is underway. After Boston defeated Philadelphia and the Warriors walloped the Lakers on Tuesday, we saw a full slate of games on Wednesday night. Here are some of the biggest opening-night(s) headlines with just two teams (Clippers and Bucks) yet to play a game. Zion, Ingram star for Pelicans Zion Williamson
Photo: Brooklyn Nets/Twitter Ben Simmons will have an opportunity to revive his career after sitting out last season. The 26-year-old point guard refused to play for the 76ers last year after requesting a trade from the team. When he was traded to the Nets, he started ramping up for play, but was stopped by reported
One Green backs another. Draymond Green isn’t happy about Bill Simmons’ “f–k Jalen Green” comment that The Ringer founder made on his podcast earlier this month. The Warriors star took to Instagram recently to question why Simmons is allowed to vote on the NBA’s postseason awards. “How is it that this guy has a voice
During last year’s offseason, the Brooklyn Nets were the No. 1 favorite to win the Eastern Conference for the 2021-22 NBA season — even before trading for Ben Simmons. The majority of NBA analysts were riding the sportsbooks’ bandwagon by picking the Lakers and Nets to represent their respected conferences. Those predictions never manifested. Other
We haven’t seen Ben Simmons on an NBA court in 10 months. But the Brooklyn Nets star was the opposite of invisible Saturday night at the Barclays Center. Simmons, who reportedly plans to make his Nets debut in Game 4 of Brooklyn’s first-round series with the Boston Celtics, apparently wanted to make the most of
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Photo: Philadelphia Inquirer/Yong Kim 76ers head coach Doc Rivers met his former player Ben Simmons who visited Philadelphia with the Nets. However, the 25-year-old point guard was just a spectator as he did not play due to back issues. When asked about Simmons’ return to Philly, Rivers gave a short non-answer. “I don’t know why
After the focus leaves the star who will be back, it will turn to another star’s back. Though the Nets will see Kevin Durant play for the first time in a month and a half on Thursday, they still don’t know when Ben Simmons will follow him onto the court. Thursday marks three weeks since
Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Ben Simmons will not be playing in the highly anticipated game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. The two teams swapped seven players just before the trade deadline with Simmons being one of them. The other player that will have everyone’s
Ben Simmons has been in the NBA headlines these past several months. The three-time All-Star skipped training camp and demanded a trade before the 2021-22 NBA season began. On Feb. 10, 2022, the guard was finally traded from the 76ers to the Nets. Of course, Simmons has missed more than half of the regular season.
Ben Simmons‘ absence from the NBA has been somewhat costly to the 76ers this season, but it may have been more costly to him. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Simmons has been fined over $19 million for sitting out this season. “SIMMONS HAS LOST over $19 million in fines since the season began (each missed
Isn’t this supposed to be the City of Brotherly Love? While estranged Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons has yet to address his situation in Philadelphia, a new report by ESPN claims Simmons is “upset” with his teammate Joel Embiid over “critical postgame comments” the center made after the series loss to the Atlanta Hawks
With less than two weeks before the NBA trade deadline on February 10th, the Sacramento Kings have officially been eliminated from the Ben Simmons sweepstakes and will pursue potential deals elsewhere, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Inside of two weeks until the February 10 NBA trade deadline, the Kings believe the asking price for Simmons
Shaquille O’Neal didn’t spare 76ers estranged point guard Ben Simmons while comparing him to Joel Embiid on Thursday night’s “Inside the NBA.” “The difference between him and his soft partner is he can take criticism without being a crybaby and he still wants to play,” O’Neal said about the Sixers teammates. O’Neal is no stranger
Philadelphia 76ers team executive Daryl Morey warned that the process of finding a solution for Ben Simmons would take a long time. Since then, the team is still trying to figure out a way out of the Simmons situation before the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 10. The list of players the Sixers currently are
James Harden keeps finding his name circulating in trade rumors — or the same rumor repeated over and over — as part of a sign-and-trade for disgruntled Philadelphia guard Ben Simmons. The undeniable part is that Daryl Morey, the 76ers president of basketball operations, remains a staunch Harden supporter. He brought Harden to Houston, built
The first half of the 2021-22 NBA season has come and gone, believe it or not, and it hasn’t been without its specific flavor of drama and intrigue. Many of the issues we worried about at the beginning of the season still linger as we inch nearer and nearer to the All-Star break. With the
The NBA trade deadline is a few weeks away, and Ben Simmons is still a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. Because of this, and the strong play of superstar center Joel Embiid, 76ers’ General Manager Daryl Morey said while on 97.5 The Fanatic that he would consider expanded options for Simmons as the trade deadline
The Sacramento Kings are currently sitting in the 11th place in the Western Conference, on the verge of qualifying for the play-in tournament. With 18 wins and 28 losses they are just below the Portland Trail Blazers (18-25). According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the team is looking to significantly improve its roster before
One of the greatest NBA players of all time with the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, and Houston Rockets, Charles Barkley, has some pretty strong words for the Philadelphia 76ers … telling TMZ Sports it’s time they stop being stubborn and trade disgruntled star point guard Ben Simmons already: The post Charles Barkley says Sixers need
The NBA news cycle has been dominated this season with rumors of when or if the Philadelphia 76ers will trade Ben Simmons based on the list of the 30 players that they have an eye on. With less than 30 days before the trade deadline on February 10th, De’Aaron Fox has gotten his chance to
By Yaron WeitzmanFOX Sports NBA Writer We’ve reached the midpoint of the season, making this a great time to take a step back and assess the greater NBA landscape. Some people like to look back, but I figure it’s a New Year and better to look forward. For this week’s Starting Five, we’re taking a
With the NBA trade deadline a month away, Ben Simmons’ agent — Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul — met with Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and general manager Elton Brand on Wednesday, and the sides remain at a stalemate over the All-Star guard’s immediate future, sources told ESPN. Simmons is no closer
We are several months deep into the NBA season, and Ben Simmons is still a member of the Philadelphia 76ers despite unending trade rumors. Those rumors continued this week when ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on “The Scoop W/ Doogie” podcast that the Minnesota Timberwolves have offered an extensive number of trades to the 76ers for
Philadelphia 76ers are hoping to be able to re-tool their roster around Joel Embiid, and they could achieve that in a potential blockbuster trade centered around Ben Simmons. During his appearance on The Hoop Collective Podcast, ESPN’s Marc Spears reported the Sixers have had talks with the Atlanta Hawks about Simmons; however, the negotiation is
The future of Ben Simmons remains unclear as the trade deadline is getting closer. The 25-year-old point guard has not played a single game this season for the Philadelphia 76ers but the team still want to have him back in the lineup. At the same time the Sixers are unwilling to lower the asking price
That’s some sparkler! British TV presenter Maya Jama stepped out Monday in Philadelphia while wearing a massive diamond ring on her finger, days after news of her engagement to Ben Simmons emerged. In photos published Tuesday by the Daily Mail, Jama, 27, is seen strolling beside Simmons, 25, while keeping warm in an oversized sweatshirt
Daryl Morey reportedly trying to move Tobias Harris too? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia With the NBA trade deadline closing in, rumor season is really starting to heat up. First it was the Cavaliers as a sleeper team in the Ben Simmons trade sweepstakes. Then it was the Hawks entering the fray. And now
Opening up the Mailbag while wondering why Lance Stephenson ever played anywhere but Indiana … Where do you stand on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown? Break them up? Keep building around them? Something has to change [in Boston]. —Stephen, Braintree, Mass. Breaking up the Tatum/Brown pairing never made any sense to me. Doing it would