Ben Simmons

What could be better than a Philadelphia 76ers team that features Joel Embiid and boasts a better January record than the reigning-champion Cleveland Cavaliers? That same Sixers squad, but with Ben Simmons, who may be on the verge of making his NBA debut in a few weeks time, according to ESPN.com’s Chris Haynes: Philadelphia 76ers [...]

Ben Simmons is still a ways off from making his NBA debut after suffering a Jones fracture in his right foot, but hey, he’s shooting free throws! This is significant, apparently, and it makes Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown very happy, per CSN Philly’s Jessica Camerato: Ben Simmons made another step toward his return [...]

Beats By Dre has added a lot of star power to its latest commercial, including Ben Simmons. The 76ers rookie shows off his dribbling skills around the 20 second mark of the commercial. The new “Got No Strings” ad spot also features the likes of DJ Khaled, Travis Scott, Karlie Kloss, Michael Phelps, Nicki Minaj, [...]

Ben Simmons has undergone successful surgery to repair an acute Jones fracture in his right foot. No timetable has been given for his return to the court. Simmons suffered the injury when he landed on another player’s foot during a September 30th scrimmage. The 76ers’ said that his recovery timetable would be “provided as available [...]

Camp hasn’t even opened up yet, but you already get the feeling in Philly that Ben Simmons will be asked to do a whole lot for the Sixers right out the gate. Based on what he showed in Summer League, he’s going to be a huge asset and will present matchup problems for the opposition. [...]

As if being the first overall pick in this year’s NBA draft wasn’t pressure enough for Ben Simmons, now he has to live up to Shaq’s career projections. The Big Aristotle was asked about Simmons’ potential while in Springfield, Massachusetts, for his Hall of Fame Induction. He offered up a comparison to LeBron James without [...]

Although he was injured in his first Summer League game for the Sixers, Ben Simmons impressed. He drew premature comparisons to Magic Johnson and LeBron James in that outing. It’s easy to see why every team was high on him as he definitely has promise and versatility. In fact, he’s so versatile that he can [...]

Ben Simmons has been the presumptive number one pick in the 2016 NBA Draft all season long, but recent events seemed to put question around that. First, the Sixers held a private workout for Duke’s Brandon Ingram, with the thought being he fits in better with the Sixers right away. Secondly, there were reports circulating [...]

Foot Locker launched two 30-second commercials featuring top Draft prospect Ben Simmons. The brand’s latest spots focus on Simmons seeking advice for his upcoming rookie season. In the first spot “It’s Not Real Yet” – set prior to the Draft – Simmons produces his own, homemade Foot Locker commercial alongside a life-sized papier-mâché version of [...]

Ben Simmons, the top talent in this year’s NBA draft, won’t be working out for the Philadelphia 76ers, owners of the No. 1 pick in the 2016 prospect pageant. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Absolutely nothing. From Philly.com’s Keith Pompey: Unless something changes, the 76ers won’t work out out Ben Simmons during the NBA predraft process [...]